Zane Lee

Scottish salmon producers are eyeing a massive breakthrough in India, with new analysis showing exports could grow by up to £130 million over the next decade once crippling tariffs vanish later this year. The game-changing projection comes from Salmon Scotland, the trade body for Britain's £1 billion salmon farming sector, and rides on the UK-India free trade deal that finally takes effect in 2026. Tariffs Drop, Opportunity Explodes Right now Indian buyers pay a punishing 33% import tariff on Scottish salmon. That barrier disappears by December 2026, instantly making Britain's premium fish competitive in one of the world's fastest-growing economies.…

Edinburgh-based global events agency YOURGB just pulled off something rare in the cut-throat world of experiential marketing: hitting 15 years while earning one of the toughest responsible-business badges on the planet. The 16-person team is now officially a Certified B Corporation, proof that world-class creativity and genuine accountability can sit at the same table. This isn't a pivot. It's confirmation of who they've always been. From One Woman in Edinburgh to Global Stages Gilly Bain started YOURGB in 2010 with nothing but a laptop, a belief that events could change behaviour, and a refusal to separate profit from purpose. Fifteen…

Scotland transformed into a living gallery this past week. From the industrial romance of the Forth Road Bridge to the silent, snowy expanses of Glencoe, local photographers have frozen moments of time that tell a deeper story of the nation. The week of February 13 to February 20 offered a stark contrast between human connection and the raw survival instincts of nature. This collection of user-submitted images, curated by the BBC, does more than just show pretty scenery. It highlights the keen eyes of the public who brave the biting February winds to document life in the north. Whether it…

A groundbreaking Scottish study has exposed why thousands of food delivery couriers are breaking the law by tampering with e-bikes, and the findings are now shaping policy at Westminster. Researchers found 62% of riders have removed speed limiters to earn more money under brutal per-delivery pay systems. The report, led by Dr Pedro Mendonça at Heriot-Watt University, was submitted to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking in its inquiry into illegal e-bikes launched in October 2024. Riders Admit Breaking the Law Just to Eat The Fair Gig Work Scotland project surveyed hundreds of couriers in Edinburgh, Glasgow and beyond. The…

A quiet mill in Ayr is fighting to keep Scotland's luxury cashmere alive. While Paris and Milan chase trends, workers here mend raw yarn by hand, skills that are vanishing fast as veterans retire and few young people step up. Alex Begg has supplied top fashion houses for over a century, yet today the factory floor echoes with worry. The average age of staff has dropped from over 50 to around 40, but that progress feels fragile in a town where jobs in fashion usually mean a train to Glasgow or London. Hands That Know the Yarn Maria Wade has…

A brand-new era of cement handling just began at the Port of Dundee. On 19 February 2026, Dutch specialist Van Aalst Bulk Handling handed over a state-of-the-art mobile pneumatic ship unloader to Nova Cement Scotland, promising faster, cleaner, and greener unloading for the country's growing construction sector. The high-capacity machine is already on site and undergoing final commissioning, ready to slash discharge times and virtually eliminate dust emissions. What Makes This Unloader Special The new unit is a Van Aalst Siwertell 5000 S road-mobile pneumatic ship unloader, capable of handling up to 500 tonnes of cement per hour from vessels…

The reign of a "Street Valium Queen" who flooded Glasgow with illegal drugs while flaunting a life of luxury on social media has come to a crashing end. Jodie Gilmour, a 31-year-old from Possilpark, was sentenced today to four years in prison at the High Court in Dundee. Her empire, built on "scoobs" and cannabis, crumbled after detectives cracked her encrypted messages and intercepted a clumsy smuggling attempt from Las Vegas. For years, Gilmour lived a life that seemed untouchable to her followers online. She posted videos showing off wads of cash, designer Louis Vuitton bags, and expensive cosmetic dentistry…

Speyside, the heart of Scotland’s whisky industry, is drowning in rain right now. Roads are closed, fields are lakes, and rivers are raging. Yet beneath the chaos, something remarkable is happening. Distillers who were forced to halt production during the record-dry summer of 2025 are now capturing this winter’s deluge to protect themselves when the taps run dry again. The same landscape that nearly broke them last year is being rewired to save them next year. From Crisis to Breakthrough In 2025, the UK recorded its hottest and sunniest year ever. Rivers in Speyside hit their lowest levels in decades.…

The deafening roar of 42,000 fans at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens is not just noise; it is a visceral experience that vibrates through a player’s bones. For Scotland seamer Brad Currie, stepping onto the turf in India wasn’t just a cricket match—it was a sensory overload akin to a "nightclub," a stark and brutal contrast to the "library" silence that awaits the team back home. Currie’s candid admission came moments after Scotland’s heartbreaking seven-wicket loss to Nepal at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In a tournament defined by political drama and underdog grit, the Scottish pacer’s words have highlighted the massive disparity…

Ally McCoist has told Celtic they do not scare anyone right now and warned Brendan Rodgers' side they cannot keep living on stoppage-time miracles. The Rangers legend watched his old club hammer Hearts 4-0 on Saturday afternoon, then saw Celtic scrape past Kilmarnock with a 94th-minute Julian Araujo winner just hours later. It was the third consecutive match the Hoops needed a goal after the 90th minute to take something from the game. "They are not scaring anyone at the minute," McCoist said on talkSPORT on Sunday morning. "They are getting away with murder." The numbers back him up. Celtic have…