Carole Ford: Scottish students will fail in a flawed system
DOUBTS teaching staff have voiced on the Curriculum for Excellence offer a genuine cause for concern, writes Carole FordNegativity surrounding Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) has been variously...
View Article£15 billion: The final bill banks face for mis-selling PPI
FINANCIAL experts have warned the cost of dealing with mis-sold payment protection insurance could hit £15 billion as Lloyds Banking Group yesterday announced it had set aside an additional £1bn to...
View ArticleStudent fees helpline will extend hours
THE opening hours of a helpline for students still waiting on bursary and loan payments have been extended.The Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) is fielding inquiries from those who have not...
View ArticleJaws and Braveheart: the new staples of Curriculum for Excellence English
GROWING numbers of school pupils are choosing to study films such as Braveheart and Gregory’s Girl rather than read books as part of their English coursework, according to examiners. Publishing its...
View ArticleDentists warn people under 45 of mystery rise in mouth cancer
PEOPLE under 45 have been warned to look out for signs of mouth cancer after a surprise rise in cases for this age group.New figures reveal a growing number of young people in Scotland who neither...
View ArticleGore–Tex’s £5m Livingston refit
AMERICAN fabric maker WL Gore & Associates yesterday lifted the lid on a £5 million upgrade of its Gore-Tex factory at Livingston, understood to be the biggest investment in the plant since...
View ArticleJames Murdoch survives as bid to axe him is rejected by Sky shareholders
James Murdoch avoided a revolt over his position on the board of BSkyB yesterday despite concerns about his position voiced by the media watchdog in the wake of the phone-hacking allegations.His...
View ArticleGeorge Kerevan: American independence? That would be folly
An article ‘published’ more than 200 years ago has uncanny parallels with the dilemma now facing Scottish voters, writes George KerevanTHE following editorial reputedly appeared in Ye Washington Poste,...
View ArticleMSPs vote to lower limit for drink driving
MSPs have voted overwhelmingly to back the Scottish Government’s plan to cut the drink-drive limit.The limit is now expected to be lowered from the current UK-wide level of 80mg of alcohol to 50mg...
View ArticleCameron’s men–only ‘clique’ attacked
Women are being excluded from the top of government by David Cameron’s “clique” of friends from Eton and Oxford, a former top civil servant has claimed.Dame Helen Ghosh said: “The current government...
View ArticleInterview: Jack Docherty, actor, comedian and star of Scot Squad
JACK Docherty, back on our TV screens on Monday as a bumbling police chief, has made a successful career out of comedy by ensuring he only does the things he enjoys, he tells Stephen McGintyJACK...
View ArticleRuth Davidson: Award a special place for respect and tolerance
LAST night the gay equalities charity, Stonewall, held its annual awards ceremony celebrating people in sport, journalism, politics and entertainment who have made a positive contribution to advancing...
View ArticleScots Tory leader Ruth Davidson honoured as gay charity brands top Catholic...
BRITAIN’s most senior Roman Catholic was last night declared “bigot of the year” by a leading charity, which promotes the rights of lesbian, gay and bisexual people. Cardinal Keith O’Brien, who has...
View ArticleUS elections: Eight out of 10 American voters praise Obama over superstorm...
BARACK Obama returned to the campaign trail yesterday after a three-day break to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, declaring “our work is not yet done” and reviving his successful 2008...
View ArticleLetts profits halved as diary maker admits tough trading will continue
LETTS Filofax, the Dalkeith-based diary maker that has been in talks with potential buyers, saw profits halved during the 12 months to January amid the third consecutive year of “very tough trading”...
View ArticleTom Peterkin: Salmond-speak is now a matter of public record. It’s a landmark...
What larks, what fun and what downright jolly japery has abounded in the parliament this Halloween season. We haven’t quite got to the stage where MSPs eat treacle scones off a string in Holyrood’s...
View ArticleAegon outsources final salary schemes to JLT
Life and pensions firm Aegon is to outsource the running of its final salary pension operations in a deal that will see some 100 staff in Edinburgh transfer to employee benefits specialist Jardine...
View ArticleBT connects with more broadband and TV numbers
BT UNVEILED strong gains in both broadband and television customer numbers as the telecoms giant put up a resilient performance in the face of fierce competition from rivals.Despite the UK growth, the...
View ArticleNick Clegg warns rebels they must ‘stop playground games’
Nick Clegg has stepped up his assault on David Cameron’s plan to reclaim powers from Brussels, branding it a “false promise wrapped in a Union Jack”.The Deputy Prime Minister said other EU states would...
View ArticleUS elections: Candidates are neck and neck but incumbent has an advantage
With only four full days of campaigning left, polls suggest that the election will go down to the wire.A poll by analysts at Real Clear Politics last night showed the candidates tied at 47.4 per cent...
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