Modern Scot – Distinctly Scottish

13 May 2026

by Modern Scot Editorial Team

Featured·Policy and Government·Scottish News

The King’s Speech and Scotland: Where The Real Risks Lie

The King’s Speech set out a large Westminster programme on energy, Europe, immigration, housing, digital identity,

Featured·Infrastructure·Scottish News

13 May 2026

by James Stewart

Former Grampian Police Headquarters on Queen Street to be Demolished

The former Grampian Police headquarters on Queen Street is to be demolished as part of Aberdeen City Council’s wider plan to redevelop the area and create a new urban park. Aberdeen councillors

Featured·Scottish News·Transport

13 May 2026

by Andrew Robertson

Glasgow To Begin 20mph Rollout In Govan

Govan will be the first area of Glasgow to move to new 20mph speed limits, with almost 200 streets included in the first stage of the citywide programme. Glasgow will begin the

Energy

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10 May 2026

by Andrew Robertson

Hollandmey Wind Farm Consent Leaves Caithness Facing a 2026 Construction Question

Energy·Featured·Scottish News

9 May 2026

by Lisa Bruce

Clean Heating Without Backup Leaves the Highlands Exposed

Energy·Scottish News

4 May 2026

by Modern Scot Editorial Team

Scotland’s Energy Future Will Be Decided By The Grid, Not Just The Turbines

Energy

4 May 2026

by Modern Scot Editorial Team

A Royal Visit, A Working Port, And Scotland’s Energy Future

Energy

Economy

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Scotland Is Trying to Rebuild Its Economy, Rewire Its Infrastructure and Save the Climate

7 May 2026

by David McDonald

Economy·Featured

Economy·Scottish News

5 May 2026

by Modern Scot Editorial Team

Grangemouth’s Next Industrial Test May Begin With The Chemicals Behind Medicine

Celtic Renewables has joined a UK consortium backed by more than £7 million to develop bio based solvents for pharmaceutical manufacturing. The announcement is technical,

Economy·Featured·Scottish News

5 May 2026

by Andrew Robertson

Scotland’s Forest Argument Is About More Than Trees

A new report commissioned by Confor challenges a Royal Society of Edinburgh inquiry into public support for forestry. Behind the technical dispute lies a larger

Policy & Government

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Featured·Policy and Government·Scottish News

13 May 2026

by Modern Scot Editorial Team

The King’s Speech and Scotland: Where The Real Risks Lie

Featured·Policy and Government·Scottish News

11 May 2026

by John Campbell

Scotland’s Complaints Watchdog Warns Some Cases May Wait 25 Weeks

Featured·Policy and Government·Scottish News

Scotland Returns the SNP, But Not the Old Political Map

9 May 2026

by Lisa Bruce

Featured·Policy and Government

Biodiversity Is Becoming Law in Scotland

6 May 2026

by Modern Scot Editorial Team

Policy and Government·Scottish News

Why The FOI On John Swinney’s International Affairs Speech Matters

5 May 2026

by Modern Scot Editorial Team

Transport

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Glasgow To Begin 20mph Rollout In Govan

13 May 2026

by Andrew Robertson

Featured·Scottish News·Transport

Scottish News·Transport

11 May 2026

by James Stewart

Late Saturday Sailings Return for Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre This Summer

Orkney Ferries will run five late Saturday sailings on the Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre route during summer 2026, but only where services are booked and paid for by 3pm on the day

Scottish News·Transport

1 May 2026

by James Stewart

ScotRail Outsources Customer Contact Services to Teleperformance in Three-Year Deal

State-owned rail operator awards contract covering complaints, delay compensation and sales support to global outsourcing firm, with services to be delivered from Glasgow and remote staff across Scotland. ScotRail has awarded a

Infrastructure

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Featured·Infrastructure·Scottish News

Former Grampian Police Headquarters on Queen Street to be Demolished

13 May 2026

by James Stewart

The former Grampian Police headquarters on Queen Street is to be demolished as part of Aberdeen City Council’s wider plan to redevelop the area and

Featured·Infrastructure·Scottish News

12 May 2026

by James Stewart

Peterhead Museum And Library Project To Begin As Former Building Plan Is Shelved

Environment·Scottish News

Forfar Recycling Trial Puts Angus At Front Of Scottish Waste Reform

12 May 2026

by Andrew Robertson

Environment

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4 May 2026

by Lisa Bruce

Scotland’s Rarest Fern Returns To Glen Affric After A Victorian Obsession Nearly Erased It

29 April 2026

by Andrew Robertson

Scotland’s Salmon and Sea Trout Catches Fall to Historic Lows in 2025

29 April 2026

by Andrew Robertson

Borders Awards Narrow Focus to Biodiversity and Sustainability

21 April 2026

by Andrew Robertson

Angus Maps Climate Risks as Warmer Winters and Stronger Storms Loom

Heritage

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Western Isles Tribute Marks Passing Of Gaelic Scholar Rev Dr Roderick Macleod MBE

12 May 2026

by Modern Scot Editorial Team

Community·Featured·Heritage·Scottish News

Featured·Heritage·Scottish News

11 May 2026

by David McDonald

Brownings Carries Kilmarnock’s Baking Heritage Into a Wider Scotland

The family bakery founded in Kilmarnock in 1945 expanded its Asda range from early May 2026, but the larger story is one of Ayrshire craft, family continuity and the survival of local

Featured·Heritage·Scottish News

7 May 2026

by James Stewart

From a Highland Bakery to Animal Shelters Across America: Walker’s Shortbread Expands Its Scottie Dog Legacy

There are few Scottish food companies whose identity remains as closely tied to place as Walker’s Shortbread. Founded in the Speyside village of Aberlour in 1898 by Joseph Walker, the company began

Scotland, In Focus·The Dented Kettle

Scotland, Remember The Dandelions

8 May 2026

by Mrs Gunn

Community

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Community·Featured·Scottish News

Edinburgh Flats To Receive Retrofit Works In Viewpoint Housing Project

13 May 2026

by James Stewart

Union Technical has been appointed to upgrade 34 flats across three Viewpoint Housing Association sites in Edinburgh, with works intended to make older residents’ homes

Community·Featured·Scottish News