Tag: John Lamont

Primary school terrors behind 205 attacks on teachers

In Brief

Peter Laing - February 21, 2013

SCHOOL bosses have revealed an astonishing fivefold increase in the number of primary pupils attacking teachers. Children aged four to 11 were responsible for 205...

Scottish Conservatives power on half of Scotland’s mainland councils

In Brief

Guest - May 18, 2012

THE Scottish Conservatives have significantly increased their presence on local authority administrations as a result of the elections earlier this month. The party holds some...

Tories’ anger over Scottish Government’s £4 million media contract

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - May 17, 2012

Alex Salmond has been accused of ducking questions over a £4million PR contract by the Scottish Conservatives. Tory MSP John Lamont asked First Minister Alex...

PC police guide outlaws phrase ‘manning the phone’

Tool hire firm accused of using prisoners as ‘cheap labour’

Scottish News

Christine Lavelle - February 27, 2011

PRISONERS are being used as “cheap labour” to safety-check DIY and construction tools. Inmates at high-security Glenochil Prison in Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, are responsible for testing...

'Bored' prisoners accused of a brass neck

Deadline News Journalist - September 6, 2010

By Martin Graham INMATES at a Scottish prison have been accused of having a ‘brass neck’ after claiming to be ‘bored’. Prisoners at HMP Glenochil have...

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