scotland The Rising Incidence of Celiac Disease in Scotland By pediatrics.aappublications.org Published On :: 2013-09-09T00:07:21-07:00 The overall incidence of pediatric celiac disease (CD) is rising, as are other autoimmune conditions. Additionally, increasing numbers of children are older at the point of diagnosis and are diagnosed with CD through active screening.Accounting for screened and nonclassic cases, there is an independent 2.5-fold rise in the incidence of classically presenting cases of pediatric CD (Oslo definitions). Thus, indicating a true rise in pediatric CD incidence in southeast Scotland in 20 years. (Read the full article) Full Article
scotland Kerr appointed Scotland women's team coach By www.uefa.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Apr 2017 12:10:00 GMT Former Scotland captain Shelley Kerr will replace Anna Signeul as coach after UEFA Women's EURO 2017, the ex-defender saying she is "extremely proud and honoured". Full Article general
scotland SB 12-02 Agricultural Holdings (Amendment)(Scotland) Bill By www.scottish.parliament.uk Published On :: 2016-12-04 08:18:21 9 January 2012This briefing details the development of the Agricultural Holdings (Amendment)(Scotland) Bill and the changes proposed by the Bill. Full Article
scotland SB 07-34 Tourism in Scotland - Subject Profile briefing By www.scottish.parliament.uk Published On :: 2016-12-04 08:18:21 25 June 2007This briefing provides information on the legislative framework for promoting tourism in Scotland, describes the main organisations supporting tourism, provides statistical information and summarises Executive policies. Full Article
scotland SB 11-35 Tourism in Scotland briefing By www.scottish.parliament.uk Published On :: 2016-12-04 08:18:21 2 June 2011This briefing provides information on the legislative framework for promoting tourism in Scotland, describes the main organisations supporting tourism, provides key statistics, and summarises Scottish Government policies. Full Article
scotland SB 13-26 Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill - Stage 1 By www.scottish.parliament.uk Published On :: 2016-12-04 08:18:21 16 May 2013The Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on 27 March 2013. This briefing provides background information on existing regulatory regimes, and the introduction of the Bill. Full Article
scotland SB 13-67 The Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill By www.scottish.parliament.uk Published On :: 2016-12-04 08:18:21 24 October 2013The Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill aims to establish a national legislative framework for public procurement in Scotland. This Briefing sets out the background to the Bill and summarises its main provisions. Full Article
scotland SB 14-03 Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill: Stage 3 By www.scottish.parliament.uk Published On :: 2016-12-04 08:18:21 13 January 2013This briefing provides a summary of the parliamentary scrutiny of the Regulatory Reform (Scotland) Bill prior to Stage 3 proceedings which are scheduled to take place on 16 January 2014. Full Article
scotland SB 14-31 Procurement (Reform) (Scotland) Bill – Parliamentary consideration prior to Stage 3 By www.scottish.parliament.uk Published On :: 2016-12-04 08:18:21 8 May 2014This briefing summarises Stage 1 and Stage 2 consideration of the Procurement (Reform) (Scotland) Bill, introduced in the Parliament on 3rd October 2013. Full Article
scotland SB 16-86 EU nationals living in Scotland By www.scottish.parliament.uk Published On :: 2016-12-04 08:18:21 03 November 2016 This briefing analyses the characteristics of EU nationals living in Scotland, based on the 2015 Annual Population Survey. The briefing also reviews evidence relating to the economic contribution of migrants. Full Article
scotland Coronavirus in Scotland: UK 'to bring in 14-day quarantine' for air passengers next month By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:44:33 +0100 People travelling to the UK will be quarantined for two weeks upon arrival as part of measures to prevent a second peak of the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
scotland Concerns raised after NHS England staff 'asked to make 400-mile trip to Scotland' for coronavirus tests By www.heraldscotland.com Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:13:22 +0100 Staff from NHS England have been asked to travel hundreds of miles to Scotland to be tested for coronavirus, according to reports. Full Article
scotland Can Scotland be more competitive internationally? By www.scottish.parliament.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07 05:45:19 Holyrood’s Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee is to have an inquiry into the role of Scottish Development International (SDI) in developing a Scotland that competes on the international stage. Full Article
scotland Europe Committee to question Secretary of State for Scotland over Brexit By www.scottish.parliament.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07 05:45:19 The Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee will on Thursday (5 March) question the Secretary of State for Scotland regarding the Withdrawal Agreement and the future relationship between the European Union and the UK. Full Article
