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August 23, 2019

FLAMINGO LAND SAGA IS FAR FROM OVER

August 23, 2019

It has been made clear that it is a legal requirement for the Park Authority to notify Holyrood Ministers if they are minded to accept the application.

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Argyll and Bute Events and Festivals Fund accepting applications for 2020-21

August 23, 2019

Applications are being invited for Argyll and Bute Council’s Strategic Events and Festivals Fund for 2020-21. Councillors on the Policy and Resources Committee today (Thursday 15 August) approved the criteria for distributing the £90,000 Events and Festivals Fund, with invitations being accepted from Monday 26 August until noon on Monday 7 October. In an effort … More Argyll and Bute Events and Festivals Fund accepting applications for 2020-21

Editors support journalist training fellowships

By Ian Murray The Society of Editors and Journalists’ Charity are among early supporters of a new scheme to help create paid fellowships to provide journalism experience during the Covid-19 crisis. Organised by Journo Resources, the scheme will enable future journalists who might normally have sought work placements or internships but have seen plans disrupted by […]

Death numbers down ten weeks in a row, says FM

One more person who tested positive has died in the last 24 hours, taking the total to 2,490 deaths in Scotland by that measure.

Next steps for people shielding

From 10 July those shielding will no longer need to physically distance from people they live with.

JK Rowling and Margaret Atwood fear for free speech

They are among 150 leading authors, academics and thinkers who signed a letter published yesterday that condemns “cancel culture” for stifling freedom of expression in higher education, journalism, philanthropy and the arts.

Warning of serious brain disorders in people with mild corona virus symptoms

“It’s a concern if some hidden epidemic could occur after Covid where you’re going to see delayed effects on the brain,” Zandi says. “But it’s far too early for us to judge now. We hope, obviously, that that’s not going to happen, but when you’ve got such a big pandemic affecting such a vast proportion of the population it’s something we need to be alert to.”

Police urge councillors to help reduce number of protests

Divisional commanders have raised concerns over officers being taken away from other duties

ROYAL NAVY MINE HUNTER RETURNS TO SCOTLAND AFTER NATO DEPLOYMENT

Afterwards the NATO allies sailed to Kiel, Germany, to take part in NATO’s Exercise Baltops where they joined colleagues from Finland, Lithuania and The Netherlands.

Scottish care homes owned by the Chinese state in tax havens

A spokesperson for Unison Scotland said: “The current system has clearly failed. But having care homes being used to funnel public money to tax havens isn’t a case of market failure. The failure here is in having the market in the first place.