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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco
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Journalist and features writer The Herald | Training at GCU | Alumni Officer Student Publication Association | #StandFree ✝️🦅

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NEW: Grampian Pride could be cancelled in 2026 after Four Pillars said it could not commit 'significant financial resources, staff capacity, and emotional labour' to the event.

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Grampian Pride in peril as Aberdeen LGBTQ charity pulls out
Four Pillars has hosted Grampian Pride since 2018, with thousands of LGBTQ people and their allies marching through Aberdeen city centre.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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I break down the Tim Davie departure, as he becomes the latest media figure to fall on his sword.

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What is the future of the BBC as Tim Davie quits amid Trump row?
BBC boss Tim Davie has become the latest media figure to fall on his sword before US President Donald Trump, resigning on Sunday evening amid a row…
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November 9, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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A fitting poem this Remembrance Day.

"The old Lie: It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country".
November 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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EXCL: Scotland's standards watchdogs are "not fit for purpose", a group of elected officials have said.

New data revealed by @heraldscotland.bsky.social has found that only 2% of public complaints are ultimately upheld.

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Standards watchdogs must be 'overhauled', says Murdo Fraser
Elected politicians have raised concerns over the complaints and investigation process; as just 2 of complaints are ultimately upheld
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November 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Highland councillors have accused the Home Office of giving preferential treatment to an English town in the Cameron Barracks row.

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Highland councillors accuse Home Office of ignoring asylum concerns
Highland Council leaders hit out at the Home Office over perceived ‘disrespect’ and failing to clarify the plans
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November 7, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Live blogging Highland Council's meeting on the housing of asylum seekers at Cameron Barracks for
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Crunch talks in Inverness about Cameron Barracks asylum plan
Inverness has become the focus of intense debate, following a decision by the UK Government to house up to 300 asylum seekers at Cameron Barracks in…
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November 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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NEW: @petewishart.bsky.social of the SNP is seeking legal advice after Grok said he was a 'rape enabler' in an online post.

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Pete Wishart seeking legal advice after Grok claims he is 'rape enabler'
Pete Wishart of the SNP said he was ‘genuinely shocked’ to have been smeared with the ‘deeply distressing’ comment.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Today's @heraldscotland.bsky.social leads with my exclusive about a £35m funding gap at Strathclyde University.

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November 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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EXCLUSIVE

Scores of jobs at a top Scottish university could be at risk following the revelation of a £35m funding gap

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November 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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BREAKING: Scores of jobs could be lost at Strathclyde University after the institution identified a £35 funding gap

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£35m funding gap at Strathclyde University raises fears of job cuts
Staff at Strathclyde University in Glasgow were told of the deficit last week in an email from Professor Stephen McArthur, the institution's…
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November 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Elon Musk has said rural Scots 'live like Hobbits' in a recent appearance on Joe Rogan's podcast

He added: 'One day, 1,000 people show up in your village of 500 and start raping the kids'.

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Elon Musk: Scots are 'living like Hobbits' as migrants abuse their children
Musk, who has previously amplified false information about migrants in Scotland, said that ‘1,000 people’ were showing up and ‘raping the…
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November 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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EXCL: An internal review at Aberdeen University has revealed a "toxic" power struggle between senior leadership and the institution’s academic Senate.

Now under new management, can the ancient university turn things around?

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Leaked Aberdeen University report on 'toxic' power struggle
'Poor culture’ has been blamed on a lack of clarity and trust between the university’s senior management team and the academic Senate.
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November 1, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Aberdeen Uni principal George Boyne retires on Friday after seven years.

Never one to speak to student media; though he was always keen to chat with local and national press...

I wonder if the below had something to do with it.
October 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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A round-up of my favourite stories for @heraldscotland.bsky.social this week:

1 - Edinburgh residents appeal for SSPCA to step in after death of swan cygnet.

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A decapitated swan and a traumatised community – 'heartbreaking' appeal made to SSPCA
Concerned residents are calling on the animal charity to take action, amid concerns that the swans are disappearing from the area.
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October 25, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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The inspiring story of opera singer Monica McGhee, who beat cancer and is now days away from the launch of her first song cycle, focusing on the experiences of Scottish women

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Monica McGhee beat cancer to create this Scots song cycle
McGhee’s magnum opus, an eight movement song cycle written and performed in Scots, debuts at the Royal Conservatoire next month.
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October 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Dozens of members of a powerful Italian crime family have been sent to jail for a combined total of 1,098 years.

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1,000 years in jail for members of Italian mafia family
76 defendants have been found guilty of international drug trafficking, as the ‘maxi-trial’ continues in Reggio Calabria, Italy.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Scottish scientists are at the fore of tackling climate change - one seaweed forest at a time

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Scottish scientist leads battle to save seaweed from climate
Leading seaweed experts gathered in Malaysia this month to discuss ways to combat climate-related pests and diseases.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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The chair of the Sheku Bayoh inquiry, Lord Bracadale, has resigned.

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Sheku Bayoh inquiry chair Lord Bracadale quits amid bias row
In a statement, Lord Bracadale said: "It is now clear to me that many of the core participants have lost confidence in my conduct of the…
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October 21, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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In today's @heraldscotland.bsky.social I look into the number of children waiting to be assessed for autism and ADHD.

Some are waiting more than three years to be seen – but records are inconsistent and often muddled.

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October 18, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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14 months after this picture was taken on my first day of work experience, super pleased to share that I am joining @heraldscotland.bsky.social on a full-time, permanent basis; beginning on Monday.

I'll be focusing on live news and investigative journalism.
October 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Craig Anderson had just bought a home in Cumbernauld when a car crashed into his front room...

Kicking off two years from hell.

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Scots dad in insurance fight after car crashes into home
On a quiet cul-de-sac in Cumbernauld, Craig Anderson looked forward to beginning a new chapter of his life alongside his wife and two children.
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October 13, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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APPEAL from the team behind the Gaudie Student Newspaper

They need your help to keep printing...

Please make a contribution at the link below

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Donate to Keep The Gaudie Newspaper in print, organized by Oliver Ruth
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October 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Reform's Thomas Kerr claims that the government's Tobacco and Vapes Bill could be a 'knockout blow' for Scottish corner shops.

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Reform's Thomas Kerr says tobacco ban will sink corner shops
The bill, which has been backed by successive Labour and Tory governments, would prohibit the sale of tobacco to anyone born after 2009.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Direct flights between Glasgow and New York to resume in 2026, after seven years.

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Direct flights from Glasgow to New York to begin in May 2026
United Airlines has confirmed that it will operate a regular service between Newark Liberty International Airport and Glasgow.
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October 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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A mosque in Dundee was 'descrated' with urine and faeces in the latest attack on Scotland's Muslim community.

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'Deep hurt' as urine and feces 'desecrate' Dundee mosque
The perpetrator broke several windows at the mosque and proceeded to urinate and defecate inside the building.
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October 9, 2025 at 11:50 AM