Category: Scottish News

The £11 Million Rent Beneath Moray’s Wind and the 67 Turbines That Could Follow

Court papers exposed an index-linked £6 million minimum rent at Dorenell Wind Farm; subsequent reporting found the land payment had reached about

by John Campbell

10 August 2026

Family baiting lines, Buckhaven. Another is described as Robinson family

Featured·Heritage and Arts·Scotland, In Focus·Scottish History Ledger

Old Scottish Fisheries – A Scotland Once Described By Its Fish

FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2016 Long before oil, whisky or tourism became shorthand for Scottish wealth, foreign visitors and Scotland’s own chroniclers repeatedly

by Editorial Team

9 August 2026

Environment

Scotland Delays Its Private-Jet Levy While Carbon Restraint Reaches Everyday Life

Ministers say private-jet users should pay a fair share because their emissions per passenger are disproportionately high. Yet Scotland’s additional levy will

by LM Bruce

6 August 2026

Featured·Transport

War Exposes Scotland’s Dependence On English Supply Routes

Scotland has avoided a sustained nationwide shortage of fuel, food or essential goods. Yet 21.1 million tonnes entered the country by road

by LM Bruce

6 August 2026

Economy·Featured

Scotland’s International Services Exports May Have Reached £19 Billion – But The Official Estimate Stops At 2023

A report commissioned by the Scottish Government estimates that Scotland’s international services exports may have reached £19.2 billion in 2025. The corresponding

by James Stewart

6 August 2026

Policy and Government

Scotland Looks To Displaced Care Workers To Add 45,000 Hours A Month

The Scottish Government says a recruitment scheme could add 45,000 hours of adult social-care work each month, but the figure describes potential

by Andrew Robertson

6 August 2026

William Home Lizars’ comparative view of Scotland’s principal rivers, published by John Thomson in the early nineteenth century. The rivers are arranged by reported length rather than geographical position.

Featured·Heritage and Arts

Scotland’s Rivers In 1831: What A Remarkable Atlas Reveals About Two Centuries Of Change

A hand-coloured chart published nearly two centuries ago attempted to place Scotland’s great rivers side by side. The Tay still stands at

by LM Bruce

5 August 2026

Featured·Policy and Government

What 1,226 Council Seats Reveal About Scotland

Modern Scot assembled the current official details of every serving councillor across Scotland’s 32 local authorities. The country has 1,226 council seats:

by LM Bruce

5 August 2026

Featured·Policy and Government

Twenty Of Scotland’s 24 Community Energy Meetings Came From One Consultation

Twenty of the 24 community energy meetings identified by the Scottish Government over a 12-month period came from a single offshore-wind consultation.

by Andrew Robertson

3 August 2026

Environment

Scotland Launches £15 Million Flood Fund After Years Of Delayed And Rising-Cost Schemes

The Scottish Government has launched a £15 million flood-resilience fund, but communities will not begin receiving money for local projects until 2027

by John Campbell

3 August 2026

Economy·Highland

Highland Councillors Back New Controls On Holiday Lets

Councillors in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh have backed plans that could require planning permission before more permanent homes are converted into

by LM Bruce

3 August 2026

Featured·Infrastructure

The Two Water Systems Of Scotland

Thousands of people in rural Scotland rely on private water supplies, but ministers have never assessed how their costs and responsibilities compare

by LM Bruce

3 August 2026

Featured·Infrastructure

Ministers Confirm Scotland’s 20GW Wind Ambition Was Not Mapped To Specific Areas

The Scottish Government has confirmed that its ambition to install 20 gigawatts of onshore wind capacity by 2030 was not accompanied by

by James Stewart

3 August 2026

Energy·Featured

Scotland’s Local Electricity Network Coordination Group Ended Without A Replacement

A Scottish Government group established to resolve barriers preventing homes, businesses and public infrastructure from connecting to local electricity networks stopped meeting

by Andrew Robertson

3 August 2026

Community·Featured

KEEK Launches To Give Scotland A Fairer Way To Be Found Online

Modern Scot has launched the beta version of KEEK, a human-reviewed search engine for Scottish websites built without paid rankings, sponsored placement

by Editorial Team

1 August 2026

Featured·Policy and Government

Scotland Promised Every Pupil A Device. Five Years Later, The National Account Is Still Incomplete

