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Catherine Stihler: Theresa May’s Brexit strategy is courting disaster

THERESA May’s high-risk strategy in her meeting with European leaders for the latest Brexit talks is destined to end in disaster. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/16889842.catherine-stihler-theresa-mays-brexit-strategy-is-courting-disaster/

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More Scots going to university as gap between rich and poor narrows

RECORD numbers of Scots have secured a place at university with progress on those from the poorest backgrounds, new figures show. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16889910.more-scots-going-to-university-as-gap-between-rich-and-poor-narrows/

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The robot will see you now: Dundee leading way with robotic surgery training

ROBOTIC surgery has morphed from a science fiction fantasy to one of the fasting growing technologies in modern medicine, and a new training...

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New details of £45m loan to firm owned by FM’s adviser

NEW details have emerged of the controversial £45m government loan to a firm owned by a billionaire adviser to Nicola Sturgeon. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16889879.new-details-of-45m-loan-to-firm-owned-by-fms-adviser/

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UK Govt criticised for not using majority share-holding to halt RBS branch closures

THE UK Government has been accused of “burying its head in the sand” after refusing a call from a Commons committee to use...

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Stop Climate Chaos protest at Holyrood forced indoors… due to climate chaos

A Stop Climate Chaos Scotland protest at Holyrood demanding radical action on global warming had to be moved indoors because of climate chaos....

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Hurricane force winds cause chaos in Scotland… but England now get the worst of it

IT brought power cuts to more than 80,000 homes, flying debris and travel chaos on land and sea across Scotland. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16889976.hurricane-force-winds-cause-chaos-in-scotland-but-england-now-get-the-worst-of-it/

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John Swinney to ‘proceed until apprehended’ on P1 testing

JOHN Swinney has a motivational postcard on his desk with the phrase “proceed until apprehended” on it. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16889888.john-swinney-to-proceed-until-apprehended-on-p1-testing/

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‘Nothing to fear’ from Scotland’s school tests says international expert

CONTROVERSIAL primary school assessments should not cause undue concern, according to an international education expert. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16889571.nothing-to-fear-from-scotlands-school-tests-says-international-expert/

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Storm Ali: Trains between England and Scotland stop running

TRAINS between England and Scotland have been stopped for seven hours due to damage caused by Storm Ali. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16889944.storm-ali-trains-between-england-and-scotland-stop-running-and-there-are-no-buses-available/