Leaders: Unproven slur on swimmer bad for her and the Games
It was gold again for 16-year-old Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen last night. As she stepped out in front of the crowd for the final of the 200m individual medley she looked relaxed and even managed a smile....
View ArticleBrian Wilson: SNP convert to Olympic supporters
After years of Anglophobic sniping, Salmond and co have decided the Olympics might be good for Scotland too, writes Brian WilsonIT IS always a pleasure to agree with a minister in the Scottish...
View ArticleJackie Killeen: What happens when local communities take control
At the Big Lottery Fund we have been supporting communities to acquire and develop local assets for many years, most recently through our Growing Community Assets (GCA) programme. With the launch of...
View ArticleScottish independence: SNP ‘no influence on Bank’
Former chancellor Alistair Darling has dismissed SNP claims that Scotland would have any control of monetary policy under the party’s plans for independence.The SNP want to keep sterling if Scotland...
View ArticleNote of caution from BRC as food price inflation hits two-year low
Food prices have gone further off the boil, providing the Bank of England with additional scope to fire up the economy.Figures out today show that promotions linked to a summer of big events, including...
View ArticleForecast suggests purple patch for IndigoVision
SHARES in IndigoVision surged by as much as 15 per cent yesterday after the Edinburgh-based CCTV systems maker revealed its operating profits will be at least double last year’s total.Chairman Hamish...
View ArticleFewer addicts attending needle exchange clinics
THE number of drug users collecting syringes from NHS needle exchanges has fallen.Around 234,000 people attended “injecting equipment provision outlets” during the 2010-11 financial year, down 11 per...
View ArticleS&P outlook switch gives Tesco cause for concern
SUPERMARKET chain Tesco was yesterday placed on negative outlook by a key ratings agency due to lower profits and a weakening hold on the UK market.The embattled grocer has endured one of the most...
View ArticleMSPs silenced on touchy Nato membership issue
THE SNP leadership has ordered its MSPs not to speak publicly about the party’s controversial proposals to ditch its opposition to Nato membership. An e-mail sent to MSPs instructs them not to answer...
View ArticleUK loses taste for InBev lager
The brewing giant behind Beck’s and Stella Artois has suffered a double-digit slide in UK lager volumes after losing out to cut-price deals by rivals.AB InBev, the world’s biggest brewer, said the wet...
View ArticleDouglas Alexander: We must plan a bloodless, post-Assad future
As the Syrian regime’s grip on power weakens, work should start now to bring about a sustainable end to violence, writes Douglas AlexanderAs the bullets fly and the shells fall, a post-Assad Syria must...
View ArticleAnalysis: Support for SNP doesn’t translate into Yes to independence
Any visitor to Holyrood nowadays is faced with the sight of row upon row of SNP MSPs, who between them outnumber their opponents. If that visitor opts to stay awhile, they will hear too of those MSPs’...
View ArticleOlympics fail to muscle out Fringe fans as sales leap 70%
FRINGE venues are reporting increased ticket sales of up to 70 per cent on this time last year despite the scheduling clash with the London Olympics.Ahead of the first festival previews today,...
View ArticleLow-level anxiety ‘can raise death risk by 20%’
LOW-level stress can raise the risk of fatal heart attacks and stroke by 20 per cent, scientists have warned.Symptoms of anxiety or depression, known as psychological distress, increases mortality...
View ArticleUBS to sue Nasdaq over handling of Facebook shares buy
SWISS banking giant UBS is to take legal action against the Nasdaq stock market over the botched flotation of Facebook after reporting a 58 per cent slump in second-quarter profits.The group said it...
View ArticleUnknown heroes: Can you shed light on Scotland’s forgotten athletes?
WERE these athletes the Olympians of their day? With the Games in full swing, the National Library of Scotland is looking for your help to find out, writes Stephen McGintyDressed in long white shorts...
View ArticleAllan Massie: Are we confusing criminality with stupidity?
IT’S not against the law to be an idiot, so should unpleasant and abusive comments on social media really take up valuable police time? asks Allan MassieAugust used to be known as the Silly Season, and...
View ArticleEddie Barnes: SNP likely to face ‘sell out’ claims over muddled NATO policy
AT other party conferences, it is a common sight. Whether it be over fox-hunting, Iraq or the NHS, a protest accusing delegates of betraying the public mood is usually present to greet them as they...
View ArticleBroadband access first, speed later
THE government’s broadband policy has become “preoccupied” with delivering certain speeds to consumers and needs greater focus on access to the internet through a national broadband network, a report...
View ArticleSame-sex marriage backers hail 20% rise in Scottish civil partnerships
THE number of civil partnership ceremonies for same-sex couples in Scotland has increased by almost 20 per cent in the past year, new figures show.The figures come as the Scottish Government confirmed...
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