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Oldest tartan in Scotland to go on public display for first time

Oldest tartan in Scotland to go on public display for first time

Oldest tartan in Scotland to go on public display for first time

26 March 2023

The Glen Affric tartan, which is thought to date to between 1500 and 1600, will go on display at V&A Dundee next month.


Airports set for bumper business rates amid £1.4bn tax rise

Airports set for bumper business rates amid £1.4bn tax rise

Airports set for bumper business rates amid £1.4bn tax rise

26 March 2023

Business rates revenues are expected to rise by £1.4bn, or 4.9%, to £29.9bn when new valuations come into force on Saturday April 1.


Euston HS2 delays would mean extra costs and higher spending, warns watchdog

Euston HS2 delays would mean extra costs and higher spending, warns watchdog

Euston HS2 delays would mean extra costs and higher spending, warns watchdog

26 March 2023

Delays linking up HS2 and Euston will mean extra costs and potentially even higher spending, the National Audit Office has warned ministers.


‘Economy 4% lower than if UK had remained in European Union’

‘Economy 4% lower than if UK had remained in European Union’

‘Economy 4% lower than if UK had remained in European Union’

26 March 2023

OBR chairman Richard Hughes said the effect of Brexit on the economy is on the ‘magnitude’ of the coronavirus pandemic and rising energy prices.


Laughing gas ban to be included in Government’s anti-social behaviour clampdown

Laughing gas ban to be included in Government’s anti-social behaviour clampdown

Laughing gas ban to be included in Government’s anti-social behaviour clampdown

26 March 2023

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said the use of nitrous oxide in public is a ‘scourge’ and is fuelling anti-social behaviour.


Doddie Weir’s former teammates vow to continue fundraiser for MND

Doddie Weir’s former teammates vow to continue fundraiser for MND

Doddie Weir’s former teammates vow to continue fundraiser for MND

26 March 2023

The 1988 Scotland Schools team, who played in New Zealand alongside Doddie Weir, completed an 88km challenge in memory of their former teammate.


Police investigating allegations of blackmail against Alison Hammond make arrest

Police investigating allegations of blackmail against Alison Hammond make arrest

Police investigating allegations of blackmail against Alison Hammond make arrest

26 March 2023

West Midlands Police said a 36-year-old-man was arrested on suspicion of blackmail at an address in Warwickshire on Saturday evening.


Almost half of households ‘concerned over meeting rent or mortgage bills’

Almost half of households ‘concerned over meeting rent or mortgage bills’

Almost half of households ‘concerned over meeting rent or mortgage bills’

26 March 2023

Bosses at pensions and life insurance giant Legal & General also warned that inequalities across Britain have worsened over the past year.


World’s largest airliner returns to Glasgow for first time since 2019

World’s largest airliner returns to Glasgow for first time since 2019

World’s largest airliner returns to Glasgow for first time since 2019

26 March 2023

The double-decker, four-engine A380 can carry 517 passengers.


Retraining courses to avoid fines taken by record 1.8m offending drivers in 2022

Retraining courses to avoid fines taken by record 1.8m offending drivers in 2022

Retraining courses to avoid fines taken by record 1.8m offending drivers in 2022

26 March 2023

More than four out of five of last year’s attendees went on speed awareness courses, which aim to help people identify speed limits.


Man hopes to get diverse book into every secondary school in the UK

Man hopes to get diverse book into every secondary school in the UK

Man hopes to get diverse book into every secondary school in the UK

26 March 2023

Jonathan Mildenhall curated the novel called A Colourful View From The Top.


MP calls for law change to help John Lewis remain employee-owned

MP calls for law change to help John Lewis remain employee-owned

MP calls for law change to help John Lewis remain employee-owned

26 March 2023

Labour former minister Gareth Thomas said his reforms would act as ‘rocket fuel’ for staff-owned businesses like retail giant John Lewis.


Afghan woman fears for life if sent to Afghanistan after visa denial

Afghan woman fears for life if sent to Afghanistan after visa denial

Afghan woman fears for life if sent to Afghanistan after visa denial

26 March 2023

Maryam Amiri is calling on the Government to reconsider its decision.


What the papers say – March 26

What the papers say – March 26

What the papers say – March 26

26 March 2023

A wide variety of stories feature across Sunday’s front pages.


Bodies of people with mental illness ‘biologically older than their actual age’

Bodies of people with mental illness ‘biologically older than their actual age’

Bodies of people with mental illness ‘biologically older than their actual age’

26 March 2023

The findings may go some way to explaining why people with mental health problems tend to have shorter lifespans, the researchers say.


Notable moments in the SNP leadership contest

Notable moments in the SNP leadership contest

Notable moments in the SNP leadership contest

26 March 2023

The race to become the next first minister of Scotland has not been short on drama.


Dates for new cost-of-living payment coming this spring announced by Government

Dates for new cost-of-living payment coming this spring announced by Government

Dates for new cost-of-living payment coming this spring announced by Government

26 March 2023

The payment will be the first of three totalling up to £900 for means-tested benefits claimants, as part of the Government’s cost-of-living support.


Patients with rare genetic conditions to receive ‘pioneering’ new NHS service

Patients with rare genetic conditions to receive ‘pioneering’ new NHS service

Patients with rare genetic conditions to receive ‘pioneering’ new NHS service

26 March 2023

‘Hundreds of children and adults will see inherited white matter disorders specialists and get a genetic diagnosis sooner,’ an NHS boss said.


Sex assault survivors suffer ‘devastating’ crown courts backlog impact – report

Sex assault survivors suffer ‘devastating’ crown courts backlog impact – report

Sex assault survivors suffer ‘devastating’ crown courts backlog impact – report

26 March 2023

Rape Crisis England & Wales says its report shines a light on the ‘disastrous impact’ of the backlog on victims.


Children ‘being failed’ as figures show almost 3,000 strip-searches by police

Children ‘being failed’ as figures show almost 3,000 strip-searches by police

Children ‘being failed’ as figures show almost 3,000 strip-searches by police

26 March 2023

The Children’s Commissioner criticised ‘widespread non-compliance’ with statutory safeguards.


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