Modern Scot – Distinctly Scottish

12 May 2026

by James Stewart

Featured·Infrastructure·Scottish News

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

Construction of the new Museum of Aberdeenshire and Peterhead Library is due to begin in June,

Featured·Heritage·Scottish News

Ayrshire Based King’s Foundation Turns To Quantum Technology In New Urban Planning Programme

by Lisa Bruce

11 May 2026

The King’s Foundation has joined FormationQ in a three year programme intended to help fast growing Commonwealth towns plan more sustainably, extending King Charles III’s long interest in architecture, tradition and community

Featured·Policy and Government·Scottish News

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

by John Campbell

11 May 2026

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman says sustained demand has left some complaints waiting up to 25 weeks before allocation to a Complaints Reviewer, though urgent and vulnerable cases are being prioritised. Scotland’s

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

5 May 2026

by Modern Scot Editorial Team

Economy·Scottish News

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

Economy·Featured·Scottish News

1 May 2026

by John Campbell

US Chemicals Group Acquires Aberdeen-based FIS in Cross-border Deal

A long-established Scottish manufacturer with roots in the North Sea supply chain has been acquired by a US-backed chemicals distributor, reflecting continued international interest in

Policy & Government

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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

9 May 2026

by Lisa Bruce

Scotland Returns the SNP, But Not the Old Political Map

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

11 May 2026

by James Stewart

Scottish News·Transport

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

Scottish News·Transport

30 April 2026

by James Stewart

A £2 Bus Fare Now Runs Across Much of Northern Scotland. Will it Change Anything?

The cap is already in place. What remains uncertain is its effect. A pilot scheme limiting most single bus fares to £2 is now operating across large parts of the Highlands and

Infrastructure

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Featured·Infrastructure·Scottish News

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

12 May 2026

by James Stewart

Construction of the new Museum of Aberdeenshire and Peterhead Library is due to begin in June, but Aberdeenshire Council has confirmed that a separate refurbishment

Featured·Infrastructure·Scottish News

7 May 2026

by Lisa Bruce

Scotland’s Energy Landscape Is Quietly Becoming Part of the Global AI Economy

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

Environment

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

29 April 2026

by Andrew Robertson

Environment·Featured·Scottish News

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

7 April 2026

by Andrew Robertson

Call for Stronger Action to Protect Scotland’s Rainforests as Election Approaches

3 April 2026

by Modern Scot Editorial Team

Scotland’s Climate Intelligence System and the Quiet Rise of Data Led Governance

Community

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Community·Scottish News

Greenock Primary School Secures Rare Full “Excellent” Inspection Across All Measures

30 April 2026

by David McDonald

There are inspection reports that confirm standards, and then there are those that stand apart. Whinhill Primary School in Greenock has been awarded the highest

Community·Scottish News