Scotland
Prestwick landing: Five passengers seek UK asylum
FIVE Syrians on a flight diverted to Scotland amid a terrorist alert have claimed asylum, police have said.
Health warning on shisha smoking bars
YOUNG people in Scotland could be risking their lives by smoking shisha pipes in illegal bars due to the dangers posed by carbon monoxide poisoning, campaigners will warn this week.
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Queen’s birthday marked in Edinburgh and Stirling
ROYAL salutes have been fired at Edinburgh and Stirling Castle to mark the Queen’s official birthday.
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Iain Banks’s ‘bucket list’ wish for final book
THE Quarry may have been Iain Banks’s last novel, but there could be one more book to come from the late writer – a collection of poetry.
Payday loan complaints submitted to CAB soar 71%
THE number of complaints about payday loans companies submitted to Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB) in Scotland has risen 71 per cent over the past year, new figures have revealed.
Police deny change in policy over sauna raids
POLICE Scotland have defended a string of recent raids on Edinburgh’s saunas, with a high-ranking officer saying there had been no change in policy surrounding the city’s licensed sex industry.
Glasgow 2014: Spectators encouraged not to drive
SPECTATORS will be encouraged not to drive to Scotland’s biggest sporting event because the 2014 Commonwealth Games will be car-free with no parking anywhere near the venues.
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Scottish independence: EU opt-outs ‘difficult’
SCOTLAND would find it more difficult to negotiate an “à la carte” membership of the European Union if it becomes independent, according to an SNP ally in Europe.
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Puffin protection hopes for native red fescue grass
FOR years armies of volunteers have battled a prolific alien plant which threatens the survival of one of Scotland’s best-loved birds.
More Scots move into self-employment - study
A NEW study has provided a picture of recent trends in the Scottish labour market, including rising self-employment, an increase in temporary workers, and falling wages.
Scotland on Sunday coined ‘dad dancing’ now in OED
GO ON dads. Go out and dad-dance today. The most effective way for fathers to embarrass their children has now been given the ultimate seal of approval by being included as a new word in the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Parents call for state school ‘alternative’
PARENTS are mounting a bid to create their own “alternative” state school, amid fresh calls for local authorities to provide greater choice within the education system.
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Aberdeen-Donside by-election: Local issues dominate
IN THE small garden of his grey pebble-dashed semi, Aberdonian Gordon Kelloh is summing up a familiar list of concerns about the city.
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Scottish independence: ‘GCHQ needed if independent’
AN INDEPENDENT Scotland would need to have its own GCHQ or face the prospect of having the British Government spy on Scottish citizens and then passing the information to Holyrood, an academic has warned.
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Little Sparta to be study centre for art scholars
LITTLE Sparta – the Scottish garden rated one of Britain’s must-see art treasures – has been thrown a financial lifeline which will help safeguard its future.
Scots ‘not immune’ to anti-Islamic tensions
A PROMINENT Muslim “Yes” campaigner today warns that Scotland is “not so hugely different” from England that it will escape the Islamophobic tensions that have escalated south of the Border.
Sex worker charity anger at Edinburgh sauna raids
A LARGE-scale police raid on Edinburgh’s brothels has been criticised by a charity that offers support to sex workers.
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Pictures: 2013 MoonWalk gets underway video
EDINBURGH turned pink tonight for the Moonwalk, as thousands of women took to the streets to raise money for breast cancer charities.
Edinburgh council risk ‘losing control’ of building
EDINBURGH City Council is at risk of “losing control” of house construction as builders seek to address a shortfall in space set aside for residential development.
2 commentsJet ski duo saved after washing up at Stranraer
TWO men from Northern Ireland were rescued from rocks after their jet ski ran out of fuel and drifted about 40 miles before washing up on the Scottish coast.
‘Vatican insider’ could fill Keith O’Brien post
THE Vatican may parachute in a Scots diplomat as the new Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh with orders to clean up the troubled diocese in the wake of the scandal surrounding Cardinal Keith O’Brien.
2 commentsNorth Sea cod ‘recovering’ from overfishing
NORTH Sea cod stocks are recovering after decades of overfishing, according to new research, with estimates suggesting the species could return to sustainability within a few years.
4 commentsDoctors urged to back free school music lessons
SENIOR doctors are to be urged to back calls for the Scottish government to provide free music lessons for primary school children because of the health benefits of learning a musical instrument.
Mike Russell pledges to cut teachers’ workloads
EDUCATION secretary Mike Russell yesterday pledged to cut teachers’ workloads in a move to head off strike action in Scotland’s schools.
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‘Keyhole surgery for roads’ cuts disruption
THEY are one of the biggest bugbears of modern life – roadworks that cause long delays, frustration and anger.
