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Mary Poppins author commemorated with blue plaque
Author P. L. Travers, whose Mary Poppins books inspired the Disney film, has been honoured by English Heritage with a blue plaque outside...
Warning over fire station closures and engine breakdowns amid £400m repairs backlog
SCOTLAND’S fire service faces shutting down vital stations – or sharing premises with Police Scotland – as part of efforts to bridge a...
Alison Rowat: Is Scotland becoming a nation of Victor Meldrews?
JUST as well The Beach Boys came from America’s west coast rather than Scotland’s. The dream the fab five sold of fun in...
Manchester bomb survivor lauded for Britain’s Got Talent performance
A teenage survivor from the Manchester Arena bombing was praised for her “unbelievable attitude” after performing in the Britain’s Got Talent semi-finals. ....
Adult adoption campaigner in appeal to First Minister
A campaigner who is calling for the law to be changed to allow adults to be adopted has written to Nicola Sturgeon asking...
Public fears intelligent machines will make decisions without compassion
Governments and tech companies risk a popular backlash against artificial intelligence (AI) unless they better explain how it will be used, according to...
Poundland threatens legal action against Thameslink over ‘chocolate’ tweet
A train company has been threatened with legal action after comparing its service to Poundland chocolate. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16260339.Poundland_threatens_legal_action_against_Thameslink_over____chocolate____tweet/
Football leagues pressed to follow top tier and tackle single-use plastic
It comes after a series of announcements by the Government and businesses to tackle the issue of plastic waste. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16260342.Football_leagues_pressed_to_follow_top_tier_and_tackle_single-use_plastic/
Half of TV food and drink ads seen by children are for junk products – study
Campaigners and political leaders are calling for junk food advertising to be banned before the 9pm watershed in order to curb childhood obesity....
Protesters vent anger over cervical cancer screening failures
Hundreds of protesters have turned out to rallies across Ireland to express their anger after controversy over inaccurate cervical cancer screening tests. ....
