- Contamination found at nuclear site
- £24,000 fine for Legionnaires' case
- Judges bid to speed up hacking case
- Olympic security test at Hampden
- Gun murder conviction appeal fails
- Teaching union selects new leader
- Buying homes 'cheaper than renting'
- Housing budget set for 41% cut
- Scots 'devo-max' option highlighted
- Frew accused breaks down in dock
- 'Sustainable' joint campus opens
- Clinic 'can boost IVF success rate'
- Cyclists in cancer charity ride
- House move costs up 69% over decade
- Two hurt in police car accident
- 'Scots should decide on referendum'
- Trump wants windfarm public inquiry
- Former Labour MP Eadie dies aged 91
- Pair hunted after armed bank raid
- Toddler death inquiry announced
The Scotsman
Gagging order to be imposed on Tommy Sheridan as part of parole deal
TOMMY Sheridan, the former Scottish Socialist leader, is believed to be the first person in Scotland to be served with a ban on speaking in public as part of his parole conditions when he is released from jail on Monday.
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We don’t reward bullying, college insists
CLAIMS that management at one of Scotland’s largest colleges preside over a culture that “rewards victimisation and bullying” and treat the institution like a “plaything” have been denied.
Fears over pressure on ‘civic Scotland’ to back devo-max
THE leaders of a civic Scotland campaign to give greater powers to Holyrood have been warned they must remain politically neutral, amid fears Alex Salmond is leaning on them to back a second referendum question.
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New head for biggest teaching union amid threat of fresh strikes
A TEACHER at a Glasgow secondary school has been appointed the next head of Scotland’s largest teaching union.
Teenage con artist made £41,000 from supercar that never was
A CONMAN who tricked people into paying him more than £41,000 for a non-existent 165mph “supercar” has avoided jail on condition he pays back the money.
Scotland
Hard-up Scots students stump up whopping £3.8m in library fines
CASH-strapped students in Scotland have paid more than £3.8 million in fines after failing to return library books on time, new figures have revealed.
Buying cheaper than renting as market turned on its head down
BUYING a home in Scotland is 6 per cent cheaper than renting, according to a new study.
For sale: One of most valuable plots of land in Scotland
A MAJOR bidding war is expected to be triggered with the sale of a huge swathe of green belt land near Edinburgh Airport.
Scotland’s weather: Siberian blast brings minus 6˚C chill
SCOTLAND is about to be hit with the coldest February on record, with temperatures as low as –6C in some areas, forecasters warn.
2 commentsYoungest ever politician ‘retires’ to go backpacking at age of 23
AT AN age when most teenage boys are sleeping or trying to impress girls, John West was elected Scotland’s youngest councillor. By the age of 18, he was deputy provost of Aberdeen and set for a life dedicated to politics.
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UK
David Cameron refuses to act over Stephen Hester’s ‘bewildering’ bonus
THE UK government last night appeared to wash its hands of the bonus of almost £1 million awarded to RBS chief executive Stephen Hester, despite a clamour for ministers to intervene and block the award.
9 commentsEight cuppas a day keeps hearts OK
The risk of heart disease could be reduced by 10 per cent if everyone took to drinking large amounts of tea, a study suggests.
Prize streaker will face trial, say police
A STREAKER who gatecrashed the Turner Prize award will face trial, police said.
Redknapp claims he lost millions in disastrous financial investments
FOOTBALL manager Harry Redknapp told police his home was at risk after he lost millions of pounds in disastrous financial investments, a court has heard.
Travellers back at Dale Farm
Families have returned to the UK’s largest illegal travellers site, in defiance of a court order.
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International
Cruise families offered £9,000, but lawyers go for 100 times more cash
THE owners of the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia have offered passengers a total of around £30 million in compensation for lost baggage and psychological trauma.
Holocaust memorial director dies on anniversary of camp liberation
AN AUSCHWITZ survivor who after the Second World War became director of the memorial site died on Holocaust Memorial Day yesterday, the 67th anniversary of the camp’s liberation.
Timely warning as film breaks taboo on Germany’s neo-Nazis
GERMANS have been packing into cinemas to see an uncomfortable film about modern-day neo-Nazi violence.
Hillary Clinton to step down as Barack Obama’s secretary of state
HILLARY Clinton is to step off the “high wire of politics” after the presidential election, but speculation remains over whether she still harbours White House ambitions.
Fears of Twitter ‘selling out’ over new censorship policy
BLOGGERS have voiced fears new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor tweets, stifling free expression.
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Sport
Andy Murray confident corner has been turned despite defeat
ANDY Murray feels he can walk away from the Australian Open with his head held high after narrowly losing out to Novak Djokovic in a thrilling five-set semi-final.
Experience tells Neil Lennon he can’t afford to treat Falkirk lightly
EVEN after a dozen successive league victories, Neil Lennon knows that he has much to lose over the next 11 days. Before Celtic next step out on Scottish Premier League duty they must seek to negotiate two awkward-looking cup ties, starting against First Division side Falkirk tomorrow afternoon.
