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link!It is anticipated that the results of the university study survey and subsequent recommendations for mental health support within universities will be available later this year.Universities Scotland, Colleges Scotland is a partner in the project along with funders The Robertson Trust.Participants will be offered the chance to be entered into a prize draw, with three students at each university winning a share of £200.

is on course for a majority of seats at May's Holyrood election while support for independence has also climbed over the last 12 months.Carwyn Jones, who led Welsh Labour from 2009 until 2018, said this popularity was partly a response to the "English nationalist" outlook of the UK Government led by Johnson.He said it would be "very difficult to oppose" for the Prime Minister to oppose an IndyRef2 if the Nationalists won a majority as expected.And the former Welsh Assembly leader warned that

Grand Tour hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond recently finished up filming in Scotland, and fans have been waiting patiently to find out when they'll be able to see the results.Presenter Jeremy has hinted that the Scotland special will hit our screens this summer.The 60-year-old teased fans that the latest edition of the Amazon Prime Video series may hit screens in June.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The boss of a drugs recovery project hopes their work will help shape plans to fight ­Scotland’s drug death crisis.Donnie McGilveray, manager of Alternatives in West Dunbartonshire, had a meeting with drugs policy minister Angela Constance last week after the Scottish Government recently unveiled a £250million pot to tackle the emergency.It came after figures last year showed drug deaths rose to a record new

Dundee mum was slide tackled in the snow by her own son after the two got into a blistering argument in the middle of the street.The duo were filmed screaming at each other on Harefield Road on Tuesday 9 February by a resident who heard the commotion.It’s unclear what exactly caused the spat, although the woman was heard shouting angrily about money she is owed.The exchange was filmed by a local man, who captured the explosive scene from his window.As the clip begins, the pair can be heard

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Opposition to a controversial power line planned for the Ken-Dee glen appears to be gathering force.Latest figures show 160 objections to SP Energy Network’s (SPEN) project between Glenlee and Tongland.That number is likely to rise significantly because of a two-month time lag in publishing submissions.Up to 120 pylons are proposed in the application to the Scottish Government’s energy consents unit.Galloway

David Dodds, executive councillor for education, added: “As the Scottish Government has said, the exceptional arrangements to close schools from January were put in place as a precautionary measure in light of the latest developments at the time.“A range of previously published evidence has made clear that schools are not high-risk environments when the appropriate mitigations and safety measures outlined in the guidance are implemented, particularly within the younger year groups.“There is to

Renfrewshire’s young people has been launched.PACE Theatre Company is behind Ignite21 which will give out small grants, offer free rehearsal space and provide partnership opportunities for artists or organisations to create exciting new artwork for young people.The scheme has been funded by Creative Scotland as part of the Scottish Government Covid-19 Emergency Fund.Jenni Mason, artistic director of PACE explained: “We are passionate about the transformative power of the arts and committed to

job advertisement on Gumtree to get inspiration for her own job cover letters.After struggling with writing a cover letter when she was younger, Nisa Tee from Glasgow, created a false advert on Gumtree in order to find "the best cover letter".Nisa, who is now 25, decided to share the idea on Twitter yesterday.In her post, she said: "When I was 19 I had to apply for a job and couldn't be arsed writing a cover letter."So I made a fake job ad for the job I was applying for on gumtree and like 200

Primary: Children in primary one, two and three should provisionally return to class Secon dary school: Senior pupils who have practical assignments to complete will be allowed to return on a "part-time" basis Nursery: Pre-school nurseries will open Additional needs: Some children and young people with significant additional support needs will also be prioritised for a return Key workers: Children of key workers will remain at school Children in early learning and childcare and in primaries 1-3

Grangemouth park undergoing a £192,000 regeneration project.

knives near a public footpath. The fearsome-looking blades were discovered by Fiona James on a steep embankment near the Thistle Seafood factory in Boddam, Aberdeenshire yesterday.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Newarthill music centre has been awarded more than £1 million in funding as part of a new Scottish Government Regeneration Capital Grant Fund.Reeltime Music is a youth work centre that helps disadvantaged young people create new opportunities through music and media.Set up in 1997 by manager Ryan Currie, Reeltime has seen nearly 23,000 young people come through its doors to use the services.Manager Ryan

link!She said: “I recently got a bit of a confidence boost when my modern studies teacher in St John Ogilvie High School found me on Twitter and said she was so proud of everything I’d achieved and said ‘you were a superstar in my class and you’re a superstar now’ and I think no matter how old you are, you still want to get that.“I left high school at 16 and was the first in my family to go to university and it was a young age to be there and that meant a lot to me.

paedophile who taunted his victim from behind bars and bragged to her mother that he would jump on the girl's head when he was freed has been jailed for eight months. The 15-year-old girl and her mother were left terrified and distraught when sick Brandon Williamson sent them a handwritten six-page letter from Polmont YOI.Dundee Sheriff Court was told that the mother and daughter became hysterical and have since been forced to ramp up security at their Perthshire home.

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Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserHe added: “We wanted to do something to support homeless charities who are working day in, day out to support the most vulnerable people in society.“One thing they say they’re always looking for is socks, so we thought – why not allow our customers to donate any unwanted socks they’re given as a Christmas present to people who will really value them?”Simon Community Scotland representative Hugh Hill said: “Scottish winters are

pandemic continued to grow with record numbers of infections and deaths approaching 100,000 in the UK since the first outbreak. Most of Scotland is in the top tier of restrictions and schools are closed to the majority of children until at least the middle of February.