North East Open Studios event showcases regional artistic talent
All jobs at risk as Scottish waste and landfill business enters administration
Isolating Israel, a Pariah State
On the day that an independent inquiry by the United Nations concluded that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, over 750 Scottish cultural organisations, collectives and artists have backed a cultural boycott of Israel amid growing international efforts to isolate the country. The moves are called for in […] Source
Bed and furniture business continues growth by moving into larger store
New Forres Academy could disappoint without better support for staff, meeting hears
Locals oppose Scotch whisky giant’s plans to demolish world famous distillery
Job losses to hit Sky’s Scottish campus as broadcaster ‘shifts approach’
Labour ‘risk’ whisky deal with US over Peter Mandelson scandal, John Swinney warns
Scottish bank’s historic B-listed headquarters put on sale for £18.5m
I Have Friends Everywhere: an Andor Discussion Group
Disney+ might not be the first place you’d expect to be provided with razor-sharp political drama drawing on real-life revolutionary history. But the release of Andor: A Star Wars Story in 2022, with the second and concluding season coming out earlier this year, took everyone by surprise. The original Star Wars trilogy (1977–83) depicted a ragtag army of rebels […] Source
The moral isolationism of Starmer in the face of the far right
On Saturday in London there was the largest far-right rally that the UK has seen in decades. Called Unite the Kingdom, the march was organised by far right thug and convicted criminal Stephen Yaxley-Lennon and his supporters. Attended by over 100,000, the crowd, comprised overwhelmingly of white people, the great majority…
The hard right and the killing of empathy
Fact check: Boris Johnson claim that Charlie Kirk held ‘common sense’ views
Land reform in Scotland: where has it gone wrong?
The Scottish Highlands have the most concentrated land ownership in Europe. Absentee owners of large sporting estates monopolise land that prevents and discourages economic growth for local communities. In many parts of the Highlands, there is also a population crisis with local schools and health services at risk of permanent closure. The Land Reform Act […] Source