Scottish news
Family mourn death of Glasgow ‘fight’ schoolboy
A SCHOOLBOY has died after collapsing following an alleged fight at a secondary school in Glasgow. Euan Craig, 14, who was a pupil at Rosshall Academy, died in the Southern General Hospital shortly after midday yesterday.
Three toddlers in hospital as nursery is hit by outbreak of E coli 0157
THREE infants were being treated in hospital last night following a suspected E coli 0157 outbreak linked to the baby unit at a nursery school.
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Murder probe launched after missing man found dead in Glasgow flat
POLICE have launched a murder inquiry after a man who had not been seen for more than two weeks was found dead in his flat in Scotstoun, Glasgow.
Scotland’s weather: A great British summer for all? Haardly Picture gallery
While most of the country basked in record temperatures for a third day in a row, sun-seekers in Aberdeen had to endure an unwelcome haar. But after several hours the sun eventually came through and temperatures in the Granite City reached 23C.
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Bass Rock a hard place for gannets Picture gallery
THE world’s largest single island colony of gannets on the Bass Rock off the east coast of Scotland has grown dramatically, according to latest estimates.
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UK
Scottish independence: ‘People here are best qualified to run Scotland’
THE formal campaign for independence will kick off today with a central message that people living in Scotland are the best at running the country, not those elsewhere in the UK.
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Chris Huhne’s bisexual lover vows to appeal after losing privacy case
MP CHRIS Huhne’s partner Carina Trimingham has vowed to fight on in her High Court privacy and harassment action, after losing her claim against Associated Newspapers.
Crisis talks as Europe plans £40bn Greek exit
GREECE’S membership of the euro was pushed further towards the precipice last night as other eurozone members were told to prepare for an “amiable divorce”, in a move that could tip Britain deeper into recession.
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Leveson inquiry: Jeremy Hunt backed Rupert Murdoch in note to No10
CULTURE Secretary Jeremy Hunt has come under renewed pressure following the publication by the Leveson Inquiry of a memo in which he made private representations to the Prime Minister supporting News Corporation’s bid to take over BSkyB.
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Death of the bus ticket as Stagecoach passengers to pay by smartphone
PASSENGERS will be able to use smartphones instead of bus and train tickets for the first time if a trial is successful, transport giant Stagecoach announces today.
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International
Azerbaijan welcomes Eurovision amid claims of human rights abuse
Tens of millions of television viewers will tune into the Eurovision Song Contest in the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan this weekend, but a war of words over human rights may drown out the singing,.
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Crisis talks as Europe plans £40bn Greek exit
GREECE’S membership of the euro was pushed further towards the precipice last night as other eurozone members were told to prepare for an “amiable divorce”, in a move that could tip Britain deeper into recession.
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Chinese toddler drives toy scooter through rush hour traffic video
A three-year-old Chinese boy cheated death after riding a toy scooter through a city intersection during rush hour.
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Nick Clegg warns that a Greek exit would cause ‘irrevocable damage’
A GREEK exit from the eurozone would do “irrevocable damage” to European Union countries, Lib Dem deputy prime minister Nick Clegg warned yesterday on a visit to Berlin.
US turns screw on Pakistan as drone strike kills eight
A US drone strike on a militant haunt in Pakistan’s north-western tribal region killed at least eight suspected insurgents yesterday, said local officials, as the CIA appeared to scale up its covert programme in the skies along the Afghan border.
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Politics
Scottish independence: ‘People here are best qualified to run Scotland’
THE formal campaign for independence will kick off today with a central message that people living in Scotland are the best at running the country, not those elsewhere in the UK.
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Minimum pricing by next spring but move still faces legal challenge
SCOTLAND is set to become the first country in Europe to introduce a minimum alcohol price, after the plans were backed by MSPs at Holyrood.
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Chris Huhne’s bisexual lover vows to appeal after losing privacy case
MP CHRIS Huhne’s partner Carina Trimingham has vowed to fight on in her High Court privacy and harassment action, after losing her claim against Associated Newspapers.
Leveson inquiry: Jeremy Hunt backed Rupert Murdoch in note to No10
CULTURE Secretary Jeremy Hunt has come under renewed pressure following the publication by the Leveson Inquiry of a memo in which he made private representations to the Prime Minister supporting News Corporation’s bid to take over BSkyB.
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Nick Clegg warns that a Greek exit would cause ‘irrevocable damage’
A GREEK exit from the eurozone would do “irrevocable damage” to European Union countries, Lib Dem deputy prime minister Nick Clegg warned yesterday on a visit to Berlin.
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Transport
Fantastic voyage: Flying boat drops in for Icelandair’s 75th anniversary Picture gallery
A RESTORED flying boat has taken off from Scotland on an international voyage to mark an airline anniversary.
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Death of the bus ticket as Stagecoach passengers to pay by smartphone
PASSENGERS will be able to use smartphones instead of bus and train tickets for the first time if a trial is successful, transport giant Stagecoach announces today.
Council to refund thousands of bus lane charges
TRANSPORT chiefs are to waive every fine handed out to motorists caught in bus lanes on one of the city’s main roads.
32 commentsMemorial for air crash Scots flyer
A MEMORIAL service will take place this weekend for a Scottish pilot who died in a Canadian crash earlier this month.
Car buyers face inflation busting prices
THE cost of some of the best-selling cars in Britain has soared way above the rate of inflation, according to a new report.
