The second week of January was notable in the Highlands for a good amount of snow, back-to-back weather warnings and the illegal release of four lynx cats. Lynx have been extinct in Scotland for hundreds of years – sadly, it turns out the recaptured lynx were starving and one has since died. Evidently, some rogue […] Source

Victim pushed over and had wallet stolen. …

The waters of Cullen Bay beckon for a group of hardy souls taking part in a new year dook. …

A mobile network company is considering its options after the closure of a shopping centre. …

Two different moments at either end of the country speak of the banality of British politics. Yesterday Keir Starmer made a bold statement of intent about AI, unveiling a wide-ranging action plan to boost the country’s role in developing and deploying artificial intelligence. The 50 recommendations from the report, written by the tech investor Matt Clifford, have […] Source

A HOTEL group is to build a new hotel in Glasgow close to an iconic music venue… Source

BUSINESS leaders in north-east Scotland are urging the Scottish Government to stop its presumption against new oil and gas developments in the North Sea … Source

BREWDOG co-founder James Watt has defended comments he made in which he said people don’t need to have a work-life balance… Source

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