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I discuss the vitality of uplifting young girls' voices to speak out and share their opinions, particularly in the 'free speech' world of today, we must consider young people when making decisions within democracy.

I remember the first time I saw the little brass plates tucked between cobblestones in the German town I grew up in – the street my grandmother had lived on for a large part of her life.

When I was around eight years old, I won first prize at a local reading competition in the small German town I grew up in.

It’s time we keep the momentum going, keep talking about women’s safety, and listen to experts in the field – not just when a woman is murdered, but all year round.

Interview with legend behind the "Panenka" penalty kick

“ASMR not only helps me to relax but it also provides an opportunity for me to escape from the stress and reality life can bring."

Belarussian regime survivor pleads with Scotland to oppose tyranny in his homeland A survivor of Alexander Lukashenko’s Belarus, Europe’s last surviving dictatorship, has pleaded with Scotland to open its eyes to the ‘tragedy’ befalling his homeland. But now, after 26 years of autocratic rule by the former Communist-era politician, he …

How a fictional pen pal has helped Scottish men to lose weight More than 100 Scottish men took part in a weight-loss study where they received random text messages five times a week from a fictional character called Slim. The aim of the ‘Game of Stones’ study was to explore …

Corruption has always been a feature of politics, but a new book from Peter Geoghegan shows just how all-pervasive it has become in recent years. Review by Elsa Maishman Peter Geoghegan’s Democracy for Sale is a damning insight into the dark money which underpins huge areas of global politics. From …

Book review: Donald Trump And His Assault On The Truth, by The Washington Post Fact Checker Staff Donald Trump And His Assault On The Truth is well-named. In the first three years of his presidency, Trump launched an incessant and unprecedented attack on the truth, pummelling it with more than …

It is being planned to open when lockdown restrictions ease. The Edinburgh Corn Exchange has revealed plans for the city’s ‘biggest beer garden’ as soon as lockdown restrictions allow. The beer garden, which is still in the planning stage, will be opened in the car park of the venue. Strict …

'She nearly popped out at Barnton Junction' - Woman drove to ERI in labour to avoid taking ambulance time during pandemic Her partner was ‘braced’ to deliver the baby at the side of the road. With five children already Sharon Fergie, from Edinburgh, was feeling calm about her upcoming delivery …

Midlothian WWII veteran and former POW celebrates 100th birthday with socially distant street party He was a POW in Poland for five years. George joined the Royal Scots in 1937 at just 17, and sailed to Cherbourg as part of the British Expeditionary Force in 1939. George Simpson celebrated his …

'We wanted to forget' - veteran who was one of first female RAF engineers kept WW2 role secret for 30 years Vera Clachers was one of the first female electrical engineers in the RAF. But she did not imagine this could have been because both her parents had served in …

'No one is invincible' - ERI Covid-19 patient, 25, tells people to stay inside after 'worst week of his life' Calum Wishart is in the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Calum Wishart is currently in the ERI. Copyright: User (UGC) He has issued a plea to young people in particular to take …

Book review: The Only Gaijin in the Village, by Iain Maloney In 2016, Iain Maloney moved from urban to rural Japan in search of space, greenery and solitude to echo his memories of growing up in rural Aberdeenshire. This memoir of his first year after the move is a classic …

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Book review: A House In The Mountains, by Catherine Moorehead In 1943, with two more years of the Second World War still to run, Italy changed sides, shortly after Benito Mussolini was ousted from power. Germany, the country’s former ally, soon became its occupier as it invaded what was now …

Book review: Hostile Environment: How Immigrants Become Scapegoats, by Maya Goodfellow Maya Goodfellow’s study appears as the recent deaths of 39 immigrants in a refrigerated lorry continue to stir horror and outrage. But, as evidenced by the countless examples of atrocity that Goodfellow cites which have been overlooked or forgotten, …

A documentary following the rags-to-riches story of Donald Trump’s Scottish mother, Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, airs on BBC Alba tonight (Tuesday 17 September). It documents how Mary, born into a poverty-stricken family on the Isle of Lewis, emigrated to New York City and married into one of the wealthiest property …

A new five-part drama is coming to BBC One starring Line of Duty’s Martin Compston and written by BAFTA award-winning Nicole Taylor. Exploring the consequences of a pact between a wealthy couple and a teenage girl, which changes all of their lives forever, it looks set to be the next …

It may be hard to imagine now but there was a time, not so long ago, when the whole of Glasgow would virtually shut down for the last two weeks of July. It was known as the Glasgow Fair Fortnight, and in times gone by, factories, shipyards and businesses would …

Deep in the heart of Scandinavia lies a classic British country house, as Laura Millar discovers

One of Malaysia’s most beautiful islands brings nature into focus; and more wildlife can be found in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, finds Laura Millar

Budget hotel chain Travelodge has launched a campaign to recruit unemployed parents to hundreds of new roles after Brexit. The firm hopes to attract parents to 400 new Scottish jobs, in a bid to counter a decline in applications from EU nationals since the vote to leave the European Union. …