Strathclyde University principal to be president of Royal Academy of Engineering
University of Strathclyde principal Professor Sir Jim McDonald has been nominated as the next president of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE).
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Sexual assault victims to be consulted over changes to forensic examinations
Improvements to forensic examinations for victims of rape and sexual assault in Scotland are being considered.
Aspiring Communities Fund hands out £2m to tackle inequality and poverty
Community groups in the Highlands and Islands are being given more than £2 million of European funding for projects to tackle poverty and inequality.
New maternity model tested at four hospitals
A new way of delivering neonatal care is being tested at four Scottish hospitals, with the aim of improving maternity services for mothers and babies.
Treatment for painful condition will make ‘massive difference’ to women
Health workers in Scotland will apply the same treatment guidelines for women suffering from painful endometriosis as those in place south of the border.
Scottish social security agency to recruit 100 new support staff in 2019
Scotland’s new social security agency is to take on 100 additional staff by the end of this year to help provide face-to-face support to those claiming benefits.
Workplace parking charge supporters lobby politicians for change
Introducing a workplace parking levy could help Scotland cut emissions, improve public health and raises additional cash for public transport, supporters have claimed.
Scots will be urged to check weather forecasts to adapt to climate change
A plan for adapting to the effects of climate change has been launched by the Scottish Government.
More than 100 patients left waiting for 12 hours or more in A&E in a week
Hospital accident and emergency departments kept more than 100 patients waiting for more than 12 hours in one week, new figures have revealed.
Pupil poverty tackled with free toiletries from Aberdeen school’s comfort stash
The items, available to be collected from guidance teachers and the school office at the academy, include a number of essentials such as toothbrushes, deodorant and shampoo.
WWF Scotland welcomes tidal energy funding boost
Funding of up to £10 million to develop tidal energy technology has been welcomed by a conservation group.
Aberdeen fireworks seller calls for tougher regulation
The boss of an Aberdeen fireworks shop has thrown his support behind extra regulation.
New Scotland-Canada partnership to support social enterprise
An international agreement to grow and sustain social enterprises in Scotland and Canada has been announced by Nicola Sturgeon on a visit to Toronto.
More than £100m of public money spent on Scottish food producers in one year
More than £100 million of public money has been used to support food producers in Scotland over the last year.
Baby grant payments top £2.7 million in two months, Scottish Government reveals
A new welfare payment aimed at helping poorer families after the birth of a child has paid out more than £2.7 million in less than two months.
‘NHS Grampian may meet mental health target’
NHS Grampian could “potentially meet” targets later this year to ensure children and young people seeking mental health services are seen within 18 weeks.
Figures reveal less than 20% of new north-east dementia patients chose support package
New figures show just 18.6% of newly diagnosed patients were referred for support across the NHS Grampian area in 2016-17, with opposition politicians branding the statistics “utterly shameful”.
Scottish Government increases funding to help prevent flooding ‘devastation’
The Scottish Government is investing an additional £713,000 to help prevent the “utter devastation” that can be caused by flooding.
Four former SNP ministers considered for Alex Salmond committee
Four former SNP ministers will be put forward to sit on the Holyrood committee being set up to investigate how complaints against former first minister Alex Salmond were handled.
Free sanitary products to be provided at Glasgow shopping centre
Buchanan Galleries will become the first shopping centre in Scotland to provide free sanitary products from next week.
More than 1,000 criminals ordered to do unpaid work in Aberdeen
An average of three criminals are ordered to do unpaid work in Aberdeen every day, figures show.
Trainees from diverse backgrounds given route into TV industry
A training programme has been launched to give young Scottish TV talent from diverse backgrounds a route into the industry.
NHS and councils urged to speed up health and social care integration
NHS and council bosses are being urged to increase the “pace and effectiveness” of work to integrate health and social care.
Two-thirds of children experience early life adversity, study claims
Two-thirds of Scottish children experience early life adversity – such as domestic violence or parental drug misuse – according to a new study.
Emergency cash handed to 905 Aberdeen residents
More than 900 people in Aberdeen have been handed emergency cash because of late benefits.
Celtic Connections festival boosted with £100,000 of Expo Fund cash
Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival has been awarded £100,000 of Scottish Government cash, after winning funding from the Expo Fund for a second consecutive year.
Concerns raised over post-Brexit immigration policy effect on Scots universities
Scottish ministers have raised concerns over post-Brexit immigration policy and the “confusion, anxiety and insecurity” it could cause universities and students.
Aberdeen council leaders want powers to be devolved to tackle budget cuts
Aberdeen council leaders want powers to be devolved to local government in a bid to tackle budget cuts.
Lib Dems hit out as £54m from UK Government goes unspent in Scottish budget
More than £50 million of cash in the Scottish Government’s Budget for the coming year will go unspent, it has emerged.
New smoke alarm regulations to apply in Scotland after Grenfell blaze
New rules being brought in to curb fire deaths will apply to all homes in Scotland from 2021, the Scottish Government has announced.