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/
Iain Macwhirter: Springtime for Hammond but for us, the picture is chilling
IT’S springtime for Hammond.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16085237.Iain_Macwhirter__Springtime_for_Hammond_but_for_us__the_picture_is_chilling/
Professor Stephen Hawking dies aged 76
His family say they will “miss him forever”.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16085236.Professor_Stephen_Hawking_dies_aged_76/
Stolen tortoise found safe in Edinburgh park
A stolen tortoise has been returned to his home after being found in a park.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16085217.Stolen_tortoise_found_safe_in_Edinburgh_park/
Video: Britain’s Nato allies condemn ex-spy poisoning
Britain’s international allies, led by the US, have responded with condemnation over the nerve agent attack in Salisbury.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16085218.Video__Britain___s_Nato_allies_condemn_ex_spy_poisoning/
