Say cheese: Scottish Office Agriculture Minister Lord Sewel, left, with Hugh Irvine, chairman of A McLelland & Sons, Scotland's oldest and largest cheese trading company during a visit to creameries at Campbeltown and Stranraer. ''We were
YOUR editorial, Sentence overturned (May 16), displays a blend of personal liberalism and social authoritarianism that is becoming all too pervasive. Too plagued by guilt to look a beggar in the eye, you prefer to have the police remove from the streets
POLICE yesterday launched Scotland's first road-rage hotline to crack down on road bullies and help scientists find out what makes drivers aggressive. From today, drivers in Tayside will be able to telephone their complaints about road rage incidents
COMMENT Notwithstanding Monday night's narrow decision allowing Kirk congregations to seek lottery funding, the Board of Social Responsibility yesterday reaffirmed its opposition to gambling in all its forms. Perhaps it didn't think that all
The hottest way to be cool IMAGINE the languid elegance of a Bel-Air poolside. Conjure up your own picture of svelte bodies gently baking in the heat of a long hot summer, just occasionally slipping into the impossibly blue water of the pool itself .
n Going green: wherever you live in Lanarkshire you're in easy reach of open spaces including Strathclyde Park. INTEREST in Lanarkshire is so great these days that no fewer than 24 major housebuilders are currently working on developments in the
THE two British nurses imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for their role in the murder of a colleague have been pardoned by King Fahd and could be home within days, embassy officials from the kingdom said last night. Lucille McLauchlan, 32, from Dundee, and
Professor Noreen Burrows's clear interpretation of the law surrounding sex discrimination and the selection of political candidates has exposed the real interests behind those who oppose gender equality. ''Threats by individual men to
LAST year, Jonathan Aitken's failed libel suit left the former Tory high flier's career and reputation in tatters. It was a far cry from another libel case in which Aitken's great uncle, Lord Beaverbrook, lost a libel action, paid the
Members of Kintail mountain rescue team and Stornoway coastguard rescue helicopter searched the Killilan area of Kintail last night for a 78-year-old walker who has been missing for three days. The search operation, which was later called off for the
SWEEPING changes are being made to the rules on capital gains tax (CGT) which could have major implications for business owners and investors looking to sell their assets. Under changes announced in the Budget, retirement relief will be phased out over
BRITISH Energy shares rose 18.25p to 563.25p yesterday after an upbeat statement from chairman John Robb and full-year results considerably above expectations. The monopoly nuclear power generator saw pre-tax profits more than treble from #61m to #191m
Bruce Sandison describes the problem of a viral infection previously unknown in Scotland The Scottish Office has ordered the slaughter of upwards of 400,000 farm fish which have contracted Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA), salmon leukemia. The presence
IT has taken the village of Claudy, nine miles from Derry City in County Londonderry, more than 25 years to begin to come to terms with its role in the tragedy of Northern Ireland. The event that has left a permanent scar was on the morning of July 31
Attendant Margaret McMorran shows of the Campaign for Courtesy award won by Biggar public toilets, the first 'attraction' in Scotland to win such an award. The organisation praised the cleanliness, potted plants and polite and courteous welcome
Full house: Guy Davies, left, Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance, Bernard Wright, centre, of Crowded House, and Alistair Gibbons, NatWest Equity Partners, toast the completion of the #36m management buy-in of 40 Beefeater restaurants from leisure group
OLE! Scots holidaymakers have consummated their love affair with sombreros, sangria and the sunshine isle of Majorca. As the number of people taking an overseas package holiday this summer is set to break through the 10 million barrier for the first
Old churches can make stunning houses - and this one is no exception. Situated in the conservation village of Kirkoswald, 12 miles south of Ayr, the former Kirkoswald Free Kirk is a spacious, four bedroom family home set in beautifully landscaped gardens
THE UK's biotech bellwether announced yesterday that it would part ways with its founder following mounting pressure from institutional shareholders and an extended public row which has undermined investor confidence. British Biotech chief executive
Staff at Oban Sea Life centre were administering intensive care to Sparky the seal pup yesterday, after he was found abandoned near Creagan Bridge in Argyll. At least a fortnight premature, he still has the fluffy coat which pups usually shed before
TO say that the present owners of 11 Firwood Drive in King's Park, Glasgow, are keen footballers, would be an understatement. For not only is this immaculately kept, five bedroom, fully extended detached bungalow within earshot of the roars from
