Science secretary Michelle Donelan used £34,000 of public funds to cover the cost of settling a libel action from Heriot-Watt University Professor Kate Sang, who she ludicrously accused of being a Hamas supporter. Pippa Crerar theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

Trial lawyer 'repeatedly crossed line' with rape survivor, Faculty of Advocates Complaints Committee concludes.
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It's been a reasonable start to spring bird migration on the Isle of May with the noticeable highlight being the lingering Hoopoe (still present today for its third day). The blog has the story: isleofmaynnr.wordpress.com

A powerful summary of one important moment in today's Post Office Horizon evidence session from James Arbuthnot - who deserves sigificant credit as an MP for recognising and then campaigning consistently on behalf of affected sub-postmasters for years. youtu.be/fS8GtNM8-uk?si…

This painting is over 100 years old.

It was made by a Swedish illustrator called John Bauer, one of the most important artists you've never heard of.

His revolutionary art influenced everything from graphic novels to animated films to video games, and here's why...

I've been in and out of Glasgow University's Graham Kerr Building, many times over the years, but it was only yesterday I noticed this wonderful little detail of a snake on its door handles.

#glasgow #zoology #architecture #doorfurniture #snake #doorhandle #glasgow university

The transfer of disability benefits from @dwpgovuk to @ScotGov is complete for disabled children and young people in Scotland.
Around 47,000 children and teenagers have had their awards moved to Child Disability Payment delivered by Social Security Scotland
More at ▶️ bit.ly/CDPmovecomplete

Charles Rennie Mackintosh painted this picture of Collioure in 1924 when he and his wife Margaret were living on the Catalan coast; she wrote to friends that the small fishing village was: 'one of the most wonderful places we have ever seen.' It was already an artists' colony,…

The UK Post Office Horizon Public Inquiry resumes this week almost four years after it began.

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PeatWorrier Christopher Lindsay The sentencing statement is available to read here
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Tomorrow the #PostOfficeInquiry begins hearing evidence on Phases 5 and 6, exploring responses to the scandal and governance.

Proceedings will be streamed on our YouTube channel from 10am👇

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EXCLUSIVE:

@Alextomo asks Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells if she misled parliament.

She’s been seen publicly for the first time since Channel 4 News released damning revelations confirming Post Office management knew of issues with remote access to its Horizon system…