A SCOTTISH oil and gas giant has sent millions of dollars to a company accused of helping to maintain illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine. Source

The Scottish government has introduced a Land Reform Bill to encourage community ownership by granting ministers powers to intervene in the sale of estates of more than 1,000 hectares. Sarah-Jane Laing, the chief executive of Scottish Land and Estates, said the new measures were a destructive “full-on attack” on the property rights of owners and […] Source

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the oil and gas industry were the losers from the last budget. But he didn’t go far enough – he should have admitted that Scotland is the loser. Scotland’s economic future is at stake. Failing to manage the transition from oil and gas to renewables effectively would mean a massive […] Source

A MORAY Council challenge to the Eight Acres' use as an asylum hotel has been overturned, we take you through the big questions around the case. …

NEW figures show an increase in the number of people on the local authority's council house waiting list. …

Years go by and the subculture of elements of Scottish football go unchanged and unchallenged. Racism and sectarianism become completely normalised and you gradually become inured to it. Like a background noise it just becomes indistinct. But on Sunday in the Scottish Cup Quarter Final a line was crossed that allowed some change to be […] Source

ELGIN Musical Theatre hit a high note with their sold-out production of Footloose …

It’s long been observed that British politics is ‘circling the sewer’ but events of the past few days would suggest its already down the stank. As Michael Gove announced new definitions of ‘extremism’  it emerged that the Conservatives’ biggest donor – Frank Hester – had told colleagues that looking at Diane Abbott makes you “want […] Source

AN AWARD-WINNING Scottish buffalo farm has gone bust with jobs at risk… Source

A SCOTTISH construction firm has gone bust with all staff losing their jobs… Source

A SCOTTISH hydrogen storage firm will take part in a major trial looking at potential ways to decarbonise the UK gas network … Source

ENERGY has long been a hot topic for National readers, whether it’s digging into the impact of the McCrone Report, the consequences of rising bills, or shining a spotlight on our incredible renewables capacity.  Source

A LUXURY Scottish hotel which closed after just four months in business has now been put up for sale … Source

Much focus has been laid on the Daily Telegraph’s disinformation promoting racism, Islamophobia and xenophobia in an attempt to smear the First Minister Humza Yousaf. The First Minister was forced to respond saying: “I don’t usually respond to smears against me or my family, but this story is so outrageous it requires a response. Most […] Source

FACT CHECK: “Scotland, Wales and Ireland get an extra £560m from Jeremy Hunt’s Budget but SNP complain it is not enough” … Source