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Calibre leads the way in Scottish Baftas
CALIBRE leads the way at tonight’s Scottish Baftas in Glasgow. The thriller has five nominations, followed by detective drama Shetland, which scored three....
How slavery made the modern Scotland
BUNCE Island, just off the Sierra Leone coast in west Africa, stands as a symbol of Scotland’s forgotten role in the Atlantic slave...
Community buyout plan for Cairngorm Mountain resort
TIME is running out for the Cairngorm mountain resort – and the community that relies on what was once the jewel in the...
Slavery museum to be set up in Glasgow
GLASGOW is on the brink of marking its role in the slave trade with a major commemoration of its past. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17200039.slavery-museum-to-be-set-up-in-glasgow/
From Scots Chamonix to community on its knees: the race to save Cairngorm Mountain
It was to be Scotland’s answer to the Alpine glamour of the likes of Val d’Isère and Chamonix. And for a while Cairngorm’s...
Donald Trump and the battle for America’s soul: David Pratt on the mother of all Midterms
The US goes to the polls on Tuesday after an election campaign characterised by racism, anger, fear and a hope for change. Foreign...
Union boss: schools could close early over teacher pay dispute
A trade union leader has said the bitter row with the SNP Government over a pay rise for teachers could lead to schools...
Almost half of UK holidaymakers want tourism tax
A £2 levy per night could raise £570 million per year. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17199963.almost-half-of-uk-holidaymakers-want-tourism-tax-survey-finds/
460 assaults on Scottish ambulance staff recorded since 2015
Scottish Ambulance Service staff have been subjected to 460 verbal and physical assaults since the beginning of 2015, according to figures. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17199965.460-assaults-on-scottish-ambulance-staff-recorded-since-2015/
May’s Armistice centenary tribute to First World War dead’s ‘immense sacrifices’
The Prime Minister will join Emmanuel Macron in France to commemorate the fallen. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17199964.theresa-mays-armistice-centenary-tribute-to-first-world-war-deads-immense-sacrifices/
