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A pivotal showdown at Atlantic Quay has laid bare the financial nightmare facing thousands of Scottish families. Campaigners met with senior government officials last week to demand a national rescue fund for crumbling concrete homes. With life savings turning to dust and demolition crews moving in, the pressure is mounting for a full public inquiry into this deepening construction scandal. The Fight for a National Rescue Fund The meeting on February 19 marked a defining moment for the UK RAAC Campaign Group. Led by Wilson Chowdhry, the group confronted officials from the Better Homes Division at the Scottish Government’s headquarters.…

The Tartan Army can finally breathe a sigh of relief as their full Highland dress will remain intact for this summer's football festival. FIFA has officially confirmed that Scottish supporters will be permitted to wear their traditional sporrans inside stadiums for the 2026 World Cup. This decision comes after weeks of anxiety that strict United States security protocols regarding bag sizes would ban the essential pouch and force fans to separate their kilts from their most practical accessory. Tradition Wins Over Strict Security Protocols The controversy began when the initial security guidelines for the tournament were released. Host venues in…

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.…

Glasgow, February 2025 – Fifteen months before Scotland goes to the polls, the mood is grim. People are exhausted by years of SNP dominance, battered by the cost-of-living crisis, furious at crumbling public services, and still furious at Westminster austerity. Yet almost every major party looks stuck in neutral, tearing itself apart or peddling slogans that feel a decade out of date. The prospect of another SNP minority government limping on feels less like stability and more like a slow surrender. Latest polls confirm the stagnation. Across five surveys taken since December 2024, the SNP averages 34-36% in constituency votes…

A quiet stroll with their dogs along a windswept Scottish beach turned into one of the most exciting archaeological moments of the year. Ivor Campbell and Jenny Snedden from Angus discovered ancient human and animal footprints preserved in clay for two millennia, suddenly exposed after fierce winter storms battered Lunan Bay. The rare prints date to the Iron Age, right around the time Romans pushed into Scotland, and archaeologists had just hours to record them before the North Sea claimed them forever. How a Storm Rewrote History in a Single Tide Powerful storms in early 2025 hammered the east coast…

Scotland's Women's National Team has been dealt a crushing setback just days before their 2027 World Cup qualification campaign kicks off. Midfield stars Kirsty Maclean and Chelsea Cornet have both been ruled out of the opening double-header against Luxembourg due to injury. The news breaks at the worst possible moment for new head coach Melissa Andreatta, who took charge in December 2025 with big ambitions to lead Scotland to their second-ever World Cup finals. Who Are the Missing Players and Why It Hurts So Much Kirsty Maclean, the 20-year-old Liverpool dynamo, has already earned 14 caps and started every game…

For the first time in years, Wales left the Principality Stadium after a loss and the overwhelming emotion was not despair, but something closer to belief. The 24-24 thriller against Scotland – Wales’ 24th defeat in 26 Tests and 14th straight Six Nations loss – was the kind of game that reminds you why people still care. The roof was closed, the noise was deafening, and for long periods Warren Gatland’s side looked like a team that could actually win a rugby match again. Former Wales captain Sam Warburton sat in the stands and admitted he felt emotional. “I’ve been…

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…

A bombshell new report lays bare the brutal truth: Scotland's addiction to oil and gas has cost the country a staggering £11 billion between 2021 and 2024. That is almost three times the entire Scottish Government education budget and works out at £2,263 for every single household. The pain has been felt everywhere, from remote island homes to city factories. The heaviest burdens fell on the poorest communities and key industries, exposing once again how exposed Scotland remains to global energy chaos. Households Bore Over Half the Pain Scottish families picked up £5.8 billion of the extra energy bills during…

Scotland just landed the biggest single boost tidal energy has ever seen in the UK. A £15 million cheque from Whitehall will supercharge the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney, letting engineers test full tidal arrays instead of single turbines for the first time. The Blue Horizon project is now fully funded and ready to prove tidal power can deliver predictable, baseload clean electricity at scale. This is not another pilot scheme. This is the moment Britain stops talking about tidal energy and starts building it. Blue Horizon: From Single Turbines to Real Power Stations Until now, every tidal…