Government childcare proposals provide a fresh start, says Anne Johnstone What with war almost breaking out in Indonesia and peace trying to break out in Northern Ireland, Donald Dewar's visit to Adelaide's Nursery in Glasgow yesterday wasn
ENGINEERING company TI Group unveiled a #267m acquisition of aircraft engineer EIS Group yesterday, a further step in efforts to bolster growth through bolt-on buys. TI said the deal would help drive earnings growth towards the ''low double-digits
Irish tourist offices worldwide were put on bomb alert yesterday after an explosive device was delivered in the mail to the headquarters of Dublin Tourism. Streets in the Irish capital were sealed off before Irish Army bomb disposal experts made the
SHARES in supermarket group Sainsbury closed 34.5p higher at 515.5p after it announced the sale of its 20% stake in American supermarket chain Giant. This comes just days after Sainsbury said it was ''well placed'' with Giant to expand
A YOUNG couple who died in each others arms after being gassed in a car had only been seeing each other a few months, it was revealed yesterday. Martin Myint, 21, and his girlfriend, Beverley Walker, 17, are thought to have died from carbon monoxide
YOUR short report, Parliament threat to Scots tourism (May 19), reminded me of an observation I made while holidaying in the Loch Ness area a couple of years ago. I noticed that just about all of the many gift-shops that we entered offered for sale
A mother collapsed in court at Dumfries yesterday as a sheriff was told of the ''appalling'' conditions in which her four children had been found in a house in Annan. As she sat in the dock with her husband, the woman slumped to the
A COUNCIL official has been suspended as an inquiry began into how an unlicensed island bus operator took children to school for 20 months. It follows severe criticism of the Western Isles Council by Scottish Traffic Commissioners who attacked transport
Your feature on fixed-rate mortgage deals raises many interesting points regarding the more innovative forms of financing one's home that have appeared over the last few years. Not since the heady days of the late 80s and the foreign currency mortgage
OIL and gas independent Ramco Energy yesterday announced a joint exploration venture in the waters off the tiny republic of Montenegro - which along with Serbia comprises the rump of Yugoslavia, writes Ian McConnell. Aberdeen-based Ramco has formed a
ALL Scottish golf clubs are being asked to give a pledge to foster junior golf in a bid to move away in a concerted manner from the still prevalent hostile attitude of some adults. The four-point junior charter involves promising to teach young players
World Cup Watch controversy has again disrupted Brazil's build-up to the World Cup opener against Scotland with news filtering through last night of the world champions' camp being divided by more internal bickering. As so often happens in
AS the band-master called out each name, a young lad, resplendent in new black jacket and scarlet trousers, stepped forward to the make-shift platform and reached up to receive his red cap from the stooped but still massive figure of Democratic Unionist
Pulling a face in the crowd: Rachel McLean, aged five, from Penicuik, keeps friends Lisa Thomson, left, and Rebecca Donachie amused as they wait for the start of the ninth Scottish International Children's Festival, which got under way yesterday
A THREE-year-old boy and his grandmother died and three other people were injured after a two-vehicle crash near Stirling yesterday. One of the injured was fighting for his life last night, writes Chris Starrs. The accident happened when a Ford Fiesta
May 20, 1972 n THE Herald reported: ''A decision to go ahead with a #40m port at Hunterston to accommodate bulk cargo ships of up to 500,000 tons is imminent. Plans for the port should be completed by the autumn and construction should begin
IN a sector where investors must rely on the flow of news rather than profits, the uncertainty surrounding developments at British Biotech will do nothing to help the industry shake off the spectre of a disastrous 1997 stock market performance. The man
AN accident victim who has become a virtual recluse following a horrific childhood incident which left him scarred for life, settled a #1.5m damages action yesterday. Robert McMillan suffered severe facial injuries at the age of 12 when his face was
EVERY child in Scotland up to the age of 14 will be covered by Labour's new childcare strategy, Mr Donald Dewar promised yesterday. The Scottish Secretary and the Scottish Health Minister, Mr Sam Galbraith, announced a #5m boost for families as
THERE will be people who will suggest that the year 1966 was significant for entirely different reasons, but for Scots, whose most treasured memory stretches back to six years earlier, it represents the moment when the greatest team that ever played
THIMPU: Police suspect arson as the cause of the devastating fire at Bhutan's most revered Buddhist monastery and believe the mountain sanctuary's caretaker was murdered. Government officials in the Himalayan kingdom confirmed that an arsonist
