Norway to end international finance for fossil fuel projects in COP26 legacy
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Airline adds new flights to popular American city from Scottish airport
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Abandoned home of former manager of Scottish rock legends up for auction
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2024, the Year that Wasn’t
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The first in a mini-series looking at where we are at the end of a tumultuous year of change, stasis and breakdown. As a year of turmoil carnage and absurdity grinds to a close, things may seem less clear than ever. The situation in Damascus, Paris, and Seoul (and elsewhere) is, despite a flurry of […] Source
Historic Scottish hotel located next to train station sold to new owner
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Starmer’s Scottish chickens are coming home to roost
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A Scottish opinion poll published following the announcement of the Scottish budget appears to show that in a sharp rebuke to Keir Starmer and the neo-Blairites who have captured the Labour party, Holyrood is set to have a pro-independence majority following the next Scottish elections, and support for independence is at…
Self-Organising Workers in the Gig Economy
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The Workers Observatory project is organising with workers from the gig economy, mostly delivery drivers in the cities. Xabier Villares reports. On the 12th of December, the Workers Observatory (WO) will launch a report sharing the outcome of the latest and biggest project the workers have undertaken so far. The Workers’ Observatory brings gig workers […] Source
Jon Stewart & Bernie Sanders on Rebuilding Trust & Efficacy in the Government
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Starmer continues the Tory war on devolution
Speymouth
The Labour party isn’t even pretending to respect the devolution settlement now. Labour’s idea of Scottish devolution is that they’ll support it as long as Scotland votes for a Labour controlled Scottish Government. It’s the do as we say because you can’t be trusted school of British nationalist paternalism. It’s not…
Moray apprentices score a series of outstanding results
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Inside the Palestinian pop-up shop hoping to open a permanent café in Scotland
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Public meeting to discuss controversial library closure plans
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MSP demands ‘get tough’ policy over bus pass abuse
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On our new Makar, the Glasgow Radical Book Fair & more
Speymouth
lowercase is Bella’s regular feature covering publishing and literary news, events from independent bookshops, and short reviews. Readers & bookshop events suggestions are welcome. Pàdraig MacAoidh [Peter Mackay] has been appointed as Scotland’s Makar – our national poet following in the footsteps of Kathleen Jamie, Jackie Kay, Liz Lochhead, and Edwin Morgan and is the first Makar to […] Source
Luxury Scotch whisky worth £40k stolen in House of Bruar break-in
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