News
Trident would stay at Faslane ‘for 20 years after Yes vote’
AN independent Scotland would remain home to the UK’s nuclear deterrent for a generation because there would be nowhere else to put it,...
Lisbon breaks record for maximum temperature
Lisbon has broken a 37-year-old record to notch its hottest temperature ever as an unrelenting heatwave bakes Portugal and neighbouring Spain. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16399326.lisbon-breaks-record-for-maximum-temperature/
‘Assassination bid’ on Venezuelan leader with drones carrying explosives
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro dodged an apparent assassination attempt when drones armed with explosives detonated while he was delivering a speech, officials said....
Trump urged to provide wildfire aid as California battles 17 blazes
The governor of California has called on US President Donald Trump to help the state fight and recover from another devastating wildfire season....
Police create database for Holyrood sex pests
POLICE Scotland have set up a database to identify serial sex pests the Scottish Parliament, it has emerged. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16399349.police-create-database-for-holyrood-sex-pests/
Man shot in both legs in paramilitary-style attack in Belfast
Police are investigating after a man was shot in a paramilitary-style attack in Belfast on Saturday night. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16399301.man-shot-in-both-legs-in-paramilitary-style-attack-in-belfast/
Facebook starts testing dating service internally
Facebook has confirmed it has started testing its new dating feature internally. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16399319.facebook-starts-testing-dating-service-internally/
Figures reveal only fraction of empty homes have been brought back into use
Only a fraction of empty homes across Scotland have been brought back into use over the past eight years, according to figures. ....
Watson warns Labour faces ‘eternal shame’ unless it tackles anti-Semitism
Labour faces being lost in a “vortex of eternal shame” unless it addresses the concerns of the Jewish community over anti-Semitism, deputy leader...
Lotto jackpot swells to £10.8 million after no one wins Saturday’s draw
Wednesday’s Lotto estimated jackpot has reached £10.8 million after no one claimed Saturday’s top prize. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16399238.lotto-jackpot-swells-to-108-million-after-no-one-wins-saturdays-draw/
