Over the course of the last month, it has become clear that mental health and suicide prevention have been high on the Scottish Government’s agenda. What steps are being taken to improve the situation here in Scotland?
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9 Events You Possibly Missed This Summer in the UK and Scotland
Whilst we’ve been off enjoying our Summer Holidays, we may have missed many of the exciting events taking place on our doorstep. Its time to brush off the cobwebs and catch up with what you’ve missed at home in Scotland and in the UK.
Highlights from 2018 European Championships
Glasgow hosted a carnival of sports in the form of the 2018 European Championships, alongside Berlin.
Police Scotland Implement New Campaign: “Be Greater Than a Hater”
On Friday 16th March, Police Scotland launched a new social media campaign and will be working with schools to target younger people with the aim of increasing awareness of hate crime using the slogan “be greater than a hater” Without doubt, it was shocking to see the statistics quoted which highlighted there had been a total of 5,889 hate crimes files created in 2016/17. Around 900
Scott Brown Retires… Again!
Adam Muirhead Scott Brown announced on the 26th of February that he has retired from the Scottish national team for a second time. The 32 year old midfielder had initially ended his international career in the summer of 2016. Brown has said he has retired because of his already packed football calendar with Celtic and because he now does not feel his body can handle the
Original Irn-Bru No More
Erin Seils| Science and Technology Editor If you haven’t heard already, A.G Barr are changing their Irn-Bru recipe and Scotland is outraged! The sugar content is being reduced by approximately 50% replacing sugar with sweetners including Aspartame. Due to the “sugar tax” which will come into place in April this year, Over 48,000 Irn-Bru fans have signed a petition on Change.org in an attempt to make
Somalian Refugee to Buckingham Palace
By Ava Barrett A young refugee from Somalia has settled in Scotland but is heading for Buckingham Palace. Djamila Eden came to this country two years ago with her mother and brother searching for a better life. She went from job interview to job interview to help support her loved ones but came out with nothing. As a young person under twenty-five she was recommended to
Scottish Man Arrested in Dubai for Accidentally Touching a Man’s Hip is Released
Eleanor Service | School and Local Editor Scottish tourist Jamie Harron, from Stirling, was on holiday in Dubai when he accidentally touched a man’s hip in a crowded bar and was subsequently arrested for ‘public indecency’. The Scot faced up to three months in jail in the UAE, after already being sentenced to a month’s jail time for ‘making a rude gesture’, and drinking beer without
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