More than 1,000 miles of the Tay river system is to be surveyed in a bid to improve the fishing.
The £70,000 project will aim to draw up a list of all the problems and the work that needs to be done.
The Tay river system is the most extensive in Scotland and the study’s aim is [...]

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VANDALS caused more than £5000 of damage after wrecking sprees at two Larkhall schools.
Firebugs broke into Larkhall Academy and torched a staff room.
In a second vandal attack to school property, hooligans smashed 23 windows at Larkhall’s Machanhill Primary School.
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Schools may be open to legal action if they do not do more to help boys catch up with girls, according to a report commissioned by the Scottish Executive.
Currently girls outperform boys at every stage in their education.
The study said schools and local authorities should give specific attention to the issue in light [...]

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TEACHERS are being given tips on how to deal with foreign pupils after an influx of youngsters coming to Scotland as part of the fresh-talent initiative.
A guide has been published on behalf of the Scottish Executive, which advises on preparing lessons for pupils whose first language is not English.

The 33-page document tells teachers to ensure [...]

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PARENTS have attacked plans by education chiefs to create more classes made up of pupils from different age groups.
School board leaders accused the council of misinterpreting research into composite classes, and maintained that mixing age groups in the classroom could harm children’s education.
The angry reaction came as the council’s executive yesterday approved a move to [...]

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