• Scotland Sees Near Record Increase in University Access for Deprived Communities

    Scotland Sees Near Record Increase in University Access for Deprived Communities

    Scottish universities have experienced a marked rise in admissions of students from the nation’s most deprived areas, with 16.7% of full-time first degree entrants in 2023-24 coming from the bottom 20% of areas, according to figures released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). This small yet significant increase from 16.3% in the previous year…

  • Tasmanian Remains Set for Homecoming Ceremony

    Tasmanian Remains Set for Homecoming Ceremony

    A long-held chapter of a dark past nears its close as a skull, kept in Aberdeen since the mid-1800s, will soon return to Tasmania. The remains come from a young man taken from his land long ago. On 21 March, a ceremony will be held to lay the remains to rest in a traditional ceremony…

  • Scotland Seeks Investment in Offshore Wind

    Scotland Seeks Investment in Offshore Wind

    Scotland is gearing up to boost its wind power trade as its offshore wind industry eyes a potential market worth up to £100 billion. Over 100 key stakeholders gathered in Edinburgh for the Global Offshore Wind Investment Forum, hosted by First Minister John Swinney. Investors, wind developers, and government officials from across the globe converged…

  • Scientific Eyes Probe the Unseen Skies

    Scientific Eyes Probe the Unseen Skies

    A fresh wind of research is sweeping through the world of anomalous phenomena as new scientific studies on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) command the attention of governments, researchers, and a captivated public. Once relegated to the realm of myth and fringe speculation, sightings of strange objects—whether soaring high above our skies, lurking underwater, or apparently…

  • Alien Encounters: Peer-Reviewed Science and Global Hearings

    Alien Encounters: Peer-Reviewed Science and Global Hearings

    Recent developments in scientific research and high-profile governmental hearings around the world are intensifying the debate over Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) and Non-Human Intelligence (NHI). New peer-reviewed studies and global inquiries from the United States, Mexico, and Peru indicate that humanity’s understanding of the skies—and perhaps its own origins—may be on the cusp of profound…

  • Council Staff Weigh Strike Ballot as 3% Pay Rise Stirs Storm

    Council Staff Weigh Strike Ballot as 3% Pay Rise Stirs Storm

    More than 70,000 local government workers in Scotland face a decision over potential industrial action. UNISON Scotland has opened a digital ballot asking council staff whether they want to begin a formal ballot process. It is the first step toward a strike that could lead to mass walkouts before summer. Council workers are given little…