PlanetRadioadded this to PlanetRadio · 11hScottish Politics Scottish Government trade official, Simon Cheng, freed in Chinaplanetradio.co.uk A Scottish Government trade official in Hong Kong, who was detained in mainland China has been released. A spokeswoman at the Foreign and Commonwealth …
BBC News · 19hScottish Parliament Experts cast doubt on deposit return timetableBBC News - Andrew PickenPlans to introduce a deposit return scheme in Scotland are too complicated and could miss a planned 2021 launch date, experts have warned. The Scottish government will add 20p to the cost of some plastics,
Glasgow Liveadded this to News · 11hHomicide Calls for stronger culpable homicide law after construction worker tragically dies in Glasgowglasgowlive.co.uk - Christina O'Neill Union chiefs urge Scottish Parliament to pass reform bill after shocking figures reveal workplace deaths surged by 70 per cent in Scotland over the …
The Daily Recordadded this to News · 15hGrieving Crackdown on 'cowboy' undertakers urged as rogue firms exploit grieving relativesdailyrecord.co.uk - Tom Martin It's hoped new regulation will give bereaved families peace of mind regardless of which funeral director they choose. Funeral directors should be …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDeficits Letters: The Yes camp needs to explain how spending gap would be bridgedheraldscotland.com - Letters QUOTING the GERS report that Scotland’s fiscal deficit now stands at seven per cent, Jill Stephenson (Letters, August 23) points out, it “remains the …
Brexit Confidential papers reveal northern councils bracing for Brexit food and fuel shortages | Press and Journalpressandjournal.co.uk - by Daniel O'Donoghue North-east and Highland councils are preparing for potential no-deal Brexit fuel, food and medicine shortages, confidential papers have revealed. The …
Police Scotland Fears over rural police officers as modern force faces rising pressuresheraldscotland.com - HeraldScotland Staff This leaves some forced to travel huge distances to respond to calls – and threatens a style of community policing long treasured by those it …
News (Scotland) Has the time come for new kind of Scottish Conservative party?thenational.scot - Readers of The National THE dossier of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party’s problems with their MPs and councillors, (These horrible Tories prove Ruth Davidson …
Scottish National Party SNP ready to discuss free ports in Scotland despite crime fearsheraldscotland.com - David Leask tariff havens in all but name – despite European Union red flag warnings such schemes are a risk for crime and money-laundering. Now Mr Johnson has …
The Telegraph · 1dScottish Parliament Nicola Sturgeon's deputy accused of proposing austerity for independent Scotland deeper than Greece'sThe Telegraph - Simon JohnsonNicola Sturgeon's SNP deputy has been accused of backing an austerity programme deeper than that pursued by Greece or George Osborne to get an independent Scotland's huge deficit down. The Tories and seized
The Scotsmanadded this to Scotsman Politics · 1dGreenland Donald Trump should buy Scotland, not Greenland – Jim Duffyscotsman.com - Jim Duffy Jim Duffy has a satirical take on how to kill Scotland’s deficit...with a little help from our friends across the pond As Denmark has a rather public …
The Daily Recordadded this to News · 1dScottish Politics ‘Enough is enough’ say critics of controversial Park of Keir developmentdailyrecord.co.uk - Kaiya Marjoribanks Pressure is being put on the Scottish Government to draw a line under Park of Keir once and for all two years after Ministers conditionally approved …
Scottish Politics Nairn councillors' disappointment as Tain 3-18 campus approved for Scottish Government funding bid | Press and Journalpressandjournal.co.uk - by Susy Macaulay The choice of a Tain 3-18 campus as Highland’s top priority for a share of the Scottish Government’s new schools investment fund was approved by …
Freight Rosyth sees promising plans linking Scotland with The Netherlandsthenational.scot - Martin Hannan THE company which wants to start a new freight and passenger ferry service between Rosyth and Eemshaven in The Netherlands is pressing ahead with its …
