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Plan to bring 19th century mill back to life to revitalise Borders town

“I CAN’T find better words than just to say it was the best of the best in every sense of the word. The...

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Amnesty International: 70 years after the universal declaration of human rights women are still fighting

TOMORROW marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) – borne from the ashes of the atrocities of the...

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Neil Mackay: Why wine has become woven into our culture

AS National Wine Week comes to an end today, Writer at Large Neil Mackay, unravels why the humble grapevine has entwined itself so...

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Profile of Derek Mackay: the ex ‘fundie’ tipped as the next SNP leader

SOME members of the Scottish Government have a low profile and rarely attract the headlines, but Derek Mackay is the opposite. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17286114.profile-of-derek-mackay-the-ex-fundie-tipped-as-the-next-snp-leader/

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Experts call on SNP Government to back £5 child benefit rise in Budget

A coalition of church leaders, children’s charities, anti-poverty groups and senior academics have urged Finance Secretary Derek Mackay to increase child benefit by...

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Iain Macwhirter: Hard Brexit is dead, so why can’t we just lay it to rest?

“THIS was the week Brexit died”, declared the PM’s former adviser, Nick Timothy. It’s hard to disagree, even though it’s not clear what...

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Three lives who still suffer the nightmares of hatred and repression

As the world tomorrow marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Foreign Editor David Pratt tells the stories of...

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UK prepares for ‘constitutional logjam’ as Westminster faces Brexit standoff

WESTMINSTER is heading for a “constitutional logjam” amid concerns there is not a majority for any option to either leave the European Union...

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Brexit at Scottish culture: A new ambassadorial body is mooted for Scotland, as fears of freedom of movement grow

THE nation is days from the ‘meaningful vote’ on Brexit. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17286164.brexit-at-scottish-culture-a-new-ambassadorial-body-is-mooted-for-scotland-as-fears-over-freedom-of-movement-grow/

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Grace Millane murder probe: Detectives identify ‘location of interest’

A scene examination is under way on a countryside road on the outskirts of Auckland, police said. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17286076.grace-millane-murder-probe-detectives-identify-location-of-interest/