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Veteran’s minister donates grandfathers medals to Gordon Highlanders Museum
Veterans’ Minister Graeme Day made a poignant visit to an Aberdeen yesterday as he reflected on his own family’s service in past conflicts.
Perth council leader rejects plan for local authorities to protect private schools from tax hike
The leader of Perth and Kinross Council has hit back at a government proposal that local authorities shield private schools from a Scottish Government tax raid.
John Swinney grilled by retiring headteacher over failure to tackle staffing crisis
A retiring principal tore into the Education Secretary for failing to get a grip on the “real crisis” of teachers fleeing the profession.
Train passengers in Tayside and Fife facing annual season ticket hikes of up to £173
Rail travel could be too expensive for thousands more Scots when new price rises kick in next year, Labour have said.
Dozens of schools in Tayside and Fife short of teaching staff as pupils return from summer
One in eight schools in Tayside and Fife do not have enough teaching staff as children return to school, new figures show.
Parents encouraged to boycott P1 testing with opt-out forms
Parents have been urged to boycott controversial tests for 5-year-olds as the Scottish Government risk a Holyrood defeat on its flagship education policy.
Ninewells lacks beds for its most seriously injured patients, report warns
A shortage of beds at Ninewells is leaving its intensive care unit unable to meet demand from its sickest patients, an NHS report has warned.
Gordon Brown demands tax credit boost to fix ‘national disgrace’ of child poverty
Gordon Brown will accuse political leaders in Scotland of creating a “generation of invisibles” by failing to tackle soaring levels of child poverty.
SNP councillor ‘astonished’ by lack of independence debate at party conference
A senior SNP councillor has slated party officials for shutting down debate on the new independence blueprint at this autumn’s conference.
Swinney has ‘very serious questions to answer’ as education bosses finally seek proper controls on school app
Authorities are attempting to fix safety concerns about a school networking app months after they were first warned of problems.
