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The Scottish Parliament Could Make A National Apology For Slavery

The Scottish Parliament could make a national apology for slavery according to Scottish National Party proposals.

Zenger

Lanarkshire MSP renews pleas for U-turn on East Kilbride rail line double track

The call comes as Graham Simpson saw ongoing works as part of the project to electrify the EK and Barrhead line.

Daily Record

Edinburgh mum who lost son to drug misuse urges Scottish Government to do more

Tracy Hadlow was heartbroken when her son Nathan, aged 20, died in April 2021 after failing to get the help and rehabilitation he needed to overcome his drug addiction issues.

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Mum of drug death victim urges Scottish Government to do more as shocking fatalities figures revealed

Tracy, 53, a clinical support worker in the NHS, said: “I’m really surprised at this. I honestly thought more had been done to help reduce the number of people losing their lives to drugs, but clearly not.”

Daily Record

Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russian invasion given sanctuary in Scots village

Sixty Ukrainians fleeing the ongoing Russian invasion have been given sanctuary in Killin after arriving in Scotland last week. The group – including families and children – have been put up at a hotel in the village as they are welcomed into the co

Daily Record

Dead birds and 30ft whale found on Scots beach amid avian flu crisis

The birds, if they are confirmed to have died of avian flu, will be the latest victims in a pandemic that is causing the deaths of thousands of coastal birds across Scotland.

Daily Record

'Catching symptoms early can save a life' - Dunblane lung cancer survivor's vital message

A Dunblane lung cancer survivor is backing a national campaign to encourage people with possible symptoms of lung cancer to get checked without delay. The Scottish Government’s ‘Settling In’ campaign, urges people to contact their GP practice if the

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Renfrewshire recycling project to benefit from £340k ScotGov funding

The funding is thanks to more than £3.4 million of investment from the Scottish Government’s Recycling Improvement Fund.

Daily Record

Glasgow woman diagnosed with brain tumour after collapsing in garage forecourt

The 31-year-old had previously put her symptoms of migraines and sensitivity to light down to her lifestyle but after collapsing in 2017, she is now urging those with similar symptoms to go and see their doctor.

Glasgow Live

Right to Recovery Bill will get ‘fair hearing’, drugs policy minister vows

Angela Constance was speaking as she visited River Garden Auchincruive, near Ayr, to learn about the work of the residential rehabilitation centre.

The Independent UK

Scotland Uses Cruise Ship Without Safety Checks To Accommodate Ukrainian Refugees

A cruise ship chartered by the Scottish government to accommodate Ukrainian refugees took its first residents on Tuesday, July 27- amid claims it had not undergone full safety checks.

Zenger

Nicola Sturgeon admits 'more to be done' as SNP face demands to take action on drugs deaths

The First Minister said 1,330 drug misuse deaths last year represent an 'unacceptable crisis' as opposition parties listed the actions to be taken

Daily Record

Dundee picked as preferred site for battery 'megafactory', creating hundreds of jobs

DUNDEE has been chosen as the preferred site for a new factory producing batteries for the renewable energy and electric vehicle markets.

The National (Scotland)

Douglas Ross urges change in approach to ‘heart-breaking’ drug deaths

The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has now called for the Scottish Government to back his Right to Recovery Bill.

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Drugs deaths figures show slight decline – but 2021 was second worst year ever

SCOTLAND saw its second worst year on record for drugs deaths, the latest figures have shown.

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway schools set to be hit by strike action in new term

Council workers in the Unite union have voted to reject a “derisory” two per cent pay deal offered by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA)

Daily Record

Unions set for action at councils over "derisory" pay offer

Schools and waste services will be hit as staff walk out

Glasgow Live

Glasgow set for strike action as workers reject 2 per cent pay offer

The "insulting" offer from COSLA has been rejected by unions whose members voted to hold strikes that will hit cleansing, schools and support staff.

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Daily Record

Helensburgh campaigner demands more restrictions on fireworks after bill passed in Scottish Parliament

Jane Kerr, 51, fears the new Bill, which will create a licensing scheme and limit the number of days when fireworks can be sold, will encourage some to stockpile them.

Daily Record

Forth Valley sees rise in sex crimes on women in 2021/22

The data was revealed by Police Scotland - with the increases recorded in four categories of crimes against women over the age of 16.

The National (Scotland)

Patients ‘sleeping on recliner chairs’ in overcrowded hospital, inspection finds

Some patients at an Ayrshire hospital spent up to 28 hours on trolleys in corridors while waiting for treatment, with some spending three days on…

Daily Record

Schools in Lanarkshire could stay shut after summer break as council workers back strike action

Waste could also pile high as workers rejected what unions have branded a 'derisory' two per cent pay offer

Edinburgh Live

Bin strike looms in West Lothian as unions reject 2% pay offer

Unions have condemned the Scottish Government's freeze on council funding. Staff at waste depots across the county voted 95% in favour of strike

Daily Record

Falkirk Council staff will take part in Scotland-wide strike action

Unite the Union says two per cent offer was unacceptable in the face of the cost of living crisis, and warns unless a settlement is reached strikes could hit local schools and recycling centres.

Daily Record

Rubbish 'could pile high' on Scots streets as council workers slam 'shameful' pay offer

Workers employed by 13 councils across Scotland will down tools in a dispute over a low annual pay offer.

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