by BILL HEANEY Scottish Liberal Democrat health spokesperson Adam Harley MSP has today warned that the NHS is “gearing up for another grim winter” if
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HALF OF UNPAID CARERS HAVE TO CANCEL MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS
by BILL HEANEY Unpaid carers cannot afford to attend medical appointments. A new report published by Carers Scotland has revealed that half of unpaid carers
EMPLOYMENT AND EDUCATION: PARTICIPATION PLUMMETS BY 11 PER CENT FOR 19 YEAR OLDS
by BILL HEANEY Participation in education, employment or training plummets as school leavers get older, new figures from Skills Development Scotland suggest today. The 2026
Ex-police officer jailed seven years for a series of violent and sexual offences.
by Democrat reporter A former policeman has been jailed for seven years for a series of violent and sexual offences. Derek McNee, 42, committed the
NEW LABOUR LEADER MARRA PLEDGES TO PUT EDUCATION AT HEART OF SCOTTISH POLITICS
by BILL HEANEY Holyrood must break its “consensus of silence” on education, Michael Marra will say today, as the Scottish Labour leader pledges to put
Scotland’s National Book Awards – Fiction Book of the Year
Luath Press CAT WUMMAN by Gerda Stevenson has been longlisted for the 2026 Saltires, Scotland’s National Book Awards – Fiction Book of the Year. This