Parents of premature babies in NHS care will now be able to get extra support with the financial cost. Through the Scottish Government’s 2018/19 draft budget the new £1.5 million Family Fund will be available from the 1st of April for parents of premature babies to help with the additional costs they face, such as for travel to and from hospital or food and drink. Continue reading Premature babies: £1.5 million Family Fund to help meet costs
Local small businesses are being urged to complete their online tax returns ahead of the Christmas festivities to avoid snowballing fines. Continue reading Tick tax returns off your Christmas list and avoid snowballing fines, warns local tax specialist
For the first time, revellers at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2017 can expect to be enthralled by street acts alongside the festival’s usual stellar musical line-up.
Award-winning Scottish writer Alan Bissett proved to be a bit hit when he worked with students at Spartans Community Academy’s Alternative School at Fet-Lor Youth Centre recently. Continue reading Allan delivers the write stuff at Spartans School
Primary pupils across Scotland received a series of festive-themed maths puzzles to take home for the school holiday as part of a drive to encourage more positive attitudes towards numeracy and maths. The five puzzles are aimed at Primary Six pupils and their families to complete over the holidays as a fun way of exploring maths outside the classroom. Continue reading Making maths fun: John Swinney launches Christmas Maths Challenge
