TEHRAN- Militant groups in Syria claim to have taken more key areas from the hands of government forces. The government has cautioned against propaganda claims circulating on social media. The Syrian Army emphasized on Saturday that its forces operating in the southern provinces of Daraa and Suwayda have repositioned and redeployed, establishing a strong and cohesive security cordon in the areas. A statement issued by the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces read, “The redeployment and repositioning came after terrorist elements attacked the army's dispersed checkpoints and positions, aiming to distract our armed forces, which have begun regaining control in the provinces of Homs and Hama against terrorist organizations.” The statement stressed that the armed forces are addressing developments with a focus on ensuring the safety of the nation and its citizens and will confront terrorism with determination and strength. While the Syrian army fights armed groups in Homs and Hama provinces, other militants in southern Syria are attacking Syrian army positions in Daraa and Suwayda. This has led Jordan to close its border as the fighting in Syria has reached close to Jordanian territory. Making matters worse for the government in Damascus, militants allied with the United States have reportedly taken control of areas in Dayr al-Zor province near the Iraqi border. Militants have also claimed to have controlled Quneitra near the Israeli-occupied Syrian Golan, near the occupied Palestine border, Reuters reported, citing two militants and a Syrian officer. After capturing the cities of Aleppo and Hama in a surprise offensive, militants have vowed to continue heading south and take over the strategic city of Homs. Experts believe the fate of Homs will determine who controls the Arab country. A Syrian military source stated that “reports broadcast by some media channels about terrorists entering the al-Qaryatayn (a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate) are unfounded.” The source added that Syrian forces remain in their positions in the al-Qaryatayn area and are fully prepared. Meanwhile, another Syrian military source said that forces operating in the countryside of Hama and Homs “carried out intensive artillery and rocket strikes on terrorist positions and supply lines, achieving direct hits among them.” Additionally, joint Syrian-Russian airstrikes targeted terrorist gatherings in northeastern Homs countryside, killing dozens of militants and destroying their vehicles. The militant offensive has been mostly led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in the northeast, formerly known as the Nusra Front or Jabhat al-Nusra, which was aligned with al-Qaeda. The Syrian state television reported that “the death toll among terrorists of Jabhat al-Nusra and its affiliated groups has risen to approximately 2,500 over the past week, as the army, supported by Syrian and Russian air forces, repelled their attacks.” Later, a Syrian military source indicated that “terrorists are resorting to entering some villages and areas, requesting permission from residents to film for a few minutes before leaving. They use these clips in their media propaganda to falsely portray control over these areas, aiming to affect the morale of our people and our valiant army.” On Friday, the Syrian army carried out a special operation targeting the Dar al-Kabira - Talbiseh - Rastan axis in northern Homs countryside. According to a military source in the Syrian Ministry of Defense, the operation resulted in the killing of dozens of militants, causing panic, confusion, and mass flight among their ranks. Meanwhile, a military source denied reports circulated by some media outlets and pages affiliated with terrorist organizations about any withdrawal of Syrian army units from the vicinity of Homs city and its countryside. On the diplomatic front, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in the Qatari capital Doha on Saturday, to participate in a meeting of the Astana parties and the Doha Forum. Turkey hosted a meeting in Doha with Russia and Iran to seek a political and peaceful resolution to the Syrian crisis. The three countries, represented by their foreign ministers, participated in the Astana format discussions.