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Education
Rosshall Academy: history of the school
ROSSHALL Academy, a state secondary school, was formed in 1999 following the merger of Penilee and Crookston Castle secondary schools.
‘Teachers’ fears over exams were ignored’
TEACHERS have criticised a national audit of readiness for Scotland’s new exams, accusing it of ignoring their concerns about the new qualifications.
2 comments87,915 racist incidents in schools over five years
TENS of thousands of racist incidents were recorded in schools over a five-year period, new figures reveal.
1 commentClassroom assistant says he is not a paedophile
A CLASSROOM assistant who hoarded a stash of child pornography while working at the school where his mother taught blamed his offending on an attention disorder.
Curriculum for Excellence on target for delivery say Education Scotland
SCOTLAND’S schools are on target to deliver controversial new exams, according to a “deep audit” carried out by the country’s education agency.
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Environment
New research centre could hold key to £190bn of oil
A NEW Scottish research centre, devoted to the development of carbon capture technology, could hold the key to unlocking the recovery of three billion barrels of North Sea oil worth £190 billion, experts have claimed.
21 commentsFears plans to double size of windfarm would put golden eagles at risk
Protected golden eagles are under threat by plans to almost double the size of a windfarm in the Highlands, experts have warned.
4 commentsResearchers go wild over ape personalities
Chimpanzees and orang-utans have their own personalities, researchers have found.
Solar power subsidy cut is postponed
Cuts to solar power subsidies will be delayed until August, the government said yesterday.
4 commentsFirms deny renewables complacency
ENERGY companies have insisted they are not complacent about getting islands-based renewables projects connected to the national grid.
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Health
Minimum pricing by next spring but move still faces legal challenge
SCOTLAND is set to become the first country in Europe to introduce a minimum alcohol price, after the plans were backed by MSPs at Holyrood.
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Health chiefs threaten to scrap new Sick Kids hospital
HEALTH chiefs are to consider scrapping plans to build a new Sick Kids Hospital at Little France after revealing the project has been delayed again.
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New male Pill on way in DNA breakthrough
A NEW male contraceptive pill could be created after scientists in Scotland discovered a key reproductive gene.
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Referees ‘should undergo tests for performance-enhancing drugs’
REFEREES in Scotland face being drug-tested in the same manner as players.
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Struggling to carry this burden of obesity
Waiting to board a Scottish passenger ferry recently, I watched a group of women disembarking. They were a cheery bunch, all sporting those “hilarious” hats beloved of hen parties. They were set on having a good time. Every single woman was grossly overweight. As they struggled up the small incline, even the youngest already displayed the heavy-footed solidity of the middle-aged. Nobody blinked. Why would they? Obesity in Scotland is as common as the ferry. In the world obesity stakes, only the Americans beat the Scots.
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Entertainment
Elton John hospitalised with respiratory infection
ELTON John has been forced to cancel several scheduled performances after being admitted to hospital with a respiratory infection.
Sickness sidelines Sir Elton once again
SIR Elton John is in hospital with a respiratory infection and has cancelled three nights of performances in Las Vegas at the weekend.
Izzard calls off run challenge
Eddie Izzard has had to abandon his gruelling challenge to run a marathon each day for 27 days in South Africa due to “medical complications”.
Rapper in court over garage bust–up
N-Dubz rapper Dappy has appeared in court charged over his alleged role in a fight at a petrol station that left three men with facial injuries.
Top five celebrity stories of the week
Celebrity shenanigans this week include altercations at the airport and some rather silly phonecalls
Odd
Chinese toddler drives toy scooter through rush hour traffic video
A three-year-old Chinese boy cheated death after riding a toy scooter through a city intersection during rush hour.
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On a wingsuit and a prayer: The leap from 2,400ft with no parachute video
A STUNTMAN has become the first person to jump out of a helicopter and land without using a parachute.
1 commentRevenge is a dish best served cold – and online
More than half of the UK population claim to be contemplating revenge – and social networks are the preferred platform for getting even, research has found.
Pumas may be on the loose in Scotland as cat corpse is discovered
A DOG walker has stumbled upon the corpse of an animal experts believe may have been a puma near a Scottish beauty spot.
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Dog to become fire investigator Picture gallery
A Springer Spaniel is to become Scotland’s first ever full-time fire investigation sniffer dog.
Opinion
George Kerevan: Salmond brand may be better seller
The referendum will be won and lost by people balancing gain and risk, optimism and negativity, writes George Kerevan
7 commentsLeader: Minimum prices only the first measure to take
Scotland has become the first country in Europe to legislate for the introduction of a minimum price for a unit of alcohol, in this case 50p.
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Tiffany Jenkins: Bringing readers to book
A top ten list of Scotland’s favourite tomes reveals most of us haven’t picked up a decent one since school, while current thinking in education is failing to produce new readers, argues Tiffany Jenkins
Juliet Dunlop: Why I live in hope of great adaptations
I love Sunset Song. I still have the dog-eared copy I read at school and, from time to time, I like to take it down from the shelf, dust it off and thumb through its pages.
Struggling to carry this burden of obesity
Waiting to board a Scottish passenger ferry recently, I watched a group of women disembarking. They were a cheery bunch, all sporting those “hilarious” hats beloved of hen parties. They were set on having a good time. Every single woman was grossly overweight. As they struggled up the small incline, even the youngest already displayed the heavy-footed solidity of the middle-aged. Nobody blinked. Why would they? Obesity in Scotland is as common as the ferry. In the world obesity stakes, only the Americans beat the Scots.
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