Local MSP, Arianne Burgess, has secured greater rights for Highland renters to get damp and mold issues fixed quickly.
Ms Burgess has successfully lobbied the Scottish Government to extend Scotland’s version of ‘Awaab’s Law’ from social housing to all rented accommodation.
This law is named after Awaab Ishak – a toddler who died from health complications arising from severe mold in his home.
The new law will come into effect in March 2026 and will require landlords to investigate and begin repairs within a strict timeframe.
The Scottish Air Ambulance Charity is set to go operational with the UK's most advanced medical transport helicopter, next month.
The new aircraft will offer greater range, endurance and capacity and crews will be equipped with night vision technology, and weather radar capabilities.
The charity said that it would enhance their ability to reach remote and rural locations without needing to stop for fuel, which could prove to be lifesaving for patients.
The new machine will be based at Aberdeen.
Blythswood CEO Jeremy Ross was joined by MSP Kate Forbes for the launch of its annual Shoe Box Appeal.
Since the first shoe box appeal in 1993, the charity has delivered two-point-eight million boxes to people in need across the world.
The boxes are filled with small, practical items and distributed in schools and orphanages. Many have gone to people affected by the war in Ukraine.
Further information is available on the website.www.blytheswood.org/shoeboxappeal
And in the weekend football …
In the SPFL Championship on Saturday, Ross County, with new manager Tony Docherty in charge for the first time, conceded a penalty in the last minute of normal time and was beaten two-one by Arbroath. The result leaves County at the bottom of the league on goal difference from Airdrieonians, which has played a game fewer.
Inverness Caley Thistle beat Stirling Albion two-one on Friday night to maintain its unbeaten run in the league stage of the Scottish Challenge Cup, now known as the KDM Evolution trophy.
