Career average move works against councils in equal pay disputes
WHEN they agreed back in 2013 that benefits from the Local Government Pension Scheme should be calculated on a career-average basis, councils across...
Scots fire chiefs blast “unacceptable” 3000 deliberately started fires in two months
FIREFIGHTERS had to deal with nearly 3,000 fires started deliberately last year with the majority causing major damage in fields, refuse and countryside.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16084373.Scots_fire_chiefs_blast__unacceptable__3000_deliberately_started_fires_in_two_months/
Ken Smith’s Diary: A sweater; Final thought; Monster bet
Wednesday musings from The Diaryhttp://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16084559.Ken_Smith_s_Diary__A_sweater__Final_thought__Monster_bet/
Camley’s Cartoon on Wednesday, March 14
Framed prints of Steven Camley’s cartoons are available by calling 0141 302 6210.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16084561.Camley_s_Cartoon_on_Wednesday__March_14/
Specialist teacher numbers fall despite rise in dyslexia and autism
THE number of specialist teachers trained to support vulnerable pupils has slumped to a new low, according to official figures.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16084212.Specialist_teacher_numbers_fall_despite_rise_in_dyslexia_and_autism/
Jail paired Muslim inmate with racist cellmate
PRISON officers left a non-smoking Muslim prisoner to share a cell with a racist inmate, who was also a smoker, for two weeks,...
Parents ‘paying for counselling’ to help pupils cope with stress
PARENTS are paying for counselling for their children to help them cope with the pressure of school exams, a conference was told.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16084301.Parents____paying_for_counselling____to_help_pupils_cope_with_stress/
Smoking may increase risk of hearing loss, say scientists
Smoking is not only bad for the lungs and heart, it can also damage your hearing, research suggests.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16085234.Smoking_may_increase_risk_of_hearing_loss__say_scientists/
Council faces legal action over equal pay pension delay
ONE OF Scotland’s largest local authorities has been warned it will be hit with a legal claim unless it immediately honours pensions promises...
Amazon recalls portable chargers after reports of fires and burns
Amazon is recalling 260,000 AmazonBasics portable chargers after reports that they can overheat and cause fires or burns.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16085229.Amazon_recalls_portable_chargers_after_reports_of_fires_and_burns/
