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Cheesemaker fined after worker hurt in fall
A CHEESE company has been fined £8,000 after an employee was seriously injured when he fell through a fragile roof while retrieving a...
SNP urged to investigate after fake pro-independence Facebook page taken down
THE SNP has been urged to launch a full investigation after a pro-Scottish independence Facebook page was found to be a fake account...
“Disappointed” Edinburgh councillors strip Aung San Suu Kyi of freedom of the city
The Nobel Peace Prize Committee hailed her as “one of the most extraordinary examples of civil courage in Asia in recent decades," adding:...
Scots workers win unfair dismissal cases against major Scots hospitality firm in “landmark” case
WORKERS taking on Scotland’s largest hospitality employers claim they may have broken a “stranglehold" low pay and insecurity in Glasgow after winning a...
Two new national newspapers launched in Scotland as Sunday Herald bows out
THE owners of The Herald are to launch two new newspapers next month in a dramatic change to Scotland’s media landscape. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16595170.two-new-national-newspapers-launched-in-scotland-as-sunday-herald-bows-out/
Zaghari-Ratcliffe temporarily freed from Tehran jail and is with her family
NAZANIN Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian woman serving a five-year jail sentence in Iran, has been temporarily released from prison in Tehran. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16595064.nazanin-zaghari-ratcliffe-temporarily-freed-from-tehran-jail-and-is-with-her-family-in-surprise-move/
WATCH: Tory MP posts ‘spanking’ video to explain role of Whips Office
Conservative MP Michael Fabricant has published an unusual video on YouTube which shows him spanking another man in his office. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16594875.watch-mp-michael-fabricant-posts-spanking-video-to-explain-role-of-whips-office/
BBC apologises for “disgraceful” coverage of GERS
THE BBC has apologised on-air for bungling its coverage of Scotland’s finances after an SNP minister branded it “disgraceful” and “fake news”. ....
Glasgow Airport calls for air passenger duty cuts after loss of US flight to Edinburgh
GLASGOW Airport has called for proposals for a 50% discount in air passenger duty in Scotland to be resurrected after losing a US...
Consumers face ‘Brexit tax’ under no-deal as cross-border card payments likely to rise
BRITISH consumers and holidaymakers face a multi-million pound “Brexit tax" if there is no deal with Brussels, new technical papers published by the...
