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How UK Government hid secret Lockerbie report

IT has been hidden, blocked and kept secret by the UK Government for more than 20 years, but The Herald can reveal...
Holyrood in historic vote to support independence

FIRST Minister Alex Salmond has used his overall majority in the Scottish Parliament to secure a vote endorsing...
Scots sailor missing in Dubai

A Royal Navy sailor is missing in Dubai after last being seen getting into a taxi five days ago after a night out....

Attack on legislation changes

Changes to land registration law were a missed opportunity for radical reform, a Labour MSP said.
Ireland backs European fiscal pact

Ireland has given a resounding endorsement to tough new budget controls under the European fiscal treaty.
Cameron backs Hunt despite Murdoch texts

DAVID Cameron renewed his backing for Jeremy Hunt last night following revelations the Culture Secretary sent a...
Climbdown over tax cap on charities

The Coalition Government announced another humiliating U-turn yesterday – this time on its controversial "...
Battle to stop Jubilee party

HUNDREDS of police will be on standby and entrances to one of Scotland's most popular city parks will be locked...

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Ireland backs European fiscal pact

1 June 2012

Ireland has given a resounding endorsement to tough new budget controls under the European fiscal treaty.
Scots sailor missing in Dubai

1 June 2012

A Royal Navy sailor is missing in Dubai after last being seen getting into a taxi five days ago after a night out....
Two lorry drivers die in A9 crash

1 June 2012

Two lorry drivers have died following a crash on the A9.

Battle to stop Jubilee party

1 June 2012

HUNDREDS of police will be on standby and entrances to one of Scotland's most popular city parks will be locked...
Car insurers facing probe

1 June 2012

THE motor insurance market is facing an investigation by the Competition Commission after a report found it was "...
Scotland's population reaches a record high

1 June 2012

SCOTLAND'S population reached its highest ever level last year after record numbers of immigrants helped fuel the...
One million new trees to mark jubilee

1 June 2012

SCOTLAND is to have 20 new woodlands with a total of one- and-a-half million new native trees to mark the Queen's...
Fringe in bid to get Glasgow in on act

1 June 2012

THE biggest arts festival in the world, the Edinburgh Fringe, is to have a box office in Glasgow for the first time...

Crime & Courts

How UK Government hid secret Lockerbie report

1 June 2012

IT has been hidden, blocked and kept secret by the UK Government for more than 20 years, but The Herald can reveal...
Killer's legal aid costs £570,000

1 June 2012

KILLER Nat Fraser's bid to evade justice has resulted in a legal aid bill of £570,000.
Single force to introduce new police number

1 June 2012

SCOTLAND is to have a single non-emergency number to make it easier to contact the police, and a specialist crime...

Victim's sister lied to protect parents, court told

1 June 2012

THE sister of a teenager allegedly murdered by their parents told a jury she lied to police investigating the girl's...
Man held over £1m drugs haul

1 June 2012

A MAN from Scotland has been bailed after cocaine with an estimated street value of £1 million was seized by...
Parents in court over child blaze deaths

1 June 2012

THE parents of six children killed in a house fire were remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with...
Coulson to fight perjury charge

31 May 2012

Andy Coulson will "vigorously contest" perjury allegations against him if they are ever brought to trial,...
Scot held over £1million drugs seizure

31 May 2012

Cocaine with an estimated street value of £1 million has been seized by officials after a lorry driven by a Scot was...

Health

BMA leader defends plan for doctors' strike action

1 June 2012

THE Scottish doctor leading the first strike by physicians in almost 40 years has said he "absolutely understands"...
Profile of doctors' leader

1 June 2012

l Dr Hamish Meldrum was born in Edinburgh in 1948.
Diabetes drug can raise risk of cancer

1 June 2012

A COMMONLY prescribed diabetes drug increases the risk of bladder cancer, research has found.

Opium poppy cancer bid

1 June 2012

A SECRET of the opium poppy that could help cancer patients has been unlocked by scientists.
Father who suffered 14 heart attacks 'fit for work'

31 May 2012

ONE of the world's longest surviving kidney dialysis patients has hit out at the UK Government's "Nazi" tactics...
Why my son deserves a better life than one burdened by seizures

31 May 2012

THERE'S a moment toward the end of my meeting with Ann Maxwell when, spreading her arms wide, she says: "I...
Pioneering lung transplant study

31 May 2012

DOCTORS believe a pioneering transplant technique that cleans and reconditions donor lungs could save the lives of...
Girls aged five complain of being fat

30 May 2012

GIRLS as young as five complain of being overweight, and most people dislike the way they look, a high-profile group...

Education

Rise in Northern Ireland student applicants with dual nationality

1 June 2012

FURTHER evidence has emerged of the likely impact of a loophole allowing students from Northern Ireland to seek free...
Scots university wins accolade

31 May 2012

STIRLING University has been recognised as one of the world's best institutions under 50 years old.
Universities warn of loss under immigration rules

31 May 2012

UNIVERSITIES across the UK have warned the Prime Minister they will lose millions of pounds every year under tougher...

