Updated: Silverburn Evacuated After Reports of Toxic Fumes

Updated: Silverburn Evacuated After Reports of Toxic Fumes

On Wednesday, 22nd August, shoppers were told to evacuate Silverburn Shopping Centre after several people began to feel unwell; the alarm was raised to alert emergency services who treated people at the scene. At around 12:40 pm on Wednesday, the alarm was raised at Silverburn Shopping Centre when many shoppers broke into sudden fits of coughing. The alarm alerted Police Scotland who quickly arrived at the

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Do girls lack acknowledgement in sport?

Do girls lack acknowledgement in sport?

Annie Giordano | When watching sports channels on TV, how many times do we see coverage on women’s sports? How many times are the sports we watch NOT dominated by men? Rarely. In fact, womens sports events make up only 7% of all Sports TV coverage. 7%! That means the likelihood of young girls switching on a sports channel to see a woman who they can

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Haters Gonna Hate: But Why?

Haters Gonna Hate: But Why?

Margaret McDonald | School Editor We’ve been told to ignore cyber bulling – the insults and the mocking words, the occasional snide comment online. We’re told to turn away in the face of spite and simply take no notice. People dislike others: that’s just a part of life. But do we really understand why people bully? Do we know the reasons why someone might dislike somebody,

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