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GTA creator says games wrong to put violence ahead of creativity

Entertainment May 21, 2015 0

ONE of the original creators of the GTA franchise has slated modern video games for ditching creativity and relying on violence and sex. Brian Baglow, who...

Teacher “called kid dwarf and swung him round room”

In Brief May 21, 2015 0

AN English teacher could be struck off over claims he called a pupil a “dwarf” and swung him around the room. Christopher Butcher allegedly told the...

German writer says SNP ideology is like “national socialism”

Scottish News May 20, 2015 0

A TOP German journalist has sparked a row by claiming the SNP's "ideology" is “modern national socialism light”. Reiner Luyken is based in the Highland village of Achiltibuie...

Councils hand over £13m to consultants

Business May 20, 2015 0

ALMOST £13m has been spent on private consultants by Scottish councils in the past 15 months. Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request showed that...

Boost for Shetland Isles house prices

Business May 18, 2015 0

HOMEOWNERS in the Shetland Isles have seen the value of their property increase by £39,311 (31%) since the trough of the last housing market cycle...

Glasgow Council backs private renting reform

Politics May 18, 2015 0

GLASGOW City Council has passed a motion in support of a campaign calling for reform of the private rented sector. The Council unanimously signed up to support...

Scotland in running for ‘Best Cinematic Destination’ title

Business May 18, 2015 0

SCOTLAND is in the running for the prestigious title of Best Cinematic Destination in an online poll being run by one of America’s biggest newspapers. VisitScotland...

New exhibition tells 150 year-old story of Records Office

Entertainment May 18, 2015 0

A new exhibition telling the 150 year old story of the men and women responsible for Scotland’s public records opens tomorrow at the National Records...

Scots sign-language glossary reaches milestone

Community May 18, 2015 0

A vocabulary of sign language which is to revolutionise how science is taught to deaf children has reached a milestone today with its thousandth sign. The...

Scotland lags behind in apprenticeships for the disabled

Business May 18, 2015 0

MODERN apprenticeships for disabled people in Scotland are falling well below the national average. Figures from Skills Development Scotland show less than 1% of apprentices are undertaken...

Alex Salmond hits out at Jim Murphy’s failings as Labour leader

Politics May 18, 2015 0

ALEX Salmond has launched a barrage of criticism at Jim Murphy for his failings as leader of Scottish Labour. Salmond commented on the vanquished Labour leader’s...

Drone captures dolphins at play in Aberdeen harbour

Entertainment May 15, 2015 0

A DRONE has been used to capture beautiful footage of a dolphin pod at play in the harbour of Scotland’s oil capital. A two-minute video, captured...

Kidney transplant Scot amazes transplant chiefs by breaking through 100 offers

Health May 15, 2015 0

A SCOT who appealed on Facebook for a new kidney has amazed transplant chiefs by receiving more than 100 offers from around the world. Daniel Dowie...

Shirley Manson digs out boots from 90s heyday

Entertainment May 15, 2015 0

SCOTS rock star Shirley Manson has delighted fans after she found a pair of iconic boots she wore in her hit 90s music videos. Manson, who...

Nurse struck off for possessing “worst” child pornography

Health May 15, 2015 0

A NURSE has been struck off for possessing child pornography of the most “serious and degrading” kind. Christopher Anstey, who worked at Southern General Hospital in...

RSPB faces fine after felling thousands of trees without a licence

Scottish News May 15, 2015 0

ONE of Britain’s biggest wildlife charities faces a big fine after chopping down thousands of trees without a licence. The RSPB appears to have broken the...

Study finds men take more selfies than women

Entertainment May 15, 2015 0

MEN take twice as many selfies as women, according to a new survey. The research by mobile firm HTC found men in Britain, on average, take...

Edinburgh strenghens creative links with China

Business May 15, 2015 0

A new initiative launched today aims to strengthen business links between China and Edinburgh. The International Creative Industries Incubator, launched in Shenzen in south-east China, aims...

Church of Scotland in historic vote

In Brief May 15, 2015 0

THE Church of Scotland’s General Assembly begins tomorrow with a historic vote. The Assembly will open with a vote on the ordination of ministers in same...

Call for Scots to sign up for European Health Insurance Card

Politics May 15, 2015 0

AN SNP MEP is urging Scots to sign up for a free European Health Insurance Card ahead of the summer holidays. Ian Hudghton, who represents Scotland...

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