scotland Parliament to nominate new Auditor General for Scotland By www.scottish.parliament.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07 05:45:19 The Scottish Parliament will next week (Tuesday 10 March) be invited to nominate Stephen Boyle to Her Majesty the Queen for appointment as the new Auditor General for Scotland. Full Article
scotland Scotland duo Cuthbert and Love back WU19 EURO By www.uefa.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 08:00:00 GMT Finals ambassadors Erin Cuthbert and Jo Love are excited to welcome WU19 EURO to their native Scotland. Full Article general
scotland Laminaria set to test MHK device in Scotland By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2015-12-16T14:43:00Z The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has signed Flemish wave energy developer Laminaria to test its marine hydrokinetic (MHK) energy device at EMEC’s grid-connected wave test site at Billia Croo, off the west coast of Orkney, Scotland. Full Article
scotland Gilkes begins construction of three small hydroelectric plants in Scotland By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2016-06-29T15:25:00Z Hydroelectric power developer Gilkes Energy has begun construction on a trio of small hydro projects, all of which are to be located on the Attadale Estate near Loch Carron, Scotland. Full Article Baseload
scotland Scotland Rejects Independence, But Concerns Linger for a Renewables Future By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: 2014-09-26T05:01:00Z Scotland’s decision to vote no to independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has elicited a collective sigh of relief from energy sector players. Those companies with significant investments in Scottish renewable energy assets had understandably been anxious over the uncertainty that an independent Scotland would engender, for example potentially changing the rules on support measures for renewable energy investment north of the border. Full Article Energy Efficiency Hydropower Baseload Storage Energy Efficiency Bioenergy Policy Wind Power Solar Geothermal
scotland Time for Class Actions in Scotland? By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-03-07 Scottish Parliament brings forward Bill to introduce new “group proceedings” procedure in Scotland The Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Bill (the ‘Bill’) is currently making its way through the Sco... Full Article
scotland Scotlands Onshore Wind Policy Statement By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-01-10 The final version of the Scottish Government’s Onshore Wind Policy Statement (“OWPS”) has been published, confirming the role of onshore wind in Scotland, expectations of developers and forthcoming reviews and consultations. The OW... Full Article
scotland Scottish Planning Reform: The Planning (Scotland) Bill 2017 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2018-01-10 The release of the Planning (Scotland) Bill heralds the next key stage of Scottish planning reform. The Bill is intended to transform the planning system: to strengthen and simplify planning processes and positively enable development rather than re... Full Article
scotland Scotland: Making provision for the continued operation of planning and environmental regulation after Brexit By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-04-02 In preparation for the forthcoming withdrawal of the UK from the EU, Scottish Ministers have been amending legislation and associated regulations controlling the requirements and processes of town and country planning and environmental matters. The ... Full Article
scotland The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2019-08-28 This Act heralds the next stage of the reform of the Scottish planning system. The reform process introduces a significant number of changes to spatial planning and development management, intended to strengthen and simplify planning processes and p... Full Article
scotland IHC HR e-briefing 125 - Equality Act 2010: public sector duties in Wales and Scotland By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2010-10-12 The Scottish Government and the Welsh Assembly Government have issued consultation documents setting out their plans for specific duties for their respective relevant public bodies. These specific duties will supplement the new general duty, introdu... Full Article
scotland Coronavirus (Scotland) Act (the Bill): Protection from Irritancy By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-08 In light of the Covid-19 outbreak both the UK and the Scottish Government have introduced measures to give both private and business tenants temporary protection from eviction and irritancy. Of particular interest for businesses is the extension of ... Full Article
scotland Coronavirus (Scotland) Act (the Bill): Protection from Irritancy By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2020-04-08 In light of the Covid-19 outbreak both the UK and the Scottish Government have introduced measures to give both private and business tenants temporary protection from eviction and irritancy. Of particular interest for businesses is the extension of ... Full Article
