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Police pull machine guns on public after ‘malicious’ calls
POLICE pulled machine guns on innocent people following a string of “malicious” calls falsely claiming there were armed black men in an Edinburgh...
Murder probe launched after boy dies in arson attack
A murder probe has been launched after a seven-year-old boy was killed in a deliberate arson attack on his family’s house. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16404108.murder-probe-launched-after-boy-dies-in-arson-attack/
NHS Tayside chairman writes to Jenny Marra amid £300k pay-off row
THE chairman of NHS Tayside has written to Labour MSP Jenny Marra after she sparked a row by claiming the health board’s former...
Police investigate “completely unacceptable” destruction of child’s sandcastle by Rangers fan
It is a fans’ incident that has been described as “completely unacceptable" in the wake of Steven Gerrard’s first Scottish Premiership match in charge...
Scots teenager given one in ten chance of recovery after ski accident gets seven As in exams
He had a one in 100 chance of a full recovery from a horrific ski crash which left him in a coma for...
Scottish exams pass rate ‘stable’, says Swinney
THE pass rate for this year’s Higher exams was “broadly stable", education secretary John Swinney has said. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16403646.scottish-exams-pass-rate-stable-says-swinney/
Police investigate ‘totally inappropriate’ 140mph car convoy on Scots motorway
POLICE are seeking public help to solve the mystery of a 140mph car convoy in Dumfries and Galloway. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16403289.police-investigate-totally-inappropriate-140mph-car-convoy-on-scots-motorway/
Addiction to smart phones is crushing our creativity, claims Kezia Dugdale
ADDICTION to smart phones and social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook is crushing our creativity and destroying our ability to think...
Scottish MND drugs trial is first in country for more than 20 years
A NEW drug that could help combat the degenerative condition motor neurone disease (MND) is being trialled in Scotland – the first test...
Video: Lessons for Network Rail after snow melt causes Glasgow-bound train derailment
Rain and a rapid thaw of snow caused a landslip that derailed a train and led to the closure of part of the...
