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SCOTLAND has become the first nation in the UK to adopt a feminist approach to its international relations. The publication of a new paper today by Europe and International Development Minister Christina McKelvie, ‘Taking a Feminist Approach to International Relations’ (FAIR), sets out the Scottish Government’s commitment to the cause. The aim of FAIR is […]
A SCOTS finance company has appointed a new expert to drive forward its strategy and improve affordable access to financial services. The former CEO of Scotcash, Sharon MacPherson, has joined Financial Inclusion for Scotland, which aims to tackle financial exclusion, in a new leadership role. Founded by Social Investment Scotland (SIS), the group is formed […]
THE NATIONAL Trust for Scotland has completed the second phase of its three-year project to document the plants across its 39 major gardens. The three-year PLANTS project has so far identified over 60,000 plantings since the project began in 2022. Auditing 32,420 plantings across Scotland this year, the National Trust for Scotland has found a […]
SCOTS youngsters will have the chance to feel the festive cheer and meet Santa and his elves at Archie’s Christmas Workshop in Broughty Ferry. All proceeds will support babies and children at Tayside Children’s Hospital as well as bereaved youngsters. The magical grotto will appear at Gillies on Brook Street throughout December, with the workshop […]
New guidance puts local people at the heart of land decisions The Scottish Land Commission is taking a groundbreaking step to ensure the well-being of local communities by introducing fresh guidelines that emphasise the importance of community-centred land use decisions. As demand for rural land in Scotland continues to rise, driven in part by the […]
Pain monitoring technology helps gives residents a voice TWO FAMILY-run Edinburgh care homes are at the leading-edge of artificial intelligence (AI) – having implemented new technology that assesses tiny changes in expressions to understand residents’ pain and comfort levels. One of Scotland’s top rated care home groups, Elder Homes Ltd has adopted PainChek’s technology across its two […]
FOOTIE fans have been left unimpressed by an image revealing the “anaemic” half-time food on offer at a Dutch football side’s ground. Offending club AZ Alkmaar are allegedly charging fans £4 for a hot dog – which comes complete in a burger bun at AZ’s home ground of the AFAS Stadion. An image was shared […]
AN AMATEUR Scots snapper has captured a stunning picture of a beauty spot as autumn comes to an end. John Murray was out and about in Dunkeld, Perthshire on Sunday and took along his trusty Nikon D3300 camera to snap some autumnal pictures as the trees shed their leaves. The dad-of-two only began his photography […]
BIG-HEARTED Scotland supporters transformed themselves into some of Marvel’s most well-known characters to pay a touching visit to a Scots youngster in hospital. Chris Gibson and his pals all met after joining the North East Tartan Army to watch the home nation’s outings all over. The 47-year-old and his fellow supporters have since come together […]
SOCIAL MEDIA users were left in stitches after a cat was spotted guarding the barriers at a railway station last week. The four-year-old moggy known as Nala has become a cult celebrity around Stevenage, Hertfordshire and is known by locals to frequent different buildings. Nala decided last week to take a day out at the […]
