IF there has been one thing more than most keeping struggling families awake at night it has been the price of energy. The increasing number on the dial, with each passing revolution on the meter, means more worry and more stress to make ends meet. Source

IT is “mind-boggling” that the UK Government has not delivered on its own promises to support the delivery of key renewables projects in Scotland – despite calls from the industry, the SNP has said … Source

ROSEBANK. It’s a beautiful name. You see crimson blooms cascading down a rough-cast garden wall. Except, just beneath the petals and leaves, there’s the black bubble and haze of 500 million barrels of oil. Source

  Local elections in England last week were marred by voters getting turned away from the polls – or deciding to stay at home because of the new voter ID requirements. This has suppressed voter turnout – as Believe in Scotland predicted. There is no total figure for voter turnout…

HEALTH, wealth and wellbeing for those aged 50 and above are at the heart of a forthcoming Moray event. …

Little known story from nearly 400 years ago highlighted this week. …

THE facility has been built after £25,000 of funding was secured. …

I gave in, and watched Charlie’s coronation. And I was surprised. I am republican: I believe that heads of state should be elected, and aristocracy abolished. Being Irish, I particularly despise the British monarchy, for all the centuries of horrors committed in its name. And I loathe Anglicanism’s camp fusion of church and state. So […] Source

Chat-GPT but for Gaelic is being created by Glasgow and Edinburgh University. Source

A SCOTTISH ale is under-going a design change to bring out the best of the pint. Source

SCOTLAND’S first coffee scholarship set up by the Glasgow Coffee Festival and Hub International is aiming to help disadvantaged youngsters Source

Conservative losses at the local elections across England seem to be damaging if not terminal. Their attempt at voter suppression seems to have failed and big gains for Labour, the Greens and the Lib Dems have been made. But as we know from the last thirty years, if the political task is reduced to ‘Getting […] Source

A PAIR of limited-edition single malt whiskies have been released to raise funds for rugby players who have suffered life changing injuries… Source