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Scots pupils’ double win for Michelle Obama dinner
TWO students who created powerful videos on bullying and child poverty have become double winners in a prestigious contest with each earning a...
EasyJet launches flying libraries to encourage children’s love of reading
Children’s books have been placed in seat pockets of easyJet aircraft to encourage youngsters to read more. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16346275.easyjet-launches-flying-libraries-to-encourage-childrens-love-of-reading/
Which garment links Gareth Southgate and William of Orange?
IT is the armless garment first made famous by King Charles II in notes by the famous diarist Samuel Pepys’ which was once...
Husband jailed for two years for stealing £150,000 from sick wife
A Glasgow man has been jailed for embezzling £150,000 from his sick wife. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16345484.husband-jailed-for-two-years-for-stealing-150000-from-sick-wife/
French resistance heroine’s £1.5m flat ‘targeted in con’
A FAMILY doctor and a crooked accountant tried to fleece an elderly decorated war heroine out of her entire belongings as well as...
£10,000 plea to make organic dairy farm plastics-free
A farmer is trying to raise £10,000 in a bid to transform his land into the UK’s first plastic-free organic dairy farm. ....
Man accused of cutting off woman’s hand to steal ring
A man has appeared in the dock at the High Court in Glasgow for a second time accused of cutting a wheelchair-bound woman’s...
Major Harris Tweed industry archive to go online
ITS devotees include pop veteran Madonna, former Dr Who Matt Smith and actress Gwyneth Paltrow. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16345730.major-harris-tweed-industry-archive-to-go-online/
Warm weather and royal wedding boost for economy
The UK economy benefited from a retail rebound in May as the sector received a “double boost” from warm weather and the royal...
Health board to investigate patients’ bullying claims
The former chief inspector of prisons in Scotland has been appointed to chair an inquiry into mental health services at NHS Tayside. ....
