A SCOTTISH hotel dating back to 1856 and located next to a train station has been sold to new owners… Source

The Workers Observatory project is organising with workers from the gig economy, mostly delivery drivers in the cities. Xabier Villares reports. On the 12th of December, the Workers Observatory (WO) will launch a report sharing the outcome of the latest and biggest project the workers have undertaken so far.  The Workers’ Observatory brings gig workers […] Source

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Success after success in skills-related contests. …

A PALESTINIAN pop-up shop in Glasgow is hoping to open a permanent cafe to support artisans and businesses in Gaza and the West Bank. Source

A public meeting at the end of this week is to focus on plans to save Cullen library from closure. …

Tougher punishments for those abusing the under-11 bus pass scheme are needed, an MSP has demanded. …

lowercase is Bella’s regular feature covering publishing and literary news, events from independent bookshops, and short reviews. Readers & bookshop events suggestions are welcome. Pàdraig MacAoidh [Peter Mackay] has been appointed as Scotland’s Makar – our national poet following in the footsteps of Kathleen Jamie, Jackie Kay, Liz Lochhead, and Edwin Morgan and is the first Makar to […] Source

A LUXURY bottle of whisky worth £40,000 is among stolen goods in a break-in at the high-end Highland department store House of Bruar. Source

A SCOTTISH pub popular with visitors to the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park has been put up for sale… Source

THE SNP and Plaid Cymru are to submit a cross-party amendment calling for the reversal of the National Insurance tax hike for public services, charities, and small businesses. Source

A DUNDEE manufacturing firm has announced it faces closure with all jobs at risk just weeks before Christmas … Source