Andy Philip
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Head of politics at DC Thomson | Writing across @pressjournal and @thecourieruk | Podcast @stooshiescot | Also plays along with @ardentjohnmusic
Scotland
Joined March 2010
RT @pressjournal: The charity regulator is assessing a number of concerns about the now-defunct organisation following reports from the pub….
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The charity regulator is assessing a number of concerns about the now-defunct organisation following reports from the public.
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Aviemore man Paul White is already sparking debate about how people behave in the countryside and whether parliament needs to step in. But a disposable BBQ ban is only the 1st stage of his plan to review Scotland’s outdoor code. Full story here.
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Could a consumer ban help stamp out an "environmental nightmare", and pave the way for wider access reform?
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RT @alasdair_clark: EXCLUSIVE: Fife Labour chief failed to order formal probe into complaints about disgraced councillor David Graham https….
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A list of complaints about the councillor's behaviour was passed to council leader David Ross in 2017 but the matter was dealt with informally.
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Two students expecting to start at St Andrews University are trapped in Gaza, The Courier can reveal. The father of one of the incoming students was killed in an airstrike at an aid site, according to a letter to university staff.
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The father of one of the students was killed in an Israeli airstrike, according to a letter seen by The Courier.
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RT @MonicaLennon7: Scotland could be months away from criminalising severe environmental harm. The Ecocide (Scotland) Bill already has st….
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"If people are sitting in boardrooms nervous that they could be accused of ecocide then they have to look within their organisation to figure out why that could be."
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St Andrews Uni rector Stella Marris tells The Courier why she's making a discrimination claim after Gaza genocide comment row.
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Stella Maris, embroiled in a row with the university over her remarks about 'genocide' in Gaza, told The Courier 'the fight is far from over'.
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'We had an unlimited budget and we exceeded it - this was his Mona Lisa' - Eric Trump with an insight into family finances as he speaks at his Aberdeenshire golf course.
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Tonight, Maya Forstater of Sex Matters says Ms Peggie has been ‘smeared’. Latest here.
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Sex Matters CEO Maya Forstater claims the nurse has been “smeared” after Ms Peggie's racist posts about Pakistan flood victims emerged.
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An extraordinary day at the Sandie Peggie/Beth Upton tribunal in Dundee today, and one which will cause some anger. Trump might be the focus in the national headlines, but don't miss these stories today. @justinbowie1997 was in the room looking through the evidence bundles.
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Want to catch up on Trump's activities today? Our live coverage has the highlights with reporters on the ground as he tours from Ayrshire to Lossiemouth and to his Aberdeenshire golf course.
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Follow our live blog for the latest news as US President Donald Trump visits his Menie Estate golf course in Balmedie.
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Police drafted in from across the UK will based at Fife HQ. The public is used to being told officers too stretched to respond to some crime reports. But John Swinney says police will not be put in a 'detrimental position'.
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The US President flies into Scotland for a four-day visit on Friday.
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The scale of operations while Donald Trump is in Scotland now becoming clear.
An air traffic control briefing note reveals where and when Donald Trump will be in Scotland this weekend.
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An air traffic control briefing note reveals where and when Donald Trump will be in Scotland this weekend.
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NATS, a provider of air traffic control services in the UK, has published a briefing note which outlines fresh details about the upcoming trip.
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Our full wrap from Monday's hearing, including major allegations which will be picked up again today.
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An employment tribunal is hearing evidence after Ms Peggie sued NHS Fife for harassment due to her being forced to share a changing room with trans doctor Beth Upton.
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We're back following the Sandie Peggie tribunal after some eye-popping claims on Monday. New up today, exclusive story on the local call for an inquiry into NHS Fife's handling of this saga.
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Claire Baker says she 'deeply concerned by the mismanagement of this whole sorry case'.
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RT @pressjournal: Aberdeen hospitality boss, Allan Henderson, slams Budget as sector sheds 84,000 jobs,. The McGinty's Group director says….
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