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Elderly Scots urged to get flu jabs after winter death surge
ELDERLY and vulnerable Scots are been urged to get a free flu vaccine after new figures showed a surge in deaths last winter....
Germany urges May to ‘take responsibility’ on Brexit as Cabinet holds crunch meeting
GERMANY has urged Theresa May to “take responsibility" for Brexit ahead of a crunch EU summit with no sign of any breakthrough in...
Scottish Power to use 100% wind power after selling off last coal and gas stations
The Spanish-owned giant has become the first major UK energy supplier to refocus entirely on renewable sources such as wind and solar. ....
Scots unemployment rate falls as wages climb
SCOTLAND’S unemployment rate has fallen below the UK’s as new figures showed the fastest growth in wages across the UK for 10 years....
Neil Mackay: Now is the time to move to the legalisation of cannabis
CANNABIS should be legalised in the UK. Even if you don’t agree with me, I hope you at least think this country deserves...
Stephen Naysmith: Principle of gender self-identification is fatally flawed
WHEN the university newspaper Edinburgh Student published a one-sided piece attacking the students’ own rector last week, I was drawn to the comment...
Call for school ombudsman to deal with rising complaints from parents
Before the advent of social media parents wanting to complain about their school would have had a face to face meeting with the...
Giving nature a helping hand: How £8m scheme is revitalising peatbogs
THEY cover more than one fifth of the country and are vital in protecting communities from flooding as well as providing a home...
Calmac’s £42m ferry hit by new problem
Ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has been hit by further technical issues as its flagship vessel the Loch Seaforth faced delays and cancellations as...
Whisky maker re-opens Speyside burn for salmon and trout after century
IT is a short swim for salmon. But a great leap for salmonkind. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/business_hq/16984096.whisky-maker-re-opens-speyside-burn-for-salmon-and-trout-after-century/?ref=rss