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will make her Broadway debut with '& Juliet'OTTAWA — The dismissal of a class-action lawsuit over rules governing the cross-border live bee trade is casting a spotlight on political division within Canada's beekeeping community. A federal judge has ruled against awarding commercial beekeepers damages from a decades-old partial ban on shipping live honeybees across the Canada-U.S. border, which is in place out of concerns that could bring in aggressive pests and diseases. Beekeepers from Western Canada involved in the suit claim the government's risk assessments that inform the tight restrictions are hurting their businesses and are blown out of proportion. Michael Paradis of Paradis Honey Ltd., a seven-generation family beekeeping business based in Girouxville, Alta., and one of the representative plaintiffs in the case, said he's disappointed with the ruling, saying it puts beekeepers in a "dangerous position" since the industry is already in crisis mode. "Canada does not have enough bees and cannot replenish its own stock at all," he said. "It's going to mean a lot more hardship for the industry if we cannot get access to the U.S. bees." Beekeepers were slammed during the COVID-19 pandemic, when fewer airline flights made it harder to import bees and they suffered a nightmare year of winter losses in 2022. Manitoba commercial beekeeper Brent Ash, one of the witnesses in the case, said the ruling will hamper the industry, and makes it especially tough for apiaries in colder parts of the country like the Prairies, where most of Canada's beekeepers are located. "Climate makes the regional divide difficult to keep those bugs alive over the course of the winter," he said, noting honeybees are not native to North America. But Steve Moore, president of the Ontario Beekeepers' Association, said his group worries about the risks of accidentally bringing in antibiotic resistant mites, the import of Africanized honeybees commonly known as killer bees, and a small hive beetle that's capable of damaging colonies. "In Ontario here, we feel quite strongly that we don't want to take the risk of it becoming even more challenging if some of these new and emerging threats come into the country in packages," he said. But he empathizes with the plaintiffs. "When we go into our apiaries, we get stung by our bees. When we come home, we might be stung by a low honey price, stung by rising cost of production or stung by high overwintering losses, with the threat of new and emerging pathogens. So, we're all facing the same challenges and it's a challenging time to be a beekeeper," he said. Even though a ban on U.S. live bee imports expired in 2006, Ottawa has not issued permits for the live worker bee boxes to be brought over the border since. The plaintiffs argued Ottawa owes them duty of care — and hundreds of millions in damages. The judge disagreed. "There is no duty of care owed and no negligence," Justice Cecily Strickland wrote in a lengthy ruling, adding the plaintiffs failed to establish that Ottawa hurt their businesses. The case has a long history, dating back to a court filing from 2012, and was only certified as a class action in 2017. The problem is even older. Headlines from the 1980s screamed about fears that deadly infectious mites from U.S. states could level Canadian bee populations. Risks to bee health have only compounded since then. A 2003 risk assessment by the regulator found that importing queen bees was less risky, since they are easier to inspect. So, Canada allows imports of queen bees and their worker-bee attendants from the U.S., Chile, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Italy and Malta. "Bee packages carry a higher risk of disease introduction because they are shipped with the contents of their hive, which may include mites, parasites and bacteria," said a statement from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency that welcomed the judge’s ruling. Canada does, however, also allow imports of worker bee packages from Italy, Chile, Australia and New Zealand, which sent Canada some 69,364 kgs of packaged bees in 2023, according to statistics from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. But importing from these countries also dramatically drives up import costs due to transportation. One of the plaintiffs, John Gibeau, wrote to CFIA a decade ago complaining that importing more than 1,200 packages for $170,000 would have cost half that if he could have purchased them from California instead. Gibeau said he wasn't ready to comment since he hasn't yet digested the ruling. Paradis said the larger issue for him than cost, though, is the quality of the bee stock and the timing of when shipments arrive. "We are looking at bees in the U.S. that are spring bees — young, invigorated bees," he said, adding that gives them longer lifespans in Canada. While he was disappointed, Paradis said one of the main reasons for the lawsuit was to "bring CFIA to the table and to actually have some discussions" on the import ban, something he said has only happened recently. Canada's honeybee pollination is estimated to contribute $3.18 billion directly to the economy, but that rises to $7 billion a year when canola pollination is factored in. Canada has some 794,341 beehives. