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In search of the home of malt: the Macallan whisky cathedral
It’s Scotland’s greatest gift to the world. And, alongside golf, the thing that Scotland is most recognised for. No matter where you go,...
Step forward for campaign to close legal ‘loophole’ on child abduction in Scotland
CAMPAIGNERS against abduction of children by a parent have hailed a Scottish Government consultation on a change in the law as a “positive...
Church of Scotland evicts homelessness charity amid safety fears and police incidents
A NIGHT shelter for homeless refugees in Glasgow is to close after a Christian church decided to evict the charity which runs the...
Urban growth: meet the city farmers looking to use vacant land and abandoned buildings to transform Scotland’s food landscape
A GROUP of local food producers is aiming to transform Scotland’s cities, and overhaul the country’s food landscape, by creating urban farms on...
Think tank backs bus and energy nationalisation led by councils
COUNCILS should take charge of Scotland’s buses, energy and broadband, a think tank has said. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16252697.Think_tank_backs_bus_and_energy_nationalisation_led_by_councils/
Scottish Police College facing strike by cleaners
POLICE Scotland is facing an industrial dispute with cleaners threatening to strike at its flagship training college. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16252694.Scottish_Police_College_facing_strike_by_cleaners/
John Swinney in education policy u-turn after pressure from councils
EDUCATION Secretary John Swinney has watered down his flagship education plan to give head teachers more control of schools, the Sunday Herald can...
PROFILE: Former US intelligence head on Russia, Trump campaign – and having to tell Obama about the Edward Snowden leaks
EIGHT years ago James R Clapper, the top intelligence official at the Pentagon, wrote to Barack Obama when the President was considering whether...
New drugs strategy will divert drug users away from prosecution
The law-enforcement section of the Scottish Government’s new drugs strategy will recommend diverting more problem users away from prosecution if they’re caught in...
Bon appétit: 10 foods that will kill you … and save your life
FOR hungry Britons looking for a healthy and nutritious breakfast, the advice was “go to work on an egg”. At least it was...
