Scottish Teenagers in Despair
New findings released by the British Journal of Psychiatry have shown that 14% of teenage youngsters in Scotland have self-harmed; a further 14% have harboured thoughts of self harm; 4 …
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Financial Health Check for Pensioners
The Scottish Government has released figures which show that since April 2008 almost 700 Scottish pensioners who applied for a free benefits check have received £801,456. Most of the money …
Funding for Core Skills
With financial doom and gloom all around it is encouraging to hear that almost 300 Scottish projects will benefit from the first round of the 2007-13 European Structural Funds programme. …
No Budget for Bridge
The new year is starting with a major row between the Scottish Government and Westminster over the funding of a new Forth road bridge. Scottish ministers want the Treasury to …
Homecoming 2009 Events in January
* To commemorate the year of Homecoming the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society have commissioned a special ‘Homecoming Dance’. Following in the tradition of reels and strathspeys …
Scottish Schools go greener
The Scottish Government has announced its plan to make Scotland’s schools greener under a new initiative to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. To tie in with the requirements of …
Pittencrieff Percy parades in Peacocks
Shoppers in Dunfermline have been enthralled by the antics of one of the peacocks from the town’s Pittencrieff Park. In an effort to beat the winter chill the birds often …
Turkey Triumphs
Some fascinating research has shown that here in Scotland we still like our Christmas traditions to include turkey and steak pie; and that we actually want to, and like to, …
Homecoming 2009 Programme Launch
The political leaders in Holyrood joined together to announce the release of an updated events guide for Homecoming Scotland 2009.
More than 300 events and festivals are planned, all aimed at …