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
- 18:36 Warwick Castle's new ice rink recreated in Lego
- 18:37 Rastrick Library to temporarily close for final stages of work
- 18:36 180 weapons seized in regional knife crime operation
- 18:36 Strongmen set to flex their muscles in Clitheroe to support...
- 18:36 Louth Town FC go back-to-back with Sleaford Town Rangers win
- 18:36 11 festive pictures from Mytholmroyd church's Christmas Tree Festival
- 18:35 Avanti to launch premium economy on West Coast mainline
- 18:36 Urgent weather warning issued for Calderdale as 60mph winds set to...
- 18:35 Family speaks out after council is fined £500,000 over care...
- 18:35 Baby Names 2019: here are the top 10 most controversial baby names...
- 18:35 Notts woman whose dad died putting up Christmas lights urges people...
- 18:35 Inter-city rail operator's £350m new trains fleet to be be built in UK
- 18:35 New special school could be built in Hucknall
- 18:37 Here's how long Calderdale's public transport takes to reach GP...
- 18:36 Alford rider overcomes illness to win regional silver medal
- 18:36 Here's how long Calderdale's public transport takes to reach GP...
- 18:35 Man died outside Wigan gym after taking fatal cocktail of drugs and...
- 18:36 Feature: Why Pump Rooms café in Leamington closed and update on the...
- 18:35 The inspirational Chorley group fighting the Crohn's & Colitis stigma
- 18:35 Derbyshire man who sank six pints and shots smashed into car after...
- 18:36 Rail improvement works in Lancashire this Christmas
- 18:36 Helping Hand: Overgate nurses share their stories
- 18:36 These are the herbal medicines can help relieve IBS
- 18:35 More than 200 jobs coming to Notts town as Asda unveils 'superstore'
- 18:35 Northamptonshire roads where 11 cars skidded off course on black...
- 18:35 Shoppers pull together for Bassetlaw Flood Relief Appeal
- 18:34 John McDonnell joins Arlene Foster in attack on PM 'you can't trust'
- 18:36 Mablethorpe Running Club land age group wins at Skegness 10k
- 18:35 M1 lane closure between Chesterfield/Mansfield and Bolsover junctions
- 18:36 People are working into their old age
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