JOHN Swinney has said he will appeal to Donald Trump’s love of Scotland if it means it will protect the country from damaging tariffs on exports to the United States… Source

UNCERTAINTY caused by the new Donald Trump administration in the US could see green energy investors divert to Scotland and the UK, the Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has said … Source

LOS ANGELES is burning. At the time of writing, the six wildfires currently raging through and around the city have destroyed over 10,000 homes and other structures, with the largest growing by 1,000 acres over a single night. Within Los Angeles county, more than 153,000 people are now under evacuation orders, while both Canada and […] Source

Dozens of runners braved the new year’s day cold to help raise cash for a life-saving charity. …

Scottish companies are being invited to do business with an African country that has “immense potential” through an upcoming trade mission. Source

THE number of new tartans registered last year has been revealed as one designer explains why more Scots are deciding to create their own … Source

Our Give Blood, Save Lives campaign to boost blood donations across the north has now passed the 1000 mark. …

A SCOTTISH distiller saw their products included in gift bags presented to winners and presenters at the Golden Globes Awards this year. Source

Moray has seen another day of snow, which brought an extended weather warning, widespread bus cancellations and mid-day school closures. …

“A New Direction, a New Hope” – sounds like the new Star Wars movie but it’s the latest slogan from Scottish Labour. The beleaguered Anas Sarwar kicked off the New Year with a speech titled ‘A New Direction for Scotland’. He told the room a vote for his party in 2026 is one to “reform, […] Source

A HISTORIC hotel reportedly visited by the King of Spain in a popular Scottish town has been sold… Source

This is a podcast from the Climate Pod with Brett Christophers (who will be appearing at the Festival of Economics in Dundee on March 21 and 22 2025). Brett is the author of The Price is Wrong: Why Capitalism Won’t Save the Planet (Verso).   Source

Power, Politics and Possibility | Indra Adnan with Rachel Donald “If politics is broken What’s the alternative?” Indra Adnan is an author, political entrepreneur and psychosocial therapist. She’s also the founder of The Alternative UK political platform and a global consultant on soft power. For over twenty years, Indra has been writing, consulting, network-building and event-organising on the […] Source

Joe Biden has banned new offshore oil and gas drilling in most US coastal waters. Source