Zane Lee

Scotland is making waves in the UK's export scene, standing tall as home to 15,000 exporting firms and ranking seventh among British regions for overseas trade. This comes amid fresh optimism after the UK government secured a landmark trade deal with India, promising export opportunities worth nearly £6 billion. Despite global trade tensions and economic uncertainties, Scotland's exporters are showing resilience. A deep dive into official data from the Office for National Statistics, analysed by business experts at money.co.uk, reveals how Scotland fits into the bigger picture of Britain's international trade landscape. Scotland’s Export Scene in Context: How It Stacks…

Off-grid living doesn’t get much more real than this: a wild, sea-lashed island with no neighbours, no roads—and a price tag under half a million. A 90-acre speck of rugged paradise off Scotland’s west coast is up for grabs. Known as Insh Island, it's untouched, totally uninhabited, and only reachable by boat or helicopter. It’s being sold for £500,000—less than what most Londoners pay for a modest flat. And it’s already stirring up interest from dreamers, investors and survivalist types alike. A Wind-Swept Patch of Land, and Not Much Else There’s no cottage. No plumbing. No power lines either. Just…

A shoot wrap-up dinner in Scotland turned into a comedy of errors when actor Deepak Dobriyal found himself at the wrong door—until Ajay Devgn jumped in to help. A Dinner Plan, a Kilt, and One Odd Outfit Choice What started as a casual post-shoot dinner among the cast of Son of Sardaar 2 took a sharp left into sitcom territory, thanks to Deepak Dobriyal’s quirky outfit and a washroom mishap no one saw coming. Dobriyal recalled the moment with a grin: “We’d just wrapped up the shoot, and Ajay bhai was hosting dinner. He asked when I could join, and…

More than 7,000 officers were deployed across Scotland for Donald Trump’s private visit, with four arrests made and costs still under wraps. Former US President Donald Trump’s whirlwind tour of Scotland last weekend may have been private, but the scale of the security response was anything but. Police Scotland confirmed the deployment of over 7,000 officers across the country, making it one of the largest security operations in its history. The visit, which began Friday and stretched across Trump’s Turnberry resort in Ayrshire and a new golf course opening in Aberdeenshire, also led to four arrests—including one mid-flight on an…

IKM Testing UK, a major service provider to the energy sector, is charging into its next phase of expansion with a new leader at the helm. Barry Summers has been named Regional Director, stepping into the role as the company announces a remarkable £23 million in contract wins within just the first half of 2025. A Leadership Shift Amid Soaring Growth Barry Summers isn’t new to IKM or the energy world. With over 14 years of experience across the global IKM Group, he’s well-acquainted with the demands and dynamics of the sector. He’s stepping into the position following the retirement…

90-acre Insh Island hits market at £500,000 as rural land reform campaigners renew calls for public buyouts A 90-acre slice of raw, Atlantic-washed wilderness has just entered Scotland’s property market — at a price that undercuts the average London home. But as Insh Island, one of the Inner Hebrides’ last privately owned "untouched" islands, goes up for sale at £500,000, land campaigners warn its future is far from just a matter of real estate. The island, a rugged outcrop of rock, grass and heather west of Easdale, is listed with estate agency Savills for the first time since 2019. With…

In a year when venture markets across Europe have faltered and founders everywhere are tightening their belts, one region is quietly, steadily pulling ahead. That region is Scotland. Once seen as a satellite to London’s gravity-defying startup orbit, Scotland is now pulling in investors from both sides of the Atlantic, backed by data that tells a story of resilience, growth, and newfound global relevance. A Market Going Against the Tide According to Beauhurst’s May 2025 report, Scotland is bucking the UK’s broader investment downturn. While deal volumes have dipped across much of the country—down 9% when discounting pandemic boom years—investment…

Panic aboard London-to-Glasgow flight as passenger claims to have explosive; incident linked to Trump’s Scotland visit A routine EasyJet flight from London Luton to Glasgow Airport was abruptly diverted and forced to make an emergency landing on Sunday, after a passenger stood up mid-flight and shouted bomb threats along with political slogans targeting former U.S. President Donald Trump. Eyewitness videos circulating on social media show a man loudly proclaiming, “I’ve got a bomb!” and yelling “Death to America, death to Trump!” before invoking “Allahu Akbar” — the Arabic phrase meaning “God is great.” The disturbance prompted immediate intervention from fellow…

Third collaboration between the firms boosts UK’s energy resilience with Chinese-made batteries British energy storage developer Field has appointed Clarke Energy as the principal contractor for a new 50-MW / 100-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in the northeast of Scotland, marking another strategic step in Britain’s transition to a more flexible, decarbonised power grid. Set on a rural site at Drum Farm near Keith, the project deepens ties between Field and Clarke Energy, who previously worked together on BESS developments in Newport, South Wales, and Whitebirk, Blackburn. This third joint effort will deliver one of the largest standalone battery…

As President Donald Trump touched down in Scotland for a whirlwind visit, his spotlight quickly turned to Aberdeen — a city he proudly called “the oil capital of Europe.” With diplomatic meetings, business unveilings, and energy talks all converging in the granite-clad city, Aberdeen found itself back in the global gaze. Trump Puts Aberdeen on the Map Speaking to reporters shortly after landing, Trump declared, “We’re going to Aberdeen — which is actually the oil capital of Europe.” The former fishing town turned energy powerhouse has long been a strategic hub for North Sea oil and gas, its offshore reserves…