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The Western Link 2 from Ayrshire to Wales and the West Midlands – a colonial project with no sign of a full, completed independent expert impact assessment

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In the Ayrshire Advertiser today, the above and: The next step has been taken in plans for the Western Link 2 electricity project linking Ayrshire with the west coast of Wales. Applicants are seeking a scoping opinion relating to the proposed high-voltage direct-current subsea cable. The project is being jointly developed by National Grid and Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN). The project involves a 13km underground cable linking a new converter station next to Kilmarnock South substation with a landfall point on the coast near Monkton. There will be a 30km marine HVDC cable between Monkton and Grangestone, north of … Continue reading The Western Link 2 from Ayrshire to Wales and the West Midlands – a colonial project with no sign of a full, completed independent expert impact assessment

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What would AJ Cronin make of the relocation of the Children’s and Maternity/Neonatal Hospitals from the bucolic site at Yorkhill to the sewage surrounded Shieldhall cesspit 101 years later? What novel would he write? ‘The Shitadel’?”

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What on Earth would AJ make of the relocation of the Children’s and Maternity/Neonatal Hospitals from the relatively bucolic site at Yorkhill to the sewage surrounded Shieldhall cesspit 101 years later? What novel would he write? ‘The Shitadel’?” By Scunhur A J Cronin, best selling novelist and doctor, lived at 29 Esmond St Yorkhill during his latter school years and throughout University studies which were interrupted by WW1 service. Cowglen should have been the site of the new Glasgow Southside hospital campus but Cowglen is all lucrative housing now. Here’s where it ended up: My understanding is that Jones Lang … Continue reading What would AJ Cronin make of the relocation of the Children’s and Maternity/Neonatal Hospitals from the bucolic site at Yorkhill to the sewage surrounded Shieldhall cesspit 101 years later? What novel would he write? ‘The Shitadel’?”

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Experimenting on monkeys in Scotland is a reserved matter, Labour’s Home Secretary David Blunkett was responsible for agreeing to it and Donald Trump had shares in it

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The Ferret today has a piece on Nearly 500 monkeys have been transported more than 6000 miles to Scotland from Mauritius to be used in animal experiments since the start of 2025, The Ferret can reveal. The monkeys are used in tests at a research site in Tranent run by a company called Charles River Laboratories that buys, sells and experiments on animals. The US multinational – which specialises in gene and cell therapy, medical devices, and biotechnology – conducts research on dogs, monkeys, rats and mice to make medicines, fertilisers and weedkillers. https://www.theferret.scot/hundreds-monkeys-imported-scotland/?ref=story-alerts-newsletter Their report does refer to UK … Continue reading Experimenting on monkeys in Scotland is a reserved matter, Labour’s Home Secretary David Blunkett was responsible for agreeing to it and Donald Trump had shares in it

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Herald readers, amid their latest ferry feeding frenzy with F-all facts, need a further good reminder how much the SNP has done for islanders also with grant subsidies

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Thanks to TuS reader Legerwood for reminding me that Herald readers, amid their latest ferry feeding frenzy with F-all facts, need a further good reminder how much the SNP has done for them especially with grant subsidies out of our budget The Scotsman 11 August 2026, quotes a Labour MSP saying ‘Our islands have been let down, time and again, by the SNP.’ Readers will know that CalMac is almost certainly the best – cheapest, most frequent, most reliable, safest – in the world. How reliable, currently, has CalMac been for, say Mull? In February 2026, latest figures, in a … Continue reading Herald readers, amid their latest ferry feeding frenzy with F-all facts, need a further good reminder how much the SNP has done for islanders also with grant subsidies

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BBC Scotland trumpet one of those rare ‘Scotland worse than England’ stories but they’re not the same in a key way they will have known of but hid from you

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to move has had her request for special measures turned down by Scotland’s exam body. Romi Loffler, who communicates by blinking, asked Qualifications Scotland if she could sit her Nat 5 history exam question at a time over weeks. It said no, despite exam boards in England making similar accommodations. Headlining on BBC Scotland’s insert in BBC Breakfast today, one of the latter’s common attempts to portray Scotland in a less favourable light than England. This time, it’s in the emotive context of disabled access to exams. It’s dishonest. First and less of a concern, the exam ‘boards‘ plural. Qualifications … Continue reading BBC Scotland trumpet one of those rare ‘Scotland worse than England’ stories but they’re not the same in a key way they will have known of but hid from you

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Public Health ‘disaster’ in England as hospital critical incidents run at 2 to 4 times the level in Scotland

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From BBC Scotland yesterday, the above and: Staff sickness was a major factor behind the critical incident declared by NHS Grampian last month, its chief executive has said. A board-level critical incident had been declared on Saturday 26 September, when A&Es at both Aberdeen Royal Infirmary (ARI) and Dr Gray’s in Elgin struggled to cope with demand. That was stood down on the Monday, and remained in place at hospital level at Dr Gray’s until the next day. NHS Grampian chief executive Laura Skaife-Knight told BBC Scotland News that staff sickness had been a “challenge”, and ensuring patient safety was … Continue reading Public Health ‘disaster’ in England as hospital critical incidents run at 2 to 4 times the level in Scotland

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Scotland produces far more food per head than England

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From June Agricultural Census 2026 published today: Results from the June Agricultural Census 2026 were published today and show that the number of cattle increased for the first time since 2021. In 2026, there were 1.67 million cattle, an increase of 0.7% compared with last year and 1.3% below the five-year average (2021 to 2025). Annual increases in male cattle, female beef cattle and calves offset a fall in female dairy cattle. The number of pigs also increased for the first time since 2022 to 327,700. This was 4.9% more than last year and 1.2% below the five-year average. Other … Continue reading Scotland produces far more food per head than England

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Scotland heading for massive increase in renewables electricity generation in 2026 to generate 4 times more per head than England

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At the midway point, Scotland has already generated far more renewables electricity than in previous years. With only 1 day left, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at:Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 From Energy Statistics for Scotland – Q2 2026 published yesterday, the above, and: In the first half of 2025, 22.6 TWh of electricity was generated from renewable sources. In the second quarter of 2025, 9.1 TWh of renewable electricity was generated in Scotland. This is the most renewable electricity generated in the second quarter of any … Continue reading Scotland heading for massive increase in renewables electricity generation in 2026 to generate 4 times more per head than England

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Cancer is a concern with increasing nuclear power in Iowa and everywhere else especially in Scotland

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With only 3 days left, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 From the Des Moines Register yesterday, the above, and: Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Nuclear Energy Task Force released a final report that encourages more nuclear power plants in Iowa. This report makes no mention of cancer increases in communities that are near nuclear power plants. At a time when Iowans are deeply concerned about having one of the nation’s highest rates of increases in cancers, the last thing we need is … Continue reading Cancer is a concern with increasing nuclear power in Iowa and everywhere else especially in Scotland

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Scotland’s drug deaths would be worse without The Thistle but no it has not been at the cost of the safety of the locals

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Opposition dreams of life near the Thistle safe drug consumption facility in Glasgow Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 In the National yesterday: I’m not sure about the strategy of mentioning it again but let’s just take it on. Haven’t the opposition repeatedly suggested that his argument ignores the feelings of locals and the damage the Thistle safe drug consumption facility in Glasgow has done to life in the surrounding area? They have but as always it was unreliable. Here are the facts: In June 2025, I wrote: A source with a flat in a … Continue reading Scotland’s drug deaths would be worse without The Thistle but no it has not been at the cost of the safety of the locals