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5 YEARS AGO

Nearly half of all newly qualified teachers have found full-time permanent jobs in Scotland’s schools – more than double the number from two years ago. A survey of teachers who have recently completed their probationary year in the classroom found that, by spring this year, 45.1% had a full-time, permanent contract. That compares to just one in five teachers two years ago and one in four last year. The figures were described as “very encouraging” by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTC), which carried out the survey. Anthony Finn, chief executive of GTC Scotland, said: “This is the highest reported full-time permanent employment figure since 2007, and overall employment prospects both permanent and temporary continue to improve for our new teachers.”

10 YEARS AGO

The future of a historic garage in the vicinity of Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens is shaping up to be the latest cause celebre in the city’s west end. Two meetings staged by those on opposing sides of the issue are scheduled for next week to discuss the plans by owner Sir Arnold Clark to redevelop the A-listed garage, which some heritage experts believe to be the oldest multi storey car park in the world. After that, a planning application to transform the site will be submitted to Glasgow City Council, with a deluge of objections also expected.

25 YEARS AGO

Sam Torrance, pictured, holed a 30ft birdie putt in winning a fourway play-off at the Honda Open in Hamburg yesterday and grabbed his fourth tournament victory in 12 weeks. The 39-year-old Scot, despite having to contend with hay fever and a heavy cold, kept Ian Woosnam, Paul Broadhurst, and Johan Rystrom at bay and moved up to sixth place in the Ryder Cup points list. Torrance won at the first extra hole, the 450-yard

18th, and collected £83,330 in prize money, taking him to the top of the European money list. Despite his victories he is not eligible to play in the US Open this week.

50 YEARS AGO

Production at the Goodyear Tyre factory, Drumchapel, will be resumed today after a walkout yesterday of 500 men in sympathy with 70 employees who were suspended because they walked out after claiming it was too hot to work. An official of the company said the 70 backshift tyre builders notified the management on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday that it was too hot to work and walked out. As a result it had been decided to suspend this shift for 24 hours as a disciplinary measure. Fans had been installed about two weeks ago but now additional ventilation had been provided.