scotland Scotland Effect - No Vote By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2014-09-19 Introduction The “No” vote by the people of Scotland to Scottish Independence removes some elements of uncertainty from the political and economic landscape in Scotland. Nevertheless, the narrow margin of the vote against independe... Full Article
scotland Employment Tribunal fees likely to be reduced in Scotland By www.eversheds.com Published On :: 2014-12-03 The Smith Commission has today revealed that control of Employment Tribunals in Scotland is to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament. The move will mean Scotland will be able to decide the level at which fees are set for claims made in Scotla... Full Article
scotland A new cheiracanthid acanthodian from the Middle Devonian (Givetian) Orcadian Basin of Scotland and its biostratigraphic and biogeographical significance By sjg.lyellcollection.org Published On :: 2019-11-29T02:21:48-08:00 A number of partial articulated specimens of Cheiracanthus peachi nov. sp. have been collected from the Mey Flagstone Formation and Rousay Flagstone Formation within the Orcadian Basin of northern Scotland. The new, robust-bodied species is mainly distinguished by the scale ornament of radiating grooves rather than ridges. Compared to other Cheiracanthus species in the Orcadian Basin, C. peachi nov. sp. has quite a short range making it a useful zone fossil. As well as describing the general morphology of the specimens, we have also described and figured SEM images of scales and histological sections of all elements, enabling identification of other, isolated remains. Of particular biological interest is the identification of relatively robust, tooth-like gill rakers. Finally, the species has also been identified from isolated scales in Belarus, where it appears earlier and has a longer stratigraphical range, implying the species evolved in the marine deposits of the east and migrated west into the Orcadian Basin via the river systems. Full Article
scotland Very large convergent multi-fluted glacigenic deposits in the NW Highlands, Scotland By sjg.lyellcollection.org Published On :: 2019-11-29T02:21:48-08:00 We describe two large convergent multi-fluted glacigenic deposits in the NW Highlands, Scotland, and point out their resemblance to a number of landforms emerging from presently deglaciating areas of Greenland and Antarctica. We suggest that they all result from locally sourced sediment being deposited by local ice-flow, which was laterally confined by the margins of much larger adjacent glaciers or ice-streams. The NW Highlands features thus seem likely to be the result of processes active during the latter part of the Devensian Glaciation. One of these deposits, on the peninsula between Loch Broom and Little Loch Broom, is evidently sourced from the west-facing Coire Dearg of Beinn Ghobhlach, but was emplaced in a WNW direction rather than along the WSW fall-line. This suggests that the ice that emplaced it was confined by the margins of large glaciers then occupying the adjacent valleys of Loch Broom and Little Loch Broom. The second much larger and more prominent deposit, in Applecross, is composed of bouldery Torridonian sandstone till emplaced on to glacially scoured bedrock; the only feasible source location for this material is about 12 km distant, which requires that the deposit was carried by ice across the trough of Strath Maol Chalum and emplaced while active ice-streams confined it laterally to its present-day location. This, in turn, requires that ice lay in the Inner Sound between Applecross and Skye to an elevation 400–500 m above present-day sea-level. The Wester Ross Re-advance of 15–14 ka left a fragment of lateral moraine against the most easterly flute and buried the distal end of the flutes with hummocky moraine. We hypothesize that the fluted deposits reflect the locations of the ice-stream margins that constrained deposition of locally derived ice-transported sediment, rather than the flow-lines of the ice-stream itself. Full Article
scotland Low-carbon GeoEnergy resource options in the Midland Valley of Scotland, UK By sjg.lyellcollection.org Published On :: 2019-11-29T02:21:48-08:00 Scotland is committed to be a carbon-neutral society by 2040 and has achieved the important initial step of decarbonizing power production. However, more ambitious measures are required to fully decarbonize all of the electricity, transport and heating sectors. We explore the potential to use low-carbon GeoEnergy resources and bioenergy combined with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) in the Midland Valley area to decarbonize the Scottish economy and society. The Midland Valley has a long history of geological resource extraction and, as a result, the geology of the region is well characterized. Geothermal energy and subsurface energy storage have the potential to be implemented. Some of them, such as gravity and heat storage, could re-use the redundant mining infrastructure to decrease investment costs. Hydrogen storage could be of particular interest as the Midland Valley offers the required caprock–reservoir assemblages. BECCS is also a promising option to reduce overall CO2 emissions by between 1.10 and 4.40 MtCO2 a–1. The Midland Valley has enough space to grow the necessary crops, but CO2 storage will most likely be implemented in North Sea saline aquifers. The studied aspects suggest that the Midland Valley represents a viable option in Scotland for the exploitation of the majority of low-carbon GeoEnergy resources. Thematic collection: This article is part of the ‘Early Career Research’ available at: https://www.lyellcollection.org/cc/SJG-early-career-research Full Article
