BBC NEWS | Scotland | Orkney new wave idea wins prize

Seeded on Wed Mar 8, 2006 3:44 PM EST (BBC News)

A small Orkney business helping to develop tidal energy is celebrating after winning a major UK prize. (The prize is sponsored by Shell, interestingly.)

energy, environment, science, orkney, renewable, tidal-energy

BBC NEWS | Scotland | Atheist teacher wins job tribunal

Seeded on Wed Mar 8, 2006 3:40 PM EST (BBC News)

A teacher who is an athiest has won an employment tribunal case in which he claimed he was prevented from applying for promotion at a Catholic school.

human-rights, politics, religion, education, scotland, atheism, glasgow

Bill to 'streamline' court cases

Seeded on Tue Feb 28, 2006 5:57 PM EST (BBC News)

Reforms aimed at streamlining the lower level of Scotland's criminal courts have been set out in a bill presented to the Scottish Parliament. They include measures to tighten up on the granting of bail and allowing more cases to be disposed of without courts.

politics, reform, law, scotland