Labour’s Kezia Dugdale has confirmed she will stand for the leadership of her party in Scotland when Jim Murphy steps down next month. Ms Dugdale, 33, who became an MSP four years ago, has been the Scottish party’s deputy leader since December. The Lothian region MSP is expected to face a challenge from another MSP […]
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is facing a “significant potential funding gap”, according to Audit Scotland. The public finance watchdog said a long-term financial strategy was urgently needed. Audit Scotland warned that potential future reductions in funding could mean a budget gap of £42.7m by 2019/20. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said […]
The Scottish government has announced measures to help convicted offenders find work. It comes as figures show three-quarters of employers admit they discriminate against job applicants with a criminal record. Ministers are to consult on proposals to modernise the law which means people must disclose their convictions from the past four years. It would bring […]
The UK government has moved to neutralise the toxic impact of the “bedroom tax” on the Scottish independence referendum by handing powers to the Scottish government that will allow it to mitigate the measure. The Scotland Office has informed the Scottish government that it will transfer the power to set the cap on Discretionary Housing […]
According to an announcement made by Gordon Brown himself in New York, he is going to become a global education envoy for the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. The new goal of Mr Brown is to see 61 million kids enrolled into education worldwide. Earlier this year he launched a campaign that raised money for […]
According to the statistics, people in the UK are not sure about the benefits they are going to have from the Olympic Games. The report says that 74% of those asked answered that most parts of United Kingdom will not benefit from the Olympic Games apart from England which is the actual host of the […]
According to one of the latest reports by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce, there has been a weakening in business activity in the second quarter of 2012. This situation has to do with the wider economical crisis of the Eurozone and of course the cut backs of the UK government due to austerity measures, as […]
Ian Brady has filed for a transfer in a jail in Scotland after having suffered a seizure last Wednesday leading to his transfer to hospital, according to his lawyer. Brady is being accused of having killed many kids in the 60s along with his lover Myra Hindley. They used to lure kids with various ways […]
Kenny Logan, former rugby player, led anti-pylon protest in Sterling, Scotland. The demonstrations are the last resort for protestors so as to be heard by the government and to change the overhead line. The Scottish government agreed with the proposal for upgrading the existing line in January and this decision brought up much disappointment to […]
The Lockerbie Town Hall, one of the oldest buildings in Scotland since 1880, is closed due to safety reasons. Engineers took this decision after checking the place thoroughly and they reach the conclusion that it has to shut. The Jazz Festival which was arranged to take place there will be hold at another location.