Woman sexually assaulted in Edinburgh’s Canongate
A YOUNG woman was dragged into an alley and subjected to a “sexually motivated attack” by a companion in the city centre.• Police hunt male suspected of sexually assaulting female companion in...
View ArticleRBS ‘needs to place low charges’ on £20bn loan pot
BUSINESS groups last night warned that Royal Bank of Scotland’s latest £20 billion lending scheme will only succeed if firms are not hit with prohibitive repayment charges. RBS is writing to 100,000...
View ArticleLeuchie House: Carers need to be cared for too
With 6.5 million carers and rising in the UK, we must remember that they need time for themselves too, says Mairi O’KeefeAS THE recent Carers Week fades from memory, it is important that the plight of...
View ArticleCitizens Advice: Pressure grows over welfare cuts
THE UK government’s welfare reform programme has been described as devastating by some and long overdue by others. Charities are warning that hundreds of thousands of families will be affected and will...
View ArticleComment: Glasgow’s backing of Mandela vindicated
AS THE world reflects on the impact Nelson Mandela has made on African politics and the cause of human rights everywhere, Glasgow can consider why, of all UK cities, it was first to enjoy a unique...
View ArticleSpending review: SNP says Scots to keep pay rises
TENS of thousands of police, NHS workers, prison staff and civil servants in Scotland will keep their automatic annual pay rises despite plans unveiled by George Osborne to slash the public sector wage...
View ArticleGraduations - Edinburgh Napier University, 27/06/13
FULL list of graduands from Edinburgh Napier University graduation ceremonies on 27 JuneEdinburgh Napier UniversityThe Business SchoolDoctor of Philosophy – Cherie H. Chen, Michael Peter Pöllmann,...
View ArticleGraduations - University of Strathclyde, 27/06/13
FULL list of graduates from the University of Strathclyde on 27 June11.00 am CEREMONYFaculty of ScienceProfessor Tim Bedford, Dr Hermann Maria Hauser, CBE, Co-founder and Partner, Amadeus Capital...
View ArticleGraduations - University of St Andrews, 27/06/13
FULL list of graduates from the University of St Andrews on 27 JuneUniversity of St Andrews (10.30am ceremony)Faculty of ArtsDegree of Ph.D. – Marie-Noëlle Brogly, Jennifer Lynne Rebecca Cadman,...
View ArticleGraduations - University of Stirling, 27/06/13
FULL list of graduates from the University of Stirling on 27 JuneUNIVERSITY OF STIRLING Bachelor of Accountancy – Lisa SnaddonBachelor of Accountancy with Honours – Kathryn Allison, Yvonne Buchanan,...
View ArticleBaby ashes scandal parents to meet Alex Salmond
The First Minister will meet parents affected by the baby ashes scandal today to hear their case for a public inquiry.Alex Salmond will hear the first hand experiences of parents - who recently found...
View ArticleLord Advocate issues gay marriage debate warning
THE Lord Advocate has taken the rare step of setting out the acceptable limits of the debate on same-sex marriage, warning that those whose views might spark violence or hatred could be...
View ArticleBelhaven brewer Greene King sees profits rise
BARS and brewing group Greene King, whose brands include Belhaven Best, has hit out at the proposal for a statutory code governing links between pub companies and tenanted landlords as unnecessary...
View ArticleSales growth slows at Debenhams
DEBENHAMS has blamed bruising trading conditions for the slower sales growth seen at the department store chain over the past 16 weeks. The group, which has 235 stores in 27 countries, said...
View ArticleWood confident of meeting profit forecasts
Oil and gas services firm Wood Group today said it is on track to deliver “good growth” during the first half of the year, and its annual profits should meet market expectations.The Aberdeen-based...
View ArticleVideo: Reporter joins anti-dog mess wardens
DOG mess is a bane of life for thousands across the Capital – but only two weeks after it began, evidence has emerged that our Dish the Dirt campaign is helping to clean up the streets.Signs of early...
View ArticleHomeopathy allies pledge to fight axe
CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to fight a decision to axe homeopathy on the NHS.Members of the NHS Lothian board unanimously agreed the controversial treatment, which costs £240,000 per year but has not been...
View ArticleHearts administration: Wonga give cash boost
HEARTS today received a “significant” payment from sponsors Wonga.com as they took a huge step towards survival.The digital finance company has paid next season’s sponsorship money in full ahead of...
View ArticleGreat crested newts native to Scottish Highlands
NEW research has found that great crested newts are native to the Scottish Highlands.Experts had previously assumed that the newts had been introduced into the Highlands from other parts of the UK.The...
View Article75% of Scots back land protection from wind farms
THREE quarters of Scots support giving wild land special protection from wind farms, according to a new survey.A YouGov poll for the John Muir Trust has found that 51 per cent of people in Scotland...
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