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Kevin McKenna: Leonard must confront the right-wingers in Scottish Labour’s ranks
IF, as Albert Einstein observed, madness is defined by doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results, then some...
Demand to improve help for female addicts as drug deaths soar in Scotland
A COMBINATION of prolonged physical and mental health problems, including the trauma of having children removed, may be behind a surge in female...
Four Scottish NHS boards will need Government loans to balance the books
FOUR NHS boards across Scotland will need loans to balance the books this year, it has emerged. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16324856.four-scottish-nhs-boards-will-need-government-loans-to-balance-the-books/
Teachers: Pupils guessing answers to tests because they are too hard
There was a suspicion guessing got a lot of the children through . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16324879.teachers-pupils-guessing-answers-to-tests-because-they-are-too-hard/
A £5,000 gift from 12,000 miles away helps Scots tribute to Polish war hero
He was one of Poland’s most revered tank commanders during the Second World War, a formidable leader who defended Scotland’s east coast and...
Scottish islands booming with tourists
They’ve ticked Skye and the island’s picturesque Fairy Pools from their bucket list and created road chaos in the process. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16324649.scottish-islands-booming-with-tourists/
One in five children denied mental health treatment after GP referrals
ONE in five children have been denied specialist mental health treatment after being referred by their GP or teacher – leaving hundreds of...
Holyrood bosses attempt to stamp out anti-bullying stunt, citing rules breach
HOLYROOD bosses tried to stamp out an anti-bullying stunt which saw MSPs from across the political spectrum don rainbow-coloured ties. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16324541.holyrood-bosses-attempt-to-stamp-out-anti-bullying-stunt-citing-rules-breach/
Pupils ‘guessing’ the answers to new national school tests
PUPILS are “guessing” their way through new national standardised tests because they are too difficult, teachers have warned. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16323864.pupils-guessing-the-answers-to-new-national-school-tests/
Hundreds of pubs at risk of closure amid Scots red tape chaos
HUNDREDS of pubs employing thousands of people are at risk of closure as a whole new round of red tape chaos hits Scotland’s...
