The Daily Populous

Jacqueline Fernie, a homelessness and housing manager for South Lanarkshire Council, said the problem had soared in the region since the Covid pandemic.

She said: "Traditionally, the highest number of homeless people are ones who have been asked to leave the family home.

She first visited the Edinburgh homeless village about four years ago, and was keen to bring a similar project to South Lanarkshire. »

A 35-year-old ultramarathon champion from Dumfries has died while attempting to beat the record for a race to the most north-westerly point on mainland Britain.

Parrish was found in the remote mountainous area of Kintail in the north-west Highlands on Saturday at about 10.25pm.

“David was in touch before his attempt and I was very supportive of him chasing the record. »

Households will be called on to boost their consumption of Great Britain’s record renewable energy this summer to help balance the power grid and lower energy bills.

Great Britain is also expected to be a net importer of electricity from continental Europe where high nuclear power and renewable energy generation is expected this summer.

The owner of Great Britain’s gas grids, National Gas, expects the country to rely primarily on North Sea gas from Norway and the UK to meet its summer demand. »

Fluoride in drinking water has no negative effect on IQ or cognitive function, study says.

Fluoride exposure from drinking water during childhood has no impact on IQ in adolescence or adulthood, a new study published Monday finds.

There's just no relationship in both studies between fluoride exposure, municipal fluoride exposure, you know, through drinking water and cognition.". »