Fife ready to meet demand for childcare, engineering and digital skills, says college vice-principal
The region stands ready to meet the huge childcare challenges facing Scotland in the coming years, according to Fife College’s vice-principal.
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Honda announces pricing and specification for new CR-V
Honda has revealed full pricing and details surrounding its new CR-V.
Mike Donachie: Like it or not, mobiles store lives – and we all deserve a life
If your house was on fire and you were running for the door, what’s the first thing you’d grab?
Healthcare tech firm in $8 million fundraising
A former Dundee University medical student turned entrepeneur has overseen an $8 million funding round to further progress the wearables healthcare firm he founded.
Perthshire teen inventor sets sights on remedy for bagpipers’ lung
A Perthshire student may have found the answer to preventing a rare lung disease which has long blighted bagpipers.
12 video game sound effects people can’t get out of their heads
If you’ve ever played a video game for hours on end then you almost certainly have experience getting sound effects stuck in your head.
A red letter day for Scots — gingers celebrate as redhead emoji goes live
Scots have welcomed the arrival of a new emoji featuring a number of redheaded characters.
EU to enforce car safety systems
The European Commission has announced proposals to make 11 new car safety systems mandatory on all new vehicles by the year 2021, as part of a move to cut road deaths and serious injuries in half.
Hunt calls for focus on science and technology to tackle NHS challenges
Jeremy Hunt has called for investment in technology to revolutionise how the NHS operates, saying the service has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to tackle its biggest challenges.
France’s Macron takes on internet giants in tech push
French President Emmanuel Macron has taken on Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and other internet giants at a Paris meeting to discuss personal data protection and taxes as France pushes for tougher European regulations.