@Ianblackford_MP has called on @grantshapps to apologise to Inverness Airport after memos revealed the UK Government approved controversial Russia flight
Calum Ross
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Calum Ross
@CalumRoss23
Senior Advisor at True North Advisors. Former journalist at The P&J and The Scotsman.
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- Delighted to be starting a new job today as education correspondent for The Scotsman! Please get in touch with any tips and stories - [email protected]
- Baby Box ear thermometers were quietly withdrawn and replaced amid concerns about accuracy and their suitabilty for use on young babies. Why were they included in the first place and why did it take so long to make the switch?
- The Scottish Government has not delivered any tablets or laptops to school pupils since the SNP's pledge in 2021
- BREAKING: Scotland scores have fallen sharply in Pisa tests, down 18 points in maths, 11 in reading and 7 in science. The drops are larger than those for England, the UK as a whole and the OECD averages. Scotland falls below OECD average in maths and science for the first time.
- A wee update to say I'll be hanging up my notepad from today, about 19 years after following my dad into journalism. The last couple at The Scotsman have been a real highlight, working with a great team and the best editors. Sad to leave but looking forward to a new challenge.
- Some news... this will be my last week at The P&J after more than 15 years! Thanks to all the incredible people I've worked with during my stints in Aberdeen, Westminster, Inverness and Holyrood.
- Secondary school leaders have warned that Scotland’s policy of mainstreaming pupils has “not been entirely successful” and is often leading to a “poorer” outcomes for young people, due to insufficient resources.
- International students are more likely than Scots to be offered places to study in most subject areas at the nation’s top universities. In many courses, we found the offer rate for overseas students was double the rate for Scots at Edinburgh University.
- 'Catastrophic' blow as four school building projects shelved in the Highlands amid Scottish Government funding delays
- Cambo: Patrick Harvie says only the 'hard right' now support new North Sea drilling… pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/politics/sc… via @pressjournal
- From KwaZulu-Natal to Keith: I spoke to @KirkJTorrance , the ex @snp digital guru who has reunited with @AlexSalmond to help launch @AlbaParty and try to get himself elected on the Highlands and Islands list. Read the full interview here: pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/politi… via @pressjournal
- I spoke to three Edinburgh University students who say their hopes and spirits have been 'broken' by repeated disruptions to their education over the last four years, with the uni's marking boycott response the latest 'slap in the face'
- I went to Edinburgh University's Gaza solidarity encampment yesterday, where the number of students on hunger strike is set to double over the coming days. Here's what they told me..
