Good morning, We're dreaming, of a white Christmas... It's eleven days until the big day, is anyone else feeling festive? It's been ten years since Scotland had a white Christmas. Will we get one this, year? We spoke to the Met Office to find out the chances. Ho, ho, ho, have we got a Christmas present for you. The Scotsman launched subscription gifting last week. Share a year's worth of trusted Scottish news, features, analysis, puzzles and more with your loved ones as a present. Or if you would like to sign up for yourself you can try us out from £3 a month here. 'Propaganda disguised as history for Scots school children is a worrying sign' From our opinion section on the weekend, Brian Wilson argues "all nationalisms rely on revising history to their own glorification and Scotland’s is certainly no exception." "..The story of Education Scotland’s “timeline” leading to the establishment of the devolved Parliament in 1999 was accompanied this week by horrified quotes from Scottish historians, regardless of political persuasion." As ever, Mr Wilson pulls no punches, as he slams the Scottish Government for adding "mendacious pieces of propaganda" to Scotland's educational resources. Read his full column here and have your say (whether you agree or disagree with his view) in the comment section of the article. First Scottish care home vaccinations due to begin Care home residents in Scotland are due to receive the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for the first time today. At the weekend, the Scottish Government announced a solution had been agreed which allowed the Pfizer vaccine to be transported from storage hubs to care homes. There are 23 sites around Scotland which will act as vaccination hubs for priority groups. Remains of 2,000-year-old house in the far north of Scotland saved The remains of a mysterious broch that served as a grand home in the very north of Scotland more than 2,000 year ago have been saved . Little is known of brochs - ancient drystone towers which are only found in Scotland – with work allowing for further research into this way of living during the prehistoric period. Read the full story here. Sustainable Scotland podcast The Scotsman has launched a series of podcasts which will highlight the people that are helping to make our nation a more sustainable place to live. You can find out more about the series here. Thanks for reading, lots more headlines below, Sam Shedden, [email protected] |