The Scottish Government said every school-aged child would receive a digital device by 2026. Its latest report records widespread shared provision, leaves

by James Stewart

31 July 2026

Economy·Featured

Fourteen Councils Exceed Welfare Fund Budgets As Crisis Applications Rise

Scottish councils received more than 258,000 Crisis Grant applications in one year, while emergency spending increased by 26 per cent and fourteen

by Andrew Robertson

31 July 2026

Featured·Policy and Government

Open Letter: Scotland Should Not Be Left Behind on Local News

Local news publishers from across Scotland are calling on the Scottish Government to introduce a Scottish Local News Fund, warning that Scotland

by Editorial Team

29 July 2026

City of Edinburgh·Community·Featured

Edinburgh’s Official Statistical Portrait Leaves Crime And Homelessness Outside The Frame

The council’s annual overview records Michelin restaurants, airport passengers and festival attendances. It omits crime entirely and leaves the capital’s legal failures

by John Campbell

29 July 2026

BETA Technologies’ ALIA CTOL (CX300) aircraft, selected for Project SEAN demonstration flights across Scotland’s Highlands and Islands.

Featured·Highland·Transport

£1.52m Trial Will Test Whether Electric Aircraft Can Serve Highland And Island Routes

Project SEAN is a three-month government-funded test of electric flying from Inverness Airport. It will examine whether a small battery-powered aircraft, charging

by John Campbell

29 July 2026

Argyll and Bute·Featured·Policy and Government

The Children Who Leave Mull For School — And The Local Answer Scotland Has Not Yet Tested

Almost one in five secondary-age pupils across Mull, Iona and Ulva attend school on the mainland. Many live in an Oban hostel

by LM Bruce

27 July 2026

Angus·Energy

Montrose Skills Academy Aims To Turn Offshore Wind Growth Into Local Careers

A £1.25 million public investment will help convert part of Montrose Port’s restored Customs House into a specialist training centre, bringing offshore-wind

by Editorial Team

27 July 2026

Cllr Alan Turner with Lynne Duncan, owner of Duncano's in Westhill, at the launch of this year's Aberdeenshire Restaurant Weeks

Aberdeenshire·Community

Aberdeenshire Restaurant Weeks Return For Third Year As Local Hospitality Campaign Continues To Grow

A council-backed initiative encouraging people to dine locally will return this November after attracting a record number of participating businesses last year

by Editorial Team

27 July 2026

Aberdeen City·Energy·Featured

North Sea Kittiwake Platform Enters Final Phase After 36 Years

A long-serving North Sea production hub is moving towards shutdown and decommissioning, opening another chapter in the industrial transition facing Aberdeen as

by Andrew Robertson

27 July 2026

Invisors EMEA team on board our company wide cruise, Summer 2026.

Economy·Glasgow City

Glasgow-Based Tech Consultancy Named Among UK’s Best Workplaces For Women

A technology consultancy that chose Glasgow for its first European headquarters has been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for

by John Campbell

27 July 2026

Charred eggshell fragments lie on burned ground at Abernethy following the July 2026 | Credit: RSPB Scotland

Environment·Featured·Highland

What Will Happen To The Animals Caught In The Cairngorms Wildfire?

Some will have escaped. Others could not. As firefighters continue working across Glenmore and Abernethy, the true cost to wildlife remains hidden

by LM Bruce

27 July 2026

Kinghorn Beach. Image: Bill Kasman / Geograph Britain and Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0

Environment·Featured·Fife

Kinghorn Faces Permanent Bathing Warning As Pollution Source Remains Unresolved

Kinghorn Harbour Beach is carrying a fourth consecutive Poor classification, while bacterial pollution in the burn crossing the sand has prompted a

by John Campbell

27 July 2026

Featured·Infrastructure·North Ayrshire

North Ayrshire Council Faces Transparency Questions Over £1.17m Data-Centre Deal

North Ayrshire Council has committed more than £1.17 million of public money to a six-year data-centre contract awarded directly to one supplier.

