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The Big Read: A dog’s tale
IF there's such a thing as a dog lover's calendar – and it's hard to believe there isn't, the world must be full...
How to have great sex in the era of New Puritanism
THE media right now is full of tales of bad sex. Sex that's unpleasant, sex that's boring, sex that's just plain rubbish, sex...
Greens warn of hard right threat to devolution
DEVOLUTION could come under attack from Tory Brexiteers such as Jacob Rees-Mogg, Scottish Green co-leader Patrick Harvie has warned.
Science festival slammed over ‘polluting’ sponsors
NEXT month's Edinburgh International Science Festival is under strong attack for “ultra-cynical greenwash” by getting two big carbon polluters and a nuclear company...
From Carnbo to Cannes, the many lives of Harry McLaren
IT was when his wife refused to come into the house until he removed the coffin from the kitchen table that Harry McLaren...
Edinburgh University paid for new principal to move his pets from Hong Kong
EDINBURGH University paid to transport its new principal’s pets from Hong Kong as part of a £26,000 removals bill for his belongings.
Inside the university lecturers’ strike
IT'S Friday lunchtime at Strathclyde University, there's no teaching going on because the lecturers are on strike, but there is no lack of...
Yousaf in plea for rail infrastructure devolution
TRANSPORT Minister Humza Yousaf has made a fresh plea for powers over Scotland's rail infrastructure to be devolved to Holyrood.
New calls to stop fox hunts using hounds as Scottish Government consultation closes
PRESSURE is mounting on the Scottish Government to strengthen fox hunting legislation and outlaw the use of hounds after more than 30,000 people...
The global war on human rights
In Geneva tomorrow UN leaders will sit down to discuss one of the great global crises of our times.