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Front page summary The Herald – Fears political uncertainty is harming offshore investments The Herald says a trade group warns that billions of pounds in crucial offshore energy investment are stalled due to financial and political uncertainty, as a study reveals that three-quarters of Scots don’t trust the oil and gas industry to manage the green transition, prompting calls for urgent ministerial action.Elsewhere, the front page says thousands of lives “continue to be blighted” by the infected blood scandal, a charity has said, as a long-awaited report into the tragedy is published today. More than 30,000 people were given blood or blood…

Offshore energy investment billions ‘on hold’ over political uncertainty There is no bias in the original title provided. One of the UK’s biggest trade unions warned at the weekend that over £6.6 billion needs to be committed over the next six years to save over 30,000 Scots oil and gas jobs by the end of the decade having hit out at Labour’s policy of banning new licences for oil and gas projects in the North Sea following concerns over major job losses by 2030. The biggest union backer of Labour is pushing Labour, the favourites to win any forthcoming General Election,…

Clydebank crossbow bandit targets two houses over weekend There is no bias in the original title provided. Detective Sergeant Barry Convery of CID said: “It is fortunate that no one was hurt following this mindless behaviour. The homeowners were extremely shocked and those responsible should consider the impact this has on others. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24330971.clydebank-crossbow-bandit-targets-two-houses-weekend/?ref=rss

Glasgow MSP brands Celtic title party damage ‘unacceptable’ There is no bias in the title provided. Damage caused by the fans was branded “unacceptable” by city chiefs after bus stops and traffic lights at Glasgow Cross were smashed by unruly fans.   Four police officers were injured in the ‘disorder’ that broke out at the unofficial street party, with Police Scotland also reporting 19 arrests. The four injured officers required medical treatment. Police have said they will work to find those responsible.   Speaking on BBC Radio’s Good Morning Scotland programme on Monday, Labour MSP for Glasgow Paul Sweeney has branded…

Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre found guilty of unfair dismissal There is no bias in the original title provided. The centre had denied discrimination. They claimed that she had not been dismissed but had “simply resigned.” In a scathing verdict, employment Judge McFatridge described the evidence submitted by key members of ERCC as “entirely unsatisfactory.” He said Ms Adams had been subject to a disciplinary process “reminiscent of the work of Franz Kafka”. Shortly before she joined Edinburgh Rape Crisis, she met with the then Chief Operating Officer, Maggie Chapman. The two women went for a walk where she was she heard what…

Cross erected in memory of Shackleton to travel to Scotland There is no bias in the title provided. Shackleton was born in Kilkea, Ireland, in 1874 and died in January 1922, aged 47, after suffering a heart attack on board his expedition ship, the Quest, in South Georgia, a UK overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Crew members of the Shackleton-Rowett expedition erected a memorial at Hope Point, near to his final resting place in Grytviken Cemetery. The Hope Cross was constructed at nearby Grytviken whaling station by crew members unable to attend the funeral of their expedition leader,…

US soldiers travel to Scotland to help train battalion on new tech There is no bias in the original title provided. Its soldiers are now getting to grips with smartphone devices which flip down from the front of their body armour, offering new capabilities and enhanced security. An American team flew into Fort George, where 3 Scots are based, to pass on their knowledge of the system after using it in their own operations. The lightweight smartphones aid situational awareness as they display live maps – enabling the soldiers to track where their own team, and allied teams, are. They…

Front page summary The National – Brexit doing untold damage to Scotland’s economyThe National says Brexit is causing significant harm to Scotland’s economy, costing billions in public funds and imposing heavy costs on businesses, according to the SNP and a National Audit Office report. Over £4.7 billion is forecasted for post-Brexit border arrangements, with customs declarations potentially costing UK businesses £7.5 billion annually. New controls on sanitary and phytosanitary goods could add £469 million in costs. The SNP argues that Brexit’s economic damage underscores the need for Scotland to seek independence and rejoin the EU for economic prosperity.Elsewhere, an SNP…

Julian Assange wins High Court bid to appeal against extradition to US over spying charges There is no bias in the title provided. For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s has won a last ditch bid to appeal his extradition to the United States to face espionage charges.High Court judges on Monday granted him permission to appeal his removal to the US where he is being prosecuted over an alleged conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information over the…

Ministers do not rule out more public money millions over ferry crisis There is no bias in the title provided. Ministers sanctioned a cash injection of a further £61m in the last financial year alone as Ferguson Marine tries to deliver two long-delayed ferries. Ministers were accused of presiding over an “outrageous mismanagement of public funds” after pressing ahead with the second ferry at the Ferguson shipyard, known only as Hull 802, despite learning it would be cheaper to scrap the vessel and tender for a new one. It comes as the Scottish Government-owned ferry procurers and owners CMAL indicated two…