by Andrew Robertson

25 July 2026

Energy·Featured

Ofgem Plans Tighter Controls On Dividends And Debt At Scotland’s Energy Networks

Britain’s energy regulator is consulting on stronger financial controls for the monopoly companies operating Scotland’s electricity networks, including proposed restrictions on shareholder

by John Campbell

25 July 2026

Featured·Policy and Government

Scottish Local Government External Debt Budgeted To Rise By £3.2 Billion

Scotland’s councils and other local-authority bodies have budgeted for combined external debt to reach almost £28.8 billion during 2026–27, as borrowing remains

by Andrew Robertson

25 July 2026

Environment·Featured·Highland

Cairngorms Wildfire Declared Major Incident As Nethy Bridge Is Evacuated

An entire Highland village has been evacuated after strengthening winds drove a long-running wildfire towards Nethy Bridge, turning an operation that had

by LM Bruce

25 July 2026

Environment·West Lothian

Livingston Recycling Firm Secures £3.5 Million Public Grant For Plastics Technology

ReVentas will expand its Livingston pilot plant as it works towards commercial deployment of a solvent-based process for difficult plastic waste, although

by Editorial Team

24 July 2026

Environment·West Dunbartonshire

Balloch Castle Ash Shortlisted For UK Tree Of The Year After Surviving Storms, Disease And Crowds

The veteran ash on the southern shore of Loch Lomond has endured hurricane-force winds, a suspected lightning strike, ash dieback and generations

by Editorial Team

24 July 2026

Community·Featured·Stirling

Tributes Paid After Councillor Paul Henke Dies Aged 76

The Forth and Endrick councillor, former Royal Navy bomb-disposal officer and author had served the Balfron community for years before his election

by Editorial Team

24 July 2026

Community·South Lanarkshire

£27.8 Million Larkhall Leisure Centre Business Case Sent For City Deal Approval

South Lanarkshire Council has submitted the Full Business Case for Larkhall’s replacement leisure centre after the project’s budget more than doubled and

by Editorial Team

24 July 2026

Community·South Ayrshire

Spanish Galleon Replica to Open its Decks at Ayr Harbour

The Galeón Andalucía will spend 11 days in Ayr this August, offering visitors a close view of the ships that helped create

by Editorial Team

24 July 2026

Policy and Government·Shetland Islands

Shetland Sets Terms For Developers But New Charter Relies On Voluntary Cooperation

Shetland Islands Council has approved a development charter intended to secure greater local benefit from major investment, including renewable energy projects. It

by Editorial Team

24 July 2026

Featured·Infrastructure

Scotland’s Digital Identity System Runs on Amazon Cloud

ScotAccount now has more than 768,000 registered accounts and processes biometric images during some identity checks. The Scottish Government says the information

by Editorial Team

24 July 2026

Muckrach Castle is a Category A listed building.

Featured·Heritage and Arts

Scotland’s Endangered Architecture Left Unmonitored For Two Years As Official At-Risk Register Remains Frozen

Historic Environment Scotland froze the official Buildings at Risk Register in September 2024 after a review found that it was incomplete and

by Editorial Team

24 July 2026

Featured·Infrastructure

Scotland’s Public-Sector AI Map Is Stored on Microsoft Cloud Outside Scotland

The Scottish Government has awarded a Finnish software company a £1 million contract to expand the country’s central AI-governance platform. Saidot says

by Editorial Team

24 July 2026

Community·Scottish Borders

£1.5m Tennis and Padel Centre to Open at Galashiels Academy in Early 2027

Three covered artificial-clay tennis courts and two padel courts will be built beside the new Galashiels Academy campus, creating the first year-round

by Editorial Team

23 July 2026

Community·Featured·Renfrewshire

Renfrewshire Establishes Annual Dolly Parton Day After Delivering 230,000 Children’s Books

The first official celebration will take place on 25 September, marking the growth of a locally funded reading programme that sends a

by Editorial Team

23 July 2026

Police Scotland one office stands in street facing away from camera.

