‘Why the hell did it take O2 two months?’ – Phone giant slammed for time taken to reconnect village
‘High-risk’ Moray paedophile is given unpaid work
Full list of 20 Poundland stores set to shut as more closures announced
‘Everyone is valued’ – Care homes set to celebrate diversity with Pride event
Kate Forbes heads to Canada to boost Scottish investment links
Holyrood 2026, it’s up to all of us now
SNP Government rules out fine after 75k salmon escape into Highlands waters
Highland residents’ fight goes on as pylons plan moves forward
Scottish pub cancels Harry Potter night after row over JK Rowling and trans rights
Clarkeball Has to go
The Scottish National team has put in back-to-back disastrous performances at Hampden against Greece and Belarus, and questions have to be asked, again, about the management of Steve Clarke. The reality is that this is a manager who makes good players look bad, is faithful to the point of ridiculousness to certain players, and has […] Source
Abla Cadabra
Ash Regan, the Alba Party’s only member in the Scottish Parliament, has resigned immediately citing concerns over the party’s direction, leaving Alba without Holyrood representation ahead of the 2026 elections. The former SNP leadership contender defected to Alba two years ago. She plans to run as an independent and concentrate on passing the Prostitution (Offences […] Source
Trump and Blair’s ‘Peace Plan’
The ceasefire and the release of hostages and the possibility of aid getting through to a deliberately starved population are all to be welcomed. Still, significant questions remain about what happens next, and much of the detail of the plan and the underlying ideology behind it is being glossed over. In an era where the […] Source
The fork in the road
It’s customary to describe every upcoming election as critical. That’s always been the case with Scottish independence, as should the pro-independence parties fail to win a majority in the Scottish Parliament, and we’re unfortunate enough to get a Labour – or god forbid – Tory first minister, independence would be off…