Legal aid to benefit from £1m government funding

Scottish Government has confirmed. The deaths came as the number of positive coronavirus test results rose by 2,639.

Scottish Government has reported. The deaths came as the number of positive coronavirus test results rose by 2,836.

Scottish Government has reported that 2 people have died from coronavirus and that 1,747 new cases had been identified overnight. It brings the death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – to 7,708.

Scottish Government has reported that 5 people have died from coronavirus and that 2,999 new cases had been identified overnight. It brings the death toll since last March – of people who first tested positive for the virus within the previous 28 days – to 7,706.

sit traditional exams next spring or if an alternative would be in place. SNP ministers this week pledged to scrap the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) following the publication of a long-awaited international report which looked at the state of the curriculum north of the Border.

Michael Gove to cover public attitude to Brexit, rebuilding after the covid crisis and “attitudes to the UK Union”.The contract is being challenged in court because Public First is run by husband and wife policy team, James Frayne and Rachel Wolf, both of whom previously worked with Michael Gove and Dominic Cummings.Blackford said: “In the middle of a pandemic Tory Ministers secretly directed funds from an emergency Covid contract to carry out polling on the Union.”He asked Johnson to confirm

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Scottish Government is spending almost £6million a year on a network of overseas offices in seven countries. Foreign policy is not devolved to ­Holyrood and the UK Government runs embassies around the world.

for the virus within the previous 28 days – is 7,690.

beloved pets stranded in Kenya due to Government red tape are celebrating a U-turn.The futures of fifteen dogs and cats belonging to service personnel returning from a two-year tour at the British Army Training Unit in Nanyuki were in limbo this week after fraught negotiations with pet travel officials in the UK sparked fears they could be left behind or stuck in quarantine for months on end.Frantic owners told the Record how Army and RAF officials had made arrangements to allow the pets to

The residents of Avon Drive in Linlithgow, West Lothian, took to the streets to party on Tuesday, June 15, after the Linlithgow Marches were cancelled. This is the second year the popular event has been cancelled and, after the blow, residents decided to take matters into their own hands to party on down.

www.erskine.org.uk/request-a-big-picnic-pack/ or tel 0141 814 4555Erskine residents Netta Clucas, 89, and Jean McLearie, 95, soaked up the summer sun and tucked into their afternoon tea as the veterans charity launched the campaign this week.The pair were joined by Afghanistan Veteran Sheldon Hunt, 34, who has been living on the Erskine estate for seven years, after serving in The Royal Regiment of Scotland as a Private.Sara Bannerman, Erskine Head of Fundraising, said: “We are extremely excited

sex workers in Scotland who have been subjected to abuse or violence can now access free legal advice and representation thanks to a new project. RISE @ SWRC is a pilot scheme from the Scottish Women's Rights Centre.

UK Government for the likely delay of lockdown restrictions in Scotland. Speaking in the Scottish Parliament earlier today the SNP leader announced that she would make a statement next week on a 'Freedom Day'.

Applications close at 12 noon on June 21, 2021, and EYS and CALA have created an extensive list of FAQs to support applicants, which can be found on the website, careandlearningalliance.co.uk.For further information, head to the Early Years Scotland website, earlyyearsscotland.org/contact-us, or the Care and Learning Alliance, careandlearningalliance.co.uk/about/contact-us/ and a member of the relevant team will be in touch.

financial support if they are struggling to meet accommodation and other costs.Backed by £20 million of new funding, students in financial hardship can apply directly to their college or university’sCoronavirus Discretionary Fund.Students have reported that they are facing financial challenges, unlike last year when furlough from part time jobs, living in family homes or spending significantly less due to lockdown created some stability.This summer despite the release from lockdown many are

Scottish Government has reported no deaths from coronavirus with 1,036 new cases of the virus overnight. The latest figures released this afternoon reveal there are currently 132 people being treated in hospital for the virus with 13 in ICU.

iOS - Android Planning and building standards manager Tony Finn said: "The proposals represent an amendment to a previous consent that was issued by the Scottish Government in 2018."That involved the erection of 17 turbines at a height of 132m.

Celtic transfer target Ado Onaiwu admits he owes everything in his career to new Parkhead boss Ange Postecoglou. The Yokohama F.