Community·Featured·Perth and Kinross

Officers Begin Daily Perth City Centre Patrols

Police Scotland has assigned officers to weekday city-centre patrols, while new council enforcement staff are expected to extend coverage across Perth and

by Editorial Team

23 July 2026

Community·Orkney Islands

Orkney Dialect Takes Centre Stage at Kirbuster Farm Museum

Tom Rendall and Neil Leask will explore farming words, weather, poetry and Norse-rooted place names during a free event at one of

by Editorial Team

23 July 2026

Community·Featured·Orkney Islands

Norman Rendall Retires After 20 Years at Orkney Council Headquarters

The senior caretaker has been thanked for two decades of work keeping the council’s School Place offices running behind the scenes. Senior

by Editorial Team

23 July 2026

Economy·Featured·North Lanarkshire

Public Grant Helped Bring Post Office Back to Motherwell After Three-Year Gap

The new branch opened on Brandon Parade East in March, creating four jobs and restoring postal, parcel and cash services to the

by Editorial Team

23 July 2026

North Ayrshire·Transport

Arran Road Improvement Programme Under Way as Summer Closures Continue

The first daytime closure on the B880 String Road entered its second day on Thursday, with further work planned at Machrie, Dougarie

by Editorial Team

23 July 2026

Featured·Infrastructure

Scotland Produces 30 Million Tonnes of Construction Materials but Cannot Show How Long Supplies Will Last

More than 200 mineral-product sites supply the stone, sand, concrete and asphalt used across Scotland, but public records do not provide a

by James Stewart

23 July 2026

Energy·Featured

Scotland’s Energy Backlog Grows as UK Prepares to Favour Strategic Data Centres

Nearly two-thirds of Scotland’s live energy applications have remained in the consenting system for more than a year while the UK Government

by James Stewart

23 July 2026

Featured·Heritage and Arts

Kenneth Branagh to Defend Highland Estate from American Billionaire in New Paramount+ Drama

Laird will place an inherited Scottish estate at the centre of a battle over foreign wealth, family power and control of the

by Editorial Team

23 July 2026

The networking day brought together leaders and volunteers from different areas across the Western Isles

Community·Na h-Eileanan Siar

Volunteers and Leaders Join Forces to Widen Opportunities for Youth

Volunteers and school leaders from Lewis, Harris and Benbecula have met in Stornoway to examine how distance, limited local provision and the

by Editorial Team

22 July 2026

Aberdeenshire·Heritage and Arts·Moray

Nolan Blockbuster Places Scotland’s North-east Coast Before Global Audience

Findlater Castle, Sunnyside Beach and Culbin appear in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, which opened with worldwide ticket sales of almost $264 million.

by Editorial Team

22 July 2026

Midlothian Councillor Ellen Scott, on the left, and Depute Lord Lieutenant Harriet Dalrymple visited Wallace and Susan Clark at their home.

Community·Midlothian

Gorebridge Couple Mark 60 Years of Marriage

Wallace and Susan Clark have celebrated their Diamond Wedding anniversary at the Birkenside home where they have lived for more than half

by Editorial Team

22 July 2026

Economy·Inverclyde

Inverclyde Offers Cash Grants in Attempt to Slow Population Decline

One-off grants of up to £400 have been introduced to encourage people to remain in or move to Inverclyde, where the population

by Andrew Robertson

22 July 2026

Community·Glasgow City

George Square Reopening Delayed

Families will be invited into traffic-free streets around George Square in early September as Glasgow marks the reopening of the western section

by LM Bruce

22 July 2026

Aberdeenshire·Featured·Highland·Infrastructure

Caledonia Wind Farms Secure Consent for 140 Turbines in Moray Firth

Scottish ministers have approved two offshore wind farms with a combined anticipated capacity of 2GW. The decision removes a major regulatory barrier,

by James Stewart

22 July 2026

Clyde Arc Bridge along River Clyde Sunset twilight at Glasgow city Scotland UK.

