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Plummeting populations spark ‘spiral of decline’ for Scotland’s most rural communities
SCOTLAND’S most remote areas are expected to lose more than a quarter of their population over the next three decades.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16100558.Plummeting_populations_spark___39_spiral_of_decline__39__for_Scotland__39_s_most_rural_communities/
Canada proposes tightening controls on gun sales
Gun retailers in Canada would be required to keep records of firearms inventory and sales for at least 20 years under government legislation...
Police in Austin report new explosion
Emergency teams have responded to another reported explosion in the capital of Texas – the sixth in the past three weeks.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16101121.Police_in_Austin_report_new_explosion/
Brexit fishing deal protest to be held outside Parliament
Protesters are planning to dump fish in the River Thames opposite the Houses of Parliament in a symbolic demonstration against the Government’s Brexit...
Plastic pollution in sea could treble in a decade
The amount of plastic ending up in the ocean is set to treble in a decade without action to curb the problem, a...
Low earners at greater risk from local access to alcohol, research finds
Teams at the universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow studied the connections between alcohol consumption and income.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16101124.Low_earners_at_greater_risk_from_local_access_to_alcohol__research_finds/
Ad cleared after 212 complaints about boy sitting on dog
Ads for photo printing firm Photobox showing a boy sitting on a dog have been cleared following more than 200 complaints that it...
Former Eurovision host Katie Boyle, Lady Saunders dies aged 91
Former Eurovision Song Contest host and actress Katie Boyle, Lady Saunders died “peacefully at home” aged 91, her agent has said.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16101127.Former_Eurovision_host_Katie_Boyle__Lady_Saunders_dies_aged_91/
Sir Tom Jones among stars performing for Queen’s birthday
Sir Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue and Sting are some of the musical stars who will perform at a Royal Albert Hall birthday concert for...
Essay writing ads banned for misleading students
Ads for an essay writing company have been banned for misleading customers by failing to make it clear that the papers were not...
