Modern Scot - 29/10/2026

Policy and Government  ·  26 October 2026

The UK Government is proposing prison sentences of up to 14 years for deliberate attacks on undersea cables and pipelines, despite having identified no confirmed act of…

Policy and Government  ·  26 October 2026

Scotland's 32 councils have acquired new legal protections against certain forms of central government intervention, just as the Scottish Government is considering proposals that could bring an…

Economy  ·  26 October 2026

A Scottish company developing technology that could change how drivers see information through their windscreens has been acquired by one of Germany's largest optical technology groups, placing…

Economy  ·  26 October 2026

A business operating from the south of Scotland is building an expanding commercial operation around something most research institutions would prefer to get rid of: unwanted laboratory…

Energy  ·  25 October 2026

Scientists in Scotland were cultivating living nerve cells on electronic interfaces and recording their electrical signals in 2009, nearly two decades before experimental data centres in Australia…

Energy  ·  25 October 2026

Approximately 45,000 Scottish electricity customers were still without power according to the latest available network operator reports on Sunday evening, 25 October 2026, as engineers continued repairing…

Infrastructure  ·  28 October 2026

BT’s old landline network is scheduled to close on 31 January 2027, including in Scottish communities where households cannot rely on a mobile signal. Those customers will…

Infrastructure  ·  26 October 2026

More than 22,000 homes and businesses in northern Scotland remained without electricity on Monday morning, 26 October, after Storm Boelo swept across the country with winds reaching…

Infrastructure  ·  26 October 2026

A security weakness first identified by software developers in 2024 remained unresolved until October 2026, when a worldwide emergency forced Scottish councils, NHS health boards and other…

Transport  ·  26 October 2026

Aberdeenshire Council is preparing to switch off streetlights along part of the A952 near Mintlaw on Friday, 30 October 2026, replacing conventional illumination with solar-powered road studs,…

Transport  ·  27 October 2026

Scotland's expanding electric coach network is attracting millions of pounds in private investment, increasing the number of services between Glasgow and the Highlands, and offering some passengers…

Health  ·  26 October 2026

Scotland could experience a 16% increase in the annual burden of disease by 2040, even as its population begins to decline, according to new research published by…

Health  ·  26 October 2026

Only 57% of women in a Scottish Government cancer-awareness survey said they were very likely to contact their GP practice if they noticed a possible symptom of…

Environment  ·  26 October 2026

Scotland is considering new restrictions on commercial fishing across 166 marine sites and proposed management areas, with the Scottish Government's own economic assessment estimating that the more…

Environment  ·  26 October 2026

Nearly half of Scotland's flowering plant species have declined in distribution over the past 50 years, prompting the launch of a national conservation strategy intended to halt…

Community  ·  28 October 2026

Council-tax, payroll and electoral records feed a fraud-checking system involving councils, NHS organisations, colleges and government agencies. Approved private-company access can include identifiable information without requiring each…

Community  ·  28 October 2026

Renfrew Bridge is to remain closed for months after Storm Boelo caused serious water damage to the electrical systems that operate the crossing, less than 18 months…

Community  ·  24 October 2026

The UK Government's advice to keep three days of food and water at home, together with an emergency bag ready for evacuation, raises an important question for…

Community  ·  25 October 2026

EDITORIAL NOTE — 25 October 2026: HM Coastguard has confirmed that an RAF aircraft established contact with the 21 crew members aboard the tanker MYRA following its…

Heritage and Arts  ·  28 October 2026

A new memoir is bringing the streets, families and everyday experiences of west Edinburgh back into focus, recording a childhood that unfolded during one of the most…

Tea With Gunns  ·  29 October 2026

I was in a café with Mr Gunn when he reached across the table and took a chip from my plate. He did this without interrupting what…

Scottish History Ledger  ·  26 October 2026

Scientists are moving closer to one of the most ambitious developments in transfusion medicine: human blood components that can be dried, stored without refrigeration and restored for…

Scottish Sites We Love  ·  28 October 2026

Scotland has never lacked for beautiful things. What is rather harder to find is a place where those things have been gathered with taste and care. Made…

The Dented Kettle  ·  28 October 2026

There was a time when a Scottish Halloween supper might include a large bowl of oatmeal and cream, with a silver coin, a ring, a button and…