Featured·Glasgow City·Infrastructure

Glasgow Power Network Under Enhanced Monitoring Ahead of Commonwealth Games

SP Energy Networks has introduced additional engineering support and trialled mobile fault-detection technology before the Games begin on Thursday. The measures may

by Andrew Robertson

22 July 2026

Aberdeenshire·Angus·Economy·Featured

Scottish Ministers Disclose Scale of Opposition to Kintore–Tealing Power Line

More than 10,000 people and organisations were notified that they had a right to participate in the examination of SSEN Transmission’s proposed

by John Campbell

22 July 2026

Featured·Policy and Government

Legal Aid Reform Promises a Planned System but Does Not Guarantee Access to a Lawyer

Ministers are proposing simpler applications, greater freedom for accredited solicitors and stronger powers to direct services towards areas where private firms are

by James Stewart

22 July 2026

Featured·Policy and Government

Burnham Closes Door on Scottish Referendum in First Call with Swinney

The new Prime Minister promised deeper devolution and more pragmatic relations with Holyrood, but made clear that his government was not preparing

by Andrew Robertson

21 July 2026

Highland·Transport

Corran Ferry Infrastructure Works Move into Marine Phase

Construction work on the £30 million Corran Ferry Infrastructure Improvement Scheme has moved into its main marine phase, five months after work

by LM Bruce

20 July 2026

Aberdeen Arts Centre has raised almost £88k in six weeks towards its three year target

Aberdeen City·Community·Featured·Scottish News

Performers Rally Behind Aberdeen Arts Centre

More than 100 performers from across north-east Scotland will take part in two fundraising shows this autumn as Aberdeen Arts Centre continues

by LM Bruce

20 July 2026

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Economy·Featured·North Lanarkshire

If the AI Bubble Bursts, What Happens to Scotland

Editor’s Note: This investigation concerns more than the financial risk of an AI bubble. Data centres depend upon AI companies, while much

by Editorial Team

20 July 2026

Featured·Highland·Infrastructure

SaxaVord Reaches Launch Point

SaxaVord has reached a pivotal launch point, prompting Unst to critically assess the potential gains, restrictions, and risks associated with the ambitious

by LM Bruce

17 July 2026

CoreWeave Data Centre image, January 2026

Featured·Infrastructure·North Lanarkshire·Scottish News

CoreWeave Wanted More Scottish Data Centres

Internal papers show the American AI company wanted to expand rapidly after its first Lanarkshire facility. The same documents warn that accommodating

by James Stewart

15 July 2026

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Argyll and Bute·Featured·Highland·Na h-Eileanan Siar·Scottish News·Transport

Highlands International Journeys to Lose Tax Exemption

Domestic connections serving the Highlands and Islands will receive wider protection when Air Departure Tax begins in April 2027, but direct and

by Andrew Robertson

15 July 2026

Featured·Policy and Government·Scottish News

Amendment Would Criminalise Gaelic Language

A proposal submitted at Westminster would allow election publications only in English or Welsh. Gaelic is neither named nor protected. If adopted,

by LM Bruce

14 July 2026

City of Edinburgh·Community·Scottish News

Liberton Fire Station Rebuild Begins in £10 Million Project

The 50-year-old station has closed and crews have moved to a temporary base while a replacement is built over the next 15

by Editorial Team

14 July 2026

Featured·Heritage and Arts·Highland·Scottish News

The Quiet Charities Buying and Saving Scotland’s Written History

Two newly published annual reports reveal how private charitable funds are helping Scottish libraries, archives and museums buy historic documents before they

by Editorial Team

14 July 2026

Featured·Infrastructure·Orkney Islands·Scottish News

Drilling Milestone Brings Orkney’s First Transmission Link Closer to Shore

Horizontal drilling beneath the Caithness coast has been completed at Dounreay, preparing the mainland landing point for a 53-kilometre subsea electricity cable

by Editorial Team

14 July 2026

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Featured·Policy and Government·Scottish News

