Photo Exhibition: Childhood Disrupted at the Assembly Rooms

Childhood Disrupted

The children of South Sudan have faced it all. Conflict, hunger and for some, an unimaginable journey to safety. Continue reading Photo Exhibition: Childhood Disrupted at the Assembly Rooms

Cashback for Communities fund open for applications

More than £18 million seized from criminals is to fund projects which divert disadvantaged young people away from crime. Phase 5 of the unique funding stream opened yesterday and runs until 28 June. Continue reading Cashback for Communities fund open for applications

Exclusive development unveils Scotland’s largest electric vehicle provision

A MAJOR developer is “plugging in” to the surging demand for electric vehicles (EVs) by creating the most comprehensive charging provision of any development built to date in Scotland. Continue reading Exclusive development unveils Scotland’s largest electric vehicle provision

Scottish Secretary welcomes latest Labour Market Statistics

Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that Scotland’s overall labour market provides a positive picture. Scotland’s unemployment rate at 3.2% is the lowest on record and below that of the UK as a whole at 3.8%. Continue reading Scottish Secretary welcomes latest Labour Market Statistics

Chalmers Gender Identity Clinic produce information video

The Chalmers Gender Identity Clinic recently set out to create a resource which would provide information to people who were exploring their gender identity or had been referred to the clinic. Continue reading Chalmers Gender Identity Clinic produce information video

Scale of organised crime “truly staggering”

There are at least 181,000 offenders linked to serious and organised crime in the UK, the National Crime Agency has revealed, as it launched its most comprehensive study yet of ‘the deadliest threat facing the nation’.

The figure – more than twice the strength of the regular British Army – is a conservative estimate as it only takes into account known members of organised crime groups and offenders operating on the worst child abuse dark web sites. Continue reading Scale of organised crime “truly staggering”