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Members of the SSTA and NASUWT unions taking part in the first of two days of industrial action across Scotland in their ongoing pay dispute. Picture: John Devlin

Education More strike action announced for secondary schools in January

Scientist and writer Mary Somerville (1780-1872), who grew up in Burntisland, Fife, wrote about watching whales spouting in the Firth of Forth (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Columnists We should set ambitious targets for restoration of biodiversity – Anne Magurran

Business Edinburgh's Boyd Legal to take over client business of East Lothian practice

Coronavirus Labour call on Scottish Government to put air purifiers in schools

Columnists Scottish government, not councils, to blame for teacher crisis – Scotsman says

Politics Covid schools testing under-reported, education secretary tells MSPs

Opinion Confidence in the qualifications authority is shaken - Euan McColm

Columnists Will SNP continue to ignore child poverty scandal? – Ian Murray MP

Politics Shirley-Anne Somerville talks majorities and working with Alba

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