Data Centres Abroad are Leaving Scotland a Warning

Communities living beside the world’s expanding data-centre industry are reporting contaminated reclaimed water, continuous industrial noise, pressure on electricity systems and rising

by Editorial Team

14 July 2026

Aberdeen City·City of Edinburgh·Energy·Featured·Fife·Scottish News

Eight Energy Decisions Scotland Cannot Afford to Ignore

From grid connections and pumped storage to North Sea consent and household bills, decisions now approaching will determine whether Scotland builds an

by Editorial Team

14 July 2026

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Angus·Economy·Featured·Na h-Eileanan Siar·Scottish News

No Scottish Boat Won a Tuna Licence. Twenty-Nine English Boats Can Fish Scottish Waters

A brief exchange in the House of Commons exposed an awkward fact about one of Britain’s newest commercial fisheries. Torcuil Crichton, the

by Editorial Team

13 July 2026

Community·Featured·Glasgow City·Scottish News

Glasgow’s Anger Did Not Begin With an Online Rumour

A 16-year-old girl was seriously sexually assaulted in Springburn Park on the evening of 26 June. Police Scotland later arrested and charged

by LM Bruce

13 July 2026

Argyll and Bute·Featured·Policy and Government·Scottish News

Argyll’s Islands May Become Scotland’s Next Short-Term-Let Control Zone

Argyll and Bute Council is preparing to consult on planning controls that could change how houses are converted into holiday accommodation across

by John Campbell

11 July 2026

Featured·Highland·Policy and Government·Scottish News

The Highlands Are Being Redrawn Before the Public Can Object

More than 230 distinct development bids have been placed before Highland Council, including proposals for about 21,600 homes. Modern Scot’s analysis finds

by Editorial Team

11 July 2026

Loch Ness. The Loch Kemp proposal would use Loch Ness as its lower reservoir and Loch Kemp as the upper storage body

Environment·Featured·Scottish News

Scotland’s Glens May Become Britain’s Energy Battery

Scotland’s environmental regulator is preparing new guidance for large hydropower and pumped-storage schemes at the point when some of the largest proposed

by Andrew Robertson

10 July 2026

Featured·Glasgow City·Infrastructure·Scottish News

After 25 Years of Private Operation, Daldowie Returns to Scottish Water With a £460m Investment Question

When Scotland’s largest sewage-processing facility at Daldowie returned to public control on 1 April 2026, it marked the end of a 25-year

by Editorial Team

10 July 2026

Dounreay is the site of several nuclear research establishments located on the north coast of Caithness, in the Highland Scotland

Energy·Featured·Scottish News

Scotland Put Back on Britain’s Nuclear Map

Torness, Dounreay and Hunterston have been placed back on Britain’s prospective nuclear map after a UK Government study found that several parts

by John Campbell

10 July 2026

Featured·Policy and Government·Scottish News

Scotland Is Preparing the Rules for Cultivated Meat While Most Scots Say They Would Not Eat It

Food Standards Scotland has helped publish four new guidance documents for businesses developing cell-cultivated and other novel foods, bringing products grown from

by Andrew Robertson

10 July 2026

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Aberdeenshire·Angus·Argyll and Bute·Dumfries and Galloway·Featured·Highland·Infrastructure·North Ayrshire·Scottish Borders·Scottish News·Stirling

Fifty Rural Mobile Masts Upgraded Across Scotland as Coverage Reaches Further into Remote Areas

Fifty publicly funded mobile masts have been activated across rural Scotland, extending access to all four major mobile networks. The latest site

by James Stewart

10 July 2026

Environment·Scottish News

The Forth’s Lost Oyster Beds Are Being Brought Back to Life

The Firth of Forth once held one of Scotland’s great natural food systems. Long before modern conservation language, before “blue carbon” and

by Editorial Team

9 July 2026

Featured·Na h-Eileanan Siar·Orkney Islands·Scottish News·Shetland Islands·Transport

Island Livestock Resilience Cannot Stop at the Farm Gate

On Islay, farm resilience is a daily concern. It is the feed that has to be secured before weather or ferry disruption

by Editorial Team

9 July 2026

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Community·Dumfries and Galloway·Featured·Scottish News

