Loyalist ‘planned to kill Sinn Fein chiefs’

12:54am Tuesday 13th May 2008

Loyalist killer Michael Stone planned to slit the throats of Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness in an assassination inside the Northern Ireland Assembly Chamber when he stormed Stormont in 2006, a court heard yesterday.

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Judge condemns Crown decision to try knife attacker at sheriff court

12:05am Tuesday 13th May 2008

A high Court judge yesterday said he was "appalled" that prosecutors had brought a case against a teenager for a brutal knife attack to a sheriff court, where the maximum sentence available was five years.

By ALISON CAMPSIE

Thousands feared dead after earthquake hits China

12:55pm Monday 12th May 2008

A powerful earthquake in southwest China has killed at least 3,000 people and buried 900 teenagers in a collapsed school.

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Scottish Gas owner Centrica issues price warning

11:46am Monday 12th May 2008

Scottish Gas owner Centrica warned today of potential further bill hikes for customers after revealing that continued high wholesale gas prices would hit results this year.

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Dundee policeman faces jail for drug dealer tip off

12:49pm Monday 12th May 2008

A policeman caught tipping off a drug dealing friend faces a stiff sentence after his case was sent to Scotland's highest court today.

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Credit firms accused over Facebook ads

10:44am Monday 12th May 2008

Some credit companies are breaking advertising rules when they use social networking sites to tout for business, a charity has warned.

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Highlands walker rescued after 4000 mile rescue alert

10:20am Monday 12th May 2008

An elderly long-distance walker who collapsed in pain in the Highlands was rescued today after a distress beacon was picked-up 4,000 miles away in the States.

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Army visits to Scottish schools soar by 180% in three years

12:58am Monday 12th May 2008

Exclusive: Army recruitment team visits to Scottish schools went up by more than 180% in the last three years, The Herald can reveal.

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By IAN BRUCE, Defence Correspondent

Economic growth in Scotland shrinks for first time since 2003

12:58am Monday 12th May 2008

Economic growth in Scotland has shrunk for the first time in five years amid a sharp slowdown spurred by the global credit crisis and soaring oil prices.

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By MARK SMITH, Deputy Business Editor

Uefa Cup fever hits Ibrox

12:13am Monday 12th May 2008

Thousands of Rangers fans spent their Sunday queuing for must-have tickets to next week’s Uefa Cup final. Supporters were forced to line up for hours to get last-minute briefs for the game.

By DAVID LEASK

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