Scotland’s waste dump failure ‘could give England £100m’ by qwertyfan February 27, 2019 0 Scotland’s failure to ban waste dumping could give England a “£100 million landfill tax gift”, an industry body is warning.... Read more
‘It’s only a ghost town when you look up’: How Dumfries town centre could thrive through re-population by qwertyfan February 26, 2019 0 Dumfries town centre was once a major source of housing: now just one man lives on the high street. But community... Read more
The National publishes the McCrone Report by qwertyfan February 26, 2019 0 Today, in a historic first, The National publishes the McCrone Report, the secret British government report into Scotland’s oil wealth.... Read more
Remember: if the UK and EU can’t reach agreement on the length or purpose of an extension, No Deal next month remains the default outcome, regardless of how parliament votes by qwertyfan February 26, 2019 0 As ever, trying to tease out Theresa May's real objective is the riddle at the heart of this latest Brexit... Read more
Feisty Productions : People Power by qwertyfan February 26, 2019 0 It was "Hold the front page" time this afternoon as Theresa May made her much trailed statement to the Commons after... Read more
FilmSpace at Glasgow Film Festival: Mother’s Instinct; The Feeling of Being Watched; Tell it to the Bees by qwertyfan February 26, 2019 0 FilmSpace is at the 15th Glasgow Film Festival, bringing a series of reviews on loads of new films. Film critic Calum... Read more
Calls for new body to oversee fairness in Scotland’s social care sector wins Green backing by qwertyfan February 26, 2019 0 Independent review advocates a minimum Fair Work contract for social care Review from Scotland’s Fair Work Convention published today aims... Read more
Kurdish hunger strike first hand account: 70 days without food and still smiling by qwertyfan February 26, 2019 0 Sarah Glynn reports from Strasbourg, where she spent time with the Kurdish hunger strikers on strike to demand an end... Read more
Graham Lebeter: Shared services can help independent high street shops reach the public by qwertyfan February 26, 2019 0 Graham Lebeter, a semi retired businessman working on a University of Edinburgh research project on the rejuvenation of high streets, says... Read more
Analysis: May’s gigantic Brexit u-turn exposes her and reveals the real power in the cabinet by qwertyfan February 26, 2019 0 The prime minister’s credibility is shot, but did Corbyn blinking first give her the wriggle room to back down? THERESA... Read more