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University of Dundee gets £133,000 to research effect of Covid-19 on blood vessels

A research project at the University of Dundee investigating how COVID-19 damages blood vessels has been awarded a grant of £133,000 by national charity Heart...

Aye Write online book festival boasts packed programme of talent from Scotland this weekend

The Aye Write online book festival starts this weekend (Friday 14 May to Sunday 16 May) with a packed programme of events including award-winning writers,...

Lockdown driving you loco? Then Scotland could save your mental health

Almost a quarter of people from the UK and Ireland took a holiday in Scotland last year to specifically protect their mental health from the impact...

Goal line of duty: Martin Compston gives team talk to Scottish Euro 2020 volunteers

Hampden Park’s UEFA EURO 2020 volunteers have received a pre-tournament team-talk involving the biggest name on TV, manager of the top international team in world...

Half of Edinburgh’s tea drinkers have same cuppa habits as their parents

AS families enjoy getting together for probably the first shared pot of tea in a year – just in time for International Tea Day –...

£150k grant to academics studying effects of COVID on the heart

A project at Newcastle University investigating long-term inflammation of the heart following COVID-19 infection has been awarded a grant of almost £150,000 by national charity...

Concern remains over future regulation of deer in Scotland

Acknowledgment by government of the substantial recent progress in deer management has been welcomed by estates - but concerns remain over the future regulation of...

Replace road tax with fairer system, UK’s drivers tell government

heycar is urging the government to listen to the nation’s motorists and replace the current road tax system with one that is fairer and simpler...

Plumbing employers highlight steps new Scottish government must take

As the Scottish Parliamentary elections looms, the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has issued a Manifesto detailing the steps the incoming government needs to...

Create your own Erasmus scheme, Scottish Government told

Scotland’s leading pro-EU organisation, the European Movement in Scotland, has urged the Scottish Government to follow the Wales Government and establish its own version of...

Scottish shop workers who suffer abuse at centre of new awareness-raising campaign

The impact of abuse, threats and violence on shop workers will be highlighted in a new awareness-raising campaign. It comes following the passing of the Protection...

Will the Grinch or Gordon Gekko take control of Edinburgh’s Christmas future?

RESIDENTS of the Scottish capital are being asked how Edinburgh should celebrate Christmas and New Year. Last year's celebrations were axed because of Covid-19 but concern...

Scottish dentists demand political parties respond to country’s dental “crisis”

The British Dental Association Scotland has called on all political parties to set out an effective response to the crisis facing dentistry as new data reveals...

Scottish student named as one of the best young scientists in her field

A PhD student from the University of Dundee, who has spent the past year working on potential treatments for COVID-19, has been named as one...

Scottish town piloting Barclays’ business support programme

A SCOTTISH town is the first to benefit from a business support programme developed by Barclays. Businesses in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, can get help with issues...

Scotch whisky firm cleared of claim “irresponsible” Johnnie Walker TV ad encouraged excessive drinking

A SCOTCH whisky firm has been cleared after a complaint that an "irresponsible" TV ad encouraged excessive drinking. The advert for Johnnie Walker Black Label Whisky...

Scottish city is first in UK to lay claim to having its own families of beavers

SCOTTISH beavers in Scotland are establishing a strong presence in Perth, according to researchers conducting the most comprehensive ever survey of the animal in Scotland. The...

Scottish children at risk from drug- and drink-addicted parents doubles since pandemic

THE number of Scottish parents putting their children at serious risk through drug and alcohol abuse has more than doubled since the start of the...

Scots drank less alcohol during first four months of pandemic, finds research

SCOTS cut their alcohol consumption during the first four months of the pandemic, according to new research. The total volume of pure alcohol sold per adult...

Dram expensive: Macallan whisky set to fetch up to £20,000 at auction

WELL-heeled whisky lovers can get their hands on a 70-year-old Macallan at auction next month. But the successful buyer really will need deep pockets as the...

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