Independent Scottish journalism, established 2012.

Modern Scot is an independent Scottish news publication covering current affairs, public life, business, culture, environment, energy, infrastructure, rural affairs and local government across Scotland. Edited and published from the Scottish Highlands, it reports on Scotland as it is lived, governed, built and changed.

Coalsnaughton Crisis Puts Scotland’s Coalfield Housing Legacy Under Scrutiny

4 June 2026
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Nearly 100 homes have been evacuated in Coalsnaughton while ground movement is investigated. The cause has not yet been confirmed, but the emergency has placed a former mining village at the centre of wider questions about housing safety, post industrial land and future development in Scotland’s old coalfield communities. Nearly 100 homes have been evacuated in Coalsnaughton after ground movement was reported in the Clackmannanshire village. Clackmannanshire Council says 97 homes have now been evacuated

Scots Scientists Turn Whisky Chemistry Into Motion for Microscopic Machines

4 June 2026
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Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have used chemistry associated with whisky production to propel tiny particles through liquid. The work is early laboratory science, but it shows how a traditional Scottish industry can still offer serious ideas to modern materials research. Scientists at the University of Strathclyde have used chemistry associated with whisky production to make microscopic particles move through liquid. The research, published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, was carried out by Khalifa Mohamed, Kelly Henze and Juliane Simmchen in Strathclyde’s

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Modern Scot Editors

Editorial Team

Editorial Team

Modern Scot focuses on clear, factual reporting and analysis of Scotland’s civic, cultural, economic and environmental life.

James Stewart

James Stewart

Reports on infrastructure, transport and local government, including planning, public services and regional development.

Lisa Bruce

Lisa Bruce

Lisa Bruce writes on Scotland’s civic, cultural and public life, with particular attention to power and the structures shaping Scotland.

John Campbell

John Campbell

Covers Scotland’s economy, industry and business environment, with particular attention to investment, trade and energy.

David McDonald

David McDonald

Writes on national and regional news across Scotland, with a focus on civic life, communities and public affairs.

Andrew Robertson

Andrew Robertson

Writes analysis on public policy and national developments, focusing on the structures and decisions shaping modern Scotland.

Mrs Gunn

Mrs Gunn

Writes Tea with Gunns, a weekly column observing ordinary life and the systems that quietly shape it.

Joseph Kennedy

Joseph Kennedy