Month: June 2018

Holyrood Committee to investigate Social Security and in-work poverty

The social security benefits available to people who are in-work but struggling on low incomes is to be the focus of an inquiry by Holyrood’s Social Security Committee. MSPs want to understand if our social security systems are doing enough to help people get out of poverty. Continue reading Holyrood Committee to investigate Social Security and in-work poverty

Tories demand action on Lothian orthopaedic ‘crisis’

Health Minister in ‘cloud-cuckoo land’

Last week at First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) Miles Briggs challenged the First Minister to apologise to Lothian patients who are facing waits of up to 45 weeks for initial orthopaedic appointments.   Continue reading Tories demand action on Lothian orthopaedic ‘crisis’

Brexit bonus? Scotland to receive extra £2 billion for public services

Scotland is to get a £2 billion funding boost from the UK Government

Public services in Scotland are to receive a £2 billion funding boost from the UK Government. The cash windfall follows yesterday’s announcement by the Prime Minister’s announcement that, in the NHS’s 70th year, she is investing an extra £20 billion a year in health services in England (by 2023-24, compared to today). Continue reading Brexit bonus? Scotland to receive extra £2 billion for public services

First Minister “thrilled” at rise in Reading Challenge entries

More schools have submitted entries for the second year of the First Minister’s Reading Challenge Awards. A total of 729 submissions for the awards were received from primary schools compared to 540 last year – a 35% increase. The awards recognise outstanding participation in the reading challenge from both schools and pupils. Continue reading First Minister “thrilled” at rise in Reading Challenge entries

Police appeal following Royston hit and run

A ten year old boy suffered a broken arm after a hit-and-run incident in North Edinburgh on Saturday afternoon. The boy was struck at about 2pm on West Granton Road near its junction with Royston Mains Street.

The driver of the car involved, which may have been a white BMW, failed to stop and pPolice have appealed for anyone with information to contact them.

 

National Trust for Scotland to grow next generation of gardeners

The National Trust for Scotland has unveiled a new garden apprentice scheme to help nurture the next generation of talent to care for its 38 heritage gardens and designed landscapes. Continue reading National Trust for Scotland to grow next generation of gardeners

Isle of Hedgehogs? Learning from the Kiwis to save our wildlife

·      Britons are overwhelmingly in favour of drastic action, including freeing up UK islands to create predator-free safe havens for endangered species, in order to protect vulnerable wildlife
·      The UK could follow in the footsteps of New Zealand, a conservation champion, that has taken drastic action to save its vulnerable national icon, the kiwi, by implementing a predator-free islands scheme 
·      To raise awareness of the conservation scheme native New Zealand cider, Old Mout, is joining forces with wildlife enthusiast, Michaela Strachan, and charity, Kiwis For kiwi, in a bid to save the vulnerable bird in a short documentary film called ‘The Forgotten World’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJiDC7TgcfI
·      Old Mout Cider is hoping to make the people of Britain fall in love with the kiwi and inspire them to save this incredible animal by signing up to its mission. And for everyone who signs up to save the kiwi, 20p will be donated to Kiwis for kiwi  https://www.oldmoutcider.co.uk/help-save-the-kiwi

Continue reading Isle of Hedgehogs? Learning from the Kiwis to save our wildlife