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SNP call on Labour to bring down Theresa May’s Government
LABOUR is just as much a barrier to breaking the Brexit deadlock as the Tories, Nicola Sturgeon has insisted. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17301963.snp-call-on-labour-to-bring-down-theresa-mays-government/
Derek Mackay ‘open’ to scrapping council tax as Greens push for overhaul
DEREK Mackay has said he is open to scrapping council tax amid calls for legislation to be introduced after the next Holyrood election....
Theresa May’s chief of staff denies second Brexit referendum plans
THERESA May’s chief of staff Gavin Barwell has strongly denied reports he is planning a second referendum on EU membership. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17301565.theresa-mays-chief-of-staff-denies-second-brexit-referendum-plans/
Thieves steal restoration equipment from monument to war hero
The theft happened at the monument in Argyll ahead of a commemoration event to mark Captain John Lauder’s death in France. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17301455.thieves-steal-restoration-equipment-from-monument-to-war-hero/
Mesmerising: On the breeding beach with Scotland’s grey seals
IT’S the haunting sound that hits you first – an other-worldly mix of wailing and foghorns, carried in the coastal winds. From the...
Scottish fishing industry bosses warn over ‘EU retribution’
The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation will publish its first ever annual State of the Industry Report ahead of the UK leaving the EU. ....
Words and pictures that captured the headlines in 2018
The Royal Family filled newspapers and websites throughout the year, with an engagement, a baby and two weddings. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17301458.words-and-pictures-that-captured-the-headlines-in-2018/
Paul Hutcheon: Corbyn’s Brexit strategy is to sit on the sidelines
ANALYSIS . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17301241.paul-hutcheon-corbyns-brexit-strategy-is-to-sit-on-the-sidelines/
Shoppers stay away from high street in peak trading weekend before Christmas
Bad weather and the online shopping trend could be to blame, says an expert. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17301278.shoppers-stay-away-from-high-street-in-peak-trading-weekend-before-christmas/
Whisky to honour Scot who played ‘key role’ in modernising Japan
Thomas Blake Glover, from Aberdeenshire, was the first non-Japanese person to be awarded the Order of the Rising Sun. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17301272.whisky-to-honour-scot-who-played-key-role-in-modernising-japan/
