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Scottish Isles top quality of life survey

RESIDENTS of the Shetland Isles have the best quality of life of any rural area in Scotland, according a new survey. In fact, the Scottish...

Maths teacher struck off after making string of sexually-related jokes

By Niamh Anderson A MATHS teacher has been struck off after making a string of sexually-related jokes to his students in class. Kenneth Dickson, who...

Maths teacher accused of telling sexual jokes to pupils in class

By Niamh Anderson A  TEACHER made jokes about taking a pupil’s trousers down and rub him with baby oil, it has been claimed. Kenneth Dickson had...

Scots councils pay for weather forecast

By Cara Sulieman THREE SCOTS councils are shelling out £90,000 for someone to predict the weather. Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire Councils are paying the Met Office...

Scottish Youth Parliament “knocking shop” for youngsters – says former chairman

By Paul Thornton THE former chairman of the Scottish Youth Parliament has branded the organisation a "talking and knocking shop" for youngsters obsessed with boozing,...

Environment watchdog uses flights three times per day

By Rory Reynolds SCOTLAND’S environmental watchdog has come under fire after it emerged that staff took nearly three flights a day last year. The Scottish Environmental...

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