Accessing Barton Springs Pool during ACL Festival 2024
The good news is the pool remains open for its normal weekend hours, although getting there will be a bit trickier. AUSTIN, Texas — With more heat in sunshine in…
Frontline Scots cops have missed out on vital training due to budget cuts
Thousands of frontline police are being sent out on to the streets without proper training, according to new figures. A quarter haven’t taken part in vital refresher safety courses to…
Award-winning Perthshire chippy’s salmon suppers are new hit seller
IT’S the king of fish and a Scottish icon renowned for its health benefits. But now an award-winning chippy in Perthshire has hit on a new top seller – salmon…
NHS Scotland is ‘digital desert’ claims surgeon turned MP
The Scottish NHS is a “digital desert” compared with England where patients can book appointments and view records on an app, a surgeon-turned-MP has said. Zubir Ahmed, who won the…
Scots oil executive demands urgent review Grangemouth oil refinery closure plans
One of Scotland’s most successful oil executives has warned the closure of Grangemouth’s refinery will cost thousand of jobs more than estimated and undermine national security. Gulfsands Petroleum CEO John…
Stornoway religious leaders consider action to prevent Sunday Tesco opening
Religious leaders are considering action to prevent a supermarket giant from opening on a Sunday in one of Scotland’s most remote communities. Islanders on Lewis have objected to Tesco’s plans…
Prisoner transfer firm GeoAmey paid out £5m to shareholders despite massive fines over failures
Prisoner transfer firm GeoAmey handed out £5 million to shareholders despite wreaking havoc in the Scottish justice system with inmates being late to court. The Sunday Mail can reveal the…
Immigration lawyer sued by former employers over claims she poached clients
A LAWYER is being sued by her former employers over claims she poached clients from them. Shereen Shafaatulla had her home searched and documents seized in an action by Glasgow-based…
NYPD nabs teen for rape of Brooklyn woman this summer
A 16-year-old was arrested and charged Tuesday with the rape of a 22-year-old woman in Brooklyn this summer, according to police. The teen and his victim were speaking with each…
Scots lawyer Aamer Anwar accuses Scottish Government of ignoring Sheku Bayoh’s family
Sheku Bayoh’s family have accused Kate Forbes of ignoring demands for a public inquiry to examine why police were not prosecuted over the 31-year-old’s death. Dad-of-two Sheku died after he…