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Scottish Documentary Institute – Three film-makers selected for Berlin
Three award-winning female documentary filmmakers nurtured through Scottish Documentary Institute have been selected to attend the 9th Berlinale Talent Campus out of over 4000...
My Life in Books – BBC Two programme in run up to World Book...
In the two week run-up to World Book Night, Anne Robinson will be hosting a daily new chat show for BBC Two Daytime –...
Law Society wants to shut the door on Home Reports
The Law Society of Scotland believes that despite containing useful information for property buyers, Home Reports are not helping sales.
The Law Society gathered the...
Report on teacher education has been issued
Graham Donaldson’s Report on teacher education, 'Teaching Scotland’s Future' argues that:
The highest priority must be given, at all levels, to strengthening both teacher quality...
Edinburgh MSP slams coalition government’s proposals on student visas
Edinburgh Central MSP Sarah Boyack has condemned the UK coalition Government’s plans to tighten up the issuing of student visas as part of wider...
The changing traditions of the Scottish funeral
Farewells to Royals and the famous, from Princess Diana to Jade Goody, have transformed modern funeral customs, according to a major UK ...
Panel Demands new Scottish broadcaster
An independent panel of media experts has called for a new Scottish Digital Network to be funded out of the television licence fee.
The Scottish...
Young Scots tackling climate change
Young people across the country are taking the lead in a new project to help drive Scotland's transition to a low carbon society as...
Unemployment in Scotland falling
The Scottish Government's robust action to protect recovery, support jobs and stimulate economic growth is delivering real results for Scotland according to Finance Secretary,...
New York Tartan Week 3rd to 10th April 2011
The National Tartan Day New York Committee invites all New Yorkers to join in celebrating the 13th Annual Tartan Week, from April 3nd to 10th 2011. There...
China strikes renewables deal with Scotland
First Minister Alex Salmond today welcomed the conclusion of a $10 million licensing agreement between a Sino-Scots company and a Scotland based engineering firm...
Scottish Legal Awards 2011
Scotland's most prestigious awards programme is about to announce the finalists on Monday 10th January, and promise sto recognise and reward talented professionals and...
Another ropey website?
What do you think you might find when a website tells you that you are about to land on the page with the organisation's...
Happy New Year
Many revellers will be on the streets of all towns and cities in Scotland at midnight. Gone are the quiet days of house parties...
Plan ahead for your journey this Christmas
The travelling public was urged to check their journeys in advance today as more freezing weather and snow showers were forecast up until Christmas...
The Effect of Snow on Monday 20 December 2010
More snow over the weekend so more disruption to schools and travel. We will update this with any more news throughout the day.
The latest...
Cuts should help FOI
A survey conducted by Holyrood Magazine and the Scottish Information Commissioner, has found that nearly three quarters of those asked expect the...
Scotland’s low carbon ideas to move to Latin America
Scotland's world-leading expertise in developing low carbon technologies can play a role in advancing clean energy developments in Latin America and the Caribbean thanks...
The Big Issue Snowmen
by Thomas Haywood
Claudiu Lacatus (Big Issue Scotland Seller 0591) showed great initiative outside John Lewis in Edinburgh yesterday. He enlisted the help from some...
St Andrew’s Day message from the First Minister
Here is a message for you on St Andrew's Day from First Minister, Alex Salmond, at the beginning of the Winter Festival Season.
http://www.youtube.com/v/SsRBUrzO1x4?fs=1&hl=en_GB
Looking back...
Scotland v South Africa 20th November 2010
What a difference a week can make in International Rugby. Far from the fairly(!) one-sided affair of last week, Scotland and South Africa appeared...
Over 500 Jobs on offer in Edinburgh
The recruitment window has opened today in Edinburgh for the 547 temporary census takers (enumerators) required for Scotland’s biggest population survey: the 2011 Census.
They...
Stevenson student wins award
Stevenson College Edinburgh student, Jason Wallace from Kirknewton, was recognised for his outstanding work as a Support Worker for veterans at the Scottish Health...
Scotland v New Zealand
by John Preece
Scotland welcomed an All Blacks team determined to improve on, what they regarded as, a disappointing performance against England the previous week....
Scotland’s Winter Festivals
You may wish it was a little longer till Christmas or you may be counting the days, but Christmas is not the only thing...
Fraser of Allander Institute think Scotland’s economy is lagging behind the UK
Scotland's economic recovery is forecast to be weaker than the UK’s according to the latest Economic Commentary from the University of Strathclyde’s Fraser of...
Loss of minimum pricing on alcohol is a missed opportunity
BMA Scotland have expressed deep disappointment over the Parliament’s rejection of minimum pricing during the final debate on The Alcohol etc (Scotland)...
New law will allow lawyers more scope in business
Reform of the legal services marketplace, which has now cleared the final stage of the Scottish parliamentary process, will allow solicitors to explore new...
Planning our city’s future
An interesting article as always by Edinburgh-based journalist, Rob Edwards, who explains in his opening sentence that:-"A new government plan for Scotland’s land is...
Minimum pricing back on the agenda
Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has called on MSPs to do the right thing and support minimum pricing when the entire Scottish Parliament votes on...
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