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Nicola Sturgeon to intervene in bid to end council pay row ‘crisis’

Nicola Sturgeon is to meet union leaders in a bid to end the council workers’ strike “crisis”. The First Minister will chair talks on Thursday afternoon, with the discussions taking place as the clean-up gets under way in some of Scotland’s largest ...

01 Sept 2022 at 13:05

Waste workers to return to work as first wave of strikes to end

Waste workers in authorities across Scotland will return to work on Thursday as the first wave of strike action ends. Staff from the Unite, Unison and GMB unions walked out as part of a dispute over pay, but negotiations failed to reach an ...

01 Sept 2022 at 03:45

Nicola Sturgeon says all options for more funding amid strikes ‘exhausted’

Scotland’s First Minister has said all options in making more funding available amid ongoing strikes have been “exhausted”. Nicola Sturgeon issued the statement as it emerged that industrial action in cleansing and education will go ahead ...

29 Aug 2022 at 20:23

Strikes set to go ahead as unions reject ‘unacceptable’ council pay offer

Strikes in cleansing and education are set to go ahead next week after unions rejected the latest “unacceptable” offer from local authorities. After negotiations over the weekend, Unite’s local government committee rejected outright an ...

29 Aug 2022 at 19:21

Talks chaired by Nicola Sturgeon in bid to avert fresh strikes ends without deal

Marathon talks between Nicola Sturgeon, unions and local authority bosses has ended without a deal. The First Minister met with leaders from the three unions involved in the local government pay dispute which has seen mountains of ...

02 Sept 2022 at 00:31

Edinburgh Festival Fringe faces ‘existential threat’, warns chief executive

The head of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has warned the annual event is under “existential threat” due to rising costs faced by companies and venues. Society chief executive Shona McCarthy suggested Edinburgh’s festivals ...

11 Apr 2023 at 12:06

Fans urged to ‘fill yer boots’ as Edinburgh Festival Fringe unveils programme

Visitors are being urged to “fill yer boots” with entertainment this summer as the Edinburgh Festival Fringe unveiled its programme of more than 3,000 shows. Famous faces including Sir Cliff Richard, TV presenter Gail Porter and ...

08 Jun 2023 at 00:01

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NI theatre and dance productions to be showcased at Edinburgh Fringe

Seven works by Northern Ireland arts organisations will be showcased at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August. The Spotlight on Theatre and Dance from Northern Ireland initiative shines a spotlight on work created by artists ...

13 Jul 2023 at 10:12

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Police review ‘hate incident’ at Reginald D Hunter comedy gig

Officers are looking into a report of a “hate incident” at a Reginald D Hunter comedy gig, where it is claimed that two Israelis were heckled out of his event by the audience. The US comedian, 55, issued a statement on ...

15 Aug 2024 at 17:33

Artistic creativity under threat amid funding pressures, Fringe chief warns

The UK is on course for “job losses, exclusion and boring art” if cuts to the arts sector continue, the head of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has warned. As the festival comes to a close the society’s chief ...

26 Aug 2024 at 17:41

Mhairi Black: Trans people should be ‘left the hell alone’

Trans people should be able to live with “dignity and happiness” and the media and politicians should “leave them the hell alone”, MP Mhairi Black has said. The SNP’s depute Westminster leader said “bad actors” ...

08 Aug 2023 at 15:00

Unions ‘hopeful’ bin strikes can be averted with Cosla considering new pay offer

Union leaders are “hopeful” bin strikes can be averted after Scottish ministers put additional funding on the table. However, Chris Mitchell, co-convener of GMB Scotland, said cleansing workers would not ...

09 Aug 2024 at 09:33

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