MORE than 200 children were told to stay at home yesterday after a decision to close an Edinburgh primary where 166 windows were smashed. At least #10,000 worth of damage was caused to Prestonfield Primary School. As well as the broken windows, slates
THE devil is in the detail as far as British Energy's plans for expansion into North America are concerned. The focus is on Ontario Hydro, which has a larger nuclear generating capacity than that of British Energy in the UK but with older technology
SOUTH Lanarkshire Council will have three planning applications before it on June 24 which could affect the location of Lawrie & Symington's Lanark market. The company wants to quit its present site close to the town centre, and move to land it
Michael Tumelty talks to a composer who almost vanished in her famous father's shadow WHAT'S in a name? Quite a lot, if it happens to be Panufnik. In fact, the problems it caused rising young British composer Roxanna Panufnik, daughter of the
COUNCILLORS in Glasgow have welcomed the establishment of a River Clyde working party aimed at regenerating the neglected river corridor and improving transport and tourism facilities. The idea has come from the Glasgow Regeneration Alliance, in which
Assembly round-up THE GOVERNMENT must send a message to the elderly that they have worth, dignity and value in society by ''closing the care gap'', the Assembly was told. Mrs Ann Allen, convener of the board of social responsibility
A series of celebrations have been planned to mark the 500th birthday of Aberdeen's ''Mither Kirk'' in the heart of the city. There has been a church on the St Nicholas site since around 1160 but it was in 1498 that Bishop Elphinstone
THE film Pretty Woman features one scene sympathetic to people dissatisfied with their lawyer. The female star guesses the profession of the male lead. She decides he is a lawyer because he has ''that sharp, useless look about him'&apos
Hard to manage without them n Living apart together: life can be made easier for those in tenemental properties. THOUSANDS of home owners could be effected by one of the first pieces of legislation to be passed by the new Scottish Parliament. Currently
Clothing giant Next yesterday issued a trading update which revealed sales at its High Street shops have slipped even further since it was forced to issue a profits warning in March. The fashion retailer said sales since February 1 fell 0.5% compared
ON May 16 you carried a winsome photograph of an 11-year-old Inverness Royal Academy schoolgirl with a violin and her mother's reported refusal to pay Highland Council tuition fees of #90 for a once-a-week lesson. The director of education is quoted
THE fiasco over the sale of tickets for next month's football World Cup will be examined in court for the first time today as a group of Euro MPs launches a legal challenge in Paris against the French organisers. The cross-party
THE first player to leave Celtic Park in the wake of the Wim Jansen affair may be central defender Alan Stubbs, who has always hinted that his family has found it difficult to settle in Scotland. Blackburn Rovers, who made a late run in the Premiership
HE IS remembered as the most complete stand-off ever to grace a Scotland jersey, yet when he arrived in Australia in 1982, three years into his Test career, John Rutherford could not kick a ball. That, at least, is his perhaps overly modest assessment
Global markets As events unfold in Indonesia, the Western World tut-tuts and suggests it's time for Suharto to go. Where he should go isn't clear. Somewhere. Anywhere. Out the road. It's all his fault. Their global system that put him
COURTING CONTROVERSY A new version of Nabokov's Lolita has caused a furore. A select panel of reviewers tells Rosemary Long why it agrees the film is damned by a lack of recognition for the real vicitm THE British Board of Film Classification called
POLAND: The owner of a summer cottage in north-west Poland discovered at the weekend someone had stolen the 18-ton steel access bridge. The long-defunct railway bridge built in 1888 was apparently sliced into transportable pieces with a welding torch
POLICE have issued a warrant for the arrest of a man in connection with the death of a 52-year-old mother of four in a Glasgow council housing scheme. The body of Catherine McKinlay, known as Irene, was found in the early hours of yesterday morning at
AN INHABITED SOLITUDE: SCOTLAND, LAND AND PEOPLE by James McCarthy Luath Press, #6.99 JAMES McCarthy's latest book serves two purposes. It acts first as a useful guidebook for the visitor to Scotland, answering those questions to which the host
Golf round-up Gleneagles Hotel assistant professional Sandy Smith admitted seeing his swing on video has helped put him in the picture in the #7000 MacGregor Scottish Assistants Championship. The 24-year-old honed his game over the winter using the latest
Up for the cup: Compass Group chief executive Francis Mackay, left, and managing director Roger Matthews celebrated a fine first half performance yesterday as the company won a contact to provide catering at this year's World Cup in France. First
THE SNP leadership was accused yesterday of promoting ''Mary Doll Syndrome'' by giving the impression that the choice of candidates for the Scottish Parliament was already settled, writes Murray Ritchie, Scottish Political Editor.
