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Countdown on for the 2018 Sunday Herald Culture Awards
THE Sunday Herald is delighted to reward those showcasing their skills in music, drama, comedy and dance with our Scottish Culture Awards. ....
Clangers creator Peter Firmin dies aged 89
Peter Firmin, the visionary co-creator of beloved children’s television classics such as The Clangers and Bagpuss, has passed away at the age of...
Scotland to give Japan advice on culture ahead of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Japanese leaders will be given advice on developing cultural programmes to attract tourists ahead of the Tokyo Olympics when Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop...
Divers make little progress in Thailand cave search
Twelve boys and their football coach have been trapped in the cave since June 23. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16325914.divers-make-little-progress-in-thailand-cave-search/
Salmond aide: Sturgeon reshuffle lacked ‘due diligence’
THE chief of staff to Nicola Sturgeon’s predecessor has criticised the lack of “due diligence” in advance of last week’s botched reshuffle. ....
Body recovered by rescue team searching for missing Ben Nevis climber
A mountain rescue team searching for a missing climber on Ben Nevis has recovered a body. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16325926.body-recovered-by-rescue-team-searching-for-missing-ben-nevis-climber/
Three men in hospital after Edinburgh attack
Three men are in hospital after a reported stabbing in Edinburgh. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16325875.three-men-in-hospital-after-edinburgh-attack/
Tories divided over extension to Brexit transition period
Business Secretary Greg Clark said decisions must be guided by evidence but backbenchers have warned the PM not to go beyond the current...
NHS boss reveals ‘significant planning for all Brexit scenarios’
Simon Stevens said a no-deal scenario was not ‘a desirable situation’. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16325800.nhs-boss-reveals-significant-planning-for-all-brexit-scenarios/
Mastercard pushes for rise in cashless payments despite Visa’s IT fiasco
Mastercard said it had “massive” contingency plans in place in case of a systems failure. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16325801.mastercard-pushes-for-rise-in-cashless-payments-despite-visas-it-fiasco/
