Scotland on Sunday
Scottish independence ‘must cover risk to savers’
THE head of the UK’s most influential financial compensation body warned last night that thousands of bank account deposits would be at risk in an independent Scotland unless a new government set up its own guarantee scheme.
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Scots parents face £30 fine if children miss exams
PARENTS in one of Scotland’s largest education authorities have been warned they face £30 fines if their children fail to turn up for end-of-year exams.
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Learner drivers: Data shows men and women’s errors
IN THE age-old war of the sexes over who fares better behind the wheel it is enough ammunition to keep the battle raging for years to come.
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Mini-turbine ‘windcrofters’ emerge across Scotland
DOZENS of “windcrofters” are emerging across Scotland under a new drive that offers landowners free power in exchange for allowing developers to erect mini-turbines on their property.
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Woolwich attack: Three more arrested over murder
COUNTER-terrorism police have arrested three more men in connection with the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in London.
Politics
Former Glasgow MP Jimmy Wray dies at 78
JIMMY Wray, the former Scots MP who campaigned against the scourge of drugs and knives in communities, has died following a long illness. He was 78.
Euan McColm: Political consequences of gay marriage
THE right of gay people to marry is one of those issues that plays better in parliaments than in pubs.
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Gerald Warner: How Ukip can bury Scots Tories’ corpse
IT IS time to put the forsworn and social democratic Tory Party to the sword.
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Andrew Wilson: Need to let go of Nurse London’s hand
IF YOU haven’t read the poem Jim by Hilaire Belloc I recommend that you give it a try.
MSPs come clean after breaking lobbyist rules
MOST cross-party groups at the Scottish Parliament have now revealed whether or not they are receiving backing from companies and pressure groups trying to lobby MSPs, after it emerged they had broken strict rules.
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International
Syria: 22 killed in Qusair fighting, dozens wounded
FORCES loyal to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad shelled a strategic western town yesterday in their heaviest barrage during a week-long battle to dislodge rebels, activists said.
Russia: 30 arrested during gay pride parade
GAY rights campaigners and their opponents clashed at an unsanctioned rally in the Russian capital on Saturday, but a heavy police presence in Ukraine kept the two sides apart at that country’s first-ever gay pride march.
Japan: Radiation leak after lab test overheats
AN ATOMIC research laboratory in northern Japan has reported a radiation leak that may have affected about 55 people, its operator said yesterday.
Stockholm riots: Community leaders call for calm
COMMUNITY patrols and a beefed-up police presence helped to calm violence around Stockholm yesterday but 20 to 30 cars were still torched in poor immigrant suburbs and serious incidents were reported outside the capital for the first time.
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Boston bombings: Runners reclaim race after blasts
THOUSANDS of athletes have joined victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to run and walk the last mile of the race, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line.
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Sport
Scottish Cup: Lennon - don’t judge Celtic on today
CELTIC manager Neil Lennon has rejected suggestions that the success of his club’s season will be judged on the outcome of today’s Scottish Cup final against Hibs.
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Scottish Cup final: Thomson on mystery leg injury
HE SPOKE about Hibs, of course he did. Hibs and Celtic and his old mate Scott Brown and the excitement he feels ahead of today at Hampden.
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Jon Daly on being an Irish Catholic Rangers player
JON Daly has a refreshingly simple take on becoming the first high-profile Catholic from the Republic of Ireland to sign for Rangers.
Lions player David Denton on the South Africa tour
DAVID Denton has always been blessed with boy-band good looks and he has now augmented them with what looks suspiciously like a boy-band haircut, short at the back and sides but long and a little floppy at the front.
John Huggan: Racism in the history of golf in US
GOLF’S greatest-ever player, Jack Nicklaus, happens to be colour blind.
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Business
Royal Mail: Brokers lined up for £3bn flotation
THE brokers for the £3 billion flotation of Royal Mail are expected to be announced this week, as trade unions claim that the government may yet push for an outright sale of the business.
Duck urges VAT cut to bolster UK hospitality sector
A SCOTTISH restaurant industry leader has called for a cut in VAT to help the struggling hospitality sector compete with cheaper destinations across Europe, where taxes are lower.
Harry Dobson eyes more mines in Canada
A GOLD and copper exploration company chaired by Scottish mining magnate Harry Dobson is poised to hit the acquisition trail on Canada’s eastern seaboard after profitably relaunching a mine in Newfoundland.
Avon looking to recruit more men to join ladies
FOR generations the Avon Lady has been familiar as the ultimate doorstep seller.
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Cardswitcher price comparison site launched for SMEs
A FORMER executive with merchant services firm WorldPay has launched a price comparison site aimed at small business owners.
