Ishan Crawford

Glasgow refused to stay down. Less than 48 hours after a ferocious blaze gutted one of the city’s busiest corners, business owners are already planning their comeback while the public has smashed every crowdfunding record in sight. By Wednesday morning, the GoFundMe for the five devastated Union Street businesses had surged past £215,000 and was still climbing fast. The Moment Everything Changed It started just after 4pm on Sunday 9 March inside Vapes4You on Union Street. Within minutes the fire ripped through the building, reaching Sexy Coffee above and spreading to neighbouring shops and flats. Six fire engines fought the flames for…

Scotland's controversial Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill suffered a devastating setback on Tuesday 10 March 2026 as an astonishing 86% of MSPs who spoke during the first day of the Stage 3 debate opposed the legislation. In a chamber that has rarely seen such one-sided opposition on a private member's bill, 18 out of 21 MSPs who took a clear position spoke against Liam McArthur's proposal, with only three speaking in favour. The numbers represent a six-to-one rejection ratio among those who expressed a view. Opposition Swamps Holyrood Chamber Right To Life UK's rapid analysis of Tuesday's speeches…

Two British police forces that stood up in 2023 and called themselves institutionally racist have not fired a single officer for racism in the two years that followed, even after receiving 360 formal complaints about race discrimination. Exclusive data obtained by Hyphen after months of freedom of information battles shows the promises of change have so far rung hollow. Historic Admissions That Shocked the Nation In May 2023, Police Scotland’s then chief constable Sir Iain Livingstone became the first leader in Britain to publicly state his force was “institutionally racist and discriminatory”. A month later, Avon and Somerset chief constable…

Rangers legend Ally McCoist has condemned the "absolute embarrassment" that unfolded at Ibrox after Sunday's explosive Old Firm clash, branding the actions of a section of Celtic fans as "a sickness of the mind". The 63-year-old pundit, who was at the game with his children, revealed shocking new details including an 18-year-old girl being struck by a bottle and graffiti in the Broomloan Stand mocking the 66 fans who lost their lives in the 1971 Ibrox disaster. This was not football. This was pure hate spilling onto sacred ground. What Sparked the Post-Match Meltdown The powderkeg finally exploded after Celtic…

Scotland’s hospitals, schools and courts are running well below pre-pandemic standards even though public spending per person is now 26 percent higher than before Covid struck, a major new study reveals today. The Institute for Fiscal Studies warns that without fresh money many services face real-terms cuts in the next parliament, making recovery even harder. Hospitals Busier Staff, Fewer Patients Seen Hospital staffing in Scotland has jumped 14 percent since 2019, yet the number of inpatient admissions and outpatient appointments remains lower than before the pandemic. In England and Wales, both figures have bounced back above 2019 levels. Scotland treated…

Scotland just made history. Families will soon have a third choice beyond burial or flame cremation: water cremation, an eco-friendly process officially known as alkaline hydrolysis. On Monday, the Scottish Parliament passed new regulations that make Scotland the first place in the United Kingdom to allow this gentle, green alternative. This is the biggest shake-up in Scottish funeral law in over 120 years. What Exactly is Water Cremation? Water cremation, sometimes branded as resomation, uses warm water mixed with a small amount of potassium hydroxide to gently break down the body. The process takes place inside a sealed stainless-steel vessel.…

Kemi Badenoch dropped a political bombshell at the Scottish Tory conference, promising to end the centuries-old dual role of Scotland's Lord Advocate and branding the current setup "absurd" while the top prosecutor sits in an SNP cabinet overseeing cases against senior SNP figures. The Conservative leader's explosive intervention comes as fresh details emerge about Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC personally briefing First Minister John Swinney about serious charges facing former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, Nicola Sturgeon's husband, weeks before the public knew. What Sparked the Latest Fury The row exploded after it emerged that Dorothy Bain told John Swinney…

Kolkata, February 9, 2026 – Italy's dreams took a cruel blow at Eden Gardens tonight when captain Wayne Madsen dislocated his shoulder in a diving fielding attempt, forcing him off the field and ruling him out of batting in a crushing 73-run loss to Scotland. The 42-year-old veteran, playing in his first cricket World Cup after representing South Africa in hockey two decades ago, rolled awkwardly while trying to stop a fierce pull from George Munsey in the fourth over. He left the ground in visible pain, arm cradled in a towel sling. How the Injury Happened It was the…

A single 2.5 MW wind turbine now turning on the hills above Kilbirnie is doing something no community-owned project in Scotland has done before: making money without a penny of government subsidy. The machine, owned entirely by local people through ATTIX CIC, began generating clean power for the grid this week in what energy experts are already calling a turning point for community renewables. A New Way to Pay for Community Power For decades Scottish community wind projects lived or died by government support schemes like the Feed-in Tariff or Renewables Obligation. When those ended, many feared the community energy…

It has been exactly four years since Russian tanks rolled across the border, yet for Anastasiia Pustovachenko, the war is not a distant memory but a daily notification on her phone. While the 22 year old economics graduate walks the granite streets of Aberdeen in safety, her mind remains trapped in the besieged city of Chernihiv. She represents a growing generation of young Ukrainians who have built a new life in Scotland but find themselves suspended in a state of permanent uncertainty. The fourth anniversary of the full scale invasion this past week brought a mix of gratitude and fresh…