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People urged to give blood as Christmas approaches
A call has gone out for blood donations as hospitals build up life-saving stocks in the run-up to the festive season. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17274753.people-urged-to-give-blood-as-christmas-approaches/
Nicola Sturgeon announces extra funding to tackle climate change
Nicola Sturgeon has announced extra funding of £200,000 to tackle climate change as she heads to Poland for a global summit. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17274871.nicola-sturgeon-announces-extra-funding-to-tackle-climate-change/
Joanna Cherry: Why we must know if MPs have the power to revoke Article 50
LAST week I was part of a cross party group who brought a case to the Court of Justice of the European Union...
“We have a roadmap out of the Brexit shambles” – says cross-party group post ECJ ruling
A cross-party group of politicians has said the UK can “stop the clock" on Brexit after a top European law officer said the...
Arrest made after person ‘electrocuted to death’ on train tracks near Dumbreck
A man has been arrested after a person is believed to have been electrocuted to death on the tracks near Dumbreck train station early...
ECJ Advocate General says UK can revoke Article 50 unilaterally
The UK can unilaterally revoke its withdrawal from the EU, according to European Court of Justice advocate general Manuel Campos Sanchez-Bordona. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17274150.ecj-advocate-general-says-uk-can-revoke-article-50-unilaterally/
Man dies after falling from balcony in Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries
A man fell to his death in a packed Glasgow shopping centre as horrified Christmas shoppers looked on. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17274095.man-dies-after-falling-from-balcony-in-glasgows-buchanan-galleries/
A century after his release from prison, marchers honour John Maclean,a ‘giant of all time’
A CENTURY ago yesterday, the revolutionary socialist John Maclean, “looking fairly well though slightly worn in appearance”, stepped off the train from Aberdeen...
A victory for independence: May Miles Thomas on winning a BIFA and hopes for a wider audience for Voyageuse
AT the glittering London film award ceremony this weekend, she declared it a victory for “real" independent film making. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17273891.a-victory-for-independence-may-miles-thomas-on-winning-a-bifa-and-hopes-for-a-wider-audience-for-voyageuse/
Margaret Taylor: Female pension-age protesters miss the point over equality
AS A woman there are few things more grating than being told ‘you can’t have it all’; being in the position of saying...
