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German whisky faces fresh court questions over use of Scottish name
GERMAN whisky brand Glen Buchenbach may be infringing Scotland’s rights on its national drink, the EU’s top court has said. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16277137.German_whisky_faces_fresh_court_questions_over_use_of_Scottish_name/
FMQs sketch: Bench blocking
THERE was a moving story about delayed discharge at FMQs. It was about a woman, let’s call her Shona, whose life has been...
Friendly bacteria could be used to make anti-stress jab
Soldiers and emergency workers could soon be given a jab of friendly bacteria to protect against post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a study found....
Independent review ordered into policing during the 1980s miners’ strike
CAMPAIGNERS have hailed a “huge breakthrough in the fight for justice” after it was announced an independent review will be carried out into...
No 10 denies Opposition claims UK back-stop plan is a “fudge” and not time-limited
DOWNING Street has denied the UK Cabinet’s agreed back-stop option to guarantee a soft border between Britain and the EU post-Brexit is a...
First Minister has ‘no plans’ to meet DUP leader during Scots Orange Order visit
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she does not plan to meet Arlene Foster when the DUP leader attends an Orange Order parade in...
Steel compares Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to South Africa’s old apartheid regime
DAVID Steel has compared Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people to the old apartheid regime in South Africa. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16276876.Steel_compares_Israel__39_s_treatment_of_Palestinians_to_South_Africa__39_s_old_apartheid_regime/
Expansion of electronic tags ‘must be put on hold in wake of killing’
PLANS to expand the use of electronic tagging for prisoners must be put on hold in the wake of the brutal stabbing of...
Deportation threat to Paisley-based student nurse is lifted
A student nurse, originally from Africa, who carried the Queen’s baton before the 2014 Commonwealth Games has had the threat of deportation lifted....
Piper arrested on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile after playing too loud
A PIPER was detained after allegedly refusing to give his details to police over playing too loudly on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh....