New Statesmanadded this to New Statesman · 1dOpinion Why economic warnings may no longer be enough to stop Scottish independencenewstatesman.com - Chris Deerin Like their Brexit-voting compatriots, Scots are recognising that there may indeed be more to life and politics than money. Does money matter in …
PlanetRadioadded this to PlanetRadio · 1dBelfast Several offers made for Harland & Wolff - Administratorsplanetradio.co.uk - Naomi Holland Several non-binding offers have been tabled to save closure-threatened Belfast shipyard Harland and Wolff and its workforce, administrators have said. …
Cancer Dedicated support worker plan for every cancer patient in Scotlandthenational.scot - Jane Cassidy EVERY cancer patient in Scotland is to be guaranteed access to practical, financial and emotional help, Nicola Sturgeon announced yesterday. The …
Knives Children as young as four 'carrying knives in school'tes.com - By Tes Reporter More than 1,000 children were caught carrying knives in schools last year - with the youngest aged just four, new figures show. Weapons seized by …
Scottish Politics Home secretary Priti Patel refuses to commit to attending Scottish drug deaths summit - The Courierthecourier.co.uk - by Derek Healey Home secretary Priti Patel has refused to commit to attending a summit proposed by Scottish Government ministers to discuss Scotland’s drug death …
The Daily Recordadded this to News · 1dNews (Scotland) Campaign groups force hearing over right of waydailyrecord.co.uk - Paul Cargill Opposition over plan to permanently shut a level crossing and a right of way in Perthshire Outdoors groups opposing a move by Network Rail to …
The Scotsmanadded this to Top Stories · 1dNews (Scotland) Children’s farewell messages at old Sick Kids hospital painted overscotsman.com - Jane Bradley It was just two months ago that patients were encouraged to graffiti farewell messages on the walls of the building that has treated thousands of …
Government (UK) UK Government used a linguistic trick to justify bedroom taxthenational.scot - Readers of The National IN his otherwise spot-on letter regarding the latest GERS figures (We all know the GERS figures are ‘adjusted’, The National, August 22), Cllr Kenny …
The Daily Recordadded this to News · 1dFibrosis Bonhill mum's determination to continue fight for life-changing drugdailyrecord.co.uk - Lorraine Weir The cystic fibrosis medication was knocked back for use by the NHS in Scotland by the Scottish Medicines Consortium. A defiant mum says she is …
The Scotsmanadded this to Top Stories · 1dScotland National accreditation for East Renfrewshire Council’s Money Advice and Rights Teamscotsman.com - Kevin McRoberts East Renfrewshire Council’s Money Advice and Rights Team (MART) has been awarded the top level of accreditation from the Scottish Government in …
Government (UK) Immigration figures drop as UK government accused of using EU citizens as 'bargaining chips' - The Courierthecourier.co.uk - by Paul Malik The number of non-British citizens living in Dundee has dropped to its lowest level in a decade, statistics have shown. There are 5,000 fewer migrants …
Shetland accessible-liftssnp.org - by the SNP Tom Wills has published a list of how he plans to stand up for Shetland’s fishing industry, outlining the priorities he will take to the Scottish …
The Scotsmanadded this to Scotsman Business · 1dScottish Politics Deposit return scheme can make a difference – Jill Farrellscotsman.com - Jill Farrell People want glass to be included in Scotland’s deposit return scheme – the climate emergency demands it, writes Jill Farrell At Zero Waste Scotland, …
Satire Paper Review: Alister Jack 'shameless beyond parody'heraldscotland.com - David Leask Former Daily Record editor Murray Foote is a late convert to the cause of Scottish independence. But he is smart enough to know that there are …
Population Swathes of rural and western Scotland struggle with population declineheraldscotland.com - Alistair Grant Figures show that over the last seven years, rural and island councils had the highest percentage of data zones – small areas used to provide local …
The Daily Recordadded this to News · 1dCommuting Calls for East Kilbride to Glasgow rail line to be improved amid price hike plansdailyrecord.co.uk - Mark Pirie Central Scotland MSP Graham Simpson stated that this news “will not be welcomed by East Kilbride commuters". ScotRail bosses have been urged to revamp …
