I have been told to stop stealing muffins from the bakery. Unfortunately, it’s the only way to keep my lucrative muffin stand in business. Everyone is fine with this.

Never ceases to amaze me how many people on here can show empathy for the innocent victims of Russian air strikes but not for the innocent victims of Israeli air strikes.

"Governments love culture, but they don't want to think about funding it properly.” My report from a lively (and musical) funding protest outside Holyrood this afternoon. heraldscotland.com/news/24565494.…

Will Ferrell and his close friend, former head writer at SNL, Harper Steele embark on a cross-country road trip together after Harper comes out as a trans woman in the documentary film, WILL & HARPER. In select theaters this September and on Netflix September 27.

Working in sales for BUPA must be the easiest job going right now.

You occasionally hear people say we should have a school voucher system in this country.

When the decision to close the direct line from Edinburgh to Perth via Glenfarg was made by Richard Marsh MP in 1969, it was justified as saving the 22mile route's £241k operating deficit. When 7 miles of M90 opened between Dunfermline and Kinross that same year, it had cost £4m

Speaking to Duncan's dad yesterday was one of the hardest interviews I've ever done. An inspiring man with how he dealt with his illness and now people are pushing for changes to how cancer is treated here. Have a read if you can 👇 heraldscotland.com/news/24564300.…

The money was finally found to end colleges dispute... but from where? James McEnaney with this week's Lessons to Learn newsletter heraldscotland.com/opinion/245663…

Scottish Govt Minister Graeme Dey used to say that asking for more money to be spent without defining the source was "reckless". Now he's actually spending money without defining the source. Is that reckless too? Or does that just apply to others? heraldscotland.com/opinion/245663…

Pleased to see that my own favourite beach isn't on this list because I don't want you lot ruining it.

There are plenty of issues in Scottish education but the SNP U-turn on at least making sure all primary pupils get lunch feels like a really, really grim omen.

Better public services? I wonder if the parents of children in Glasgow schools feel that way?

James McEnaney Prof Bob Davis As a free dinners kid who felt the stigma at school and actively didn't take it as a result I just think feeding all kids when we compel them to attend school is just manners.

In 2020/21 the care experienced exclusion rate in Inverclyde was 46 per 1000 pupils (8 individual cases) In 2022/23, it was 78 per 1000 pupils (12 individual cases).