Support us and go ad-free The British media has long subjected Black people to all manner of racism. While these attacks are often blatant, there are also the more ‘excusable forms’, such as when an outlet ‘accidentally’ mixes up two different Black women (‘excusable’ as in these outlets always have …
Read More »Dundee FC launch new academy to tackle sport inequality
Dundee Football Club have launched a new academy to help tackle inequality in the sport. Dundee FC have launched The Dundee Academy CIC, a new social enterprise aiming to break down barriers for children and young people with football potential to enter the Football Pathway and progress to their highest …
Read More »High speed rail link better than dualling the A9
Click here to sign up to our free newsletters! Fergus Ewing MSP at the A9 Crisis Summit in Inverness. Picture: Callum Mackay. Strathspey MSP Fergus Ewing has done sterling work arguing for a more practical implementation of the bottle return deposit and Highly Protected Marine Areas schemes. But does …
Read More »North West Norfolk MP James Wild urges Royal Mail to reconsider plans which could shut Dersingham Post Office
Thousands of people have shown their support for a campaign to save Dersingham Post Office, as North West Norfolk MP James Wild has “urged” Royal Mail to reconsider its plans. The village facility’s future is up in the air after Royal Mail – a separate company to the Post Office …
Read More »Billionaire Elon Musk Rebrands Twitter and Plans to Build an “Everything” Platform
Billionaire Elon Musk has rebranded social media platform Twitter, replacing its iconic blue bird logo with a black X. This redesign is part of Musk’s efforts to transform Twitter into an “everything” platform similar to China’s WeChat or India’s PayTm. Musk encouraged users to reimagine the app and announced that …
Read More »Billionaire Elon Musk Rebrands Twitter with a Bold Redesign
Billionaire Elon Musk recently unveiled a major rebranding of Twitter, replacing the iconic blue bird logo with a sleek black X. This redesign is part of Musk’s ambitious plans to transform Twitter into an “everything” platform, similar to China’s WeChat or India’s PayTm. Musk encourages users to reimagine the entire …
Read More »Soft fruit growers battling ‘dramatic’ rise in production costs
Scotland’s soft fruit crops are becoming increasingly vulnerable due to our changing climate and a “dramatic rise” in production costs, researchers warn. The James Hutton Institute near Dundee has held its latest event, ‘Fruit for the Future’, aimed at offering solutions to farmers. “The biggest cost for any soft fruit …
Read More »Royal Mail reminder over old stamps which become worthless on August 1
Anyone still with an old-style stamp has only until tomorrow to use it, says Royal Mail. The traditional stamps will no longer be accepted after July 31 as the postal service completes the transition to the larger barcoded stamps which have been in circulation some time. But those who find …
Read More »As Twitter becomes X – Seven disastrous rebrands from Royal Mail to New Coke
Receive the free Morning Headlines email for breaking news from our reporters around the world Sign up for our free Morning Headlines email Billionaire Elon Musk rebranded Twitter this week, replacing the iconic blue bird logo with a black X in his latest attempt to overhaul the social media giant. …
Read More »Royal Mail stamps with Queen’s profile to become worthless
Personal Finance Expert from CashLady.com, Dan Whittaker, has released comments to advise the public on the incoming change, encouraging those with the stamps in question to use them before the deadline, and how to swap stamps for updated versions to avoid losing money. Explaining the upcoming change, Mr Whittaker said: …
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