Cost of living still a huge problem. …

DESPITE agreeing £36 million of cuts last month, NHS Grampian’s budget still has not been signed off by the Scottish Government. …

Award for best photo, landscape and portrait …

A SCOTTISH tree surgery firm has gone bust with a number of jobs lost… Source

Yesterday we laid out some of our themes for the year ahead (Spring 2024: Bella re-Boot) – today we are launching a crowdfund to try and gather some resources to pay for, specifically, freelance writers. As we say here: “We have no big-backers, remain ad-free and don’t hide behind a paywall. We set our own agenda […] Source

AN MSP has slammed the company behind Flamingo Land as they plan to go ahead with the plan to build a mega-resort at Loch Lomond despite flooding warning … Source

(I) As has been widely noted, Angela Rayner recently became the new Michael Matheson in the serial distraction scam through which most of the British media deflect attention from the billions extracted from the public purse to enrich cronies of the Conservative Party.  An article in the Guardian (8 October 2023) speculated that UK losses […] Source

WORKERS at a Scottish bar who were sacked after going on strike have won compensation from their employer after a court battle. Source

Scottish Power is to pay customers £1.5 million in refunds and compensation after it charged them above the price cap during the height of the energy crisis … Source

A POPULAR fish and chip shop has been sold as its owner looks to retire after 38 years in charge. Source

It’s Spring! (well sort of) and time for a refresh of Bella and a re-focus on what we’re doing. We are trying to change some things about the site behind the scenes (details to come) but we are looking to sharpen things up, introduce new editorial content and new contributors and generally update us to […] Source

Friendly Town raises £900 for care home residents. …