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 7, 2024. Kyle Duggan and Maura Forrest, The Canadian PressHOUSTON — Joseph Tugler had 17 points off the bench, Emanuel Sharp added 16 points and No. 7 Houston beat Hofstra 80-44 on Friday night. Tugler finished 6 of 6 from the floor, and Sharp was 5 of 5 on 3-pointers as Houston (3-1) shot 47%, including 12 of 24 from 3. Terrance Arceneaux had 12 points off the bench as well for Houston, which won its 25th straight at home. Houston finished with 20 assists on 29 made field goals. Cruz Davis had 18 points to lead Hofstra (4-2), which lost its second straight. The Pride shot 31% from the field and were 8 of 25 on 3-pointers. Takeaways Hofstra: The Pride had issues with Houston’s size and athleticism throughout. Hofstra settled for outside shots in the first half, connecting on 4 of 13 3s, but it also went nearly seven minutes without a field goal as Houston built a 48-18 halftime lead. Houston: The Cougars needed to get more production from their bench, and they did on Friday night. Houston's bench had 44 points, including 29 in the first half. Key moment Leading 7-6 with four minutes into the first half, Houston used a 20-4 run to open up a 17-point lead on a 3-pointer by Tugler with 8 1⁄2 minutes remaining. Tugler had eight points in the run. Hofstra forward Silas Sunday (33) looks to pass the ball as Houston forward Joseph Tugler, right, defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Houston. Credit: AP/Michael Wyke Key stat Houston forced Hofstra into 15 turnovers and committed just four turnovers, including only one in the first half. Up next Houston travels to Las Vegas to face No. 8 Alabama in the Players Era Tournament on Tuesday, and Hofstra plays Rice on Nov. 29 in the Baha Mar Championship in Nassau, Bahamas.Officers in Telford have issued a 48-hour dispersal order in response to an increase in antisocial behaviour in the Southwater area of the town centre. The order – effective from 7.40pm last night (Saturday, November 23) until 7.40pm tomorrow (Monday, November 25) - provides extra powers to the police to exclude individuals aged over 10 who cause antisocial behaviour. The dispersal powers can also be used to remove those committing crime and disorder not only when they have occurred or are occurring, but when they are deemed likely to occur and in any locality. Officers from West Mercia Police are acting in response to incidents of youths engaging in ASB in the Southwater area on Saturday evening. The section 35 Dispersal Order notice under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime & Policing Act 2014 is for the mapped area of Telford town centre as seen below. READ MORE: Hit-and-run driver hunted as car 'deliberately' hit fans outside Villa Park after Premier League match Inspector Jodie Davies, of Telford Problem Solving Hub, said: “We having issued this dispersal due to reports of youths causing ASB in the Southwater area yesterday evening. The aim of the order is to prevent the minority from ruining it for the majority trying to go about their normal business in peace and for us to provide reassurance to the public. “The dispersal order provides police officers additional powers to exclude individuals from the town centre if they choose to act in an inappropriate way.” Inspector Davies added if you notice more officers within the town centre, this should not alarm you. "They are there to help and to prevent any localised anti-social behaviour. Please approach the officers if you need to and they will happily assist in any way they can,” she said.
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian prosecutors conducted raids on Saturday linked to a man suspected of illegally financing a campaign to promote Calin Georgescu’s presidential run, a day after the country’s top court annulled the elections in which the far-right candidate had won the first round. The raids at three properties in the central city of Brasov were based on suspicions of voter corruption, money laundering and cyber fraud, prosecutors said, and that the funds are suspected of originating from criminal activities. The searches come after the Constitutional Court made the unprecedented decision on Friday to cancel the presidential elections , after a trove of declassified intelligence on Wednesday alleged Russia organized a sprawling campaign across platforms such as TikTok and Telegram to promote Calin Georgescu . An official in the prosecutor’s office, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the case is ongoing, told The Associated Press that the searches on Saturday were conducted at properties linked to Bogdan Peschir. Intelligence alleged Peschir was a key player behind a massive TikTok campaign that promoted Georgescu. The secret services alleged that Peschir paid $381,000 (361,000 euros) to TikTok users to promote Georgescu content on the Chinese-owned platform. Intelligence authorities said information they obtained “revealed an aggressive promotion campaign” to increase and accelerate Georgescu’s popularity. “The charge is money laundering in connection with Georgescu’s financing,” the official said. He added Peschir will be brought to the capital Bucharest for questioning. There is no clear link between Peschir and alleged Russian interference. Russia denies it meddling in