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Scottish heritage boss 'to get racism training' as he returns to £130k-per-year job
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (643+ words) A TOP executive at Scotland's national heritage body will be made to undergo anti-racism training now he has returned to work after a storm over "racist language. Craig Mearns took "paid leave for stress from his role as director of…...
Scottish university targeted by pro-Palestine protesters for 'funding Gaza genocide"
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (464+ words) THE University of Edinburgh's campus has been targeted with graffiti by pro-Palestine protesters who have claimed the institute is helping to "fund" the genocide in Gaza." Protesters targeted the George Square area of the university's campus on Monday with graffiti…...
Every primary and special school in Scotland to get breakfast club funding
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (302+ words) EVERY primary and special school in Scotland will get funding for a breakfast club by August 2027, Shona Robison has announced. The Finance Secretary said in her Budget speech at Holyrood said the move would make the morning rush "that little…...
Itâs time to make nursery places truly free at three
1+ week, 3+ day ago (761+ words) This has been my first week back in Parliament since taking maternity leave following the birth of my son last summer. It's been a life-changing few months, and my husband and I have loved getting to know our son. But,…...
Scotland poll finds huge generation split on trans bathroom rules
2+ week, 1+ day ago (503+ words) THERE is a huge generational split in Scotland on the rules around trans people using bathrooms, a poll has found. In a survey of 1000 Scots, a majority of 55% said trans people should only be allowed to use facilities which align…...
NHS to roll out first chickenpox vaccine across the UK
2+ week, 3+ day ago (509+ words) A vaccine which protects against chickenpox is to be rolled out across the NHS for the first time. It is being rolled out across the UK as part of the NHS childhood immunisation programme and will be offered alongside the…...
Number of Scottish baby boxes delivered in 2025 revealed
2+ week, 4+ day ago (449+ words) The Scottish Government has revealed that more than 39,000 baby boxes were delivered in 2025." Baby boxes are part of the Scottish Government's drive to eradicate child poverty, and following 2025's delivery of 39,000, a total of 360,000 families have now received them since…...
Students launch European society to 'demand change' over Brexit
2+ week, 6+ day ago (890+ words) A GROUP of students at a Glasgow university have formed a new European society to raise awareness of the damage young people in Scotland are facing as a result of Brexit. The Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) society was formed in…...
Gaza student finally evacuated to study PhD at Glasgow University
1+ mon, 1+ hour ago (472+ words) A GAZA student who won a fully funded scholarship to pursue her PhD in Glasgow has finally been evacuated after a Foreign Office U-turn. Manar Al Houbi issued a plea to the UK Government in September urging them not to…...
4 out of 5 children in Gaza to enter 2026 facing crisis hunger levels, charity warns
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (516+ words) FOUR out of every five children in Gaza will enter 2026 facing crisis levels of hunger, a charity has warned. Despite Israeli authorities agreeing to allow more aid into the besieged country two months ago, which included food, Gaza still faces…...