By Samuel Ukah Dairy farming plays a vital role in supplying the global market with milk, cheese, yoghurt, and other dairy products that are used in abundance on a daily basis. In […]
The Dangers of Disease on Dairy Farms
Are vape kids set to go cold turkey?
By Robbie Gray Experts say, “The problem is its new in young people and we don’t really understand the consequences”. The UK Government has all but decided to ban vapes nationwide. This […]
A third annual decline of life expectancy in Scotland a ‘significant concern’ experts warn
By Euan Wood. Life expectancy in Scotland has fallen for the third consecutive year, according to official figures from the National Records of Scotland (NRS). The provisional report noted a significant three […]
Glasgow Man devotes his life to spreading awareness about pancreatic cancer after loosing his mother and brother to the illness.
By Dominic McColgan David Fitzpatrick from Glasgow has spent over 10 years raising awareness about pancreatic cancer after losing his mother- Patricia and sadly 15 months later his brother Paul to Pancreatic […]
WHERE IS THE FUTURE OF SCOTLAND’S DECLINING TREND IN LIFE EXPECTANCY?
By Tiange Cao Life expectancy for people in Scotland has been falling steadily for three years and is now close to where it was a decade ago. The latest survey now finds […]
Scotland life expectancy continues to decline
Lauren Petrie Life expectancy in Scotland has fallen for the 3rd year in a row. Figures published show that Scots living in the wealthiest part of the country live significantly longer than […]
3rd Year Feature Radio Reports on Life Expectancy in Scotland
Students from BA journalism and sports journalism hear from experts in these audio feature reports. Amongst those included are Professor Gerry McCartney, who elaborates on the Glasgow Effect. Also included in these […]
What impact do income and poverty have on Scotland’s decreasing life expectancy?
By James Humphrey Scotland’s life expectancy has decreased for the third year, reaching the lowest levels in nearly a decade. The average life expectancy at birth now being 76.5 years for males […]
Life Expectancy in Scotland Drops What can you do?
By Sean Boyle Life Expectancy in Scotland has dropped as low to record we have not seen in a decade. The decline means that men in Scotland are now only expected to […]
SCOTLAND THE BRAVE: Football pioneers ‘leading the way’ in the fight against dementia in football
By Kieran Gallagher & Euan Wood. The Scottish game is setting the precedent for increasing safety measures in football’s long-term battle with dementia. From the Scotch Professors’ ground-breaking passing game, to the […]
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