Scottish Widows fund may leave ScotlandIan FraserFinancial Editor
the North Pole wouldn’t work how it needs to. Your mother and I have kept this going for centuries, but we’re ready to retire, to hand over the reins, so to speak, to you and a new generation.”
This Christmas, your gift can break the cycle of poverty and bring joy as families like Hellen’s begin to leave poverty behind. What we do Tearfund is a Christian charity that partners with churches in more than 50 of the world’s poorest countries. We tackle poverty through sustainable de...
One by one, damned near half the flock would leave their rows, sidle gingerly in front of their more reluctant pewmates to the aisle, and promenade to the chancel rail, their hands clasped before them or, on occasion, still raised in the air. One or two of the petitioners my age or...
Scotland’s business scene is changing for the better Jeremy Grant – The Scotsman But then I started to see that some things had changed. The gravel drive was now paved, the window sashes painted a blingy matt black. And a monkey puzzle tree that I remember my parents planting at the ...
This latest round of funding builds on an earlier government agreement – signed in 2024 – whichunlocked up to £800 millionto address connectivity issues in rural parts of England, Scotland, and Wales. The investment forms part of ‘Project Gigabit,’ the government’s flagship broadband progr...
The national dish of Scotland hasn't been invited to U.S. tables since the USDA effectively imposed a ban on it more than 50 years ago. In 1971, the agency ruled that "livestock lungs shall not be saved for use as human food." Haggis is traditionally made from sheep's heart, liver,...
In April this year,UK electric bus partners BYD and Scottish bus maker Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) received another major order from Scotland. The operator First Bus has ordered 126 electric buses for use in Glasgow. The 91 double-decker and 35 single-deck buses are to operate in Glasgow...
Keep Scotland Beautiful– This environmental charity will pilot a large-scale reusable cup deposit scheme for the first time in Scotland, trialing a reuse system in the remote, rural setting of the Highlands, in collaboration with NorthCoast 500, Zero Waste ...
UK Youth is working in collaboration with its cross-nation partners –Youth Scotland,Youth CymruandYouth Action Northern Ireland. Ndidi Okezie OBE, CEO of UK Youth, said: “Youth organisations play an essential role in helping young people to find their place in society, to support their wellbe...