Keir Starmer :says ‘No’ to Erasmus (helping students to study in Europe). A major set back. but ‘Yes’ to donor gift of accommodation worth over £20,000 to help with his sons studies.

Gave up sleep & sanity this week to get funding bid in on time for a project that will create 3 jobs for Gàidhlig speakers, revitalise our Gàidhlig programmes & preserve our Gàidhlig collection for the future. If successful the 1st event will now be a road sign workshop 👌

From The National - 'Gaelic speakers are equal': Kate Forbes hits back at Andrew Marr over road signs thenational.scot/news/24610195.…

Labour must dismantle the Tories 74 SEZs and 12 Freeports policy, it's already falling apart👇🏻👀 ft.com/content/9c7a0b…

BBC Debate Night Kenny Farquharson Give Holyrood the powers of leaving or staying. Via a ref but give the powers to the people involved. But the anti-democrats won’t because they know we would leave. Scotland is not in a voluntary union otherwise. Another country cannot decide for us.

Good grief - it goes on Does he own the party? telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/…

Given the unclear headline here & elsewhere in Scottish media, as the Scottish Secretaryfor the POA in Scotland, I feel I should point out none of these release errors are here in Scotland and no Scottish Prison Service prison is related to this story at all.

Andrew Marr “Tha Ghàidhlig air a lìonadh De mhìorbhaile gu lèir: Iùlmhor fonnmhor fàilteachail, A' cur a gràdh an cèill; Mire 's cluich is gàirdeachas, Is mànran anns gach beul - Cha chuala sinn an eachdraidh Na 's ceairte na i fèin.” Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir, 1782

As #Helene continues to approach the coast, please do not get overly focused on short-term wobbles in its track, "false" eye locations, or on specific computer model simulations. EVERYONE along the Florida Big Bend coast is at risk of potentially catastrophic storm surge and

Cèilidh anns An Dòrnaidh an athoich. A grand cèilidh in the wonderful Dornie Hall tomorrow night. Brìghde Chaimbeul has donated a signed LP of 'Carry Them With Us' (signed 'mon the Shiel') for the Raffle! Worth going just for that!

#AC843 diverted safely to Edinburgh due to a technical issue. flightradar24.com/data/flights/a…

The simplest way to understand Starmer’s changed Labour Party is that they work for corporations and not for you.

First Minister John Swinney hosted a reception to celebrate Scottish athletes who took part in the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Medical staff, coaches and sports officials were also recognised for supporting Scotland’s Olympians and Paralympians.

Middle East watchers know that Israel will totally do what Israel deems necessary in terms of own interests with / without US or outside support. It’s always been thus. Until the ‘global community’ gets that, then all diplomatic efforts are like pissing in the wind. Pic: Reuters

Among other recommendations, the NTSB says Boeing should “notify flight crews operating 737s with affected actuators that the rudder control system can jam due to moisture that has accumulated inside the actuators and frozen.”

SNP gain from Labour in Perth City North. The SNP now hold all councillors in this ward. An absolutely stonking result for the fantastic Carol Mair.

AN SNP GAIN FROM LABOUR. The fabulous Carol Mair is now representing Perth City North with a 32% lead. All Perth city north wards seats now held by The SNP

“We must subsidize the telegraph apparatus and the wires of such to assure we have all important people connected. There is no need for the upstart Mr. Bell and his Tele-phone as people will not talk into such a contraption”—Regulatory official, 1880

'Hello, I'm calling about the Gaelic signage congestion national emergency. Hello, Hello...'

Here we go - now a pathetic Shetland geography and resource grab. #GBEnergyGrab