Good morning – here are the top 10 stories in Scotland this morning:
A new wave of energy farms is rolled out (Herald)
Wave power set to boost jobs in Western Isles (Press & Journal)
BP reveals plan for hypothetical oil spill off Shetland (BBC Scotland)
Insurers bid to overturn asbestos ruling (STV News)
Gay marriage ‘a danger’ to Scotland says ex-SNP chief (Scotsman)
Cuts may put fight against child poverty back 10 years (Herald)
We dug ourselves into a hole over trams fiasco, admits senior official (Scotsman)
Tax grab takes the sheen off UK’s deep-sea treasure trove (Scotsman)
Energy company move could mean lower utilities bills (STV News)
Hospitals fighting knife crime (Herald)
The Scottish Parliament is in recess.
Paris Gourtsoyannis
Paris joined Holyrood in September 2011, and became education correspondent in May 2012. Born in Canada into a Greek family, and raised in Belgium, he came to Scotland in 2005 to study at the University of Edinburgh, where he was involved with award-winning student publication The Journal. Before working at Holyrood, Paris contributed to the Edinburgh Evening News, the Guardian and Guardian Local, and interned at think-tank Demos. His beat takes in all areas of Scotland's education and skills sector, including early years, adult learning, and employability...