LANARKSHIRE has long been an area which has attracted waves of newcomers, to work in the coal mines, steel mills, the new towns and increasingly these days, folk who may or may not work locally but have chosen to move there because it has so much to
LABOUR'S leading Home Rule rebel yesterday put his future in the party on the line when he backed the SNP's idea of a referendum on independence. In an interview with The Herald, Dundee MP John McAllion also called into question Donald Dewar
Student Richard Winter made a spectacular withdrawal from his Clydesdale Autobank in Glasgow's Hillhead Street - #1000, to be exact. He was the first winner in a competition run by the bank in conjunction with The Herald and there are still eight
STRATHCLYDE Police could be set to contact police in the Midlands following the arrest of a man in connection with the murders of two prostitutes in Leicestershire four years ago, writes Keith Sinclair. Leicestershire police said yesterday that a 33-
FOREIGN Secretary Robin Cook faced fresh embarrassment last night over the arms-to-Africa affair after he was forced to admit the Foreign Office had received five separate intelligence reports about Sandline International's activities in Sierra
No point in having a watchdog if he isn't allowed to bark. And occasionally bite. Garry Watson, the Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman, likes to get off the leash when he can, which is why he was in good form last week. He was getting his teeth into
STIRLING Council workers are to stage a one-day strike next Thursday following the breakdown of talks over compulsory sackings. More than 1500 employees, could join the action. Officials of the public service union Unison walked out of talks yesterday
PEOPLE here in north-west Glasgow must be jumping for joy. They are first in line to become one of Glasgow's inner city ''new towns''. Millions of pounds, we are told, are to be spent in Ruchill and Possil, on a development that
TRAINSPOTTING author Irvine Welsh has caused a storm in Australia by acting like one of the foul-mouthed characters in his books, writes Cameron Simpson. At a debate, Welsh swilled beer, launched a four-letter tirade at organisers, then silently read
Parbusters MARGARET Brown made a big impression on her first competitive outing over the Fullarton course with Troon Bentinck Ladies. Playing off the new official maximum handicap of 45, she carded a net 50 to win the Bentinck Salver by nine shots. The
John Maxwell, 61, of Enniskillen. Lecturer. Protestant. Voting intention: yes. John Maxwell's son, Paul, was killed when the IRA blew up Lord Mountbatten's boat off Mullaghmore, County Sligo, in 1979. He heard the explosion from his cottage
BRITISH Midland is offering its lowest fares yet between Glasgow or Edinburgh and London Heathrow. The second largest scheduled airline in the UK is offering a #59 return plus tax, with no weekend stopover. Tickets should be booked before the end of
A FURTHER 28 people were arrested in Glasgow yesterday as part of Strathclyde Police's anti-drugs initiative Operation Caesar, bringing the total number of arrests to date to 70, writes Chris Starrs. The operation - one of the biggest of its
A letter from Australia has shed new light on the Massacre of Glencoe. It contains previously unrecorded details of one man's part in the slaughter in 1692. The letter was written by the great-grandson of a Highland participant in the massacre
A MAJOR staff shake-up has been announced at Dounreay following the embarrassing safety lapses which led to the plant being ordered effectively to close earlier this month. The majority of changes involve drafting in more staff to key positions in a
SCOTTISH Screen's three-hour breakfast party yesterday on the yacht, The Lady Jersey, was only one of the events at which Scotland's film-makers have been making their mark in Cannes. Everyone who was anyone associated with Scottish film, and
Harsh reality A YEAR from now one of the services I hope to offer readers is the chance to vote for me. My ultimate ambition is to become the Alan Clark of Holyrood. I have already started compiling a diary with the many snippets I daily pick up, especially
STRONG income tax and corporation tax receipts enabled the Government to repay #3406m of debt last month, far more than the City had expected and well above the debt repayment of #348m in April of last year. The Budget forecast for 1998-99 was for a
