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Military called in to help rescue stranded drivers
A major route connecting Hampshire and Dorset through the New Forest became impassable in both directions.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16060819.Military_called_in_to_help_rescue_stranded_drivers/
New species of world’s most indestructible creature discovered in Japanese car park
MORE news from the bizarre world of tardigrades, those freaky microscopic creatures that look like something out of your weirdest nightmares.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16060613.New_species_of_world_s_most_indestructible_creature_discovered_in_Japanese_car_park/
Harvey Weinstein ‘Casting Couch’ statue debuts pre-Oscars
As Hollywood prepares to celebrate its successes at the Academy Awards two artists want to shine a spotlight on the “underbelly of darkness...
Drivers stuck in snow as severe weather continues
Some roads in the Highlands are closed due to adverse conditions, while crews are working to free drivers stranded in Aberdeenshire.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16060566.Drivers_stuck_in_snow_as_severe_weather_continues/
Gove issues warning to water company bosses
The Environment Secretary said firms had not been acting in the public interest.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16060591.Gove_issues_warning_to_water_company_bosses/
Arthritis drug can lower blood glucose levels of patients with type 2 diabetes
Previous studies have noted that patients taking Leflunomide tended to have lower blood glucose levels and that obese patients lost weight.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16060316.Arthritis_drug_can_lower_blood_glucose_levels_of_patients_with_type_2_diabetes/
Carmakers ‘knowingly misleading’ public about ‘cleanest in history’ diesels
Greenpeace says results from ‘on-road’ tests of new diesel models show they are still dirty and putting people’s health at risk.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16060314.Carmakers____knowingly_misleading____public_about____cleanest_in_history____diesels/
Remote isles now officially rat free
It is hoped the eradication of rats on the remote Shiant Isles will lead to improved breeding for seabirds there.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16060315.Remote_isles_now_officially_rat_free/
Max Mosley criticises decision to cancel second Leveson inquiry
Max Mosley has said he will ‘not be deterred from pursuing what is right’.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16060317.Max_Mosley_criticises_decision_to_cancel_second_Leveson_inquiry/
Pregnant women can exercise in warm weather and have hot baths without risk, study finds
Pregnant women can safely exercise in warm weather and use saunas or hot baths without risking the health of their unborn child, according...
