Tag: campaign

Road deaths increase for the first time in nearly a decade

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - May 17, 2015

DEATHS on Scotland’s roads have increased for the first time in nearly a decade, “worrying” new figures reveal. Research shows that the number of people...

World-record attempt to be held in Fife

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - April 27, 2015

CHILDREN and parents are being urged to sign up for a one-off record-breaking attempt in Fife. On May 19, families will read their way into...

Judy Murray kickstarts Poppyscotland’s fundraiser campaign

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - March 17, 2015

JUDY Murray joined two serving soldiers today to kick-off Poppyscotland's summer fundraising campaign, Tea & Toast. The campaign mirrors the military tradition of having a...

Shisha shut-down: elders object to pipe puffing

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 26, 2012

MUSLIM elders in Scotland have launched a campaign against smoking shisha, flavoured tobacco puffed through hookahs, fearing improper socialising between men and women. Mosque leaders...

End tap scald tragedies with new law, say campaigners

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - January 8, 2012

HOUSEHOLD taps should be fitted with compulsory temperature regulators to prevent scalds, say campaigners. Around 500 toddlers are severely burned by hot tap water every...