East End MSP, John Mason, recently paid a special visit to Swinton Primary School’s P6 class.

Twenty-three pupils from the East End school wrote to Mr Mason asking him to visit their primary six class and give a talk as part of their study on elections.

Speaking after his recent visit to Swinton Primary School, Mr Mason said: “I thoroughly enjoyed my visit to P6 and I am grateful to Miss Russell and the pupils for the invite to come in and talk about my work as an MSP.

SNP MSP Bob Doris has welcomed statistics showing the amount of alcohol sold in Scotland has fallen by 2.6 per cent in the year since the ban on multi-buy deals was introduced in 2011.

Mr Doris, deputy convener of the Scottish Parliament’s Health Committee, welcomed the report from NHS Scotland Glasgow University that says the Alcohol Act was responsible for a 4% drop in wine sales and an 8.5% cut in pre-mixed drinks.

Local politicians put aside party politics today to unite behind Sandyhills Community Council and Shettleston & Tollcross Credit Union’s campaign to save RBS Shettleston branch.

RBS announced have their plans to close the local branch on 20th June.  The news came just one day after RBS closed its Bridgeton branch in March this year.  The campaign team from the East End stepped up the fight by handing in a petition, signed by hundreds, to RBS HQ in Gogarburn.