Romania. The court’s published decision to annul the elections cited the illegal use of digital technologies including artificial intelligence, as well as the use of “undeclared sources of funding.” Without naming Georgescu, the court said one of the 13 candidates in the Nov. 24 first round had improperly received “preferential treatment” on social media, which distorted the outcome of the vote. Georgescu also denounced the court’s Friday verdict as an “officialized coup” and an attack on democracy. Despite being an outsider who declared zero campaign spending, Georgescu emerged as the frontrunner on Nov. 24 . He was due to face reformist Elena Lasconi of the Save Romania Union party in a runoff on Sunday. Thirteen candidates ran in the first round presidential vote in this European Union and NATO member country, and has been gripped by myriad controversies since the first round. New dates will be set to rerun the presidential vote from scratch. In a televised statement Friday, President Klaus Iohannis said he was “deeply concerned” by the contents of the intelligence reports, which indicated one candidate’s campaign was “unlawfully supported from outside Romania” and was a matter of national security. “The same candidate declared zero campaign expenditures, despite running a highly sophisticated campaign,” he said. “Intelligence reports revealed that this candidate’s campaign was supported by a foreign state with interests contrary to Romania’s.” Lasconi strongly condemned the court’s decision, saying it was “illegal, immoral, and crushes the very essence of democracy” and that the second round should have gone forward. After Georgescu topped the polls in the first round, his success left many political observers wondering how most local surveys had placed him behind at least five other candidates before the vote. Many observers attributed his success to his TikTok account, which now has 6 million likes and 541,000 followers. But some experts suspected Georgescu’s online following was artificially inflated while Romania’s top security body alleged he was given preferential treatment by TikTok over other candidates. In a separate case on Saturday, prosecutors raided nine other properties in six counties investigating alleged extremists groups accused of “promoting violence or hatred against individuals based on their ethnicity, sexual orientation, or political opinions” related to the elections. Prosecutors said they were investigating messages inciting violence against a presidential election candidate or their supporters, and the promotion of fascist, racist, or xenophobic ideologies.
MARTINSBURG — The For the Kids, By George Children’s Museum is getting ready for the holidays with lots of fun activities for families. Aubrey Ervin, executive director for the children’s museum, has planned several things to celebrate Christmas. Since the museum is located at the train station, Ervin thought it would be a fun idea to create a "Polar Express" theme. She decorated the play area so kids can learn about trains in an interactive way while enjoying a Christmas classic. Throughout December, the museum is continuing its story and activities events for kids of all ages. Today, at 11 a.m., hear the story “Full Moon Pups," where kids can make their own memory game. On Dec. 10 and 12, the museum will be reading “The Gingerbread House” and making gingerbread house parcels, while on Dec. 17 and 19, the museum will read “The Polar Express,” where kids can make their own magical train ticket. The museum also built a new art gallery, where guests can take home art that they like and share some of their own. Located outside the train station, people in the community are free to come and enjoy the beautiful work people created. “It’s like a little library,” Ervin said. “There is art people can take and leave something behind. At different events, we will have mini canvases at some of our crafting events that people can use. It will be a lot of fun.” Throughout the Christmas season, kids can visit the museum and send a letter to Santa Clause. A mailbox will be available for guests to drop off their letters. Later on, they will receive a reply later. This is the first year Ervin has worked on a project like this, but she’s excited to create some Christmas magic. “I hope I get a lot of letters,” Ervin said. “It’s something magical, especially for kids who are at that age where they believe in Santa Clause. It can be fun for adults, too. We’re really excited to see how it goes.” Later this week, there will also be a group that will create three-dimensional snowflakes to decorate the train station bridge. There were flowers hanging in the bridge, but now that the weather’s getting cold, Ervin thought it would be a good time to switch to something that better fits the holiday season. For more information on different events happening at the For the Kids, By George Children’s Museum, visit the website at https://forthekidsbygeorge.org .
