Senior Scottish economist claims cuts doing more harm than good
ONE of Scotland’s senior economists has warned that the government’s austerity cuts are doing more harm than good for the UK’s long-term economic prospects.Outlining the challenges posed by the...
View ArticleLeaders: ‘Super college’ plans are worth the money
PLANS by the Scottish government to merge colleges were never going to be painless or likely to yield anything by way of immediate savings.Indeed, such rationalisation, whether undertaken in the public...
View ArticleAnalysis: People are healthier and their life expectancy will continue to...
THE main reason for the increase in the numbers of those aged over 100 is essentially that people are now healthier.It is also likely that human life expectancy will continue to increase.The...
View ArticleTom Peterkin: Allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to vote is a risky strategy
HOW ironic that the unelected House of Lords should get into a bit of a stushie about allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in the Scottish referendum.Alex Salmond’s bid to increase the size of the...
View ArticleFrom the archive: Nation mourns for Scotland’s First Minister, 12 October, 2000
DONALD Dewar, the First Minister, died at 12:18pm yesterday after suffering a brain haemorrhage. The Queen, the Prime Minister and the Prince of Wales joined in a wave of tributes paid to Mr Dewar from...
View ArticleGeorge Kerevan: Forget the economy, for Scots it’s security, stupid
DESPITE the latest poll showing a surge for the No camp, George Kerevan finds that staying in Nato can win the day for the SNPNext week sees the final fling of this year’s party conference season, the...
View ArticleToddler served whisky at Frankie & Bennies
A TWO-year-old boy was rushed to hospital after drinking from a glass of whisky and water served to him at a Frankie and Benny’s restaurant.Sonny Rees was served the spirit and drank from the glass...
View ArticleComment: Swann’s unlikely to be on the sidelines for long
KATE Swann’s decision to step down from WH Smith is a bit of a setback for those campaigning to get more women in Britain’s boardrooms, although it looks like she will be back running a venture of some...
View ArticleGenetics at the heart of disease
A MAJOR study has identified 21 new genetic variants linked to cholesterol levels and the risk of heart disease.The novel genes are associated with raised or lowered levels of lipids, fatty substances...
View ArticleScottish independence: SNP decision to make Martin Compston posterboy for...
THE SNP has been accused of politicising the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after the star role in the advertising campaign for the event was handed to independence supporting actor Martin...
View ArticleTom Miers: For the benefit of us all
OUR piecemeal welfare state should be replaced with a ‘minimum income’ system and compulsory insurance for everyone,argues Tom MiersWhen politicians talk about welfare benefits, they often do so out of...
View ArticleIslands get faster broadband than cities thanks to Scottish universities
An INTERNET network that offers remote communities a faster broadband connection than in most cities has been developed.Using the internet at the Gaelic College on Skye as an original source, a...
View ArticleParents revolt over failure to find Gaelic headmaster in Inverness
PARENTS at one of Scotland’s two dedicated Gaelic primary schools have begun an online campaign to find a headteacher who speaks the language after repeated efforts by the council failed produce a...
View ArticleTony Kettle to head new Scottish-based architectural and design collective
THE internationally-renowned architect Tony Kettle has teamed up with two former colleagues at RMJM in a new Scottish-based venture with global ambitions.Kettle, who has masterminded a number of...
View ArticleAunt Bessie’s food group buys organic veg firm
The owner of Aunt Bessie’s Yorkshire puddings has bought organic fruit and vegetable delivery firm Abel & Cole.William Jackson Food Group snapped up Abel & Cole for an undisclosed sum, although...
View ArticlePalmaris to end listing on AIM
SHARES in Palmaris Capital, whose sole investment is a stake in mining group Scottish Resources, plunged yesterday after it said it was planning to leave the AIM exchange.In a statement issued in...
View ArticleAdair Turner warns against ‘the stability of the graveyard’
Financial Services Authority (FSA) chairman Adair Turner warned last night against building “the stability of the graveyard” when tackling financial reforms in what is viewed as his last public pitch...
View ArticleBAE warns of ‘uncertainty’ in key US markets after merger blow
Defence firm BAE Systems warned that it faces “uncertainty” in its key US market due to defence cuts, the day after its proposed merger with Airbus parent EADS collapsed.In a scheduled statement to the...
View ArticleAnalysis: Many scared to turn on the heating this winter
Reports that Scottish Gas, Britain’s biggest supplier, will be announcing a price increase imminently will add to concerns that energy prices are going to rocket this winter.At the moment, the only...
View ArticlePolitical armistice promised as Britain marks WWI centenary
DAVID Cameron yesterday unveiled plans for a “truly national commemoration” to mark the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.The Prime Minister said there would be events in 2014 to mark...
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