News archive from 9 January 2013
Why does skin wrinkle in water? To improve our grip, claim scientists
Wrinkled skin may make us better at handling wet, slippery things. Photograph: Alamy Thousands of years after the invention of the bath, scientists have come up with a theory to explain why our fingers and toes wrinkle when steeped in water. Puckered...
The greatest comebacks in music (and some of the worst)
AFTER a decade-long hiatus from the music industry, yesterday's announcement of David Bowie's forthcoming single and album has surprised and delighted fans of the pop chameleon, who turned 66 yesterday. While the jury is out on whether Bowie’s...
Sponsored by 44 Scotland Street: A psychiatrist’s daughter
The third episode in the new volume of Alexander McCall Smith's daily novel. Normally, a seventh birthday party is something to be eagerly looked forward to - especially when one is six. And Bertie Pollock, in his last week of being six, would...
Images of Scotland: Liff, Dundee
Derek Gerrard photographed this snowy scene from Liff in Dundee, facing towards the west of the city View more images of Scotland on our Facebook page • To submit your picture for publication online or in The Scotsman email readersgallery@scotsman.com
Governments urged to prepare for the worst
Governments should learn from companies and appoint dedicated "risk ministers", according to the authors of a World Economic Forum (WEF) report. The "ministers" should assess a broad range of economic, environmental, geopolitical,...
Sony unveils iPhone rival the Xperia Z
SONY this week unveiled the Android phone it hopes will be able to challenge the smartphone market currently dominated by Apple's iPhone 5 and Samsung's Galaxy S3. Boasting a 13-megapixel camera that betters the offers from the iPhone and Galaxy as...
Textiles firms exploit Scots heritage to sew up big contracts in Japan
SCOTTISH textile companies are tapping into export opportunities in Japan after two initiatives to showcase their fashion ranges netted £1.3 million in sales. Scottish Development International (SDI) supported firms at a Scottish Fair hosted by...
Aegon loses boss of IFA business
THE head of the loss-making financial advice business at Aegon has left the life and pensions company. Patrick Gale, executive chairman of distribution, stepped down “to pursue other interests” and will be replaced by strategy director Rob Waller....
Sainsbury’s pulls a Christmas cracker as it gains market share
SAINSBURY'S has emerged as the only one of Britain's big four supermarket chains to grow market share in the run-up to Christmas, according to industry data. The UK’s third-largest grocer, which is today expected to report robust festive trading, saw...
Terry's on the comeback trail and looking comfy... judging by this dressing gown picture
Many of us enjoyed Bradford v Aston Villa on Tuesday night, but few of us would have done so as comfortably as Chelsea captain John Terry. The Blues centre-back, close to a return from injury, posted a picture of himself on Instagram looking snug in a...
Ronaldo scores advertising transfer with placement at world’s top agency
FORMER Brazilian footballer Ronaldo has secured his latest transfer with a move to London to study advertising under the wing of WPP supremo Sir Martin Sorrell. WPP confirmed the World Cup winner is to take a job placement at the group – the world’s...
£12bn of loans to be offloaded
Banks are expected to dispose of around €15 billion (£12.2bn) worth of European commercial property loans, with Lloyds Banking Group expected to be among the biggest sellers for the second year running, analysts have claimed. PricewaterhouseCoopers...
Harvard economist urges Scots to support nuclear and shale gas
SCOTTISH entrepreneurs should try to break into the shale gas and nuclear power markets as well as renewable energy, according to a professor from Harvard Business School. Joe Lassiter will tell 600 delegates at the Clean Energy Entrepreneurship &...
Banks swell Proserv’s warchest
OIL and gas technology firm Proserv is back on the acquisition trail after today unveiling a £133 million refinancing deal with a syndicate of six banks. The Aberdeen-based company, which took over two firms last year to raise its headcount by 600 to...
Online sales prove crucial as Christmas delivers for Debenhams
DEBENHAMS was the pick of the bunch of another flurry of festive trading results, with the department store group the latest to hail its online performance as the star turn. The group said that sales at stores open more than a year rose 5 per cent in...
Realtime News
- 20:58 Special showing of ITV series at caravan park
- 14:18 Persimmon homeowners in Newquay warn would-be buyers with signs
- 10:43 Woman threatens to punch babies if she sees mums breastfeeding
- 14:18 West Ham transfer news: Deal for Swansea star Alfie Mawson could...
- 16:54 More big events at De Montfort Hall after £582k live music plan...
- 16:54 Crime in Cheshire soars by almost a third over 12 month period
- 16:54 Tomorrow is being labelled as 'Frantic Friday' - and drivers could...
- 16:54 Norovirus strikes down families across Merseyside as outbreak...
- 16:54 Get on your bike and enjoy Yorkshire's cycle highways
- 20:58 NSPCC teams up with a Worksop housing project for It’s Not OK campaign
- 18:59 Poundworld to close all high street stores
- 17:26 Thousands sign petition demanding Andrew Griffiths quits after sex...
- 16:54 Firefighters on scene in Northampton after reports of smoke coming...
- 16:54 Weekend weather round-up: What to expect in Yorkshire over the next...
- 16:54 You can now fly directly from Leeds to Iceland at budget prices
- 14:18 NHS boss wants Lancashire learning disability unit closed
- 17:26 Boozy World Cup fan caught drink-driving as he dashed to McDonald’s
- 14:18 Preston North End’s opponents West Ham have had a busy summer
- 17:19 Rare crayfish are to blame for ‘unkept’ grass at retirement housing...
- 17:19 US Naval Attaché set to visit Whitehaven
- 20:58 Keep BBQs off Winter Hill, say firefighters
- 19:31 Four-week-old baby girl found 'safe and well' after carjacking ordeal
- 14:18 In pictures: Starbeck in Bloom’s 20th anniversary celebrations
- 14:18 VIDEO: Blackpool beauty queen Joanna wins the crown at world pageant
- 17:19 Peak District wildfire fund launched after spate of moorland blazes
- 14:55 Harrogate nurseries could be first in England to see bills halved
- 17:19 New police figures reveal West Yorkshire in top 5 areas for...
- 18:59 Bentley's Stefan Sielaff: Driving force
- 14:18 Sellafield launches three-person car sharing rule
- 20:58 Landmark for Bassetlaw Hospital department celebrated
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