Nick Forbes
UK
Thousands of trans rights protesters on Edinburgh streets following court ruling
The rally and march was organised by Resisting Transphobia.
By Nick Forbes
19 Apr 2025
Politics
‘Purist’ approach to infection control poses risk to patient safety, probe told
The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is investigating the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow.
By Nick Forbes
19 Sept 2024
UK
Footballer charged after £600,000 of cannabis seized at UK airport
Greenock Morton striker Jay Emmanuel-Thomas was arrested on Wednesday in Gourock, Inverclyde.
By Nick Forbes
19 Sept 2024
Crime
Bacteria found in flagship hospital ‘not normal’, inquiry told
The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is investigating the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow.
By Nick Forbes
18 Sept 2024
Business News
Oil and gas sector has made ‘significant progress’ on emissions – industry body
Offshore Energies UK is a trade body for the UK’s offshore energies industry.
By Nick Forbes
17 Sept 2024
Celebrity News
Alan Cumming looks forward to ‘homecoming’ with key role at Perthshire theatre
He will become the artistic director at Pitlochry Festival Theatre in January.
By Nick Forbes
13 Sept 2024
UK
Rape crisis centre chief quits after review found lack of women-only spaces
Mridul Wadhwa left her role at Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre after a report said she had failed to set professional standards of behaviour.
By Nick Forbes
13 Sept 2024
Crime
Culture the ‘root cause’ of infection problems at Glasgow hospital, probe hears
The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is investigating the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow.
By Nick Forbes
12 Sept 2024
Crime
Hospital whistleblower dismissed as ‘head of nothing’, inquiry told
Microbiologist Dr Christine Peters recounted a meeting with senior management as she appeared at the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry.
By Nick Forbes
12 Sept 2024
Crime
Doctor advised to ‘pipe down’ and not raise infection risk concerns – inquiry
The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is investigating the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow.
By Nick Forbes
11 Sept 2024
Crime
Staff at Glasgow hospital told ‘We don’t put things in writing’, inquiry hears
The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is investigating the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow.
By Nick Forbes
11 Sept 2024
Crime
Ex-Scottish rugby captain Hogg released on bail ahead of domestic abuse trial
Stuart Hogg will stand trial at Selkirk Sheriff Court in November.
By Nick Forbes
10 Sept 2024
UK
Works by Queen Victoria’s favourite artist to go on show in Dunfermline
Joseph Noel Paton: An Artist’s Life features works from eight different public collections, and many private loans.
By Nick Forbes
9 Sept 2024
UK
'Heartbreak' as ex-rugby star Scott Hastings' wife confirmed missing
Jenny Hastings failed to return from a swim in Wardie Bay in Edinburgh
By Nick Forbes
6 Sept 2024
Business News
MP ‘deeply concerned’ as 440 jobs at heat pump factory are put at risk
The Mitsubishi Electric factory in Livingston employs about 1,600 people and makes air conditioning units in addition to heat pumps.
By Nick Forbes
5 Sept 2024
Business News
Oil and gas windfall tax rise would cost the economy £13bn, trade body warns
Offshore Energies UK is a trade body for the UK’s offshore energies industry.
By Nick Forbes
2 Sept 2024
Health
AI could ‘revolutionise’ care for heart failure patients, say researchers
Up to a million people in the UK live with heart failure, a condition that reduces quality of life and increases the risk of hospital admission.
By Nick Forbes
2 Sept 2024
Crime
Dead pigeons found in hospital years before action taken, inquiry told
The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is investigating the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus in Glasgow.
By Nick Forbes
30 Aug 2024
Environment
‘Optimism’ as endangered black grouse numbers increase at rewilding sites
The Affric Highlands is a 30-year initiative aimed at restoring habitats over half-a-million acres from Loch Ness to the west coast.
By Nick Forbes
30 Aug 2024
Crime
Child abuse inquiry calls for witnesses ahead of hospital residential care phase
Public hearings in the ninth phase of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry are due to begin in spring 2025.
By Nick Forbes
29 Aug 2024
Business News
Union advises college lecturers to accept ‘hard-won’ improved pay offer
Strikes by college lecturers planned for the week commencing August 26 have been suspended following the improved offer.
By Nick Forbes
23 Aug 2024