THE Catholic Church in Scotland yesterday welcomed the decision by the Kirk to allow congregations to apply for lottery money. The narrow vote, though carried out with good humour, split the Church of Scotland's General Assembly and led to accusations
Following last year's delays in getting the C70 production line up and running, this fine-looking coupe is now in the showrooms, a car with a Swedish badge but strong British links. Strong Scottish links too, as a reminder of a distinctive Volvo
A STUDENT was jailed for 90 days yesterday for roasting a hedgehog in a microwave oven. Lee Burden, 18, from Birmingham, admitted a charge of cruelty with intent to cause unnecessary suffering at Henley Magistrates' Court, Oxfordshire. The case
SOUTH Lanarkshire Council will have three planning applications before it on June 24 which could affect the location of Lawrie & Symington's Lanark market. The company wants to quit its present site close to the town centre, and move to land it
SCOTTISH-headquartered computer label manufacturer Donprint turned in a good performance last year which helped parent company Jarvis Porter to a 13% rise in pre-exceptional profits. However, the Scottish operation has not been immune to the downturn
TWO men have been arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing in Montrose. Mr Stuart Kenny, 23, of the Angus town's Provost Reid Road, was dead on arrival at Stracathro Hospital after the incident on Monday night. Police said yesterday that a report
WE are certainly not living in the Dark Ages here at Portencross and very much welcome the debate concerning the future of Portencross Castle coming into the open (May 18 and 19). There is no doubt that the castle could be restored to create a beautiful
IMPERIAL Group is clawing back a little of the British market which it had been losing to Gallaher. That helped raise domestic profits slightly in the first six months, but a greater impetus came from overseas expansion where they were up a quarter to
THE two RAF pilots flying the Chinook helicopter which crashed into the Mull of Kintyre four years ago have been wrongly blamed for causing the 29 deaths which resulted, an influential cross-party group of MPs claimed yesterday. Senior defence experts
ABERDEEN Asset Management (Aberdeen) revealed yesterday that it had won nearly #1000m of new funds in the first seven-and-a-half months of its financial year, as it unveiled a doubling of interim pre-tax profits to #7m before exceptionals. The profits
Suman Bhuchar meets India's answer to Jackie Collins SCOTLAND can take the credit for having created Shobha De, India's first mass-selling sex writer. At 50, she is something of a phenomenon in her own country, where she has broken taboos by
ANDREW Lockhart Walker gets so carried away with his argument that he runs right over the cliffs with it (May 19). ''Saddest of all,'' he writes, ''is the installation of Tony Slattery as rector of St Andrews University
n The quintessential blonde-haired, blue-eyed Englishman, Edward Fox has often found his chilly looks suited to blue blooded aristos or cool assasins. See Day of the Jackal. This movie shot the relatively unknown rep actor into the international arena
A SEVEN-strong special commission is to be set up to examine the internal strife which has engulfed the Church of Scotland's board of communication. In an unprecedented move, 29 of the board's 30 staff brought a petition to the General Assembly
INTERNATIONAL athletics will return to Glasgow with the biggest outdoor match in the city's history, Great Britain versus the USA, at the refurbished Scotstoun track on August 30, and the governing body of US track and field has guaranteed
THE Federal Reserve - the US central bank - gave ailing stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic a tonic last night by keeping key interest rates steady. Joseph Coyne, a spokesman for the Federal Open Market Committee in Washington, said the overnight
THIS is sitcom, really, not theatre: from the domestic setting (there are no french windows, but a glass door in the kitchen serves just as well), to the homely material (gay lodger helps landlady with weight problem; she discovers happiness isn&apos
THE behind-the-scenes discussions which led to yesterday's announcement were described as an unrivalled ''diplomatic coup''. Prime Minister Tony Blair is sure to attract much of the praise, following a visit to Saudi Arabia last
Smoke, drink, and be merry for next year duty-free shopping dies, at least within the European Union. Spray, too, for travellers and holidaymakers within the15 EU member states will also have to pay these countries' individual excise and tax rates