Education failure for children in care

31 May 2012

SOME of Scotland's most vulnerable children continue to fall behind in education despite measures being put in place...
School parent guide revamp to exclude key exam data

29 May 2012

PARENTS will no longer be told automatically how school exam results compare with others in Scotland under a shake-...
Scottish teachers targeted by Abu Dhabi

29 May 2012

SCHOOLS in the United Arab Emirates are seeking to recruit teachers from Scotland as part of an international...
Northern Ireland students use loophole to avoid fees

29 May 2012

THE first evidence has emerged that students from Northern Ireland are using a legal loophole to secure a free...
Student Loans boss to stand down

25 May 2012

Student Loans Company head Ed Lester will stand down when his contract expires next year in the wake of controversy...

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Transport

Retailers warned to pass on fuel cost savings

31 May 2012

FUEL retailers have been warned they will face new laws forcing them to bring down pump prices unless they show that...
Further long-haul flights from city

31 May 2012

AIR passengers will be offered more long-haul destinations from Inverness via Amsterdam after Loganair announced a...
Train punctuality warning

30 May 2012

RAIL regulators have warned Network Rail (NR) to improve long-distance train punctuality or face substantial fines...

Bond's chief quits as firm starts review

29 May 2012

THE head of the aviation firm whose helicopter ditched in the North Sea earlier this month has been replaced as a...
Probe over fault in new M74 section

29 May 2012

AN investigation has been launched after engineers discovered part of a major new stretch of motorway is sinking.
Bridge closes in on world heritage status

29 May 2012

THE Forth Bridge has taken a step closer to being given the same cultural status as the Taj Mahal and Great Wall of...
Single glass of wine will put motorists in Scotland over the drink limit

28 May 2012

MOTORISTS in Scotland are to face tougher drink-driving laws that will put some over the legal threshold after just...
Machrihanish airbase sold for £1 in local buyout deal

28 May 2012

PLANS to regenerate the former RAF Machrihanish airbase on the Kintyre peninsula will be outlined today after it was...

Environment

Eco farm imbued with spirit of self-sufficiency

30 May 2012

THEY are best known for their brightly-coloured robes and shaved heads, but now a group of Hare Krishna monks in...
A bird in the hand is worth a lot to Scots researchers

29 May 2012

A PROJECT to find out more about how birds behave in the wild has been launched.
The Indian dust bowl

24 May 2012

HAMSAVENI Narayanachari holds the iron stake in the blue-orange flames of the home-made mud furnace.

Energy expert supports offshore wind farm plan

23 May 2012

AN internationally acclaimed authority on the economics of the energy industry is supporting plans for the 11-...
£20m from community turbines

23 May 2012

THE UK's largest community wind farm project is set to generate more than £20 million over the next two...
Call for turbines deals to help local people

21 May 2012

URGENT action must be taken to ensure communities affected by large wind-farm developments can reap long-term...
£500,000 boost for reserve bid

21 May 2012

MEMBERS of the public have donated nearly £500,000 to a conservation charity to help save an area of wildlife...
Chemical weapon could lie beneath airbase

21 May 2012

A POTENTIALLY unstable chemical weapon could be buried beneath an airbase that will shortly become home to over 900...

World News

Syrian cause getting lost in a volatile mix

1 June 2012

MASSACRES, death squad militias, jihadist infiltration, the stirring up of sectarian hatred and division.
Twelve killed in Iraq bomb blasts

1 June 2012

TWELVE people have been killed in a series of bombings in the Iraqi capital.
Call for guaranteed EU deposit fund

1 June 2012

THE European Central Bank stepped up pressure yesterday for a joint fund to guarantee bank deposits in the eurozone, saying Europe needed new tools to fight bank runs as the bloc's debt crisis drives investors to flee risk.

Annan urged to admit failure of plan

1 June 2012

SYRIA'S main rebel commander has urged Kofi Annan to announce his peace plan has failed in order to free insurgents from commitment to a truce.
Nikolic takes over as Serbian leader

1 June 2012

Tomislav Nikolic took office as the new president of Serbia yesterday.
Former Liberian leader is sentenced to 50 years

31 May 2012

Former Liberian President Charles Taylor was jailed for 50 years yesterday for helping Sierra Leonean rebels commit what a court in The Hague called some of the worst war crimes in history.
Russia hits out after Syria envoy expulsions

31 May 2012

Russia criticised Western nations yesterday for expelling Syrian envoys, calling the move "counterproductive".
Iran claims to have defeated 'spying' virus

31 May 2012

Iran claims to have defeated a powerful com-puter virus that has un-precedented data-snatching capabilities and can eavesdrop on computer users.

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