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‘Petulant’ SQA response to education report shows why change is needed, say MSPs

The “petulant” response to an education expert’s report has shown why a change of leadership at Scotland’s exam authority is needed, a cross-party group of MSPs has said. Professor Ken Muir, who published a report on Scottish education earlier this ...

24 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Scotland

Minister denies claim ‘little action’ taken to tackle education problems

The Scottish Government has denied there are “warm words and little action” when it comes to tackling problems in Scotland’s education system. Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville made the argument on Tuesday as the parliament discussed ...

26 Apr 2022 at 17:55

Scotland

Somerville: Pupils to receive extra revision support due to Omicron wave

Pupils will receive extra revision support ahead of this year’s exams due to the level of disruption caused by the Omicron coronavirus wave, the Education Secretary has announced. Shirley-Anne Somerville said the Scottish Qualifications ...

01 Feb 2022 at 18:25

Scotland

Redacted report into Tayside breast cancer services ‘was not cover up’

Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has rejected cover-up claims after a report into breast cancer services in NHS Tayside was altered. The urgent question from Labour MSP Michael Marra was in response to reports that NHS Tayside removed a ...

06 Dec 2022 at 19:13

Scotland

MSPs back economic crime Bill

MSPs have backed a Bill designed to tackle “dirty money” hidden in the UK. The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill cleared the House of Commons without opposition on Monday and was waved through by Holyrood on ...

09 Mar 2022 at 20:25

Local News

MacD on Music: Summer of Soul (and Rock, and Metal, and Punk)

It’s getting to that time of year again. The days are getting longer, the weather’s getting warmer maybe (I’m in Finland at the minute, so I really have no idea what it’s like at home), and brilliant gigs are happening ...

23 Apr 2023 at 20:33

Scotland

Refugee girl returned to Ukraine for urgent dental care due to lengthy NHS wait

A seven-year-old Ukrainian girl and her mother have told how they had to return to Kyiv from Aberdeenshire due to lengthy waiting lists for NHS dental treatment. Oksana Martirosova decided to take daughter Lisa back ...

17 Mar 2023 at 11:43

Local News

MacD on Music: If The Marra Never Comes

Doing this column, I’ve gotten the chance to talk to a lot of acts that are sure to be big players in the future of music, both in Derry and further afield. This week, I’m talking to a band who’s got a greater ...

26 Mar 2023 at 14:33

What's On

MacD on Music: Past Gigs, Past Gigs and More Past Gigs

It’s (almost) mid-August, which means it’s almost the end of the (intermediate) summer. For music fans, this will be remembered for some of the best concert line-ups this town’s seen in recent years. We’ve ...

13 Aug 2023 at 15:33

Scotland

£14.2m of public funds spend on civil service card transactions in three years

More than £14 million of taxpayers’ cash was spent on credit card transactions by Scottish civil servants in a three-year period, including almost £10,000 on VIP airport upgrades, figures show. Senior ...

08 Aug 2023 at 10:14

Arts & Entertainment

MacD on Music: The Marra Never Dies

Last year was a great year for music in Derry, with so many great albums, singles and gigs (no, this is not another gig-centred column. There were enough of those last year). Album-wise, we had ...

21 Jan 2024 at 18:33

Scottish minister ‘trusts’ decision to send transgender rapist to women’s jail

Scotland’s Justice Secretary expressed faith in the Scottish Prison Service’s (SPS) decision to place a transgender woman convicted of raping two women while she was a man in a women’s prison. ...

25 Jan 2023 at 18:50

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