by Ryan Brown For many young football fans in Scotland, their dream would be to walk out onto the pitch alongside their favourite player but some may be held back by poverty. […]
Poverty could prevent child mascot opportunities
£19m seized from criminals to go to youth projects in Scotland
By Gregor Sleith Organisations across the country that help disadvantaged youths have been given extra funding via seized criminal assets. The CashBack for Communities programme is aimed at young people aged 10-24 […]
The reality of student loans – students’ experiences
by Rebecca Weinberg A staggering £533.6 million worth of loans were authorised by SAAS in 2018 – 2019, according to a report by Audit Scotland. As 505,800 individuals still had outstanding debt […]
Scottish government plans new student loan support
by Rebecca Weinberg Student loan debt in Scotland has almost tripled since 2010, revealed Audit Scotland in a new report. As students feel ever-increasing pressure about their financial futures following this news, […]
Unclear Future for EU Students in Scotland
The European students of the University of the West of Scotland are worried about their future in a post-Brexit Scotland. European students across Scotland are both “worried” and “confused” about their futures’ […]
Politician aims to bridge gap between generations as he runs as youngest candidate in Scotland
By Calum Brown Cameron Glasgow, a 19-year-old from West Lothian, is the first candidate to run for the Green Party in Livingston, in a general election, since 2004. The Green candidate decided […]
Vote, Actually
By Evann Clelland With austerity at an all-time high, no end in sight for Britain leaving the UK, and fake news sweeping the UK media, Boris Johnson has decided to try his […]
Relief for sugar lovers as Irn Bru 1901 hits the shelves
by Ryan Brown Fizzy drink fans have hailed yesterday’s release of Irn Bru 1901 which uses an ‘old and unimproved’ recipe back from when the ginger drink was first made. Demand for […]
Jack Ross returns to Paisley as Hibs take on St Mirren
By Calum Brown Former Buddies boss Jack Ross returns to his old club tonight as Hibernian face St Mirren in the Scottish Premiership under the lights at the Simple Digital Arena. It will […]
New study finds Scottish police officers are exhausted, stressed and depressed.
By Gregor Sleith New research by a Canadian academic has drawn attention to the underlying mood experienced by police officers in Scotland, highlighting problems with officers turning to alcohol and prescription drug […]
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