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‘Pop-up town’ plan for Edinburgh Fringe
IT IS billed as the party that never ends in a pop-up town for up to 8,000 revellers that will be “not for the faint- hearted.” Scotland on Sunday can reveal that organisers of huge “hangover hospitals” set up for Munich’s beer festival, the Rio carnival and Spain’s Running of the Bulls event have their sights set on Scotland’s flagship arts extravaganza.
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Independence: Yes vote ‘may threaten post offices’
SCOTLAND’S post office network could be under threat following a vote for independence because the cost of subsidising it would be too great, a new Westminster document will claim.
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Independence: SNP vow to show Scotland games free
AFTER the Scottish football team’s stunning one-goal victory over Croatia, the SNP seems to have come up with a real 2014 referendum vote winner.
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Hopes for new breast cancer test
A TEST that predicts how breast cancer patients will respond to treatment has been developed by Scottish scientists in a move which could revolutionise the care of women with the disease.
Children’s commissioner: Rules on touching ‘wrong’
SCOTLAND’S Children’s Commissioner has claimed that touching children is “fundamental” to their development and that the “pendulum of safety has swung too far” in their relationship with adults such as teachers.
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Glasgow Hydro fire: Assessment ‘to take over a week’
GLASGOW Hydro bosses say it could take over a week to complete a full assessment of the damage caused by Saturday’s fire at the new concert hall.
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Scottish Tories propose school transfer vouchers
SCOTTISH Conservative leader Ruth Davidson yesterday backed a massive shake-up in Scotland’s education system, saying parents should be able to pick and choose where to send their children in order to weed out “failing” schools.
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SDL protest held outside Scottish Parliament video
FAR right demonstrators confronted anti-fascist protesters in Edinburgh and London during events organised to mark the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby.
Nicola Sturgeon challenges Alistair Darling at event
NICOLA Sturgeon will challenge Alistair Darling to explain why he prefers Scotland’s economy to be controlled by coalition government policies he has criticised, at a major event this week.
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Plastic bags tax: Ministers ‘dragging their feet’
THE Scottish Government’s failure to introduce a planned plastic bag tax has left Scotland lagging behind other countries in its efforts to reduce environmental waste, campaigners have claimed.
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Scots Tory leader Ruth Davidson slaps down critics
RUTH Davidson, the Scottish Conservative leader, has rounded on “apologetic” colleagues who have a “sackcloth and ashes” view of the party’s future, in a combative riposte to critics of her leadership.
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Russell first politician to address EIS conference
EDUCATION secretary Mike Russell will this week become the first politician to address the annual conference of Scotland’s largest teaching union, Scotland on Sunday can reveal.
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Anger over ‘danger money’ paid to Carstairs chiefs
A ROW has erupted over payments to a handful of senior managers at the State Hospital at Carstairs at a time when nurses on the front line have had their pay frozen.
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Michael Douglas wanted role in Scots film Local Hero
AS A Hollywood A-lister, Michael Douglas has had his pick of blockbuster roles.
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Scottish independence: Military force cost fears
FOREIGN policy experts have warned that attempts to maintain a peacekeeping military force in an independent Scotland would impose “heavy costs” on its budget.
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Glenalmond College axes rugby games over safety fear
A prestigious school which has nurtured some of Scottish rugby’s most illustrious names has withdrawn from a raft of fixtures amid fears that the gulf in size between players could lead to its pupils being injured.
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Bee decline: Dandelions may help reverse losses
THEY are the scourge of gardeners who regard them as weeds, but the current proliferation of dandelions across Scotland has been welcomed by beekeepers as a boost to their beleaguered industry.
Pregnant women to be offered smoking tests
PREGNANT women are to be offered carbon monoxide monitoring to measure their exposure to cigarette smoke.
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Tiger attack: Zoo worker ‘was dragged into pen’
A SCOTTISH zookeeper mauled to death by a tiger may have been dragged from the safety of a staff enclosure into the big cat’s pen, according to police.
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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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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Comment: misogyny of two-way nightclub toilet mirror
THE world can be a depressing place in which to be a woman sometimes; if we’re not being told we’re too fat or too thin, or too compliant or too stroppy, we’re being surreptitiously viewed through a two-way mirror in a nightclub toilet.
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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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Tale of ‘Shetlander’ spitfire and pilot uncovered
THE remarkable forgotten tale of a spitfire named “Shetlander” and its brave American pilot has been uncovered by an amateur historian.
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London tour company offers politics-themed holiday
WITH a £2,600 budget, you could choose to enjoy a dream trip to Disneyland in Florida this summer, or perhaps book a villa near a sun-drenched Mediterranean beach.
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Wednesday 19 June 2013
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