The 2021 Book Festival starts next weekend Our very first hybrid Book Festival begins a week tomorrow on Saturday 14 August! Our exciting new format
Day: August 6, 2021
HEALTH MATTERS: Prehabilitation for cancer patients
05 Aug 2021 £270,000 pilot scheme gives pre-treatment support to cancer patients By Lucy Ashton A new scheme to provide pre-treatment support to cancer patients
FISH FARMING: Aquaculture review underway
06 Aug 2021 By Democrat reporter An independent review of how fish farms are regulated is underway in a move to make Scottish aquaculture legislation
ENVIRONMENT: Sprats return to the Clyde in huge numbers
A vast haul of sprats caught in the River Clyde. Pictures by Joshua Lawrence By Bill Heaney BBC Scotland is reporting that the return of
EMERGENCY SERVICES: Firefighters driving ambulances to assist with NHS demand
The firefighters have been trained to give first aid under the direction of a paramedic if needed Ambulance: Firefighters have been assisting the Scottish Ambulance
Support for pregnant mums during the pandemic
By Lucy Ashton For pregnant mothers, COVID has brought additional challenges and no small measure of uncertainty. Teams at the Princess Royal Maternity in Glasgow