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Pressure on John Swinney as SNP MSP says data centre moratorium ‘needs consideration’

PRESSURE is building on the Scottish Government to back a moratorium on hyperscale data centres after an SNP MSP said it should be given “serious…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 3

Scottish Labour bid for SNP inquiry fails as MSPs back probe into ALL parties

A LABOUR bid for a Scottish Parliament inquiry into the Peter Murrell embezzlement scandal has failed after MSPs backed an inquiry into ALL…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 10

ITV viewers demand apology for 'anti-Scottish' comments on GMB World Cup debate

THE extra bank holiday to mark Scotland’s first World Cup since 1998 is actually “about alcohol” and not football, the host of Good Morning…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 9

Scots 'have strong sense of parochialism', claims Labour peer

A LABOUR peer has said there is a “still quite strong” sense of parochialism in Scotland during a discussion on the successes and failures of…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 13, 2023

What is a world without time?

The brain’s perception of time is abstract. Here's what happens when it gets seriously distorted

Salon · Nov 5, 2023

Vandals damage five greens a day before the start of PGA Tour Champions event in Florida

The Constellation Furyk & Friends was in crisis mode around 4 a.m. on Thursday.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 5, 2023

Publicly owned clean energy firm to be based in Scotland, says Keir Starmer

THOUSANDS of jobs could be created in Scotland under a Labour proposal to create a publicly owned clean energy company and establish its…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2023

The American muscle car that changed British touring car racing forever

In April 1963, a Jaguar was the only car to have if you wanted to win races outright in the British Saloon Car Championship. Since the series now known as the British Touring Car Championship began in 1958, Big Cats from Coventry had won 43 races, spread across the legendary Mk1…

Autosport · May 11, 2023

Tesla autopilot mode like 'drunk driver', SNP MP says in calls for inquiry

AN SNP MP has called on the UK Government to instigate an urgent safety review into the use of Tesla’s autopilot mode on public roads.

The National (Scotland) · May 3, 2023

Consumer advocates warn of funeral insurance 'rort' that leaves customers paying more than it costs to bury them

David is dying of cancer, but he has already paid more than the cost of his funeral in insurance. Consumer advocates say he is far from alone and they want the "rip-off" to stop.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2023