Scotland’s first inland surf destination, Lost Shore Surf Resort, is set to open near Edinburgh with Europe’s largest wave pool Source

FROM the contents of Friday’s National it seems the subject of rent controls is again making its way to the top of the Scottish political agenda. On one hand Green MSP Maggie Chapman claims that the SNP’s plan for rent controls falls far short of what is needed. The SNP’s Paul McLennan is proposing a cap in controlled areas. A consultation on this subject will apparently be held in the spring of 2025. It seems the Scottish Government have learnt nothing from their recent attempts to freeze rents, which eventually led to large increases. Source

About a week ago, I gatecrashed a MAGA fundraising dinner in downtown Milwaukee. The event, held in the opulent art deco ballroom of the city’s Hilton hotel, opened with a prayer. Reverend Dr. Karl Fabrizius, an evangelical pastor from nearby Greenfield, Wisconsin, thanked God for the blessing of limited government and denounced socialism as a […] Source

HOLIDAY firm Center Parcs has announced it is developing proposals to create its first holiday village in Scotland. Source

SCOTTISH celebrities including Frankie Boyle and Shirley Manson are getting behind a legal case against the Rosebank oil field. Source

CAMPAIGNERS are calling for their area to be given the status of an official Scotch Whisky Region (SWA). Source

Regardless of the outcome of the November 5 election, consistent polls predict a massive gender gap in support between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Men are more likely to vote for Trump, women more likely to vote for Harris. All over the world, it is mainly men who are driving the rise of authoritarian strongmen […] Source

A 56-year-old woman has been banned from driving for a year after causing a car collision. …

A 70-year-old man has admitted to downloading images and videos of child abuse. …

The public have been urged to use “two good quality locks” after a mountain bike theft in Forres. …

More than 1,000 authors have launched a boycott of Israeli publishers complicit in the dispossession of the Palestinian people. These writers and authors have pledged to boycott Israeli cultural institutions. The letter (published below) represents the largest commitment to cultural boycott ever made by the global literary community against the Israeli cultural sector: We, as […] Source

PAGES 12, 13 and 14 of Saturday’s National were devoted to Kate Forbes’s visit to Scotland’s newest whisky distillery at Cabrach. The Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Economy attended a ceremony with more than 100 guests, including members of the local community. She is pictured with a glass of the whisky in her hand. Apparently Cabrach is where three legal distilleries thrived following the introduction of legal production in 1823. Source

We still haven’t heard back from the Fringe Society despite our request for comment on the Sumerhall Crisis. But there is possibly better news on the horizon in this message from the Scottish development company AMA. They write: EDINBURGH-BASED DEVELOPER AMA CONFIRMED AS PREFERRED BIDDER FOR SUMMERHALL ARTS HUB Prestigious Scottish development company AMA has […] Source