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Direct flights from Glasgow to New York to begin in May 2026

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 2d

Direct flights between Glasgow and New York to resume in 2026, after seven years.

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United Airlines has confirmed that it will operate a regular service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Glasgow.

'Deep hurt' as urine and feces 'desecrate' Dundee mosque

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 2d

A mosque in Dundee was 'descrated' with urine and faeces in the latest attack on Scotland's Muslim community.

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The perpetrator broke several windows at the mosque and proceeded to urinate and defecate inside the building.

'Deep hurt' as urine and feces 'desecrate' Dundee mosque

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 2d

A mosque in Dundee was 'descrated' with urine and feces in the latest attack on Scotland's Muslim community.

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www.heraldscotland.com/news/2553008...

The perpetrator broke several windows at the mosque and proceeded to urinate and defecate inside the building.

Westminster told to act as 20 of Scots teens admit vaping

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 2d

The UK Government must crackdown on vape and tobacco sales, a leading Scottish charity has said.

One in five Scottish teens say they have vaped or used tobacco before.

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19.5 of 11-17-year-olds said they had used vapes before, while 18.1 said they had tried smoking.

Acclaimed Glasgow restaurant opens new city centre location

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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 2d

A well-known Glasgow restaurant is opening a second location in the city centre.

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The Japanese eatery began as a pop-up cart in 2016 before establishing a restaurant on Queen Street and later moving to the West End.

North East NHS board to routinely test for HIV and hepatitis

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 2d

A Scottish NHS board will be the first to routinely test for HIV and Hep B & C in a bid to save lives.

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NHS Grampian, which serves Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and Moray, has announced plans to screen patients for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV.

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 3d

Colleagues and friends of Dr Ili Suhaimi are 'profoundly worried for her safety and wellbeing'

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'Profound worry' as NHS Scotland doctor detained in Israel

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 3d

A NHS consultant at Vale of Leven hospital has reportedly been detained by Israeli forces overnight after attempting to deliver aid to Gaza as a part of a second flotilla.

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Dr Suhaimi was aboard the Conscience, one of nine ships which were intercepted by Israeli forces overnight.

Strikes 'likely' at Scottish university in job cuts row

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 3d

Strikes are 'likely' at a Scottish university after UCU members there voted to back industrial action over a jobs dispute.

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The dispute comes after university managers announced plans to cut 16 jobs in a bid as part of “proactive measures”.

Disabled academic barred from Edinburgh assisted dying debate

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 4d

A disabled academic was blocked from participating in a debate on assisted dying at the Edinburgh Union as the venue could not accommodate his power chair.

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Miro Griffiths was forced to withdraw from the debate after learning that the Rainy Hall, buit in 1900, could not accommodate his power chair.

Road worker assaulted by motorist while holding chainsaw

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 6d

A road worker on the A82 was pushed into a ditch by a passing motorist while operating a chainsaw on Saturday afternoon.

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The road worker, who was assisting in Storm Amy clean-up efforts, was operating a chainsaw on the A82 near Glen Goy.

NHS Fife staff to use toilets in line with sex after Sandie Peggie row

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 10d

The NHS board at the centre of the Sandie Peggie sex rights row has told staff they must use toilets and changing rooms in line with their 'sex at birth'.

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The NHS board was taken to an employment tribunal by nurse Sandie Peggie, who raised concerns over sharing a changing room with a transgender doctor.

Glasgow Uni 'sorry' as student took life after marking error

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 11d

A grief-stricken family has hit out at Glasgow Uni after their son took his life after being mistakenly told he had failed a module and would not be able to graduate.

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On December 13th, 2024, the day Ethan Brown should have graduated, the young man tragically ended his life.

First trans councillor to resign from Highland Council

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 12d

The first transgender councillor to be elected to Highland Council is standing down next month.

Sarah Fanet made the announcement on Facebook yesterday.

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The first transgender person to serve on Highland Council has announced she is resigning due to “personal reasons”.

Glasgow cinema shut amid queries over future of famous venue

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 12d

The 'world's tallest cinema' has shut its doors.

However, could it reopen under new ownership??

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Film fans are hoping the venue will soon reopen, as the theatre was purchased by a subsidiary of Irish cinema chain Omniplex in May.

Meet the pensioners left behind by Aberdeenshire Council

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 13d

The residents of Cumrye want to stay in their homes, but @abshirecouncil.bsky.social is set to turf them out.

They allege the plan has been in the works for years.

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The campaign group asked the council to delay the closure by five years and offered to cover some of the upkeep costs and help with necessary…

100,000 Children's Panel hearings held in Scotland since 2020

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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 14d

EXC: More than 100,000 Children's Panel hearings have been held since 2020.

A leading charity says this reveals a child protection 'emergency'.

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Mary Glasgow of Children First told The Herald that the figures were “yet another stark indicator” of Scotland’s “national childhood…

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 16d

The incident took place as children attended classes inside

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 16d

'We were totally shocked by this news'

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Mosque window smashed with 'metal pole' in East Renfrewshire

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 16d

A mosque window in East Renfrewshire has been smashed with a metal pole - while children attended classes inside.

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Leaders of the masjid said the incident is the latest in a “troubling pattern” of Islamophobic sentiment in East Renfrewshire.

Scottish Greens and Reform big winners in new Holyrood poll

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 17d

New polling suggests that the SNP will return 57 MSPs at the next Holyrood election, just short of a majority, while the Greens and Reform will bring home 18 and 17 respectively.

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In a hypothetical Holyrood contest, 33 of Scots would vote for the SNP, with Reform coming in second place with 19 and Labour taking third with…

Students from Gaza take up places at Scottish universities

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 18d

Students from Gaza have arrived in Scotland to begin their studies after months of uncertainty.

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In August, St Andrews University called on the government to allow two of their students to undertake visa checks elsewhere.

'Seagull summit' begins as Douglas Ross hits out at Scot Gov

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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 18d

The much-anticipated 'seagull summit' kicks off in Inverness today - here's what you need to know.

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The summit, which will be chaired by agriculture minister Jim Fairlie, will discuss how to tackle bird droppings, bin raiding and physical attacks.

What is life really like in a Scottish asylum seeker hotel?

Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social · 20d

What is life really like inside a Scottish asylum seeker hotel?

Robina Qureshi from Positive Action in Housing says that 95% of the people she works with are desperate to find a home and get to work.

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So-called ‘migrant hotels’ have become the focal point of backlash against the presence of asylum seekers in the United Kingdom this summer.