Tayside councillor’s secret past as wrestling star
A Tayside councillor has revealed his secret past as a trash-talking, bone-crunching, body-slamming wrestler.
Scottish Liberal Democrats
Delay to huge investment deal could see Tayside and Fife ‘left behind’
Tayside and Fife risk being “left behind” because of the failure of ministers to agree an investment package worth up to £1.8 billion to the area.
READERS’ LETTERS: Plenty of pledges but not much honesty
Sir, – Last week it was the turn of the Scottish Liberal Democrats to hold their conference.
Shona Robison told to quit after using Tayside health bosses as ‘human shields’
A second party leader in Scotland has called for Shona Robison to resign as health secretary.
Patients face longer journeys for treatment under proposal to abolish NHS Tayside, say Lib Dems
Patients will face longer journey times under a former health secretary’s proposal to abolish NHS Tayside, an MSP has warned.
Children in ‘appalling’ waits for mental health support
A government target for treating young people with mental health problems has been breached more than 1.2 million times in Scotland in three years.
MSP calls for race-style protected status for those who have been in care
An MSP has called for people who have been in care to be given the same legal protections as those designed to combat race and sex discrimination.
Hard-up students make 53,000 applications for financial help
Tens of thousands of students have asked for hardship cash from their universities in the last five years, official figures show.
Thousands of students seeking mental health support at universities
More than 8,000 students in Tayside and Fife have used university counselling services since 2012, according to new figures.
SNP branch convener apologises for mental health jibe at Willie Rennie
An SNP activist has apologised for suggesting an opposition party leader needs a mental health referral.