Teachers face SQA spot checks over cheating fears
SCHOOLS are facing a clampdown after concerns teachers are providing improper levels of coaching to help pupils pass vital qualifications. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16977781.teachers-face-sqa-spot-checks-over-cheating-fears/
Leading Scots academics warn of meltdown for universities if Brexit goes ahead
Scotland’s leading academics have raised fears of a post-Brexit meltdown for the nation’s universities as senior UK Government figures expressed confidence that a withdrawal...
Mundell: N Ireland will not remain in European single market as part of Brexit deal
NORTHERN Ireland will not have a special single market carve-out in the Brexit deal, David Mundell has insisted, as he signalled any such...
Scotland enjoying wave of craft beer production
SCOTLAND is undergoing a brewing renaissance with more breweries today than at any time in the last century, according to Holyrood researchers. ....
Storm Callum set to batter Scotland with 80mph winds
Scotland is bracing itself for a severe weather event as Storm Callum prepares to make its presence felt across the country. Forecasters are...
SNP accused of granting ScotRail ‘licence to fail’
SCOTRAIL has been granted a year-long reprieve from meeting performance targets, a move Labour has branded as a “licence to fail.” This decision...
Strikes loom as teachers urged to reject “derisory” pay offer
TEACHERS are being urged to reject the latest pay offer – bringing the likelihood of school strikes a step closer. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16977686.strikes-loom-as-teachers-urged-to-reject-derisory-pay-offer/
Fire-ravaged Glasgow School of Art facing construction delay
Bad weather has been blamed for the works’ completion date being pushed back. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16977517.fire-ravaged-glasgow-school-of-art-facing-construction-delay/
Cannabis oil available on prescription from NHS next month
Doctors will be able to prescribe cannabis products to patients in England, Wales and Scotland. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16977109.cannabis-oil-available-on-prescription-from-nhs-next-month/
Scottish couple killed after taxi swept away in Majorca flash floods
Anthony and Delia Green, from Moffat, Dumfries, died along with cab driver Juan Silero. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16977021.scottish-couple-killed-after-taxi-swept-away-in-majorca-flash-floods/
