Disappearing Scotland

How did we lose love of learning? VIOLENCE and verbal abuse against teachers at a new high; English schools outperforming Scottish ones; tens of thousands of pupils in Scotland failing to master basic literacy and numeracy skills by the age of 14: just a few of the headlines in the Scottish press this year.

Silicon Glen: the miracle that just melted away disappearing scotland BACK in the late 1970s, there came a wondrous change in Scotland's landscape. In the explosive growth of personal computers and the internet there appeared before us a vast new glen: Silicon Glen. Our hopes were lifted, as if to some taunting Valhalla. We could see on the outcrops of its upper shoulders the unmistakable gleam of gold, and, through the swirling mists, to deep blue sky beyond.

Valley haunted by ghosts of a bygone age Disappearing Scotland WHO can tell exactly when the places of our childhood begin to die? I was born in the Irvine Valley in Ayrshire. Once, it was a string of thriving, happy-go-lucky little towns made famous by lace manufacture.

Regal bearing worn down by the rise in tat BILL JAMIESON'S DISAPPEARING SCOTLAND The Scotsman's executive editor takes a nostalgic look at Princes Street, Edinburgh, which retains its iconic status but has lost its distinctive outlook

Editorial Stories [1]

Editorial Stories [2]

Editorial Stories [3]

Home Back to content Sitemap Contact Us

Jobs

Search for a job

Keywords:

Job of the day:

Senior Research Officer

Salary:

£27,897 per annum

View the Job >>

Motors

Property

Johnston Press Digital Publishing

Sister Newspapers:

This website and its associated newspaper adheres to the Press Complaints Commission’s Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then contact the Editor by clicking here.

If you remain dissatisfied with the response provided then you can contact the PCC by clicking here.

Sections

Other Sections

Topics

Other Sites

Disappearing Scotland

More Stories

Search for a job

Search for a car

Search for a house