Amber warning for rain extended until 2pm on Sunday for parts of north and eastern Scotland.
> Amber warning for rain extended until 2pm on Sunday for parts of north and eastern Scotland.
The pilot facility is set to be approved by officials in Glasgow on Wednesday.
> The UK’s first drug consumption room is to be given the go-ahead in Glasgow on Wednesday.
The winners of the Scots Language Awards 2023 were unveiled at a celebratory ceremony last night at Johnstone Town Hall. Held in partnership with Renfrewshire Council, the …
> The winners of the Scots Language Awards 2023 were unveiled at a celebratory ceremony last night at Johnstone Town Hall. Held in partnership with Renfrewshire Council, the event saw 13 individuals, projects and businesses out of more than 60 nominees crowned at the annual awards night.
New research by HiJOBS found that 83% of people in GenZ are going to 'extra lengths' to land a job.
> Younger Scots are going to “extra lengths” to land a job, a new report has revealed – with more than a fifth of adults classed as being in GenZ having used AI to write a cover letter, while almost three out of ten have altered their appearance.
Hundreds of climate activists march through Edinburgh as part of a global day of action against oil and gas.
> Climate campaigners have taken to the streets of Edinburgh to call on the Scottish and UK governments to develop an urgent plan for a fast and fair transition away from oil and gas.
Scotland has come out on top in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, with the University of Glasgow being crowned Scottish University of the Year.
> Further afield, University of St Andrews has been named the number one university in the UK and Scotland, beating the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge for the second time in the guide's 30-year history of domestic UK university ranking.
Safer Drug Consumption Rooms are a no-brainer for a country with the worst death rate in Europe, says Record journalist Mark McGivern
> Drug campaigners have hailed the Daily Record after Scotland's Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain agreed to green light Safer Drug Consumption Facilities following our campaign.
The Guardian ran a podcast series related to grouse shooting in the UK. You can find it here: Killing the Skydancer.
Glasgow City Council formally support decriminalisation of drug use
The city is understood to be the first major UK local authority to announce it is in favour of a change.
> Glasgow has formally come out in support of the decriminalisation of personal drugs use as the council continues to back the need for safe consumption rooms.
We were at the #Edinburgh march on Saturday, here's how our day went and some of the lovely people we chatted to on the way #March4IndyandEU https://youtu.be/p9qh-uHhHdU?si=6Bq864lW6QdnkkUW
> We were at the #Edinburgh march on Saturday, here's how our day went and some of the lovely people we chatted to on the way
https://youtu.be/p9qh-uHhHdU?si=6Bq864lW6QdnkkUW
Apparently, they're talking about Henry Cavill to star in the reboot.
The Home Affairs Committee has published a report recommending a pilot in Glasgow is supported by Westminster.
> The Home Affairs Committee has published a report recommending a pilot in Glasgow is supported by Westminster.
> Drugs law must be reformed, MPs have concluded as they recommended greater testing at festivals as well as the use of safe spaces across the UK for users to take substances under medical supervision.
Scotland players state their support for Jenni Hermoso, who says she did not consent to being kissed by Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales.
> Scotland players have stated their support for Spain's Women's World Cup-winning captain Jenni Hermoso.
> Hermoso says she did not consent to be kissed by Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales after Sunday's final win over England.
On Thursday, Scotland played host to events marking the war-stricken nation's 32nd Independence Day.
> Thousands of miles away from their homeland, more than 25,000 Ukrainian refugees have made Scotland their new home.
> On Thursday, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Stirling and many other towns and cities played host to events marking the war-stricken nation’s 32nd Independence Day.
Could decriminalisation solve Scotland's drug problem?
> Scotland has the highest drugs death rate in Europe, with narcotics claiming more than 100 lives on average every month.
> The Scottish government is proposing to decriminalise the possession of drugs for personal use to "help and support people rather than criminalise and stigmatise them".
> But the UK government, which controls drugs policy, has rejected the plan as dangerous and says it has no intention of giving the Scottish Parliament the power to enact the new policy.
Experts 'de-aged' the prince by creating 3D models based on photographs of the death masks using state-of-the-art software.
> A team at the University of Dundee’s Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification have now produced what is said to be the most lifelike replica of the prince’s face to be made so far.
A well-being economy for Scotland would focus on measures of health, happiness and the environment. Are we ready to support that?
> Economist and Chief Executive of Business for Scotland Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp presents his plan for developing a wellbeing economy for Scotland. And he has polling evidence showing that it would significantly increase support for Scottish independence.
What do people think? Has his expulsion helped or hindered the fight for independence? He's certainly given meat for the Unionist media who are are asking, "Is the SNP imploding?". Also, when he stands as an independent at the next election he'll likely have opened the door for a Unionist candidate.
This is the 11th instalment of the comedian's "Born on a Rainy Day" collection.
> Sir Billy Connolly has released four limited edition art prints as part of his "Born on a Rainy Day" series.
Julia has hit the TIOBE index top 20
> Julia has hit the TIOBE index top 20. This is the first time in history! Born about 13 years ago, Julia is a really young programming language. So what makes Julia unique? Why does it deserve this top 20 position? Julia is especially used in the data science and mathematical computation world. But we already have got top 20 contenders in this field such as Python, R and MATLAB. So why then Julia?
But the number of viewers tuning in to watch broadcast television each week has seen the sharpest fall since records began.
> Scotland is the UK’s biggest TV-watching nation, with people watching an average of three hours a day, according to a new Ofcom report.
> But the number of viewers tuning in to watch broadcast television each week has seen the sharpest fall since records began.
The investigation into insider trading no doubt will be imminent. /s
It's almost as if people aren't listening to the news about: out of control forest fires in Canada, heat domes covering large parts of North America, Greek islands on fire, parts of Europe slowly turning into deserts, parts of the Middle East being close to being unable to sustain human life, etc. And craziest thing of all is that they don't realise that burning all these trees is pumping vast amounts of extra CO2 into the atmosphere so that it's only going to get worse.
The UK's largest untapped oil field is off the coast of Shetland. Is there an alternative to drilling for more oil?
> Rosebank, the largest untapped oil field in the UK, is off the coast of Shetland. Its approval by regulators is expected soon and production could begin as early as 2026.
> Should it go ahead? If it does, what will be the environmental impact? If it doesn't, what's the alternative?
Folklore Scotland: #99 The Twins of Edzell
> Welcome to Campfire Tales! Every two weeks you can enjoy a short story read by one of our contributors. This week we have The Twins of Edzell, written and told by Cara Silversmith.
Black is the sixth SNP MP to announce they will not contest the next general election, including former Westminster leader Ian Blackford.
I wonder if she'll stand in the next Holyrood election, or failing that what she might do outside of front-line politics.