It's a wrap: Scouts fold the Turkish flag, the world's biggest weighing one ton, at national youth day celebrations in Istanbul. Picture: AP
Associated British Ports Holdings (ABP) yesterday launched an agreed takeover offer of #106m for American Port Services (APS). The offer values each APS share at 190p, a premium of 15% on the closing price of May 6, the last business day before the announcement
LIKE most intelligent people in this area I reacted with bemused astonishment to your bizarre report (May 18) on the latest developments on the Holy Loch clean-up. Or perhaps the Holy Loch ''lucky dip'' would be a better description
TOO much theatre for adults won't admit that ''let's pretend'' is at the heart of every drama. We get actors making out the audience is not there, directors imagining there's a fourth wall, and playwrights believing
reports on the apathy displayed in the hotspots of a health risk MAYBE it's because it can't be seen or smelled but, despite a growing body of evidence linking radon with cancer, many people living in areas badly affected by the naturally occurring
As the Saudi nurses prepare to head home from the Middle East with an unexpected pardon from King Fahd, Herald writers examine the case and reaction to the news THE unexpected pardons for Saudi nurses Lucille McLauchlan and Deborah Parry come after
More than #1000m of investment funding is seeking a home in Scottish commercial property. A survey of 50 major insurance and pension funds by international property consultancy Chesterton reveals a strong demand for properties north of the Border. Key
THE discovery by scientists in Scotland of a rogue gene implicated in tumours has resulted in a gene therapy treatment for a common form of lung cancer. Doctors at a cancer centre at Texas University claimed success in clinical trials for a drug based
EDINBURGH City Council yesterday launched a bid for an extra #1m of Government money to help those sleeping rough in the capital. The council's latest strategy is aimed at permanent housing and full independence for the homeless. For the first time
ALEXANDER Russell, the Lanarkshire quarrying and building products group, yesterday appointed a new finance director and unveiled plans for an ambitious acquisition to restore profits growth. The news immediately perked up the share price which hit a
CLUBS visiting Tynecastle next season are set to have their ticket allocation for league matches slashed as the Scottish Cup winners yesterday announced plans to turn over to their own fans the majority of the area traditionally set aside for travelling
IT WAS apt that Ilie Nastase, the tennis player with the playboy reputation, spent yesterday morning playing the game in Edinburgh with six lovely ladies. All through the matches, Nastase, now 51, talked life, love, money, and even Romania's chances
A Scottish developer is set to export the concept of the retail park to Portugal. A #10m out-of-town shopping centre is to be created on the outskirts of Lisbon through a joint venture between Miller Developments and Sonae Imobiliaria, Portugal'
ULSTER Unionist leader David Trimble and his SDLP counterpart John Hume last night shook hands in front of 2000 young rock fans at a concert in Belfast. In a dramatic show of unity in support of the Northern Ireland peace agreement, they grasped each
Peter Hall has an extraordinary gift for reviving old classics just in time for them to coinicide with events in the body politic. He did it with Wilde's An Ideal Husband and now he seems to have struck again with Shaw's Major Barbara - with
A NATURE reserve which has one of the most unusual and ancient landscapes in Europe is set to receive #300,000 in Lottery funding to help make far more people aware of its attractions. The Inverpolly National Nature Reserve, near Ullapool, in Wester
A DECISION to close half the beds for continuing care of the elderly in Lenzie Hospital was postponed for a month yesterday by Greater Glasgow Health Board. The breathing space is to allow further negotiations with East Dunbartonshire Council over possible
AUSTRALIAN coach Rod Macqueen yesterday admitted that he was more worried about facing Scotland and England than taking on Tri-Nations rivals New Zealand and South Africa. He outlined his fears as he sprang two major suprises in his line-up for the
