12 h. ago It's time to treat failure as a badge of resilience and insight

Channel Scotland’s warrior boldness to foster the entrepreneurial spirit, says Dana Schwendtne

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20 h. ago Bombshell lawsuit says Workday is discriminating against over

A major tech firm is facing a collective action lawsuit alleging that a feature of its recruitment tech is discriminatory.

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3 d. ago Foster carer wins £685k house and £57k Land Rover in 99p BOTB prize

Tracey Saunders, who has fostered more than 130 children, has won a dream home and car worth £742,000 for just 99p thanks to BOTB.

Economics

4 d. ago Wishaw MSP backing new Scottish Government campaign to find more foster carers

Foster carers play a vital role in supporting and providing safe and loving foster homes to children and young people. They are key to the Scottish Government’s ambition of delivering The Promise by 2030.

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4 d. ago New recruitment campaign to help find more Scots foster carers launches to mark Foster Care Fortnight

The Scottish Government initiative, which was announced by First Minister John Swinney, aims to support the recruitment of more local authority foster carers and raise awareness of the benefits of fostering.

Politics

4 d. ago Mental health reforms ‘mark vital step’ in improving care quality – Streeting

The Mental Health Bill seeks to make changes following legislation initially approved in the 1980s.

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5 d. ago Urgent appeal launched to find more foster carers in Dumfries and Galloway

The Fostering Network estimates at least 400 new foster carers are needed across Scotland.

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5 d. ago Thai drug gangs are targeting UK backpackers in order to recruit them as mules, police expert claims

The warning came after two women were arrested for allegedly carrying large quantities of narcotics from Bangkok airport.

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1 week ago Heartwarming celebrations at South Lanarkshire care homes to mark VE Day 80th anniversary

Residents from McKillop Gardens attended a commemorative event at East Kilbride British Legion on May 8, where they were entertained by the East Kilbride Pipe Band and a vocalist performing timeless favourites by Dame Vera Lynn.

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2 w. ago John Swinney refuses to mark NHS Scotland out of 10 but admits 'access' to care is an issue

The First Minister faced questions from the public when he joined Kaye Adams on her regular BBC Scotland radio show.

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2 w. ago Notorious crime gang's scantily clad recruiter busted after posing with assault weapons

The 24-year-old acted as the alleged head of HR for a criminal organization that has operated for decades.

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2 w. ago UK charity Music in Hospitals & Care to perform for veterans in Wishaw to mark VE Day

This year, Music in Hospitals & Care will be showing their support on VE Day with specially curated live music experiences celebrating the resilience and sacrifice of veterans.

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2 w. ago ‘These people are disposable’: how Russia is using online recruits for a campaign of sabotage in Europe

Moscow’s intelligence services have launched a new type of attack on the west, violent but piecemeal and hard to proveSerhiy was just about to board a coach bound for Germany when Polish security services detained him at the bus station in the city of Wrocław.In his backpack, the officers found firelighter cubes, a juice bottle filled with paraffin, a lighter, two pocket knives, a mini handsaw and a face mask. Later, when they searched the mobile phone of the 49-year-old Ukrainian refugee, they found a pdf of a Russian-language book called Modern Pyrotechnics. It contained detailed instructions on how to start fires and detonate explosives. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago East Lothian Home Manager shares remarkable nursing career journey on International Nurses’ Day 2025

A Home Manager at HC-One Scotland’s Drummohr Care Home in Wallyford, Musselburgh, East Lothian, has shared her remarkable personal nursing career journey to encourage others to consider a nursing career in the social care sector to mark International Nurses’ Day on May 12, 2025.

Society

3 w. ago Royal Marine says he was arrested and treated like a terrorist after complaining that women on the front line will make unit 'unrecognisable, weak and compromised'

In a highly unusual move the man - who MailOnline understands is serving in 43 Commando protecting Britain's nuclear submarines in Scotland - took to social media to air his concerns.

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