4 d. ago Cambuslang kids use construction skills to build bridges between faiths

Cairns and St Cadoc’s Primaries recently helped campaigners Nil by Mouth launch their ‘STEM Together’ programme.

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8 d. ago Jewel in the nation's crown: Architect who rowed with King over planning has now been chosen to build Queen Elizabeth's memorial bridge, inspired by her famous tiara

The official memorial to Queen Elizabeth II will be designed by a firm whose boss has previously clashed with the King over their approaches to architecture.

Politics

9 d. ago Prince Harry to offer new olive branch to King Charles to try and 'repair relations'

Prince Harry is keen on inviting his father King Charles and other members of the Royal Family to the Invictus Games in a fresh attempt to build bridges with his family

Politics

1 week ago Migration reforms risk deepening skills crisis in Scottish construction, industry panel warns

The UK government’s proposal to limit immigration could inadvertently cause even more acute skills shortages in Scotland’s construction sector.

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3 w. ago Met pays damages to woman for failing to investigate rape claim against ex

Officers questioned woman but not the alleged rapist, bringing force into disrepute, rules watchdogScotland Yard has paid a five-figure sum to a woman after officers “brought the service into disrepute” for failing to investigate her report of rape by her ex-husband, the Guardian has learned.The Metropolitan police’s directorate of professional standards – known as the “Line of Duty unit” – criticised officers involved in the woman’s case, saying they had damaged the reputation of the force “at a time when we are working hard to build bridges with the public and re-build the trust we have lost”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Apprenticeship dropout rate in construction puts pressure on industry

The high dropout rate of apprenticeships in the built environment came under the microscope at an Edinburgh roundtable event that brought together key industry figures across Scotland. Held at the iconic National Museum of Scotland, 13 industry professionals gathered to debate Scotland’s Construction Skills Crisis.

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