BY any standards yesterday's inflation figures were bad for a country which has the highest interest rates in Europe in order to keep prices in check. The headline figure of 4% was the worst for nearly six years and the underlying rate of 3%, significantly
EVERY Lottery winner has a fantasy shopping list, and near the top is a dream home. Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds should be more than enough for anyone to splash out on bricks and mortar, but just what do you get for your money? Jamie MacNab,
considers a problematic bug which has nothing to do with the millennium Termite terror is gnawing its way deep into the heart of southern England's residential market. The recent discovery that a troop of termites had taken up residence in a house
A male nude model yesterday accused a further education college of sexual discrimination by claiming art teachers preferred to let their students draw women. Mr George Bond, 54, of Northampton, said two tutors at Northampton College were shunning his
grumbled Lady Plymdale in Oscar Wilde's play, Lady Windermere's Fan: ''The world has grown suspicious of anything that looks like a happily married life.'' Just over a century later society's wariness of public shows
ABERDEEN councillors yesterday rubber-stamped controversial plans to close four city primary and infant schools. The education committee had voted through these measures on Monday night, but opposition councillors referred the proposals to the full council
US company Microframe yesterday said it had signed a letter of intent to acquire the privately held Solcom Systems, based in Livingston. Solcom is a developer of remote monitoring technology, while Edison, New Jersey-based Microframe develops remote
ON a perfect summer afternoon in the company of several thousand others I watched a most entertaining and sporting game of football. The result of Arthurlie's 4 - 0 triumph over Pollok was not really relevant other than to the fervent and passionate
East End Sawmills Ltd has been serving the timber needs of Glasgow and the Strathclyde area for approaching 50 years. The company started by Robert Frew in 1955, now has three generations of the family involved in its running, and employs 25 staff. &
THE University of Aberdeen is to enter into merger negotiations with the city's campus of Northern College, it was announced last night. The move came after a task force was set up to look into the idea. Principal C Duncan Rice said: '&apos
GLASGOW University is to host Scotland's first specialist conference on the dangers the Internet poses to children, writes Ian Smith. Teachers, social workers, and childcare professionals will be invited to attend the inaugural conference of the
A BREAKAWAY faction of the Free Church of Scotland is furious over plans to forge links between its own college and Edinburgh University, which it claims will lead to a dilution of the church's orthodox doctrine, writes Carlos Alba, Education Correspondent
EXCLUSIVE SCOTLAND'S biggest teachers' union is to consider staging a legal fight against the ban on non-Catholics teaching in denominational schools. The Educational Institute of Scotland - which represents almost 50,000 primary and secondary
THE Federal Reserve - the US central bank - gave ailing stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic a tonic last night by keeping key interest rates steady. Joseph Coyne, a spokesman for the Federal Open Market Committee in Washington, said the overnight
An air accident expert yesterday said that the pilot of a helicopter, which crashed killing nine-year-old Garry Malley, was ''unwise'' to take off when his windscreen was misted up. Mr Robin Tydeman, an experienced pilot and an inspector
GREATER Glasgow and Clyde Valley Tourist Board has teamed up with the Scottish Claymores in a bid to promote both the city of Glasgow and the American Football team's West Coast debut. In their first visit to the city on Sunday, the Edinburgh-based
WALL Street stocks ended little changed yesterday after Federal Reserve policy-makers decided to hold interest rates steady. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 3.74 points at 9054.65, after earlier climbing more than 50 points. The Nasdaq index
SCOTLAND'S first Parliament in 300 years moved closer to reality last night as the historic Scotland Bill received its final reading in the House of Commons, writes Denis Campbell, Political Correspondent. MPs passed the Bill without a vote as the
SCOTLAND will step into the lion's den this afternoon in Utrecht, Holland, when they play Australia in the opening match of the World Cup. It will be a dream match for the majority of the Scottish players, lining up against the Olympic champions
