By Laurie Finlayson HOLYROOD will soon be voting on the Assisted Dying Bill, put forward by Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur. His proposed bill is approaching the Stage 1 deadline. McArthur is […]
An Ayrshire perspective on the Assisted Dying Bill
Former Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to attend Housing Festival
By Ashley Murphy Nicola Sturgeon MSP will open the first day of Scotland’s 2025 Edinburgh Housing Festival In a session looking at leadership, the former First Minister will be joined by the […]
The importance of teaching and support staff amid education budget cuts
By Lewis Nicol Education is the most important part of any child’s development. However, it is getting increasingly more difficult to maintain Scotland’s high educational standards, as Scotland was always among the […]
BREAKING: Scots To Decide On Future Vape Policy
By Amelia Hughes A Scots MSP today clarified how the Scottish Government will combat vape use in light of the recently announced plans by Westminster to outlaw single use vapes. The SNP’s […]
Parents and teachers call for ASN reform, after Jenny Gilruth declares “teachers say it’s working”
By Amanda Crawford Cabinet Secretary for Education Jenny Gilruth MSP told Parliament this week that mainstream education for children with additional support needs is working, according to teachers. But UWS News spoke […]
Scottish Hospitality: Impact of the pandemic and cost of living crisis
Lauren Petrie Since 2020, there have been two steps back and one step ahead in the hospitality industry. From managing a never-ending back-and-forth of limitations and regulations to coping with the worst […]
Arts Funding promise broken by Scottish Government
Lauren Petrie The Scottish Government is breaking its promise on art funding. The £6.6 million which has been pledged to Creative Scotland still hasn’t been delivered. In February 2023, thousands of people […]
‘Girls Night In’: Boycott amid surge in spiking
By Rebecca Tierney The campaign to draw attention to women’s safety on nights out after a series of spiking incidents will lead a Scotland-wide boycott of nightclubs tonight (Thursday). Girls Night In […]
The Journey from A to Z(ero) – the run up to COP26
By Rebecca Tierney In July, Boris Johnson’s former press secretary Allegra Stratton said people could join the Green Party in their fight against climate change. In response to what members of the […]
SNP MP: ‘No pro format’ to have Indy Ref 2
By Kevin Craigens THERE is no predetermined format to when a new indy ref can take place says Angela Crawley, SNP MP for Lanark and Hamilton East. In an exclusive interview with […]
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