Annie Ross, Grammy-winning jazz singer and actress, dies at 89

Jack McConnell has called for “a clear out at the top” of Scottish education to ditch problems that have been around for more than a decade and restore confidence in the exams system. Speaking ahead of John Swinney’s statement to Holyrood on the exams fiasco the former Labour First Minister said the episode highlighted the need for a major shakedown in Scottish education.

ventilator.Ella Young was so premature, she looked like “a 3D picture in the womb” as she lay clinging to life in an incubator.Medics had to wrap her in a plastic bag as soon as she was born to stop her body going into hypothermic shock.

Douglas Ross has made a gaffe within hours of becoming Scottish Tory leader after effectively conceding defeat at the next Holyrood election.He said after the election he hoped to lead a “strong” Tory party that would provide “opposition” to the SNP.SNP MP Tommy Sheppard said: “This is a gaffe royale, even by Douglas Ross’ standards. He has conceded defeat before the election has even been called yet.

Douglas Ross has been confirmed as the new leader of the Scottish Tories after being the only person nominated for the job. He will lead the party while ex leader Ruth Davidson takes on Nicola Sturgeon at First Minister’s Questions.

Douglas Ross.In a leaked message, Michelle Ballantyne said she agreed to support Ross on the understanding he leads a “Boris backing, Brexit positive, anti nat party”.The right winger added she wanted to see “cronyism” in the Scottish Tories rooted out.Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a current focus on how our governments are handling the coronavirus pandemic.To

Douglas Ross could win the Scottish Tory leadership unopposed after a potential rival backed him.Right winger Michelle Ballantyne, who was tipped as a possible candidate, has supported Ross instead.She said: “I have confidence that Douglas is in tune with the membership and that he would work with activists to ensure that their voices are heard.”Ross quickly became the favourite for the job in the wake of MSP Jackson Carlaw’s shock resignation as leader.The Moray MP announced his leadership bid

Print Scotland’s president, Iain Robertson, congratulated Russell and wished him a highly successful career.He said: “Despite these highly unusual circumstances, we continue to celebrate the achievements of our young colleagues in acquiring future-proof skills to take Scotland’s print industry forward.”

according to Variety.Also Read: Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 23 Years in PrisonIn that imbalance, “Weinstein was uniquely situated to exercise coercion or leverage over Judd by virtue of his professional position and influence as a top producer in Hollywood,” she wrote. “Therefore, the district court erred when it dismissed Judd’s sexual harassment claim.”In 2018, Weinstein sought to have Judd’s case dismissed on the grounds that she waited too long to sue.

Rutherglen who can’t afford to dine out at all, it strikes me that this package isn’t geared towards supporting those on the lowest incomes, whose livelihoods are most likely to have been lost. We wanted the real deal for Scotland.

Actress and activist Rose McGowan penned a lengthy note on Instagram in which she explains why she never truly liked working in show business. McGowan has been speaking out about her negative experience in Hollywood since the exposure of now-disgraced movie mogul and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserScottish secretary Alister Jack said: “The UK government is doing whatever it takes to get Scotland, and the whole of the UK, through the coronavirus pandemic and ensure our economy can get back on track.“This unprecedented package of support is protecting Scottish jobs and businesses, and will ensure that Scotland’s economy can recover for the future; people and businesses in Scotland have also benefited from UK-wide schemes

Los Angeles but Lola Lennox is “proud of her Scottish roots”.You may have guessed it from her surname – the singer is the oldest daughter of Annie.The Scot was, of course, one of the biggest stars of the 80s with Eurythmics, before her stellar solo success that has included an Oscar, Golden Globe, four Grammys and seven Brits, including a record six times crowned as best British female.And now Lola, 29, is following her 65-year-old mum into the music industry.Her official debut single, Back At

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Ross McCrorie has admitted people messaged him "like I was dying" when word broke that he had coronavirus. The defender was on loan at Portsmouth last season when he was one of five players from the club diagnosed with COVID-19.

independence vote and the Brexit referendum, according to a landmark report on Russian interference in Britain. The report was finally released today after months of delay at the hands of Downing Street which has immediately rejected the main call from the Intelligence and Security Committee.

independence referendum but not the Brexit vote, according to reports. An investigation into alleged Russian interference in British democracy is due to be published on Tuesday.