Category: Regional News
Popular Scottish ice cream brand moves production to Yorkshire
Man behind lockdown-sensation ‘Sea Shanty’ to play at MacMoray Festival
To create a better politics for women, the ‘Yes movement’ must be honest about Salmond’s legacy
This is for the women who felt let down in the wake of the trial of Alex Salmond. For those who were hurt by the commentary which followed, and forgotten in the political spectacle which eclipsed the allegations and the admissions of behaviour that many of us would consider unbefitting of a First Minister. It’s […] Source
Locals rage as ‘legend’ Mo the cat banned from Co-op in Scottish village
A British Underworld: Ex-Soldiers Embedded in a Network of Child Abuse and Murder
This article contains extremely disturbing details. The claims made in this piece have already been published prominently in the public domain. These details have been confirmed by police and/or in court. Furthermore, all of the individuals named as perpetrators of abuse in this piece have been convicted of sexual offences. Beneath the surface of British […] Source
Irn-Bru axes 30-year deal with Scottish marketer and joins London-based firm
Musk, Mars and Ur-Fascism
American society throws up niche subcultures all over the place. There’s a small group of people that specialise in making cakes that look like everyday objects, and from such a group has spawned the tv show ‘Is it Cake?’ where contestants compete to create cakes that replicate common objects in an effort to trick celebrity judges. The […] Source
Major retailer reveals shock closure of its Glasgow city centre store
How to watch the new documentary on Michelle Mone and PPE Medpro ‘scandal’
Turning things around for the SNP
The Lynx Effect
The second week of January was notable in the Highlands for a good amount of snow, back-to-back weather warnings and the illegal release of four lynx cats. Lynx have been extinct in Scotland for hundreds of years – sadly, it turns out the recaptured lynx were starving and one has since died. Evidently, some rogue […] Source
Drug dealer attacked client who refused to hand over cash
Icy waters beckon as swimmers take a new year dook
EE ‘considering options’ after St Giles Centre closure
The Old World of British Boosterism and Banality
Two different moments at either end of the country speak of the banality of British politics. Yesterday Keir Starmer made a bold statement of intent about AI, unveiling a wide-ranging action plan to boost the country’s role in developing and deploying artificial intelligence. The 50 recommendations from the report, written by the tech investor Matt Clifford, have […] Source