Call for action over 10% rise in number of rough sleepers
THE number of people sleeping rough on Scotland’s streets has risen by 10 per cent in less than two years. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16413504.call-for-action-over-10-rise-in-number-of-rough-sleepers/
Caracas in chaos: the growing crisis in Venezuela
An assassination attempt against the president using drones, one million per cent inflation, most of the population living below the poverty line and...
A rapist’s last hours, played out on social media
JUST before 11am last Monday Nikolas Pirrie posted on his Facebook page, “I think I might murder the next person who says they...
Confusion over ‘eviction’ of Glasgow’s asylum seekers
DOZENS of asylum seekers facing eviction in Glasgow by multi-national company Serco may be entitled to Home Office accommodation and should not be...
Phasers set to stun as Comic Con blasts off
THE first signs of something unusual going on were the Stormtroopers clutching blaster rifles as they marched backwards and forwards along the corridors....
SNP claims Brexit ‘chaos’ may lead to Scottish NHS privatisations
A “power grab" over public procurement could lead to more privatisation in Scotland’s NHS, the SNP has claimed. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16413489.snp-claims-brexit-chaos-may-lead-to-scottish-nhs-privatisations/
Nearly one in 10 NHS Borders ops cancelled in past year for lack of beds or staff
PATIENTS in the Borders are more likely than anywhere else in Scotland to have an operation cancelled for factors such as staff shortages,...
Coffee, cake and fur balls: the crazy world of Glasgow’s cat cafe
At first glance, the Purrple Cat Cafe in Glasgow’s Trongate looks like any normal cafe. Nothing appears unusual, except the large purple cat...
Why Scotland is getting more overweight – and what we can do about it
ON this bustling, city centre street in Glasgow, KFC – where you can chose between a 6, 10 or 14 piece “bargain bucket”...
Plans for golf links on Scottish wildlife site ‘would be blocked’ in England
Intensely controversial plans to build a golf course on one of Scotland’s most precious coastal wildlife sites would be blocked in England, according...
