Survey of minority communities uncovers widespread racial prejudice

ONE IN three black and ethnic minority scots have suffered racial discrimination in the past five years a Strathclyde University study has found .

According to the survey of 500 members of minority communities across Scotland, 60 per cent of respondents said they had not reported incidents of discrimination they had experienced in the past five years.

Scotland's diversity set to be celebrated in food and drink, winter and music events

A NEW fund worth over PS50,000 has been announced with the aim of helping to celebrate Scotland's cultural diversity.

It is the result of a link up between BEMIS Scotland and the Scottish Government and will be used to arrange events across the country celebrating 'Scotland's mosaic of communities and evolving heritage'.

This programme of events will form part of the 'Year of Food and Drink 2015' and Scotland's Winter Festivals in 2015.