John Swinney’s flagship teaching reform to give more power to headteachers could result in an increasing attainment gap between Scottish schools, teachers have claimed.

THE cost of the Edinburgh tram inquiry is now at almost £8 million — having gone up by £1 million in the last four months.

The courage of a Scots heroine who died in a Nazi concentration camp will be honoured today, Holocaust Memorial Day, with the official opening of a heritage centre in her memory.

One of David Coleman’s most memorable 
pieces of commentary came just as Sebastian Coe was about to lose the 1980 Olympics 800 metres final to his great rival. “Those blue eyes,” said Coleman of the lethally lurking Steve Ovett, “like chips of ice.” But isn’t it a description that 
better fits Eve Muirhead?

The Scottish Rugby Union has released a video to support their bid to host Scotland’s biggest football matches.

Two-time winner Rory McIlroy stormed into the lead as the delayed second round of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic was completed this morning.