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Seeing friends’ holiday photos on Facebook makes people sad, research suggests
Some people felt envious of friends spending time with families while others felt they were missing out on adventure, researchers found. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16375591.seeing-friends-holiday-photos-on-facebook-makes-people-sad-research-suggests/
Former military chiefs call for shops to close on armistice centenary
The idea has been supported by the USDAW trade union. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16375592.former-military-chiefs-call-for-shops-to-close-on-armistice-centenary/
Mackintosh dismantling ‘progressing well’ to allow residents to return
Businesses and 33 homes within a safety cordon remain evacuated following the blaze which tore through the famous art school on June 15....
Demi Lovato awake and with family after reportedly being taken to hospital
The American singer suffered from a suspected overdose, according to reports. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16375594.demi-lovato-awake-and-with-family-after-reportedly-being-taken-to-hospital/
Trump ‘very concerned’ that Russians will meddle to help Democrats
The tweet is the latest example of President Trump sowing doubts about the integrity of the US electoral system. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16375595.donald-trump-very-concerned-that-russians-will-meddle-to-help-democrats/
Flooding from Laos hydroelectric dam leaves hundreds missing
Some reports claimed that the facility in south-eastern Attapeu province had overflowed, rather than collapsed. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16375596.flooding-from-laos-hydroelectric-dam-leaves-hundreds-missing/
New tourist route for Scotland’s most southerly tip
SWEEPING clifftop scenery and centuries-old Christian sites are to help form a new coastal tourist path along Scotland’s most southern tip. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16374361.new-tourist-route-for-scotlands-most-southerly-tip/
VIDEO: Scores dead as wildfires tear through tourist resorts near Greek capital
Holidaymakers fled after blazes broke out near Kineta, west of Athens, and the port of Rafina. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16375597.video-scores-dead-as-wildfires-tear-through-tourist-resorts-near-greek-capital/
MOT tests are unnecessary and should be scrapped, think tank argues
OUTDATED MOT tests should be scrapped as they do little to boost vehicle safety, a think tank has argued. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16375574.mot-tests-are-unnecessary-and-should-be-scrapped-think-tank-argues/
Scottish poet Robin Robertson is running for the Man Booker Prize
THE Scottish poet Robin Robertson is in the running for one of the most prestigious literary awards, the Man Booker Prize. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16375568.scottish-poet-robin-robertson-is-running-for-the-man-booker-prize/