‘Stupid’ sand blunder sees Rory McIlroy pay heavy price
RORY McIlroy promised never to make the same mistake again after a two-shot penalty cost him a share of the halfway lead at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship yesterday.
Mo Farah faces speed test at Kelvin Hall in quest for double Olympic glory
SPRINTING as fast as you can, while staying as relaxed as you can. It’s a difficult balance to achieve, but one which Mo Farah thinks will be the key to Olympic glory.
Neil Lennon admits to frosty relations with Steven Pressley at Celtic
NEIL Lennon yesterday confirmed that relations between him and Steven Pressley were strained when they first became team-mates together at Celtic Park.
Sport comment
Glenn Gibbons: Talent is the big issue in assessing young players
MARK Wotte’s advice to James Forrest of Celtic is as persuasive an example as any you could want to reinforce the claim that the road to Hell is not alone in being paved with good intentions.
David Ferguson: Dan Parks set to get No 10 nod but Duncan Weir and Greig Laidlaw also have something to offer
SELECTION has always been cast up as a potential weak spot of Andy Robinson from his days with England where he had a surfeit of talent to try to meld into one successful team, and struggled, through a run of nine wins in 22 Tests.
36 commentsAlan Pattullo: So much for romance of cup
WITHIN the space of just a few paragraphs, more tradition was swept away. Confirmation, relayed via the Scottish Football Association website, that the Scottish Cup final will be played on a Sunday from next season was bad enough.
Alan Pattullo: Despite rumours, there’s no going back for David Murray
IT MIGHT make for a good headline, but the notion that Sir David Murray could somehow end up back at Rangers is a fanciful one.
Stephen Halliday: Unfair to criticise SPL in Hearts wages saga
NO-ONE ever became a football administrator in order to try and attain a level of popularity.
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Business
Markets dip on warning despite surge in growth in US economy
THE world’s biggest economy, the United States, grew at its fastest pace in 18 months in the closing months of last year although warnings of slowing growth ahead sparked falls on world markets.
Ford driven to distraction by weaker demand
CAR giant Ford reported weaker-than-expected profits yesterday as it was hit by higher costs and weak demand outside North America.
Lees tastes bumper pay-out after HMRC loses £500,000 tax case
MACAROON bar maker Lee’s was enjoying the sweet taste of success last night after winning a claim against the taxman that dates back nearly 40 years.
Samsung rings up record profits but battle with Apple to continue
SAMSUNG yesterday appeared to have won the Christmas smartphone battle after the South Korean firm posted a record quarterly profit, while US rival Motorola sank to a loss.
Marston’s sales given festive lift
Pedigree and Hobgoblin brewer Marston’s has joined rival pub chains in reporting strong sales over Christmas and New Year.
Features
Road test: Join the Dark Side with the Seat Leon FR+
UGH. A 70-mile haul across Scotland. At rush hour. To Kilmarnock. Will probably take an hour just to get out of Edinburgh, I thought. Still, a long, leisurely trundle along the motorway will be good for me after the day at work I’ve had. Time to unwind, really.
Road test: Take the Renault Grand Scenic route
TO ALL the mummies, daddies, five-a-side football team coaches and folk who fawn at the frightfully clever stuff on Grand Designs… this one’s for you.
Cairn’s Indian field of dreams
The boss Sir Bill Gammell may not have received a bonus for the work, but discoveries by his Edinburgh company will boost India’s oil production by 30 per cent. Erikka Askeland visited Rajasthan to assess the impact of Cairn Energy’s achievements there
Captial vision to promote Edinburgh tourism
Edinburgh’s tourist trade has been a huge success story in recent years, and a blueprint has been published highlighting what might be done to help that boom continue up to 2020
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Festival preview: Manipulate - Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Manipulate is primarily a festival of puppetry, but it embraces all forms of metamorphosis, including film, animation, live theatre and even dance
The Arts
Review: The Descendants (15)
Sideways director Alexander Payne gives his big star room to actually act and react in a low-key manner, which helps makes this story of a midlife disaster truly convincing and affecting
Film reviews: Like Crazy | A Monster in Paris | A Useful Life | Underworld: Awakening | The Sitter
Alistair Harkness takes a look at some of this week’s new releases...
Festival preview: Manipulate - Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Manipulate is primarily a festival of puppetry, but it embraces all forms of metamorphosis, including film, animation, live theatre and even dance
Theatre reviews: The Infamous Brothers Davenport | White | The Builders
The Lyceum’s ambitious yet slightly disappointing first show of the year, about a pair of Victorian spiritualist hucksters, is overshadowed by the simple joys of a returning play for nursery-age children
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Review: Art of Sylvia Wishart RSA - Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh
It’s a shame that Sylvia Wishart believed those of us ‘fae Sooth’ of Orkney wouldn’t care for her work, as her posthumous first major show gives us a vivid sense of a life spent on the islands
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- Map-makers admit Greenland gaffe
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- Scottish independence: Posing a simple question proves far from easy
- Scottish independence: Backlash warning as English identity rises
- Scottish independence referendum: One question, ten words, you choose
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