Renewed calls for new Portobello High School after storms rip off part of roof
A SENIOR government minister today said Portobello High School was “collapsing” around its pupils after part of the assembly hall roof was blown off in strong gales which forced the campus to...
View ArticleCare home staff hit out at ‘disgusting’ treatment of elderly
FORMER carers of a pensioner who died amid a probe into the standard of at-home support he received have told how the private firm behind his care package had failed him. John Gibson, 90, was supposed...
View ArticleConvicted statutory repairs staff could be chased for fraud costs
PROPERTY staff sacked over the statutory repairs scandal at Edinburgh City Council could be pursued for damages to help cover the huge costs of rectifying the collapsed system, it has emerged.City...
View ArticleDetails of 30 new Scottish schools announced
THE details of the next 30 schools to be built by the Scottish Futures Trust have been announced by education secretary Mike Russell.It is part of a £1.25 billion investment by the Scottish Government...
View ArticleJohn Swinney’s budget ‘out of touch with reality’ - industry chiefs
THE Scottish Government’s claims that its spending plans in last week’s Budget would boost growth have been branded “out of touch with reality” by business chiefs today.• John Swinney said his Scottish...
View ArticleCalmac’s ferry contract extended for a further three years
WEST coast ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne has been awarded a new, three-year interim contract after Scottish Government agency Transport Scotland announced the contest for the next full contract...
View ArticleVan drivers worst offenders for using mobile phone behind the wheel
VAN drivers in Scotland have the highest conviction rate in the UK for using mobile phones behind the wheel, which is also six times the rate for car drivers, according to research by the AA published...
View ArticleIn pictures: Queen Charlotte’s Ball
Once upon a time, Queen Charlotte’s Ball for young debutantes was an event to introduce daughters of the British nobility to society and to potential husbands. Today the ball continues as the crowning...
View ArticleIn full: Nick Clegg’s speech to the Lib Dems conference
Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg gave the following speech at the conclusion of his party’s conference in Brighton.This summer, as we cheered our athletes to gold after gold...
View ArticleHeavy security surrounds launch of JK Rowling’s debut adult novel The Casual...
FROM footing the bill for breakfast in shops which are opening early, to delivering eagerly-awaited copies to the homes of booksellers, the publishers of The Casual Vacancy publishers are not relying...
View ArticleLost Edinburgh: The Dumbiedykes
For a housing estate, Dumbiedykes must have one of the most picturesque backdrops on earth. The area was densely populated residential area until the 1960s when the slum clearances razed many of the...
View ArticleScottish fact of the day: whisky
The origins of the name whisky comes from the Gaelic word ‘uisgebeatha’ which translates as ‘water of life’.There is also archaeological evidence that whisky was an alcoholic drink made in Scotland...
View ArticleWildcats could be released across Scotland under plans to save ‘Highland Tiger’
SCOTTISH wildcats could be bred and released across the country under a new nationwide plan to save them from extinction.• Breeding programme could see wildcats in the wild across Scotland• Latest...
View ArticleVital coastal salt marshes could be submerged by 2100
SALT marshes which form a key natural defence against the impact of climate change will die out before the end of this century, Scottish scientists warned today. Researchers at the University of...
View ArticleThe art of the non-apology apology
ELTON JOHN is still to formally apologise for re-recording Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word with boyband muppets Blue, probably because everyone knows that public contrition is an empty, throwaway...
View ArticlePreview: Eastern Promise Festival
To many observers, the unique selling point of two-day autumn music festival Eastern Promise might appear to be its location. While Easterhouse arts centre Platform has built a name for itself as a...
View ArticleMarkets: Europe weighs on financial stocks
ROYAL Bank of Scotland was the biggest faller in London’s top flight on Wednesday as financial stocks were punished for declining confidence in European austerity measures.Shares in the bank, hit by...
View ArticleLeaders: New police chief must now address public’s concerns | Clegg fails to...
IF ANYONE was surprised at yesterday’s announcement that the creation of a single Scottish police force could cost up to 3,200 civilian jobs, then they have misunderstood the nature of this...
View ArticleGrier gives up captain’s chair at Loganair
LOGANAIR chairman Scott Grier will today announce his retirement from the airline he has served for 36 years and guided through 1997’s management buy-out from British Midland.Grier remained...
View ArticleComment: Temperatures on the rise in Greece and Spain
DAVID Cameron promised to use his appearance on a US late-night talk show to “bang the drum” for British business and encourage more Americans to spend their dollars over here, but he risks being...
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