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Scots exam question “diktat” slammed by teaching union EIS

TEACHERS have hit out at a Scottish Government “diktat” to introduce a compulsory question on Scottish literature into the Higher English exam. The decision by...

Scots classic Ivanhoe cut down to size

A CLASSIC Scots novel has been rewritten – because modern readers find the original too long. Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott tells the story of...

Ghoulish relics from Edinburgh’s medical past to go on display

A FACIAL cast of mass murderer William Burke taken shortly before his execution is to form part of an exhibition of medical artefacts. The cast...

Celtic Connections Today – January 19

Celtic Connections - Wednesday 19th January With the festival well and truly underway today’s show highlight is without doubt at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall...

The Edinburgh Academy rules footballs offside

ONE of Scotland’s top private schools has banned pupils from playing with full-size footballs on health and safety grounds. Edinburgh Academy, which has produced nine...

Doctor Who's Karen Gillan hunted for witch role

By Clare Carswell The lead role in a film about Scotland’s most notorious witch will hopefully be played by Doctor Who’s, Karen Gillan, if screenwriter,...

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