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Government blames universities for lack of progress on recruiting poorest students
MINISTERS have blamed Scottish universities for failing to recruit more students from poorer backgrounds. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16259295.Government_blames_universities_for_lack_of_progress_on_recruiting_poorest_students/
Ken Smiths’ dairy: Bedtime story; Letter of the law; Beelin’
Bedtime story . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16259620.Ken_Smiths__39__dairy__Bedtime_story__Letter_of_the_law__Beelin__39_/
Camley’s Cartoon on Thursday, May 31
Framed prints of Steven Camley’s cartoons are available by calling 0141 302 6210. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16259621.Camley_s_Cartoon_on_Thursday__May_31/
Pupils ‘relying on the internet’ for sex education rather than schools
PUPILS rely on the internet and their friends for information about sex and relationships rather than schools, according to a snapshot survey. ....
Scots less likely to complain in shops but think service has got worse
ANGRY Scots shoppers are more likely to storm out of shops without paying for goods and never return rather than stay and complain...
Edinburgh academic’s plea over forced marriage ‘challenge’
FORCED marriage is one of the biggest challenges facing Islamic cultures, a leading expert on the Muslim world has said. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16259200.Edinburgh_academic_s_plea_over_forced_marriage__challenge_/
David Bowie helps inspire Co-op ‘no frills’ and ‘no mourners’ funerals in Scotland
THEY are the no-frills end-of-life ceremonies without pomp and pageantry – or even mourners. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16259533.David_Bowie_helps_inspire_Co-op__no_frills__and__no_mourners__funerals_in_Scotland/
Nationalist agitator quits Scots independence movement over Growth report ‘betrayal’
A LEADING member of a prominent hardline Scottish independence group says he is quitting the cause over the SNP’s new economic prospectus which...
Tranquility shattered in South Uist by community-buy out tensions
WITH its white sandy beaches, sweet smelling and colourful machair and peaceful communities strung out along the only main road it is undoubtedly...
Ruth Davidson included in Vogue guide to Britain’s most influential women
Ruth Davidson has been included alongside the Duchess of Sussex and singer Dua Lipa in Vogue magazine’s inaugural guide to Britain’s 25 most...
