INEOS has been accused of kicking its Grangemouth workers “in the teeth” after acquiring billions of dollars of oil and gas assets in the United States … Source

A whisky distillery that featured in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen has received the green light from council planners to be transformed into a low-carbon operation … Source

A new group has just launched hoping to bring new creative energy and ideas into the independence movement as the campaign for Scottish democracy has a re-boot and a re-launch. We’ll be covering the new projects as they emerge over the next few weeks. Not since the National Collective has there been a formal organisation […] Source

The stage is set for food and drink businesses to vie for top honours in a premier industry awards. …

A man who punched a 17-year-old in the face was attacked with a blade. …

The Princess Royal is coming to three north-east communities while she visits Scotland. …

The Post Office is offloading 108 crown branches, which are currently directly owned and run by the company. Here is the full list of sites affected. Source

The Post Office has said it plans to offload its last remaining directly-owned branches, putting around 1000 workers at risk. Source

ALMOST half of Scotland’s mid-market businesses have frozen salaries or stopped pay rises due to Labour’s changes to tax and wages, a poll has found … Source

A SCOTTISH painting and decorating business has ceased trading after 40 years, with all staff made redundant … Source

AN expanding Scottish bakery has closed one of its branches with immediate effect … Source

“Murderer! Thief! How can you take the last penny out of a poor man’s pocket?” “I have to – I’m a landlord.” – The Producers (1967) THIS article will allow me to pay my rent. By now, I suspect my esteemed editor knows that when a fresh pitch of mine arrives in his inbox, it […] Source