Tag: Recession

Donations from Wills halved as charity begins at home

By Oliver Farrimond SCOTTISH charities are missing out on vital donations from wills, with recession-hit families preferring to secure more money for their loved ones. Slashed...

Economic gloom sparks dog boom

By Rory Reynolds THE current economic gloom has sparked a dog boom for Scotland’s oldest pet care home. Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home has seen the...

Recession drives nightclub to target “divorced, single and dumped”

By Rory Reynolds A STRUGGLING nightclub giant is appealing to richer clubbers who are “divorced, single and dumped” because their 18-24 target market has been...

Hearts FC unveil new signings despite financial woes

By Alexander Lawrie HEARTS FC unveiled its latest bid for footballing glory – a women’s team. But the news was overshadowed by reports that owner Vladimir...

Money’s too tight to mention for young Scots

By Rory Reynolds YOUNG Scots have been hit harder by the recession than any other group in the UK, according to new research. Four out of...

A penny overdrawn leaves student £48 in the red

By Cara Sulieman A STUDENT has been hit with a £48 bank charge for slipping into her overdraft – by A PENNY. Cash-strapped Julia Turner thought...

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