Scottish Liberal Democrats have announced that the party’s spring conference, which was set to take place in Peebles on 22-24th May has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic
Day: March 18, 2020
RANGERS SET FOR NEW BLOOD IN THE BOARDROOM
Reports on Tuesday said Far East real estate tycoon Stuart Gibson is set to lead a multi-million pound investment in the club.
MORE PEOPLE THAN EVER READING QUALITY NEWS
The latest data released by PAMCo shows that the daily audience number across the press industry – which includes national and numerous regional news brands – now totals 34 million readers, which is growth of 10% year-on-year.
HELP THE HOMELESS TEAMS NEED AID URGENTLY
The night shelter team is struggling with the enormity of the impact on homeless people, Maasz said. Many were in tears when they were forced to ask people to leave for the streets because the Lodging House Mission (LMH) day centre which hosts the shelter overnight, is no longer running its services.
SCHOOLS WILL CLOSE UNTIL AFTER SUMMER HOLS
The first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, says again that the education secretary, John Swinney, will set out detail on school closures tomorrow. The three priorities will be:
supporting vulnerable pupils who rely on free school meals
how to address the issue of exams this year
how to put in place arrangements to support the children of key workers
Ms Sturgeon points out there will not be a one size fits all approach across Scotland.
VIRUS: WHY NOT MAKE USE OF EMPTY BEDS AT VALE?
She said: “This will benefit not only those in the immediate surrounding area but patients throughout the health board as it helps to deal with the pressure due to the pandemic.”