Money
Corporate bonds: High return, potential pitfalls
SAVERS desperate for inflation-beating income are piling into eyecatching new bond offers unaware of the risks they’re taking, experts have warned.
Jeff Salway: Sheriff needed for cowboy letting agents
ARE they cowboys in a “Wild West” market taking advantage of rising demand by ripping people off with impunity?
More adult children live at home
AROUND 15 per cent of Scottish parents over 50 are playing host to their adult children in the tough economic climate.
Do-it-yourself skills almost a lost art, says B&Q survey
HALF OF all people in the UK believe DIY and basic household maintenance skills are being lost in a generation.
Savvy shoppers check around for the best quality and price
SAVVY shoppers are visiting two or more supermarkets in the same trip and almost half are reducing food waste in efforts to save money, according to a study.
Opinion
Eddie Barnes: Taxing times as world looks to Cameron
IT MUST have been a strange feeling. Apple doesn’t get criticised.
John Huggan: Racism in the history of golf in US
GOLF’S greatest-ever player, Jack Nicklaus, happens to be colour blind.
Aidan Smith: Perseverance of long-suffering Hibby
THE other night – four sleeps to Hampden – my son was at his football training where, instead of the usual strips-of-many-nations, all the Hibbies were in full kit.
Kelso rally: Two-stroke serenade video
They’ll never burn up the road but a lifelong passion still inflames the diehard scooterists of the Kelso rally
Euan McColm: Political consequences of gay marriage
THE right of gay people to marry is one of those issues that plays better in parliaments than in pubs.
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Spectrum
Julianna Margulies on separating real life from work
She has had to put up with the wayward ways of George Clooney and Chris Noth - on screen at least. But fortunately for Julianna Margulies, real life does not imitate art, as Siobhan Synnot discovers
Tom Kitchin: Fail-safe filleting
FOR ME, becoming a great chef is all about firstly mastering the basics. My recent involvement in the BBC2 series The Chef’s Protege, reminded me of that more than ever. I had to go back to my former college, Perth College and, indeed, it took me back to my early days of cooking.
Sky’s the limit: Man’s fascination with Everest
It has been 60 years since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first stood together on the summit of Everest. Much has changed since, but not man’s fascination with reaching the highest, most inhospitable spot on the planet, finds Chitra Ramaswamy
Autism: Unlocking a generation
It has been surrounded by controversy for years, but have we been approaching autism all wrong, asks Ruth Walker
The Week
Dani Garavelli: Do it yourself terrorism
The Woolwich atrocity takes terrorism to a new stage, when the murder of one man can be as shocking as a bomb attack, and harder to prevent, writes Dani Garavelli
Lord Patten on restoring faith in the BBC
Lord Patten has survived fearsome storms as Conservative Party chairman and Hong Kong’s last governor, but restoring faith in the BBC will be heavy weather, he tells Stephen McGinty
Lydia Davis fulfils Booker Prize brief
TWO years ago I reviewed the Collected Stories of Lydia Davis for this paper, beginning my critique with the words: “This is not a book to review in a week: rather, it is a book to abide with and ponder over for a lifetime.”
Film review: Byzantium
THERE are currently so many vampires flapping around movies that new additions tends to get boxed by age, genre and state of mind.
Kelso rally: Two-stroke serenade video
They’ll never burn up the road but a lifelong passion still inflames the diehard scooterists of the Kelso rally
At Home
At home with TV presenter Amanda Lamb
Fresh from renovating her own house, TV presenter Amanda Lamb admits she still can’t resist looking in estate agents’ windows
Style doctor: Your design questions answered
I need to smarten up my bathroom, and thought that as the sink and bath are in good condition I’d just replace the taps. However, what should be a straightforward trip to the local DIY store or plumbers’ merchant is proving more complicated – fashion seems to have changed and brass taps are now scarce.
Recipe for comfort: All the ingredients for a beautiful home
When Robert Gillan walked into this Georgian house in Edinburgh, he knew it had the ingredients to make a beautiful home
Space story: Lake of Menteith cottage turned into family home
It has taken 11 years for Sophie Pither and Jez Lazell’s dreams for a small cottage near Lake of Menteith to be realised. Now they have a large family home
Lynn O’Rourke: ‘I can’t put the heating back on... can I?’
THIS chilly weather is putting me behind schedule on all of my attempts at home – and garden – improvements. I still can’t use the decluttered sunroom because it is doing a better impression of a fridge than our kitchen appliance, which has been on its last legs for years.
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Weather for Edinburgh
Sunday 26 May 2013
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Cloudy
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Light rain
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