The Herald - 2016-08-19

• Sturgeon fears Brexit vote has fuelled racist attacks
• Think-tank: Dual roles for MSPs threaten democracy
• Axing air travel tax would be ‘obvious’ move
• Tributes flood in for ‘passionate’ former NHS chief killed in crash
• Brownlee brothers taste gold and silver in Rio
• SNP suspected of applying pressure to gag TV journalist
• Sports presenter Webster’s condition improving in Brazil
• De Niro plans hotel for Covent Garden
• Twitter accounts are blocked over terror
• Man who won £1m ‘snapped’ inpub assault
• Sick pensioner dies after hotel puts her in taxi for 350-mile trip
• Festival bosses hope mascot will keep music fans in check
• Weather woes as warmth and sunny skies set to make way for strong winds
• 3D images bring Jutland warship back to life
• Fringe plays its cards right for record-breaking ticket sales
• Man died of hypothermi­a causing him to undress
• Mystery passengers aim to catch ‘pirate’ taxi drivers in crackdown
• Pet owner who cut snakes’ heads off and swallowed them avoids jail
• Firework thrown from car just misses little boy
• Man in custody was ‘about to die’
• Green Party reveals plan to stop sanctions over benefits
• McAnulty cleared over racism smear and reinstated
• Outcry after Rise candidate is invited to speak at alternativ­e Labour event
• Council leader will stand down next year
• Corbyn concedes he needs Tory voters
• Sturgeon pondered snap poll to quit UK after Brexit
• Colour sergeant launched machete attack because ‘pride was dented’
• Probe into trams fiasco could lead to criminal prosecutio­ns
• New drive to boost children’s ward staff numbers
• Fire service staff down by 1,000
• Broadband scheme set for test on Lewis
• Laser pens for sale on internet ‘can make you blind’
• No blame for skipper over tragic death of crewman
• Zika ‘can damage the brains of adults’
• Woman feared pastor would call Angel of Death, trial told
• Car comes off worse after its collision with a Corpy bus
• Housing charity calls on councils to fix crisis
• Fallen climber found by own rescue team dies in hospital
• Salvors attempt to attach towline to stricken oil rig
• PC shut man with a gun in cupboard, court told
• Rio robbery ‘fabricated’
• At least six killed, 219 wounded after car bombs explode at police stations
• Shocking image of air raid boy revealed
• Bombs may equal jobs but it is not just about economics
• A love of language and some fine verbal jousting
• EU nationals should not be the pawns in independen­ce drive
• Questions remain on plan to scrap tax
• Why would we be unable to address challenges small countries face?
• It is crucial for the trams inquiry to remain on track
• Football an example of how we Scots are disadvanta­ged in Britain
• BBC much too parochial in its sport coverage
• Oratory is nothing to write home about
• The importance of grouse shooting goes beyond its economic benefits
• Inspectors should consider managerial environmen­t in which teachers have to work
• ON THIS DAY
• FROM THE ARCHIVES
• Anne Balfour-Fraser
• Retrospect­ive of director who went ‘beyond theatre’
• Conversati­ons, comedy and compositio­ns
• Where children can glimpse a grown-up world’s complexity
• Games, skits and flights of fancy with improv stars
• Non-stop drama puts search for a proper job on hold for Monks
• Take your imaginatio­n for a night out at the Fringe
• Sweet treat brightens morning
• Rediscover­ing joy of cooking proves recipe for calmer life
• Lung cancer can affect anybody – not just smokers
• Pensions shake-up boosts Royal London
• Premier Oil predicts major revenue lift from Solan field despite low price of oil
• Campbells delighted by rising demand from capital venues
• Barrhead profits up as tourists return to high street
• Co-op Bank in warning over threat posed by Brexit vote
• Hurdles identified for the use of insects in poultry feed
• Scotgold withdraws its Australian listing as Cononish mine comes onstream
• Profit at Carron Phoenix ahead of Scots exit
• Sales fall to record low for supermarke­t giant
• Sport in brief
• Torture by solar power but brothers too hot to handle
• Mother’s pride and advice at heart of McColgan’s road to Rio
• Return to the dugout is still possible, reveals Jefferies
• Barton banter not disrespect­ful to Celtic manager, says Warburton
• Motherwell and Rangers almost on a level playing field, says McGhee
• Neilson: ‘Crazy’ not to use Levein advice
• Seaborne ready to join Hamilton crew
• Bitton: Celtic cool will beat the heat of Israeli support
• Townsend: Warriors team and staff helped secure job as national coach
• Richardson-Walsh on golden mission
• Warburton eyeing fast completion of transfers

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