scotland Rupture geometries in anisotropic amphibolite recorded by pseudotachylytes in the Gairloch Shear Zone, NW Scotland By sjg.lyellcollection.org Published On :: 2019-11-29T02:21:48-08:00 Recent earthquakes involving complex multi-fault rupture have increased our appreciation of the variety of rupture geometries and fault interactions that occur within the short duration of coseismic slip. Geometrical complexities are intrinsically linked with spatially heterogeneous slip and stress drop distributions, and hence need incorporating into seismic hazard analysis. Studies of exhumed ancient fault zones facilitate investigation of rupture processes in the context of lithology and structure at seismogenic depths. In the Gairloch Shear Zone, NW Scotland, foliated amphibolites host pseudotachylytes that record rupture geometries of ancient low-magnitude (≤MW 3) seismicity. Pseudotachylyte faults are commonly foliation parallel, indicating exploitation of foliation planes as weak interfaces for seismic rupture. Discordance and complexity are introduced by fault segmentation, stepovers, branching and brecciated dilational volumes. Pseudotachylyte geometries indicate that slip nucleation initiated simultaneously across several parallel foliation planes with millimetre and centimetre separations, leading to progressive interaction and ultimately linkage of adjacent segments and branches within a single earthquake. Interacting with this structural control, a lithological influence of abundant low disequilibrium melting-point amphibole facilitated coseismic melting, with relatively high coseismic melt pressure encouraging transient dilational sites. These faults elucidate controls and processes that may upscale to large active fault zones hosting major earthquake activity. Supplementary material: Supplementary Figures 1 and 2, unannotated versions of field photographs displayed in Figures 4a and 5 respectively, are available at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.4573256 Thematic collection: This article is part of the SJG Collection on Early-Career Research available at: https://www.lyellcollection.org/cc/SJG-early-career-research Full Article
scotland Geology and petroleum prospectivity of the Larne and Portpatrick basins, North Channel, offshore SW Scotland and Northern Ireland By pg.lyellcollection.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:30:41-07:00 The Larne and Portpatrick basins, located in the North Channel between SW Scotland and Northern Ireland, have been the target of a small programme of petroleum exploration activities since 1971. A total of five hydrocarbon exploration wells have been drilled within the two basins, although as of yet no commercial discoveries have been made. The presence of hydrocarbon shows alongside the discovery of two good-quality reservoir–seal couplets within Triassic and underlying Permian strata has encouraged exploration within the region. The focus of this study is to evaluate the geology and hydrocarbon prospectivity of the Portpatrick Basin and the offshore section of the Larne Basin. This is achieved through the use of seismic reflection data, and gravity and aeromagnetic data, alongside sedimentological, petrophysical and additional available datasets from both onshore and offshore wells, boreholes and previously published studies. The primary reservoir interval, the Lower–Middle Triassic Sherwood Sandstone Group (c. 600–900 m gross thickness), is distributed across both basins and shows good to excellent porosity (10–25%) and permeability (10–1000 mD) within the Larne Basin. The Middle–Late Triassic Mercia Mudstone Group should provide an excellent top seal where present due to the presence of thick regionally extensive halite deposits, although differential erosion has removed this seal from the margins of the Larne and Portpatrick basins. The Carboniferous, which has been postulated to contain organic-rich source-rock horizons, as inferred from their presence in adjacent basins, has not yet been penetrated within the depocentre of either basin. There is, therefore, some degree of uncertainty regarding the quality and distribution of a potential source rock. The interpretation of seismic reflection profiles presented here, alongside the occurrence of hydrocarbon shows, indicates the presence of organic-rich pre-Permian sedimentary rocks within both basins. 1D petroleum system modelling of the Larne-2 borehole shows that the timing of hydrocarbon generation and migration within the basins is a significant risk, with many traps post-dating the primary hydrocarbon charge. Well-failure analysis has revealed that trap breach associated with kilometre-scale uplift events, and the drilling of wells off-structure due to a lack of good-quality subsurface data, have contributed to the lack of discoveries. While the Larne and Portpatrick basins have many elements required for a working petroleum system, along with supporting hydrocarbon shows, the high risks coupled with the small scale of potential discoveries makes the Portpatrick Basin and offshore section of the Larne Basin poorly prospective for oil and gas discovery. Thematic collection: This article is part of the Under-explored plays and frontier basins of the UK continental shelf collection available at: http://www.lyellcollection.org/cc/under-explored-plays-and-frontier-basins-of-the-uk-continental-shelf Full Article
