Category: Regional News
Trump’s visit to Scotland
Speymouth
On Friday Scotland will be infested with the presence of Donald Trump, a convicted criminal, abuser of women and best friend of deceased child sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein – and those are his best qualities. The orange skinned authoritarian is coming here to play golf, taking yet another publicly funded holiday…
BrewDog, the Stale Beer of Hipster Capitalism
Speymouth
BrewDog is closing ten bars across the UK, with staff reportedly given “three days’ notice”. Unite Hospitality said: “BrewDog have announced that they are closing 10 flagship bars from Aberdeen to Camden, as soon as THIS FRIDAY! In what universe is 3 DAYS a morally (or legally) acceptable notice period for a proper redundancy consultation […] Source
Ice rink fury: Moray community rallies against sudden closure
Speymouth
A96 closed between Inverness and Nairn due to road traffic accident
Speymouth
Brutal murderer and sex offender followed youths with knife
Speymouth
World’s oldest single malt whisky to be released by family-owned Highland firm
Speymouth
Edinburgh gift shop accused of tax evasion following UK-wide probe
Speymouth
‘People will taste the difference’: First UK-bred blueberry flourishes in Scotland
Speymouth
See the full list of Brewdog bars set to close
Speymouth
Brewdog ‘set to close 10 flagship bars’ including in Scottish city
Speymouth
Tory MP tells David Lammy he may end up at the Hague over Gaza
Speymouth
That it took a Tory to call out the behaviour of the Foreign Secretary and the conduct of the British Government over Israel is both shameful and revealing. In an extraordinary moment in the House of Commons, Malthouse said he was ‘beyond words’ at Lammy’s inaction towards Israel. He told the Labour minister this amounted […] Source
lowercase: afro-scottish poetry, the bee & more
Speymouth
lower case highlights cultural events, new releases, short reviews, jobs and writing opportunities. Our focus is on small and micro press, radical publishers, and events from independent bookshops. Readers & bookshop events suggestions welcome. In Glasgow his Friday there’s the first Afro-Scottish Poetry Event, curator Chisom Okoronkwo tells Bella: “The Afro-Scottish Poetry Event was […] Source
How the French Left is Winning
Speymouth
The BBC’s institutional bias
Speymouth
Professor Richard Murphy has ended his chances of ever being invited back on BBC Scotland. On Wednesday morning he called out the Corporation’s obvious biases on the issues of Scottish independence, Israel-Palestine, and its constant platforming of right wing views and right wing news framing. During a phone-in on BBC Radio…
Criminal investigation is continuing into Scotland’s biggest ever wildfires
Speymouth