Category: Regional News
Public meeting to discuss controversial library closure plans
MSP demands ‘get tough’ policy over bus pass abuse
On our new Makar, the Glasgow Radical Book Fair & more
lowercase is Bella’s regular feature covering publishing and literary news, events from independent bookshops, and short reviews. Readers & bookshop events suggestions are welcome. Pàdraig MacAoidh [Peter Mackay] has been appointed as Scotland’s Makar – our national poet following in the footsteps of Kathleen Jamie, Jackie Kay, Liz Lochhead, and Edwin Morgan and is the first Makar to […] Source
Luxury Scotch whisky worth £40k stolen in House of Bruar break-in
Farage and Musk are coming for Scotland
Scottish pub popular with national park visitors put up for sale
SNP and Plaid Cymru unite against employers’ National Insurance tax hike
Scottish glass manufacturer faces closure with all jobs at risk
Scotland and the Black Swan
On Saturday Jim Sillars posted a tribute to Alex Salmond saying “Make Alex’s death a call to unity … Recognise that a divided movement cannot win.” I think it’s fair to say that’s unlikely. Despite Jim’s plea some people decided to use the event of a funeral service to shout “Traitor” at John Swinney and […] Source
New Parties, Old Cultures
It seems like there’s been a re-set to the 1970s. Scottish nationalism used to be a fringe phenomenon confined to the back-rooms of pubs and the electoral margins, glorying in ‘Scotland’s Oil’ and venerating romantic heroes. Now, the political landscape feels to have gone back to those days. Clusters of people join online to discuss […] Source