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Numbers of students getting degree courses falls
Ucas says 411,860 students from the UK and overseas have taken up places. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16437649.numbers-of-students-getting-degree-courses-falls-1/
In Pictures: Material Girl Madonna through the decades
The singer celebrates her 60th birthday on Thursday. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16434737.in-pictures-material-girl-madonna-through-the-decades/
WATCH: Police get longer to quiz Parliament crash suspect as friends claim ‘accident’
Detectives have been granted more time to quiz the suspect in the alleged terror attack outside the Houses of Parliament, as associates described...
Royal Mail redirection service ‘designed for households of the past’, claims Citizens Advice
Royal Mail’s redirection service favours the nuclear family with a pricing structure that is outdated and costly, a consumer group has said. ....
Coral bleaching dates back 400 years
The phenomenon has intensified since the 1800s, prompting environmental concerns. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16431260.coral-bleaching-dates-back-400-years/
British family ‘ran for lives’ before Genoa bridge collapse
Nicola and Lisa Henton-Mitchell were on holiday with their children when they were forced to abandon their car and take shelter in a...
VIDEO: Row over whether Omagh bomb could have been prevented dominates 20th anniversary
Northern Ireland’s police chief and the former police ombudsman disagreed over whether the incident could have been prevented. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16431263.row-over-whether-omagh-bomb-could-have-been-prevented-dominates-20th-anniversary/
VIDEO: Lifeboat volunteer has family meeting at sea
George Hodge had just finished a night shift when he was paged at 6am on Saturday to help Anstruther Lifeboat reach his father’s...
Minister welcomes baby box take-up on scheme’s first birthday
Some 52,065 baby boxes have already been distributed to families. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16431265.minister-welcomes-baby-box-take-up-on-schemes-first-birthday/
‘Holy grail’ of whisky to be auctioned for up to £900,000
The 1926 Macallan Valerio Adami is due to be auctioned at Bonhams Whisky Sale in Edinburgh in October. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16431264.holy-grail-of-whisky-to-be-auctioned-for-up-to-900000/
