One of the fossil fuel giants behind the controversial Rosebank development is being investigated over human rights concerns in Palestine… Source

The UK Government has rejected an English bid to change the definition of single malt whisky … Source

A HUGE Scottish firm has changed its name after a heavily criticised rebrand … Source

THE National’s week-long expose of Scotland’s extraordinary energy bounty is to be applauded Source

The astonishing revelations about the lack of democracy within the Alba party keep coming. On March 1 the blogger Craig Murray revealed that he had been asked to stand aside from the National Executive by Alex Salmond, despite being elected. The former Ambassador wrote: “I have owed an explanation and I now feel free to […] Source

The Opening Address to the Convention on Scotland’s Future Greyfriars Charteris Centre, Edinburgh, 1 March 2025 Alastair McIntosh Good morning. What does it mean to be a human being?  What does it mean to be in this body, with these people, standing on the solid ground of Scotland’s soil, right now?  I ask, haunted by […] Source

Police will step up patrols in response to complaints over off-road bikes at Kingston and Garmouth. …

A pedestrian killed in a crash on the A96 near Colpy on Friday has been named …

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Black and blue after taking on the blue route on the Kelpies Trails, John Davidson looks back at a great family fun day on the bikes …

The National has launched a series of billboards raising awareness of the McCrone Report and its aftermath as we focus on Scotland’s energy scandal all this week.  Source

Necropsy – meaning: an examination of a body after death. Today Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed that defence spending will rise to 2.5% of GDP, an additional £13.4bn per year. This means big cuts to other areas of spending, starting with foreign aid spending, which be slashed by billions. Consider this when you are told […] Source

A FABRICATION yard in the Outer Hebrides has won its first major contract since it was taken over by its new Spanish owners … Source