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LSU star Flau’jae Johnson believes head coach Kim Mulkey will “hit a ref one day” as a result of her passionate on-court actions. On Thursday night, Mulkey’s LSU sealed a 94-88 victory over Stanford. Mikaylah Williams was the star of the show for LSU, tallying 32 points and nine rebounds as the Tigers continued their unbeaten star t to the 2024-25 season. With two minutes remaining in overtime, guard Kailyn Gilbert - who finished with 25 points - rose up and knocked down a clutch jump shot. The play extended LSU’s lead to six points, and the Tigers held on to clinch the win. South Carolina star has perfect response after being told she made 'worst decision of her life' Kim Mulkey makes her feelings perfectly clear on LSU fans leaving early As the ball found the bottom of the net, Mulkey was seen frantically reacting to the play. She swung her arms in delight while screaming to the crowd. It was a unique and passionate sequence even for Mulkey, who is known to gesticulate during games. As a result, Johnson said: “Mulkey gone hit a ref one day.” Johnson contributed heavily to the win. The guard, who became the second college athlete to sign an NIL deal with the new professional women's 3-on-3 Unrivaled basketball league after Paige Bueckers , contributed tremendously to the victory, tallying 21 points and six assists. Follow us on X for the best and latest in sports news But it was Gilbert’s incredible shot that sparked the celebration out of Mulkey. During her postgame press conference, the 62-year-old heaped praise on her and said: “KG just - she’s deceptively quick. She looks like sometimes she’s not playing hard or going faster or as fast as she can, and then all of a sudden she’s got that little explosive step to get in the paint and make things happen. I thought, again, her on-ball defense was good.” Mulkey added: “We are certainly happy she’s at LSU. I say that every press conference.” On the campaign, Gilbert is averaging 11.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and two steals. If she can keep her play consistent, she will likely feature more prominently as the 2023 NCAA champions search for more silverware. Victory over Stanford took LSU to 10-0. Mulkey’s unbeaten team is next in action against 2-6 Grambling State on Sunday, Dec. 8.
NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s recent dinner with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his visit to Paris for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral were not just exercises in policy and diplomacy. They were also prime trolling opportunities for Trump. Throughout his first term in the White House and during his campaign to return, Trump has spun out countless provocative, antagonizing and mocking statements. There were his belittling nicknames for political opponents, his impressions of other political figures and the plentiful memes he shared on social media. Now that's he's preparing to return to the Oval Office, Trump is back at it, and his trolling is attracting more attention — and eyerolls. On Sunday, Trump turned a photo of himself seated near a smiling first lady Jill Biden at the Notre Dame ceremony into a social media promo for his new perfume and cologne line, with the tag line, “A fragrance your enemies can’t resist!” The first lady’s office declined to comment. When Trudeau hastily flew to Florida to meet with Trump last month over the president-elect's threat to impose a 25% tax on all Canadian products entering the U.S., the Republican tossed out the idea that Canada become the 51st U.S. state. The Canadians passed off the comment as a joke, but Trump has continued to play up the dig, including in a post Tuesday morning on his social media network referring to the prime minister as “Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada.” After decades as an entertainer and tabloid fixture, Trump has a flair for the provocative that is aimed at attracting attention and, in his most recent incarnation as a politician, mobilizing fans. He has long relished poking at his opponents, both to demean and minimize them and to delight supporters who share his irreverent comments and posts widely online and cheer for them in person. Trump, to the joy of his fans, first publicly needled Canada on his social media network a week ago when he posted an AI-generated image that showed him standing on a mountain with a Canadian flag next to him and the caption “Oh Canada!” After his latest post, Canadian Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Tuesday: “It sounds like we’re living in a episode of South Park." Trudeau said earlier this week that when it comes to Trump, “his approach will often be to challenge people, to destabilize a negotiating partner, to offer uncertainty and even sometimes a bit of chaos into the well established hallways of democracies and institutions and one of the most important things for us to do is not to freak out, not to panic.” Even Thanksgiving dinner isn't a trolling-free zone for Trump's adversaries. On Thanksgiving Day, Trump posted a movie clip from “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” with President Joe Biden and other Democrats’ faces superimposed on the characters in a spoof of the turkey-carving scene. The video shows Trump appearing to explode out of the turkey in a swirl of purple sparks, with the former president stiffly dancing to one of his favorite songs, Village People’s “Y.M.C.A." In his most recent presidential campaign, Trump mocked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, refusing to call his GOP primary opponent by his real name and instead dubbing him “Ron DeSanctimonious.” He added, for good