Threats to China’s One Belt, One Road initiative, Latin America’s declining left, The shifting role of journalism, What does Trump mean for US role in the world?, Will ‘Scoxit’ follow ‘Brexit’? A lone “Yes” campaign supporter walks down a street in Edinburgh, Scotland, after the result of the Scottish independence referendum, in which voters decided to remain in the United Kingdom, Sept. 19, 2014.
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Threats to China’s One Belt, One Road initiative, Latin America’s …
Threats to China’s One Belt, One Road initiative, Latin America’s declining left, The shifting role of journalism, What does Trump mean for US role in the world?, Will ‘Scoxit’ follow ‘Brexit’? A lone “Yes” campaign supporter walks down a street in Edinburgh, Scotland, after the result of the Scottish independence referendum, in which voters decided to remain in the United Kingdom, Sept. 19, 2014.
Downing Street makes it clear there will be one single immigration policy for whole of the UK
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$65 flights to Europe offered from Conn, NY
If you act quickly, you can get one of Norwegian Air’s heavily discounted $65 flights to Europe to promote its new regular trans-Atlantic service. The discounted flights that went on sale Thursday are from such airports as Bradley International in Windsor Locks and Newburgh-Stewart in New York.
Scott Macnab: Who’s left to stand up to Holyrood?
The SNP is poised to seize control of town halls but opposition to diktat from Edinburgh may suffer, writes Scott MacNab The political map of Scotland is poised to alter radically once more in the months ahead. The shifting plates of power which have marked the past decade are again on the move as the council elections loom and the outcome is likely to be another brick in the wall of the SNP’s hegemony of the country’s public life.a Sweeping gains are likely for the Nationalists.
Two top public schools investigated in child abuse inquiry
Two top public schools attended by Prince Charles and Tony Blair are investigated as part of major inquiry into child abuse A former teacher at Gordonstoun, the alter mater of Prince Charles, has been accused of child sex crimes dating back to the 1980s The boarding schools are being probed as part of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry into more than 60 residential care establishments Two top public schools attended by Prince Charles and Tony Blair are being investigated by a major national inquiry into child abuse. Gordonstoun, the alter mater of the heir to the throne, and Fettes College – where the former Labour Prime Minister was a pupil – both feature in the statutory probe.
Capita Conferences’ Child Protection Event is Announced for the 19th April in Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom, January 31, 2017 — — With the Child Protection Improvement Programme reviewing policy, practice, services and structures, this event is timed to provide the latest best practice and effective child protection provision. Following the review of the Named Person Scheme pilots as part of GIRFEC approach to improving outcomes, this is an opportunity to hear from the Scottish Government, the Children and Young People’s Commissioner for Scotland and ICO about the progress of child protection and protocol surrounding data protection.
Air pollution on Scots streets ‘causing public heath crisis’
Air pollution is causing a public health crisis in Scotland, environmental campaigners have said with five new “pollutions zones” declared over the last year. In 2016 new official pollution zones were declared in Linlithgow and Newton in West Lothian, Johnstone and Renfrew in Renfrewshire, and with Edinburgh’s Salamander Street coming into force later this month, taking the number up to 38 across the country.
FMQs: Sturgeon accused of ‘celebrating’ English NHS crisis
The First Minister clashed with opposition leaders over the performance of the health service at Holyrood today after it emerged that the creation of major trauma centres have been delayed in Scotland, along with concerns over care standards at the flagship Queen Elizabeth hospital in Glasgow. Tory leader Ruth Davidson demanded answers about the extent of help from outside the country which had been sought to deal with problems in Scotland’s NHS.
Appeal after rise in cat poisonings
CAT owners are being urged to be cautious after new figures have revealed a jump in poisoning incidents across certain areas in the past year. The latest figures depict a rise in Caerphilly borough while their has been a slight drop in nearby Torfaen.
How panda Pan Pan helped save his species
You may never have heard of him, but without this bear you might never have seen a panda in your local zoo. Pan Pan, the oldest male panda in the world, died early in the morning on Wednesday in China’s Sichuan province.
‘Bold’ final route for Edinburgh’s A 5.5m cycle superhighway
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