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Doug MarrHerald Scotland |
Doug Marr, a highly respected and long-standing columnist for The Herald, has died at the age of 76 after a short illness. Here, we pay tribute to him...
As the Rugby World Cup (RWC) rumbles towards its conclusion, it’s as good a time as any to reflect on what has been an outstanding, if overlong...
It was Sir John Junor of the Sunday Express who came up with, and no pun intended, “pass the sick bag, Alice.” Sir John habitually dined at the...
The six-month trial removing peak time fares on Scotland’s railways was much in last week’s news. Very welcome for regular commuters I’m sure,...
As the soon-to-return inhabitants of Ramsay Street assured us over many years, “Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours.” Indeed, for most of...
A friend was blessed with four daughters in rapid succession. For years however, he fretted how he would pay for their weddings. Back in the day,...
For reasons known only to herself, my mother kept and filed my primary school report cards. Under “Crafts,” my P6 teacher had written, “When it...
Having spent my entire teaching career in the state sector, I’ve hesitated to write about private education. I’ve always been ambivalent,...