PAIN etched on their faces, the relatives of the Maryhill blast victims stood in silent contemplation. Some wept as they looked at the scene of devastation where their loved ones had died – and spoke to the rescue workers trying to save those still trapped beneath the rubble.
Floral bouquets were laid at the scene [...]

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SCOTLAND is losing out on a number of important works of art as the national galleries struggle to compete in the international market, experts have warned.
James Holloway, the director of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, said a number of “key Scots” were missing from the portrait collection and admitted he did not have the [...]

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Aims
The aim of the organisation is to address the phenomenon of immigration to Ireland and to lobby Government for a tight immigration policy.
The organisation aims at a very rigorous policy in relation to asylum-seekers, refugees, and a determined response to all illegal immigration.
No one who holds views of racial superiority is welcome in the group.
Structure
Immigration [...]

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DANIEL Gilmour had gone to work as normal at the metal coating plant of ICL Plastics. For the first few hours, it was an ordinary day at the plant off Maryhill Road – until the stroke of midday.
“All of a sudden,” Mr Gilmour recalled, “I heard a huge bang, and then the roof fell [...]

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A SCOTTISH judge gave the go-ahead yesterday for a major tax investigation of Mohamed al-Fayed and his business empire, including Harrods and Fulham Football Club.
Mr Fayed had complained that Inland Revenue plans to sift through his financial affairs relating to two years in the late 90s were unreasonable and an abuse of power.
Lord [...]

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THE Church of Scotland needs to improve its transatlantic links in light of the war on terrorism, Kirk leaders warned yesterday.
Speaking ahead of the General Assembly, which starts on Saturday, Dr Alison Elliot, the first female Moderator, said that in the past the Kirk has been very good at creating links with other Churches, [...]

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Dir: Joel Coen
Written: Joel & Ethan Coen
WH Macy, Steve Buscemi, Frances McDormand, Peter Stormare, Harve Presnell
JERRY LUNDEGAARD (Macy) manages his father-in-law’s car dealership in Minneapolis. He’s not the kind of guy you’d feel comfortable buying a car from. His face is a bit too open. And he seems a bit – well [...]

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Banishing white male cops! This is a recruiting poster for the Met. The absence of white male faces suggests a racist/sexist recruitment policy.

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THE introduction of Scotland’s Freedom of Information Act requires public authorities to rethink their attitudes to the disclosure of information. Education and training are essential weapons in their armoury to achieve compliance, argues William Malcolm, of Masons Solicitors’ Glasgow office.
In less than nine months, the right of access to information under the Freedom of [...]

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The heartbroken family of teenage stab victim Sean Whyte yesterday told reporters told how they faced a future without ever finding out who killed their son after a teenager accused of his murder was acquitted.
Hasan Mumtaz, 18, of North Street, Colne, in Lancashire was found not guilty of murder and wounding with intent at [...]

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THE local authority whose social work department was heavily criticised in three separate inquiry reports into a horrific abuse case claims to have made sweeping changes to protect vulnerable adults in its care.
A progress report on the implementation of an action plan by Scottish Borders Council has been released ahead of findings from two [...]

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Report on EU budget criticises failure to manage funds• EU auditors refuse to sign off accounts due to errors in expenditure areas• Fraud includes expense claims, customs duty avoidance and claims for work• Claim EU fails to account for 134 million to the Palestinian authority
Key quote: “I endorse the court’s view that this [...]

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Lee Barnes reports on the shocking secret in Britain’s schoolrooms
A few weeks ago representatives of the National Union of Teachers were telling lies all over the media at their national conference about the BNP and attacking the BNP for ‘indoctrinating’ schoolchildren.
Now a survey of schoolchildren has revealed the shocking truth about the scandal of children [...]

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SCOTTISH classical musicians are being trained in how to make music which is less hard on their ears.
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra launched two days of workshops yesterday, with a “noise team” aiming to work out ways of playing orchestral music safely.
While deafening music is usually associated with the thundering basslines and power [...]

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SCOTLAND’S population has defied all predictions by rising over the past year.
Estimates from the Registrar General for Scotland recorded the population at 5,057,400 in June last year, up 2,600 on 2002.
The main reason for the increase was a rise in immigration, together with the fact more Scots are now staying at home [...]

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WITH resignation in his voice, the Rev James Tallach accepts the inevitability of events which he sees as a further erosion of his beliefs.
Tomorrow at 10am, the ferry Loch Striven will leave the island of Raasay for the first time on a Sunday to make the 15-minute crossing to Sconser, on Skye.
A seven-day, [...]

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