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Flickers of economic hope as Scotland heads into 2023’s uncertainties on 29/12/2022 at 5:00 am HeraldScotland | Environment

2022 was definitely one for the history books. We had three prime ministers, four chancellors of the exchequer, two heads of state… and now the economy is in recession after a year of high inflation as the cost-of-living crisis really starts to bite.  ​Read More  

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Large nuclear power stations cannot be made safe enough on 28/12/2022 at 11:00 am HeraldScotland | Environment

CLARK Cross (Letters, December 27), together with many admittedly more UK-oriented politicians, wishes to increase the number of nuclear power stations.  ​Read More  

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FRC finds ‘instances of cheating’ in accounting exams on 28/12/2022 at 5:02 am Consultancy.uk

The British wings of some of the world’s largest professional services firms are set to be embroiled in a global exam-cheating scandal. Reports in the press suggest the audit market watchdog has found examples of professionals “cheating” in chartered exams.  ​Read More  

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Collaboration reaches a peak to stop Scottish biodiversity loss on 29/12/2022 at 10:31 am HeraldScotland | Environment

With biodiversity in a perilous state, the Scottish Government’s new strategy on how to tackle the issue could not be more timely. It comes as NatureScot is forging partnerships with a number of bodies to stop the loss by 2030. By Andrew Collier  ​Read More  

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Daisies in the garden in December. What’s going on? on 29/12/2022 at 10:00 am HeraldScotland | Environment

A LONE purple daisy blooming among long-dead irises and rhododendrons bursting into flower against a backdrop of leafless trees: incongruous sights like this have unsettled many of us in the last few weeks.  ​Read More  

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Demand for rethink over red squirrel conservation in Scotland on 29/12/2022 at 7:39 am HeraldScotland | Environment

New research and a five-year study of red squirrel behaviour indicate that conservation efforts targeting one of Scotland’s most-loved species need a rethink.  ​Read More  

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It is time to overthrow the tyranny of ‘safe’ on 29/12/2022 at 11:00 am HeraldScotland | Environment

AM I alone in hearing the word “safe” in ever-increasing daily usage?  ​Read More  

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FRC finds ‘instances of cheating’ in accounting exams on 28/12/2022 at 5:02 am Consultancy.uk

The British wings of some of the world’s largest professional services firms are set to be embroiled in a global exam-cheating scandal. Reports in the press suggest the audit market watchdog has found examples of professionals “cheating” in chartered exams.  ​Read More  

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Sustainability & Environment

FRC finds ‘instances of cheating’ in accounting exams on 28/12/2022 at 5:02 am Consultancy.uk

The British wings of some of the world’s largest professional services firms are set to be embroiled in a global exam-cheating scandal. Reports in the press suggest the audit market watchdog has found examples of professionals “cheating” in chartered exams.  ​Read More  

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Sustainability & Environment

Demand for rethink over red squirrel conservation in Scotland on 29/12/2022 at 7:39 am HeraldScotland | Environment

New research and a five-year study of red squirrel behaviour indicate that conservation efforts targeting one of Scotland’s most-loved species need a rethink.  ​Read More