Highland Perthshire patients will not be forced into 40-mile trip for treatments after proposal abandoned
Health chiefs have abandoned proposals that would have taken Highland Perthshire patients on a 40-mile round trip for basic treatments.
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New charity venture in Coupar Angus aims to reduce town’s carbon footprint
A new charity project aims to boost development in an east Perthshire town while raising money for a range of good causes.
Fife row over primary one testing continues as Swinney says decision will hit taxpayer
Scotland's Deputy First Minister has warned Fife's decision to scrap primary one testing has achieved nothing but increased cost to the taxpayer.
Residents of Coupar Angus struggling to come to terms with ‘incomprehensible’ incident
Residents of Coupar Angus are struggling to come to terms with a “devastating” incident that left a 10-year-old boy dead and an eight-year-old girl fighting for her life.
Call for action to solve parking problem in Blairgowrie
A call has been made to solve parking problems in Blairgowrie
Fife teacher launches whistleblowing website amid anger over ‘arrogant’ response to open letters
A whistleblowing website for teachers has been launched by a Fife educator after a series of anonymous open letters criticised the Scottish Government's record on schools.
Public given first access to V&A as Deputy First Minister claims it can ‘define purpose of Dundee for future’
Deputy First Minister John Swinney has hailed Dundee's "stunning" new V&A museum after welcoming the first members of the public to be given access to the £80 million facility.
Social networking tool Yammer reactivated for school staff despite concerns over pupil information
A maligned social networking tool has been reintroduced to Scottish schools despite ongoing concerns over access to pupil information.
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.
Education Secretary was warned of pornographic content and ineffective monitoring weeks before Yammer lockdown
Education Secretary John Swinney was warned of pornographic material circulating on a school social networking tool six weeks before a Courier investigation led to access being locked down.