The Scotsman - 2017-12-28

• Snow joy for some as wintry weather causes travel disruption
• Target-driven blame culture must end says doctors’ chief
• From Noakes to Dalyell – looking back at those we have lost in 2017
• Tributes pour in for father killed in tragic bike collision
• Peter Capaldi sends touching Christmas gift
• CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
• An auld acquaintan­ce could be forgot
• A&E waiting times performanc­e hit by festive surge in injuries from falls
• Obama fires social media shot at Trump in Harry chat
• Corbyn tells of health bars and alcohol ban to be fit for office
• Scottish economy failing to deliver for disabled people, says Labour
• Supply teacher bill soars over £81 million
• Labour MP in plea over Scottish shipbuildi­ng
• Work set to begin on £5.7m Highlands arts academy
• Edinburgh and Glasgow will become ‘mega city’
• Evacuation begins of critically ill Syrians from rebel-held suburb
• ‘Ultra Vulgar Butcher’ sentenced to eight years for subversion
• SEPTEMBER
• We can’t take another year like 2017
• Shop upper floors returned to residentia­l use could help revive high streets
• This isn’t about a Nanny State and most certainly isn’t about a state-imposed nanny
• Will year of young people see demise of the named person plan?
• Inside Health
• Adventurou­s learning a route to developing character and skills
• Learning additional languages will lead to greater global success for Scots
• May to December
• Land reform
• Smash and grab?
• Police Scotland could use smartphone­s to bring back era of bobbies on the beat
• ON TWITTER
• Blame game
• UK private sector growth spurt likely to be short-lived
• Archangels closes 2017 on a record high
• FTSE hits new high to exceed 7,620 points
• Don Hogan Charles
• ENTHUSIASM
• Norwegian blues over lynx depredatio­n finds NFUS
• Farmers face online VAT threat
• Captain Navarre can make it a hat-trick on the all-weather
• RACE RETURNS
• Prott hopes home advantage will help against top internatio­nal field
• SPORTS DIGEST
• Broad bounces back and Cook finds his form to put England in driving seat
• French rugby has ‘painful moment’ as national coach Noves fired in favour of Brunel
• City bank on Sterling to accumulate lead
• First strike against Rangers is firmly in Forrest’s sights
• Rooney gives Dons a sting in the tail
• Outstandin­g Clark proves the hero for Saints as his stunning saves thwart battling County
• Reborn Wilson on target again with birthday strike
• Lennon: No goal call a ‘disgrace’
• “I remember now how much I just love playing tennis. It isn’t about winning every match”
• Hayes’ broken leg confirmed
• Record £75m Van Dijk deal

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