... PROVOST SPEAKS Provost John Hardy, of Bathgate, said It came as a shock when I heard the news. I thought that after the recent short-time working and from what I heard on Monday night, that the employment situation would continue for some time. Unemployment ...

... Agent-speak THIS week's es rural location. :: In delightful semi- Translation: About half-a-mile from patch of rubbish-strewn scrubland. This week's street-wise tip: Don't be afraid to ask direct questions about the house you are viewing. At the very ...

... Let the refs speak ITS time to take the gag off referees, says D G Milne, Ross Crescent, Aberdeen: Controversy will rage, not for the first time, over the sending off of John Hughes. It’s about time referees were given the right to reply. The present ...

... Estate agent-speak This week's lesson in estate agent-speak: This home would suit an athletic handyman. Translation: Be prepared to spend a lot of tkne on the roof of this house. ...

... speaking out on TV by Joe Quinn A PRISON doctor who public!) alleged brutality against prisoners was yesterday suspended and told he to face disciplinary procedures. The BMA immediately announced it planned a robust and vigorous defence” of Dr Simon ...

... Speak about being black affronted She swears she’ll never have the nerve to ask him for dumplings again. ...

... Let the refs speak SCOTTISH Football Association chief executive Jim Fairy has again defended the practice of refusing to allow referees to talk about their decisions after games, amid angry scenes after the sending off of Aberdeen striker Dean Windass ...

... PUBLIC SPEAKING COURSE Angus Education Committee, in association with the North-Fast Leadership Training Committee, is organising a course in Public Speaking at Arbroath High School on _Saturday and Sunday, April and 5. The leader will be Mr James Bowes ...

... Suvivor speaks out The surviving victim of murderer James Hanratty, who was hanged in 1962, has spoken out to counter reports that he could have been wrongly convicted. Valerie Storie, 57, of Cippenham, Berkshire, who was shot by Hanratty and left crippled ...

... M.P. Speak All Liberal-Unionists in the Burgh will be interested to know that a public meeting has been arranged in their interest for January 14 in the South Hall, when they can hear the M.P. for South Angus, Sir James A. L. Duncan, speaking on all the ...

... It’s time to speak out ABERDEEN people are getting a chance Said Mr Cassidy: “We are always trying to give their views on social work ser- to improve our services and want to hear vices with the launch of a new booklet. the comments and complaints about ...

... Anybody speak English? HERE WE 00 and although I've got nothing against Brummies, the Tartan Army’s trip to the Black Country will be a culture shock compared to our last European Championship finals sortie to Sweden in 1994. The friendliness and beauty ...