82 m. ago Glasgow's most deprived pupils lose librarian service as schools return

Pupils in Glasgow schools will not have a librarian as they return to classes this week

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82 m. ago Scottish senior teachers report working 80 hour weeks to cope with increasing classroom pressures

Scottish senior teachers say they are at breaking point over classroom violence and heavy workloads in schools

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83 m. ago Play inspired by real life prisoners performed in Greenock jail on break from Fringe run

The play was taken to Greenock prison

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83 m. ago Nicola Sturgeon’s immense political talent is undeniable. The nationalism was the problem | Martin Kettle

Many of her admirers gloss over her desire to break up the UK as Scotland’s first minister. But in her open and touching memoir, it plays a starring roleNicola Sturgeon was – and still is – important, talented, personable and, to many, inspirational. She was also extremely lucky and often wrong, sometimes seriously so. There are examples of all these qualities in her newly published memoir, Frankly. Sturgeosceptics should concede at once that it contains much that is fascinating, especially about her relations with her charismatic mentor turned vengeful enemy Alex Salmond. Starry-eyed Sturgies should equally admit she made several deep and lasting errors that have left behind a divided nationalist party and movement.The book is more open and touching about private issues than most political memoirs, although Sturgeon deploys these qualities selectively. Many of the intimate reflections are about being a woman in politics. Other memoirs by female politicians – including those of Marg...

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83 m. ago Scottish Government Made in Scotland funding 'not enough' to cover costs for showcase performers

Made in Scotland offers grants to a selection of Scottish work to be performed at the Fringe.

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84 m. ago Bruce tried supermarket Manuka honey – and it nearly ruined his fitness routine

Bruce thought Manuka honey would give him more energy – but the supermarket jar he bought left him disappointed. Then he found a certified brand that actually worked.

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84 m. ago How to make a classic Battenberg cake with almond, jam and marzipan

This retro teatime favourite is easier to bake than it looks. Food writer Jane Dunn shares her step-by-step guide to mastering the iconic pink-and-yellow sponge, sandwiched with apricot jam and wrapped in marzipan

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84 m. ago Voices: I’m obsessed with a celebrity and I know he’d like me too if he met me

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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84 m. ago She flew into Manchester Airport to 'celebrate her birthday', it ended in horror

Aimee Betro took part in a plot to attack a 'rival family'

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1 hour ago This Morning's Lisa Snowdon loves hair serum for thinning hair that's a 'staple'

NIOXIN's Anti-Hair Loss Serum for Thinning Hair has been designed to minimise the risk of breakage and hair fall out - and it's garnered a celebrity fan

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2 h. ago In juvenile detention, these students say they're not learning — and it's keeping them incarcerated

Florida shifted to virtual learning for youth in juvenile detention — and parents and students say it's been a disaster

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2 h. ago Sticky end? The British pudding faces extinction, English Heritage warns

Not just boiled or steamed desserts in danger, charity finds, households also rarely make fruit pies and crumblesAt the end of the 17th century a French travel writer who crossed the Channel was clearly impressed by the sweet, comforting treats offered to him, declaring with relish: “Ah! What an excellent thing is an English pudding!”More than three centuries on, English Heritage has sounded the alarm that the good old British pudding is facing extinction. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Mechanic says used cars buyers should be wary of one type of vehicle

Leading car mechanic Scotty Kilmer has warned drivers that they should be more wary than ever when it comes to buying a used vehicle

Events

2 h. ago Scotland's airports ranked as Edinburgh and Glasgow miss out on top spot

Five of the country's top airports have been listed from worst to best.

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2 h. ago Dog walker dumps exhausted pet in home after walk in 27C heat before owner finds it dead

Dave McGhee - who runs Dave’s Dugs - has been slammed for not seeking veterinary help for left English Bulldog Shelby.

Society

2 h. ago MSP demands Donald Trump pay up to cover costs of policing for Scottish visit

EXCLUSIVE: The ex-Nat MSP said there is "no justifiable reason for the public to subsidise the commercial activity of the President".

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2 h. ago Rape survivors go head to head with controversial mens’ rights group outside Parliament

Members of Justice for Innocent Men Scotland (JIMS), who have been slammed for targeting women speaking out on abuse, are to be met with a counter protest at Holyrood.

Events

2 h. ago Family's anguish over missing dad who vanished near Loch Lomond more than two decades ago

David McCallum, from Clydebank, was last seen on March 30, 2003 during a visit to the Loch when he was just 31.

Events

4 h. ago Taylor Swift shares emotional health update on dad Scott after major heart surgery

Taylor Swift has shared a major health update on her dad Scott, after he underwent a quintuple bypass procedure earlier this Summer

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4 h. ago Taylor Swift gives update on dad Scott after health scare and major surgery

Taylor Swift has given an update on her dad Scott after he underwent life saving surgery earlier this year

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