News for Scotland

Scotland’s economy doing ok

We have two good news stories in Scotland’s economy this week and an interesting snapshot of what Scottish voters think about their governments in Edinburgh and London. Also a weird story about an SNP activist who was admired within the party but who has now been jailed for six years on sex charges. Why do folk like that get into Scotland’s biggest political party?
We finish up with another report on a win for the Scottish women’s football team.
We’ll be back soon.

Glasgow's organic farm in trouble- and the Council isn't helping.

Glasgow has had an organic farm, shop and veg box business for a few years now - it employed 80 people and grows its own veg in one of the City's big parks. Financial difficulties however may overwhelm this community business, and the City itself is part of the problem as they demand a commercial-level of business tax. Will Glasgow back its only organic city farm?

Sir Keir's here!

Sir Keir Starmer's 1st official visit was to Bute House Edinburgh to meet with Scotland's First Minister John Swinney. Mutual respect was the theme. The Cass report is being taken up by Scotland's health advisors: Puberty blockers will be blocked. New Scots are to be welcomed into our communities by a new package promoted by the Scottish government. Ayr water is safe; bacteria levels are back to normal: Scotland's bathing water quality is good. The Scottish economy is pulling in loads of foreign investment to our hi-tech industries. Glasgow City; why is one department closing a local food enterprise while another wants to award it with a £50,000 grant? Covid is back in Scotland - stay at home if you have it.  Srebrenica memorial day - the massacre of 8000 Bosnian civilians was on the 112th of July 1995. We remember them.

John Swinney will be First Minister

No election for SNP leader, Kate Forbes makes a deal with Swinney, Scottish taxes, are they driving people south?  (No)  - Europe must expand according to EU council president Charles Michel, Could Scotland join then? Green jobs, renewable energy supply sector is recruiting. Arran ferries- why do we spend so much on the harbours which don't belong to Scottish authorities?, News for Scotland now releasing more formats, video too.

Scotland's top stories up to the 24th April

Surrogacy to be de-regulated in Scotland: Should we be concerned? Floating wind power - Scotland a world leader? Rishi gets tough on poor people here too! & more storis and discussion with Jeanette Hill & Yvonne Alexis

Scottish parliament returns in a confusing week here

Scottish government announces a climate fund then scraps a key climate target. Then, no decision on puberty blockers from the government, but we learn that they have already been paused by the main gender-health clinic! Why didn't the government just say so?
aye write book festival saved by the Weir family foundation - so it's back, but smaller and with no help from Scotland's main arts funder.
Surrogacy: to be outlawed in Italy - should Scots law prevent this from becoming a growing industry?  ....and more stories: It's news where we are.

April 11th - Whit money? say our pensioners

This week: the economy - Spend, spend spent, but what with?  Humza on BBC Hard talk, Dr Cass on trans-medicine, Pay oor old folk: our report on pension poverty, Heiland games take the high road in Balloch! ... and more news & discussion, featuring Hugh Stewart & Jeanette Hill. 

News for Scotland, 6th April

The hate-crime act: did Scotland really need it? Will anyone get jailed? Probably not. Scottish fitba' - will it get on TV in Scotland? Citizen's Theatre Glasgow - Why it's so big in the local community, Is Glasgow violent? Yes, if we don't count 48 cities which are worse (not in Scotland) and more News where we are!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

29th March 24, Humza's 1st year

Our top stories for this week: Year one of Humza Yousaf as FM, Why the Scottish government can't re-define a woman, Scotland in Space! The controversial Stonewall charity no longer supported by Scottish government, Aye right! Will Humza support the book festival in spite of the controversial Creative Scotland denial of funding,  Scotland supports UK with massive wind-made electricity exports, plus a look at the volunteer sector with Jeanette Hill.

News from Scotland and the airts, 22nd March

WASPI women, is justice coming? Why doesn't Gove talk to the Scottish government? Conservative economics: Why does Labour support out of date dogma?  Scotland's festival of economics in Dundee, Scotland's affordable housing crisis: Why are funds being cut? ...and more stories frae hame and abroad.