Lucy Jackson
Journalist at The National (Scotland)
Journalist @ScotNational | former @thestudentpaper | ✍️ [email protected]
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thenational.scot | Lucy Jackson
The Israeli delegation were met with several Palestinian flags in the crowd, as one protester interrupted the procession (Image: Getty Images) PRO-Palestine activists have protested Israel's involvement in Eurovision during the competition's opening ceremony. The official opening of Eurovision Week was marked by a Turquoise Carpet event on Sunday in Basel, Switzerland.
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3 days ago |
thenational.scot | Lucy Jackson
Extensive searches were carried out in the loch (Image: Newsquest) THE body of a man has been recovered from a loch following a major search and rescue operation. Police Scotland first received a report of a missing man who was last seen swimming in Loch Ard in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park at around 9pm on Saturday. The force's dive and marine unit carried out extensive searches along with the Mountain Rescue Team and air support unit.
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3 days ago |
thenational.scot | Lucy Jackson
Footage from the scene shows a large police presence and a crowd gathered around a police van shouting 'let him go' (Image: @JadeEckhaus, via Twitter/X) ACTIVISTS gathered around a police van in Glasgow after officers allegedly attempted to detain a man at a pro-Palestine demonstration. Campaigners met at Buchanan Steps in the city centre on Sunday afternoon to protest a conference being held by Glasgow Friends of Israel.
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3 days ago |
thenational.scot | Lucy Jackson
Pope Leo echoed the words of his predecessor, Francis, by calling for a ceasefire in Gaza POPE Leo has called for a ceasefire in Gaza in his first Sunday blessing as pontiff. The pope declared "never again war" to the masses gathered below the balcony of St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.
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3 days ago |
thenational.scot | Lucy Jackson
The poll found that 57 per cent of respondents support free university tuition in Scotland (Image: The Herald) THE majority of Scots support free university tuition, according to a new poll. The poll, conducted by Survation for True North Advisors, found that 57% of respondents support free university tuition in Scotland, with just 17% saying they opposed the policy.
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UPDATE: @ScotNational understands the man has been charged, although police yet to confirm
Activists seen gathering around a police van in Glasgow as officers allegedly attempted to detain a man at a pro-Palestine demonstration Chants of 'let him go' in the crowd as the man was then reportedly released https://t.co/E5EMzx4cZf
Activists seen gathering around a police van in Glasgow as officers allegedly attempted to detain a man at a pro-Palestine demonstration Chants of 'let him go' in the crowd as the man was then reportedly released https://t.co/E5EMzx4cZf
A pro-Palestine march in Inverness heard today from Dr Salim Ghayyda, a doctor who grew up in a refugee camp in Gaza 🗣️ 'It’s the most hideous crimes you can think of as a human, it’s wicked and cruel and it must never be accepted by the free world' https://t.co/waXfKgWm8C