Water waste of money.
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It’s a policy to help the environment, so where’s the evidence to support it?
Barking.
eAlisa
The politics may have changed over the years, but the literary obsessions of ‘northern Britain’ seem hard to shake.
‘I find the accused …’
Torin55
Only 5% of rape complaints in the UK end in convictions – what a legacy for the #metoo generation.
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Abortion provision in the 21st century needs to be treated like any other medical procedure: without judgement
Farmer Schwarmer.
Jacqueline Abremeit
Years before anyone conceived celebrity, the Scottish bard may have been the first to turn himself into a brand.
Scotland’s flawed genius, Robert Burns.
Alexander Nasmyth
Poetry has a long history of depicting violent sexual behaviour against women.
“Peidiwch â cholli!”
ESB Professional
Should the teacher be a sage on the stage or a guide on the side? Neither, it seems.
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Can internet voting bring young people to the polls? Here’s the evidence so far.
GingerInc
After centuries of decline and depolulation, the Highlands have thrived under the EU. Now Brexit threatens to turn back the clock.
Sun, sea, sand and tower blocks in Benidorm, Spain.
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How to make your holiday better for the environment through sustainable tourism.
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Brexit is causing nothing but trouble and who knows if independence will ever happen. No wonder the frozen north is such an appealing prospect.
Insecta cimicidae.
Akos Nagy
The experiences of a migrant district in Scotland’s biggest city could be the shape of things to come.
Much more must be done to keep teachers in South Africa.
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Policy needs to focus on making the teaching profession stable and more appealing. South Africa must ensure its locally trained teachers have more reason to stay in the country.
Why let George Osborne have all the fun?
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Scotland’s former first minister has sparked outrage in the UK with his latest move.
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon is in a quandary.
Jane Barlow/PA
Barcelona has become the test case for separatists Europe over.
Behind the mask.
National Galleries of Scotland
An old Scottish master has revealed its secret after 430 years. What next from art detectives?
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Specialist courts and judges could ensure that key laws protecting the environment are upheld. But the Scottish government has rejected the idea
Cheeky.
Tim Large
Most people’s shortbread-tin ideas about the Highlands and Islands are missing a key traditional ingredient.
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Thanks to innovative technology, the third Forth bridge continues a proud legacy of state-of-the-art bridge engineering across three centuries.
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With all parties backing the fracking ban apart from the Tories, Scotland will have to secure full devolvement for energy if it is to fully realise its ambitions for renewables