The secret history of some of Scotland's most extraordinary women We've all heard of Mary Queen of Scots, Elsie Inglis and Flora Macdonald - but what about the women you’ve never heard of? To mark International Women’s Day, Ginny Sanderson has delved into untold stories of women in Scottish history. These are the stories of women who were enslaved. Women who fought back against oppression, against societal norms and conventions. Meet seven women working jobs 'in a man's world' To tie in with the International Women’s Day theme of ‘challenge’ this year, Katharine Hay has spoken to women who are working in professions that are still heavily dominated by men. From a trawler crew member who claims there is still no sign of a female skipper in Scotland's fishing industry, to one of the 0.4 per cent of female professional engineers in the UK, we wanted to know what it’s like for them to be doing jobs that are still widely considered ‘for the boys.’ Read the full story here. 11 bombshell revelations from Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s televised interview with Oprah Winfrey unleashed a dramatic set of bombshell revelations. From Meghan’s suicidal thoughts to accusations the royal family was racist and the full extent of Harry’s fractured relationship with his father the Prince of Wales. Here are the major developments. Twice the number of Scots believe Nicola Sturgeon over Alex Salmond Double the number of Scots believe Nicola Sturgeon told the truth to the Salmond Inquiry when compared to those who believe the former first minister’s version of events, a new poll for The Scotsman shows. More than half of Scots (54 per cent) said they believe Nicola Sturgeon’s account compared with just a quarter (26 per cent) believing Alex Salmond’s, the poll shows. Read the full results here. Thanks for reading, more headlines below, Sam Shedden, [email protected] |