FULL-year results yesterday from Marks & Spencer, the UK's largest clothing retailer, did nothing for the share price which was already languishing after profit warnings earlier in the year. The price fell 4p to 576p on flat underlying profits in
LOS ANGELES: Frank Sinatra's widow will inherit his property - including a Malibu beach house and a Beverly Hills estate - while his children will get the entertainer's lucrative music catalogue, a source close to the family said. Sinatra&apos
DEFENDERS of duty-free sales inside the European Union yesterday failed in a last-ditch attempt to prevent them being phased out in 13 months time. Although travellers flying to and from non-EU countries will still be able to buy duty-free alcohol, cigarettes
THE Chancellor of the Exchequer was at the centre of a row last night after Opposition parties blamed him for a sharp rise in inflation which forced the headline rate to its highest level for six years. The Shadow Chancellor, Peter Lilley, said the
Scotland will fly out to the United States today worrying over the fitness of the Rangers goalkeeper, Andy Goram, as they begin their preparations for the World Cup finals in France. Yesterday, the veteran goal-keeper, who is now leaving the Ibrox club
ANYONE who thought Rangers would spend any time licking their wounds or nursing bruised pride following the barren season they have just experienced - their first in 12 years - would have had their eyes opened if they had been inside Ibrox yesterday.
A WILDLIFE rescue centre run by the SSPCA is asking the public to use environment-friendly weedkiller, pesticides and garden sprays. Ms Sandra Bonar, director of the Middlebank centre at Inverkeithing, said yesterday: ''This is the time when
Immigration officers checking passengers on a Chunnel train were not fooled by the man who claimed to be ''Glasgow born and bred'', and to have never previously left UK shores - for he had an African accent. A close look at the
THE CREE people of North America are a proud race whose culture demands a deep respect for their ancestors, and now they are looking for a way to pay homage to that inheritance. Not surprisingly, the desire to trace roots is a vital part of that process
MICHAEL HESELTINE last night launched an astonishing surprise attack on William Hague just hours after the Tory leader stunned Westminster by reopening his party's civil war over Europe. The former deputy prime minister's outburst followed
AN environmental health officer yesterday criticised North Lanarkshire Council for its handling of the E-coli outbreak in its early stages. Dr Lisa Ackerley, 36, a director of Hygiene Audit Systems Ltd, told the E-coli inquiry that the council food officers
THE Chancellor of the Exchequer was at the centre of a row last night after Opposition parties blamed him for a sharp rise in inflation which forced the headline rate to its highest level for six years. The Shadow Chancellor, Mr Peter Lilley, said the
SOLID gains across overseas markets and a sprinkling of positive company news yesterday helped London blue chips claw back some of their recent losses but volume was thin as many investors remained on the sidelines until the direction of global interest
90 Menock Road. Three-bedroom detached bungalow, offers over #94,950. Slater, Hogg & Howison, Burnside. THIS traditional, detached bungalow with an open porch feature at the front, is set back from the road, situated in a nicely elevated position and
Belfast THE Prime Minister is due to make a final, personal appeal today for a Yes vote in Northern Ireland amid mounting tension over the growing strength of the No campaign amongst Protestants. An opinion poll published yesterday revealed only 52%
Immigration officers checking passengers on a Chunnel train were not fooled by the man who claimed to be ''Glasgow born and bred'', and to have never previously left UK shores - for he had an African accent. A close look at the
Lets Talk ASK anyone in housing, and they'll tell you - business is quiet just now, in the letting sector at least. Ask Stephen O'Neill, and he'll modify that to: ''Quiet - verging on dead.'' And what is the reason
Led astray REFRESHING to see a couple of old rock-and-rollers making the news pages this week - and for all the wrong reasons. First up, the thanks of a grateful Scottish nation go out to Rod Stewart, the artist formerly known as really quite a good
