A SCOTTISH bar and restaurant has announced it will be closing “indefinitely” after struggling to turn a profit over 16 months in business … Source

Two Scottish businessmen have purchased a £20 million housing development. Source

Today is a day for practical action, here are several charities and funds you can donate to directly to make a difference: The Sameer Project  is a donations based aid initiative for Gaza led by Palestinians. Go here to donate towards the cost of tents, diapers, milk, food and medical aid. The Sameer Project | […] Source

This film is about how major Western news organisations have provided cover for Israel’s war on Gaza. Based on interviews with more than a dozen insiders, it lifts the curtain on the inner workings of agenda-setting outlets like CNN, the BBC and The New York Times. Source

Royal chat for local loon who’s raised £140k. …

The director of a bus company has expressed his pride after an award win. …

YOU report on the draconian increase in the minimum unit pricing of alcohol, a policy so “respected” that we in Scotland remain the only ones blighted by it. We should remember Scotland’s toll from alcohol-specific deaths is not unique. Source

A new takeaway has opened its doors for the first time. …

A GARDEN centre brand has confirmed it will be closing down 17 stores across the UK, including two in Scotland, as part of its newly launched restructuring plan … Source

HUNDREDS of charities, faith leaders, politicians and other leading experts have demanded that the Labour Government rejects plans for Rosebank … Source

THREE Scottish estates have been put up for sale by a rewilding company… Source

SUPERMARKET chain Aldi has said it is continuing its support of Scottish farmers as it announced it will double its pork range across its stores. Source

The Barlinnie Special Unit: Art, Punishment and Innovation edited by Kirstin Anderson. Waterside Press, published 1st October. £25. A new book explores the lessons learned from the Barlinnie Special Unit (1973 -1994) and what it tells us about contemporary discussions of incarceration, violence, power, class and media. The Special Unit in HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow […] Source