The right-wing, ultra British nationalist Daily Express is not normally the first to make the case for Scottish independence – but an article calling Scotland “an energy goldmine” can only strengthen support for the country to run its own affairs. The headline  “UK handed energy ‘jackpot’ as Scotland’s huge…

I started the review of the year a few days ago, but I couldn’t remember anything that had happened. A friend told me this was a ‘trauma response’. It does seem that experiencing social reality seems like a blunt head trauma the best thing to do is to hide, forget, distract. Fragments of it are […] Source

ANENT the vast increase in renewable power generation, my point is that as the vast majority of the population struggle with ever-increasing bills, what use has green energy been to us here in Scotland? Source

THIS last year was a record-breaking year, and not in a good way. Here in Europe, we have experienced our hottest temperatures on record, with heat waves leading to wildfires, droughts and a huge loss of wildlife and nature. Source

IT’S not very often that I start an article with a quote from a LibDem, but I feel Tim Farron’s recent quip in reaction to Michael Gove’s climate-crippling decision to approve the Cumbrian coal mine deserves a mention. Source

“Scottish independence is not a romantic notion. It is a necessary social, cultural, economic and political reality.” George Gunn on the State We’re In. The two significant events of late 2022 which defined Scotland’s on-going dilemma were the Supreme Court ruling of 23rd November and John Swinney’s Budget of 15th December. In the former Scotland was […] Source

SUPERMARKET chain Lidl is set to offer up free coal across its Scottish stores to help keep a Hogmanay tradition alive. Source

As we wait to fully digest the mountain of fowl and chocolate products of Yule enough for our mind to begin to process the past years events and write ‘A Big Review’ – we are pointing outwards and sending you a buffet of non-Bella content. This is a new regular posting of random content called […] Source

ALDI is set to open two new Scottish stores in 2023. Source

SUCCESSFUL Moray bids for a slice of £350,000 have been announced. …

THE new year is set to see a bold new chapter unfold for 1st Buckie Company Boys' Brigade. …

HARDY souls from across Moray took the plunge for the Burghead Boxing Day Swim this afternoon. …

Merry Christmas to all our readers and writers … Source

Over the coming weeks over the holiday period we’ve commissioned a series of writers and activists to reflect on where we are and review not just the year but the time we find ourselves in. This is the second of a series reflecting on the State We’re In.  In 2022 I spent a fair amount […] Source

Bosses of Miller and Carter say they are issuing refunds after the Lakeside boat restaurant has sunk. Source