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The Scotsman
10 Feb, 2018
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John Swinney urged to spent extra £70 million on ASN pupils
John Swinney has been told that at least £70.2 million extra needs to be spent on educating youngsters with additional support needs (ASN) this year to support them properly at school.
Latest News
Attacks on ‘greedy’ baby boomers are unjustified, says academic

The popular notion that baby boomers are wealth hoarders who have gained at the long-term expense of the young is unfair and unjustified, according to an academic.

Value of Scots salmon and whisky exports ‘continues to soar’

The value of Scotch whisky and Scottish salmon exports grew by more than £500 million last year, new figures show.

Scotland’s weather: Polar air set to bring ice and snow over weekend

Polar air from beyond Greenland and Iceland will see temperatures plummet across Scotland, with the mercury dipping below zero in many regions.

What powers has the Scottish Parliament gained since 2007?

This week Holyrood gained powers over onshore oil and gas licensing, the latest piece of the 2016 Scotland Act to be activated.

Sport Update
Liam Miller, ex-Celtic and Hibs footballer, dies at 36

Tributes have been paid to former Republic of Ireland midfielder Liam Miller, who has died aged 36. He had been suffering from cancer.

Couple who met at Scotland-France game in 1968 to mark 50th anniversary

A couple who met 50 years ago at a Scotland France rugby international at Murrayfield will mark their half century together at the stadium tomorrow as special guests of the Scottish Rugby Union.

Winter Olympics: Elise Christie makes 500m short-track quarter-finals

Elise Christie has won her first race at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and qualified for Tuesday’s 500m short-track quarter-finals.

And finally...
Music review: Out Lines and Hamish Hawk

ON THE final night of this year’s Celtic Connections, Twilight Sad frontman James Graham and former Scottish Album of the Year Award winner Kathryn Joseph said a (hopefully temporary) farewell to their own Celtic connection as they prepare for their own individual releases later this year.

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