Plans for a giant 30 acre quarry near Huntly have been approved – but “devastated” villagers refuse to give up the fight against it. …

Andrew Clark later held a knife to his own throat when police turned up to arrest him. …

An objection submitted to Moray Council claims a proposal to transform an Elgin building will “erode the character and appearance” of the area. …

We missed Gray Day this year, but better late than never. So here’s Maria Fusco reading from Alasdair Gray’s Lanark. Source

A SOUTH African company has purchased a majority stake in Scotland’s only gold mine with the intention to reopen the site … Source

An inn which is more than 180-years-old is up for sale in the Highlands Source

WITH world interest in all Scottish renewable power projects, it seems the devolution settlement prevents Holyrood from setting up its own energy company for this new bonanza. Source

B&M has confirmed that it will be opening a new store in the Scottish Borders this June. Source

AS a former MP candidate for the Alba Party and a lifelong advocate for Scottish self-determination, I write with urgency: Scotland stands at a crossroads, and the stakes could not be higher. Source

The broken nature of Britain and British politics continues to unfold as large groups of people operate in mutual incomprehension. Talk of conscription is being openly discussed by some – even as the memory of the polls suggests collapsing belief in the very idea of Britain fades (Gen Z and the Death of Britain). A […] Source

Workers at several whisky distilleries across the Highlands could go on strike following a pay dispute, an industry union has announced. …

Voting is open for your charity of the year …

Graham Leadbitter joined at ceremony by MSP Richard Lochhead. …