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Autism proves no barrier as meadows performers take a walk on wild side
Having campaigned for years to save a piece of wild Glasgow wasteland from being built on, Emily Cutts is delighted to see construction...
Suicide prevention in Scotland ‘has stalled’ and ‘lost impetus’, charities warn
THE Scottish Government’s consultation on suicide prevention “has significant gap and lacks clarity" on key issues, mental health campaigners have warned. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16279605.Suicide_prevention_in_Scotland__has_stalled__and__lost_impetus___charities_warn/
Councils face paying millions extra to female staff pensions
Cash-strapped local authorities have left themselves open to multi-million pound liabilities because they failed to re-rate staff pensions when making equal-pay settlements. ....
House of Fraser heir who blew a fortune and died aged 50 with £250 in the bank
HE was the tycoon who inherited and lost the House of Fraser group, including Harrod’s in London, and gambled away £1.6 million on...
Vital isles ferry returns to service five days ahead of schedule
A VITAL ferry, whose extended repairs caused massive travel disruption along the west coast, is to return to service today, five days ahead...
Pat Lally, champion of Glasgow and political Lazarus, dies at 92
Former Labour leader and Glasgow city lord provost Pat Lally has been praised as a “towering” figure following his death at the age...
Every Harry Potter film to be screened outdoors in Glencoe drive-in marathon
EVERY Harry Potter film is to be screened outside at one of the key locations of the famous film series. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16279575.Every_Harry_Potter_film_to_be_screened_outdoors_in_Glencoe_drive-in_marathon/
Teachers: Overhaul homework and stop parents creating ‘masterpieces’
TEACHERS have called for a radical overhaul of homework amid fears pushy parents are spending too much time creating “masterpieces” on behalf of...
Close all the schools if you want 10% pay rise, EIS members told
TEACHERS have been told they can secure a pay rise of more than 10 per cent if they “close every school in Scotland”...
Pupils being ‘discriminated against’ because of the National 4 exam
PUPILS are being “discriminated” against by Scotland’s system of qualifications, it has been claimed. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16279892.Pupils_being____discriminated_against____because_of_the_National_4_exam/