measure, in a post on his Truth Social network: “I will never call Ron DeSanctimonious ‘Meatball’ Ron, as the Fake News is insisting I will.” As he campaigned against Biden, Trump taunted him in online posts and with comments and impressions at his rallies, deriding the president over his intellect, his walk, his golf game and even his beach body. After Vice President Kamala Harris took over Biden's spot as the Democratic nominee, Trump repeatedly suggested she never worked at McDonalds while in college. Trump, true to form, turned his mocking into a spectacle by appearing at a Pennsylvania McDonalds in October, when he manned the fries station and held an impromptu news conference from the restaurant drive-thru. Trump’s team thinks people should get a sense of humor. “President Trump is a master at messaging and he’s always relatable to the average person, whereas many media members take themselves too seriously and have no concept of anything else other than suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome,” said Steven Cheung, Trump’s communications director. “President Trump will Make America Great Again and we are getting back to a sense of optimism after a tumultuous four years.” Though both the Biden and Harris campaigns created and shared memes and launched other stunts to respond to Trump's taunts, so far America’s neighbors to the north are not taking the bait. “I don’t think we should necessarily look on Truth Social for public policy,” Miller said. Gerald Butts, a former top adviser to Trudeau and a close friend, said Trump brought up the 51st state line to Trudeau repeatedly during Trump’s first term in office. “Oh God,” Butts said Tuesday, “At least a half dozen times.” “This is who he is and what he does. He’s trying to destabilize everybody and make people anxious,” Butts said. “He’s trying to get people on the defensive and anxious and therefore willing to do things they wouldn’t otherwise entertain if they had their wits about them. I don’t know why anybody is surprised by it.” Gillies reported from Toronto. Associated Press writer Darlene Superville contributed to this report.
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Meta to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facilityWatching the meter tick Second guessing every flick Of the light switch It’s no way to live The pressure to count every penny just right Scraping by no end in sight Never truly in control of your life What do you do? When the doors you find Were built to keep you out When the signs you see All point to roundabouts When you have cut every cost you can Grabbed on to every helping hand When you’ve worked And scrapped And saved And planned But the meter still ticks There is no simple fix And it takes time to change The way the system is But we will work Each and every day To help you navigate Your way to a place Where peace can exist Where the ticking of the meter Isn’t all there is WE heard a lot this week about financial pressures and difficult decisions during the Scottish Budget. Let’s be clear though, those experiencing the toughest financial pressures and most difficult decisions every day are people like those the Citizens Advice network supports across Scotland. With Christmas just a few weeks away, some people might be thinking about last minute stocking fillers. But for thousands of others, they’re thinking about meeting the most basic and essential needs. They are worried about keeping their homes warm and how to put food on the table. That’s why we want anyone worried about energy bills and how they’ll afford the essentials to know that we’re here to help. To raise awareness of the free, impartial support that’s available and break down the stigma of asking for help, we’ve launched our new campaign, Worried this winter? Let’s chat. Running from now until February 2025, we want to reflect the real experiences of people impacted by rising energy costs. To do this, we’ve been working closely with five CABs across Scotland to run local focus groups and learn first-hand about people’s experiences. From feelings of embarrassment and anxiety to dread and misery, the picture was clear: more needs to be done to support communities worried about the cost of energy this winter. Across our network, support on energy debt is one of the most common reasons people walk through their local CAB doors. But taking that first step can be daunting. We want people to know there’s no need to feel embarrassed and that our advisors are here to help, not judge. To get our message across, we worked with Scottish poet Kevin McLean to create a poem on the experiences of households with energy debt. With a focus on the emotions and feelings experienced, the poem will be used to encourage more people to get advice whether they are currently in debt or struggling to keep up with payments. While this campaign is just a small step towards breaking down the barriers to support, we need to highlight the stark reality many people face this winter. If this is you or someone you know, please know the Citizens Advice network is here to help. We are known for the advice we give to hundreds of thousands of people every year but we also have a responsibility to raise awareness and advocate for structural change. And we’ll continue to do all we can to ensure systematic change so we can continue to deliver life-changing outcomes for people across Scotland. While we’re proud of our new campaign, don’t just take our word for it, listen here now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2GlTeGEToU&feature=youtu.be Derek Mitchell is Chief Executive of Citizens Advice ScotlandApiaries abuzz over ruling against widening cross-border trade in live honeybees