Last all-girls school in Glasgow to allow boys to enrol as pupils for first time
Scotland’s only state-funded all-girls school is to allow boys to enrol as pupils after unanimous support in changing the entry criteria.
Supermarket plastic rises above 900,000 tonnes a year despite reduction pledges
Supermarkets’ use of single-use plastic has risen to more than 900,000 tonnes despite retailers making public commitments to cut down on their packaging, according to a report by Greenpeace and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA).
Scottish Gaelic course to launch on language learning service
A free online language learning service with more than 300 million users will launch its Scottish Gaelic course on St Andrew’s Day.
Labour pledges tree planting and new national parks to tackle climate crisis
Labour is pledging to plant two billion trees by 2040 and create 10 new national parks as part of its plans to tackle the climate crisis.
Gary Rhodes dies aged 59
TV chef Gary Rhodes has died at the age of 59, his family have said.
Food banks braced for busiest December on record
A food bank charity is braced for its busiest December yet as it called on the next government to work towards a scenario where everyone has enough money for basics.
Shoppers urged to watch out for Black Friday scams
Scottish shoppers have been warned to avoid “too good to be true” deals on Black Friday.
Young adults urged to sign up to vote in the ‘climate election’
Young adults are being urged by under-18s and celebrities to sign up to vote so they can use the power of the ballot box to tackle the climate and nature crises.
Labour to make £1bn pledge at Youth Manifesto launch
The Labour Party will launch its Youth Manifesto on Saturday, pledging to spend an additional £1 billion on youth services.
Greta Thunberg named as Today programme guest editor
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg has signed up to guest edit the Today programme.
Scottish Government escalates action over Glasgow hospital deaths
The Scottish Government has intervened after the deaths of two children at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) site in Glasgow.