Nicola Sturgeon praises pupils on climate change strike
Nicola Sturgeon has backed youngsters who are skipping school to take part in climate change protests, describing their actions as a “cause for optimism in an often dark world”.
Scotland
Aspiring Communities Fund hands out £2m to tackle inequality and poverty
Community groups in the Highlands and Islands are being given more than £2 million of European funding for projects to tackle poverty and inequality.
GP funding ‘not delivered and worsening health inequalities’
Inadequate funding for GP practices in deprived areas of Scotland has led to a failure in addressing health inequalities, it has been claimed.
Scottish universities to lower grade requirements to boost diversity
Entry requirements for some of Scotland’s most prestigious universities will be lowered to increase the number of students from diverse backgrounds, it has emerged.
No-deal Brexit ‘disaster’ could hit food and medicine supplies, warns Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon has warned a no-deal Brexit “disaster” could damage supplies of food and vital medicines, as she confirmed the Scottish Government was to “intensify” contingency plans ahead of the UK’s departure from the European Union.
Pensioner assaulted and robbed after using cash machine in Edinburgh
Police in Edinburgh are appealing for witnesses after an 84-year-old man was assaulted and robbed of a three-figure sum of money.
Police release CCTV images in search for missing man from Leith
Police have released CCTV images of missing man James Cornforth as they continue to investigate his disappearance.
Treatment for painful condition will make ‘massive difference’ to women
Health workers in Scotland will apply the same treatment guidelines for women suffering from painful endometriosis as those in place south of the border.
Ruth Davidson ‘likely’ to be Scotland’s next FM, her deputy insists
SCOTTISH Conservative leader Ruth Davidson is “likely” to be Scotland’s next first minister, her deputy has said.
Schools to trial car-free zones during busy periods
Cars are to be banned outside seven schools in Glasgow in an effort to improve road safety for children.
Less than half of Scots intervene in sexual harassment work incidents – report
Fewer than half of all Scots who witnessed sexual harassment at work stepped into to help, a new survey has revealed.