scotland VE Day 75: Memories unite lockdown Scotland By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 05:00:00 +0100 AT 3PM today, May 8th 2020, hundreds of lone pipers across the UK, including one at the top of Ben Nevis, will play a tune specially composed to remember May 8th 1945. Full Article
scotland Coronavirus in Scotland: Testing strategy to be reviewed amid care worker reports By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 10:41:30 +0100 THE SCOTTISH Government is reviewing its Covid-19 testing strategy after the Deputy First Minster has been left “frustrated” by reports home care workers have been told to travel to the other side of Scotland for tests. Full Article
scotland Coronavirus in Scotland: People could be isolated before knowing if they are positive By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:30:32 +0100 PEOPLE who are not positive for Covid-19 could be told to isolate from their families before test results are issued as a precaution, Scotland’s national clinical director has warned. Full Article
scotland Greenock and Stockbridge: A tale of two Scotlands under coronavirus By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:05:29 +0100 ON one of those Greenock afternoons when rain and sun fight for the day’s naming rights a statistic becomes flesh and blood. At the side of a four-lane highway bearing the weight of the town’s rush-hour traffic a young wheelchair-user approaches. Full Article
scotland Prince William praises Church of Scotland for 'reinventing itself' amid coronavirus pandemic By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-11T17:51:00Z Read our live coronavirus updates HERE Full Article
scotland 5 key takeaways from Nicola Sturgeon's post-lockdown plan for Scotland By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-23T13:16:55Z Nicola Sturgeon has laid out a possible exit strategy for Scotland to gradually leave lockdown. Full Article
scotland Scotland advises people to wear face masks in shops and on transport in policy U-turn By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-28T11:52:00Z The Scottish Government has recommended wearing face masks in enclosed public spaces like shops and public transport to stop the spread of coronavirus. Full Article
scotland Veterans' war experiences captured in new Poppyscotland project to mark VE Day By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T06:49:59Z A new project capturing the stories of veterans has been unveiled by Poppyscotland for the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Full Article
scotland Lockdown extended in Scotland as Nicola Sturgeon warns easing restrictions could be 'potentially catastrophic' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-07T10:54:00Z Nicola Sturgeon has extended the coronavirus lockdown in Scotland by three weeks, insisting that any easing of restrictions could be "very risky". Full Article
scotland Coronavirus: Carers in Scotland not eligible for death in service payment By www.channel4.com Published On :: In Scotland, bereavement payments do not cover carers. Six care workers have been officially confirmed to have lost their lives in Scotland. Full Article
scotland Professor Neil Ferguson's behaviour 'plainly disappointing' but no action will be taken, Scotland Yard says By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T10:39:00Z Scotland Yard has said Professor Neil Ferguson's behaviour is "plainly disappointing" but officers do not intend to take any further action. Full Article
scotland Coronavirus cases in Scotland, mapped By www.telegraph.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:03:51 GMT Full Article topics:in-the-news/uk-coronavirus-lockdown topics:in-the-news/coronavirus storytype:standard
scotland Former Scotland rugby captain takes on walking challenge to raise money for NHS By www.itv.com Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:34:31 +0100 A former Scotland rugby captain, who suffered life changing injuries in a car crash, is walking to raise money for the NHS. Full Article
scotland Nicola Sturgeon says lockdown must continue in Scotland but people may be allowed out more than once per day to exercise By www.itv.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:53:25 +0100 Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says the lockdown period in the country should be extended. Full Article
scotland UK Weather Forecast: Saturday will be warmer with the risk of showers and some rain for Scotland By www.itv.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 22:42:09 +0100 Saturday is set to be even hotter than Friday. Full Article
scotland Scotland lockdown 'must be extended' - easing it 'very risky', Sturgeon says By news.sky.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:34:00 +0100 The coronavirus lockdown "must be extended" in Scotland and easing any restrictions would be "very, very risky", Nicola Sturgeon has announced. Full Article