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Labour MPs ditched universalism at the first opportunity
Sep 15, 2024 · I somehow doubt the Chancellor’s initiative is the kind of action this frostbitten granny had in mind for a balmier future. Labour’s justification for prioritising these cuts continues to evolve – from stripping pensions of their gas money to avoid a Liz Truss-style market event – to presenting the guillotining of this universal benefit as a kind of political virility test ...
Commonwealth Games Glasgow: Expected sports and full list of …
Sep 17, 2024 · Netball. Para powerlifting. Rugby sevens. Squash. Table tennis. Triathlon. Weightlifting. Wrestling. It is yet to be confirmed which sports will take place at the next Commonwealth Games, although Scotland has previously found success in the likes of lawn bowls and judo as well as swimming and cycling.
See the last pictures of Alex Salmond before his death
5 days ago · THE last pictures taken of former first minister Alex Salmond before his death in North Macedonia have been published. Salmond had taking part in the Cutural Diplomacy Forum in Ohrid before he died on Saturday afternoon from a suspected heart attack aged 69. He is pictured on stage with a panel that included Mladen Ivanic, former chairman of ...
SNP win two by-elections on Dundee City Council | The National
Oct 4, 2024 · THE SNP have won two by-elections for Dundee City Council, with Scottish Labour losing a seat. Lee Mills gained a Lochee seat from Labour, receiving 1203 votes to beat Scottish Labour’s Marty Smith (1148 votes). The SNP have held a Strathmartine seat, with Jimmy Black receiving 1188 votes compared to Richard McCready, who won 911 votes for ...
Winners of Scots Language Awards revealed at Ayrshire ceremony
Sep 15, 2024 · THE winners of the annual Scots Language Awards have been revealed. The ceremony took place in Ayrshire for the first time in its history, with Scots Scriever Susi Briggs in attendance to give the audience a flavour of the local dialect: Galloway Scots. Jim Mackintosh from Perth took home the Scots Writer o the Year award, sponsored by National ...
Alex Salmond's court case against the Scottish Government to …
4 days ago · THE court case against the Scottish Government launched by Alex Salmond last year is set to continue, according to friends of the former first minister. Police Scotland has also confirmed to The Herald that a criminal investigation into evidence given by a senior Scottish Government civil servant to a Holyrood inquiry about how complaints ...
Rewilding company puts three Scottish estates up for sale
Oct 1, 2024 · THREE Scottish estates have been put up for sale by a rewilding company. The 866-acre Beldorney Estate in Aberdeenshire and the 834-acre North Bunloit estate on the western shores of Loch Ness are among those brought to market by Strutt & Parker on behalf of Highland Rewilding for offers of more than £5 million and £2.2m.
BBC used 'flawed model' for 2014 referendum, former journalist says
Sep 18, 2024 · THE BBC used a “flawed model” when reporting on the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, a former journalist with the corporation has said. John Nicolson, who was elected as an SNP MP in 2015 but was working as a journalist when the independence referendum was called, told The National that he believed the BBC had subjected the Yes ...
Midlothian Alpine Coaster ride: How to get tickets for it
Sep 13, 2024 · Alternatively, people can download the Midlothian Sport & Leisure app on both Google and Apple devices to make bookings. Their website adds: "Download our new sport and leisure app and select club as 'Snowsports' to book and manage your bookings." Slots are available up to seven days in advance, with it costing £7 for a single ticket and £19 ...