National tests for all Primary 7 children

12:03am Thursday 8th January 2009

All pupils in Scotland are to sit new national literacy and numeracy tests in the final year of primary school under Scottish Government plans announced yesterday.

Scottish cities offered chance to bid for UK culture crown

12:12am Thursday 8th January 2009

Scotland’s major cities will be able to bid for the title of the UK’s capital of culture under a new competition suggested last night by a government minister.

Watchdog demands transparency over broadband speeds

11:04am Thursday 8th January 2009

Internet companies need to provide better information to broadband subscribers about the speed of service they can expect, a watchdog said today.

	Demand for faster inquiry on hepatitis infections
	12:58am Thu 8 Jan 09
	A judge yesterday demanded answers from the Scottish Government about an inquiry into how patients were infected with contaminated blood.

Supermarkets face legal services test

12:04am Thursday 8th January 2009

Supermarkets and banks would have to pass a “fit to own” test if they wanted to provide legal services, under proposals published by the Scottish Government.

BT scraps charges for 0870 numbers

9:59am Thursday 8th January 2009

Telecoms giant BT today announced it was scrapping charges for 0870 and 0845 numbers, used by millions of customers, in a move which will cost the company £24 million.

UFO investigation after wind turbine damaged

10:00am Thursday 8th January 2009

An investigation was under way today into how a blade was mysteriously torn off a wind turbine amid reports of "strange lights" in the sky.

Teachers fear ‘battleground’ over pupils’ biometric data

12:23am Thursday 8th January 2009

Teachers have warned that the growing use of biometric technologies such as fingerprinting will make schools an “ideological battleground” on issues of civil liberties and privacy.

	West Coast rail route disruption ‘caused by rush to upgrade line’
	12:11am Thu 8 Jan 09
	Disruption on a major rail line linking Scotland and London was caused by a rush to upgrade the route, it was claimed yesterday, after passengers suffered a sixth successive day of chaos.

M&S unveils plans for 1230 job cuts as 27 stores face axe

12:53am Thursday 8th January 2009

Fears are growing that thousands more jobs in Scotland could be axed after Marks & Spencer became the latest high-street giant to announce mass redundancies.

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