https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/30/prisoner-recalls-in-england-wales-running-at-15-to-25-the-rate-in-scotland-in-part-due-to-higher-background-crime-and-half-as-many-probation-officers/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-30T09:31:22+00:00Prisoner recalls in England & Wales running at 15 to 25 the rate in Scotland in part due to higher background crime and half as many probation officershttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/30/percentage-of-babies-born-in-ambulances-on-the-road-in-england-wales-is-almost-three-times-higher-than-in-moray/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-30T08:43:28+00:00Percentage of babies born in ambulances ‘on the road’ in England & Wales is almost three times higher than in Moray?https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/30/online-gangs-forcing-children-to-self-harm-only-bbc-scotland-headline-it-despite-not-one-conviction-here-the-power-of-nightmares/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-30T08:17:23+00:00Online gangs forcing children to self-harm – Only BBC Scotland headline it despite not one conviction here – the ‘Power of Nightmares’politics, food, books, technologyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/29/house-of-commons-public-accounts-committee-condemns-sizewell-c-nuclear-project-high-risk-terrible-deal-for-uk-taxpayers-and-consumers-in-addition-to-breast-cancer-risks-identified-by/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-29T19:43:52+00:00House of Commons Public Accounts Committee condemns Sizewell C Nuclear project high-risk “terrible deal” for UK taxpayers and consumers in addition to breast cancer risks identified by independent researchershttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/29/record-90-of-scots-attend-cultural-events-in-2025-but-uk-under-labour-saw-a-fall-to-85/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-29T16:35:21+00:00Record 90% of Scots attend cultural events in 2025 but UK under Labour saw a fall to 85%https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/29/scottish-vessels-made-885m-in-2025-up-16-even-though-they-landed-10-fewer-sea-fish-and-shellfish-good-business/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-29T16:33:23+00:00Scottish vessels made £885m in 2025, up 16% even though they landed 10% fewer sea fish and shellfish – good business?https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/29/suspected-drug-deaths-plummet-despite-pressure-of-nitazines-thanks-to-treatment-rates-at-90-plus-and-naloxone-kit-distribution/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-29T16:30:59+00:00Suspected drug deaths plummet despite pressure of Nitazines thanks to treatment rates at 90% plus and Naloxone kit distributionhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/29/drug-related-hospital-admissions-fall-by-50-from-peak-in-august-2020/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-29T16:29:50+00:00Drug-related hospital admissions fall by 50% from peak in August 2020https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/29/snp-government-builds-three-times-as-many-houses-for-older-people-and-people-with-disabilities-as-did-last-labour-government-in-scotland/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-29T16:28:45+00:00SNP Government builds THREE times as many houses for older people and people with disabilities as did last Labour Government in Scotlandhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/29/nearly-11-000-more-properties-to-rent-in-private-sector-in-last-five-years/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-29T16:27:42+00:00Nearly 11 000 more properties to rent in private sector in last five yearshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/29/prevalence-of-major-congenial-conditions-falls-8-4-in-just-two-years-in-scotland-perhaps-influenced-by-nearly-20-years-of-protection-from-worst-of-austerity-policies-child-payment-free-prescriptions/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-29T08:29:52+00:00Prevalence of major congenital conditions falls 8.4% in just two years in Scotland perhaps influenced by nearly 20 years of protection from worst of austerity policies, Child Payment, free prescriptions and more affordable housingscience, health, nutrition, mental-health, wellnesshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/29/nhs-scotland-waiting-lists-keep-reducing-as-experts-accuse-nhs-england-of-fiddling-returns-by-up-to-17-of-their-total/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-29T08:24:53+00:00NHS Scotland waiting lists keep reducing as experts accuse NHS England of fiddling returns by up to 17% of their totalnhs, mental-health, palantir, anxietyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/29/county-lines-gangster-from-liverpool-stamps-inverness-man-to-death-but-bbc-scotland-redact-that-detail-for-the-union/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-29T08:17:21+00:00County Lines gangster from Liverpool stamps Inverness man to death but BBC Scotland redact that detail for the Unionhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/28/scots-to-pay-for-a-steel-works-a-national-care-service-an-illegal-dumps-clear-up-and-homelessness-reduction-in-england-all-out-of-a-reduced-block-grant/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-28T17:28:17+00:00Scots to pay for a steel works, a national care service, an illegal dumps clear-up, and homelessness reduction in England, all out of a reduced block grant