Martyn McLaughlin

3 weeks ago | scotsman.com | Martyn McLaughlin

Warning over staff exodus and impact on patients across countryCancer patients in Scotland are facing a “ticking time bomb" for diagnosis and treatment due to a chronic shortfall of specialist doctors, according to a leading healthcare body. The Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) warned that Scotland has the worst shortage of clinical oncologists of any UK nation, with “stark disparities” across the country in terms of diagnostics and cancer care.

3 weeks ago | scotsman.com | Martyn McLaughlin

For all the majestic and, at times, inglorious moments that defined Scottish sport throughout the 20th century, the crowning achievement of distance runner Lachie Stewart is too often forgotten. He was, and remains, one of Scotland’s greatest ever athletes, and the sad occasion of his death last week at the age of 81 is a chance to revisit the moment he became a national hero after claiming gold in the 10,000 metres at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh.

3 weeks ago | scotsman.com | Martyn McLaughlin

Children as young as 10 discovered carrying knivesPolice apprehended a child carrying a knife every four days in Scotland last year, leading to warnings of an emerging “youth violence epidemic.” Official Police Scotland statistics show there were 91 instances of under-18s being found in possession of a bladed or pointed weapon in 2024 by officers using stop and search powers.

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Martyn McLaughlin

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3 weeks ago | scotsman.com | Martyn McLaughlin

Promise of hundreds of billions in investment if government shifts away from importsSir Keir Starmer’s administration has been urged to put homegrown energy “at the heart” of the UK’s economic, security, and climate goals, with a leading trade body pointing to a potential £200 billion investment windfall. Offshore Energies UK said a new national energy strategy that eschews imports in favour of home-produced energy would help protect British industry, cut bills, and meet crucial climate targets.