The Galloway Feastival Growing in the Shadow of James Clerk Maxwell

Glenlair is better known for science than for summer festivals. The estate near Castle Douglas is associated with James Clerk Maxwell, the

by Editorial Team

9 July 2026

Aberdeen City·Economy·Featured·Scottish News

Aberdeen’s Oldest Bartender-Owned Spirits Brand Launches Vermouth

Aberdeen is not usually the first Scottish city people associate with spirits. Its modern image is more often built around granite and

by LM Bruce

8 July 2026

Heritage and Arts

Platforms, Piers and Quiet Crossings: A Dreamier Way Through Scotland’s Summer

Scotland’s summer is not only made of the biggest stages and the busiest streets. Some of its best days begin at a

by Editorial Team

7 July 2026

From left: Tom Croy, Investment Director, PXN Ventures; Graham McDonald, Chairman, VASO Global; Eddie Black, Co Founder and Managing Director, VASO Global; and Simon Parrish, Chief

Dumfries and Galloway·Economy·Featured·Scottish News

Waste Glass and New Homes: The Dumfries Firm Testing Scotland’s Housing Economy

Waste Glass and New Homes: The Dumfries Firm Testing Scotland’s Housing Economy A Dumfries-based construction business has secured more than £5m in

by LM Bruce

7 July 2026

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Policy and Government·Scottish News

Estimated 579,814 Scots Waiting While Ministers Claim NHS Progress

Scotland’s NHS waiting lists are falling in some areas, but the latest official figures still show an estimated 579,814 people on at

by John Campbell

7 July 2026

Argyll and Bute·Featured·Policy and Government·Scottish News

House Rich, Cash Poor: The Risk Inside Scotland’s Mansion Tax

The Scottish Government has opened consultation on two new council tax bands for homes valued above £1 million, setting up a debate

by James Stewart

7 July 2026

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Energy·Featured·North Lanarkshire·Scottish News

Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone Faces Questions Over Power, Land and Community Benefit Claims

Scotland’s first AI Growth Zone is now facing serious questions over whether its public claims on renewable power, land use, jobs and

by Andrew Robertson

7 July 2026

G JEMS Flown by James McDonald / Photo Credit: Strathaven Balloon Festival 2022

Heritage and Arts·Scottish News

Sea Shanties, Sheepdogs And Strange Small Joys: Quirky Things To Do In Scotland This Summer

Scotland’s summer is usually described through its biggest names: Edinburgh, the Highlands, castles, festivals, beaches and road trips. But some of the

by Andrew Robertson

13 June 2026

Economy·Featured·Scottish News

Scotland’s Independent Bookshops Are Becoming Community Infrastructure

Scotland’s independent bookshops are doing something unusual in a difficult retail age. They are growing. Figures submitted by the Booksellers Association to

by John Campbell

13 June 2026

Economy·Scottish News

How the Scottish Government Helped Price Scots Out of Their Own Land

Something has shifted under Scotland’s feet. The land has not moved, but the way it is valued, sold and contested has changed.

by Editorial Team

13 June 2026

Featured·Policy and Government·Scottish News

Foreign Influence, Scottish Democracy And Hunting For BlackCore

French authorities say a private Israeli-linked influence firm targeted John Swinney, the SNP and the Scottish Government during Scotland’s election campaign. The

by LM Bruce

12 June 2026

Featured·Policy and Government·Scottish News

Scots Are Right To Ask Who Watches The Watchers

Digital surveillance is no longer a remote intelligence issue. It now sits inside ordinary life, touching phones, platforms, private messages, children, journalism,

by Andrew Robertson

12 June 2026

Community·Featured·Scottish News

Scottish Children Sing Their Support As National Team Returns To World Cup Stage

More than 2,000 school pupils from across Scotland have taken part in a new video performance of We’re the Land of Scots.

by LM Bruce

12 June 2026

Aberdeen City·Community·Featured·Scottish News

Parents Warned After Counterfeit Squishy Toys Seized In Aberdeen

Trading Standards officers in Aberdeen have warned parents and businesses after counterfeit and potentially unsafe squishy toys were seized from shops in

by LM Bruce

10 June 2026