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Gunman shoots two police officers in Belgium, according to reports
Belgian police and military have been on alert since suicide bombers killed 32 people at the Brussels airport and subway system in 2016....
RBS customers urged to join protest against branch closures
A demonstration is to be held against planned closures of RBS bank branches. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16255517.RBS_customers_urged_to_join_protest_against_branch_closures/
Scotland star backs suicide research
Footballer Charlie Adam is backing ground-breaking research into the reasons why more than 500 Scottish men take their own lives each year. ....
New research to examine suicide risk in men
Academics are to carry out “ground-breaking" research to examine the suicide risk in men and find ways to reduce it. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16255231.New_research_to_examine_suicide_risk_in_men/
Health service will get £50 million to help cut long waiting times for treatment
Health boards across the country are to be given an extra £50 million to reduce long waits for treatment, the Scottish Government has...
Pro-choice activists predict ‘seismic wave’ in Northern Ireland over abortions
Hundreds of pro-choice activists have vowed to hit Northern Ireland like a “seismic wave” as they stepped up their bid for change with...
Government urged to take real action on fuel poverty in Warm Homes Bill
Fifty groups from across Scotland have joined forces to call for “real action" from the Government in tackling fuel poverty. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16254898.Government_urged_to_take_real_action_on_fuel_poverty_in_Warm_Homes_Bill/
Bank Holiday temperatures in Scotland soar to 26C
Bank holiday sun seekers flocked to Scotland’s parks and coasts as temperatures soared. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16254900.Bank_Holiday_temperatures_in_Scotland_soar_to_26C/
Two journalists killed reporting on fringe of US storm
Two journalists reporting on severe weather on the fringe of Subtropical Storm Alberto in the US have been killed after their car was...
Champion cheese chaser suffers calf injury in downhill dash
A champion chaser has broken the all-time record for the most cheeses won in the death-defying Cheese Rolling Race – but injured himself...
