Edinburgh festivals ‘send clear message Scotland is a welcoming country’ Scottish performers will also be able to showcase their talent on the global stage, Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth said. Evening Standard · Aug 7
Some say The National only hires English journalists. This is my response A new line of attack I've been hearing from both Unionists and independence supporters is along the lines of: Why does The National only employ… The National (Scotland) · Aug 7
Wes Streeting denies taking crypto fraud money during Scotland visit WES Streeting has denied taking money from a crypto entrepreneur who is serving a 25-year prison sentence for a billion-dollar fraud. The National (Scotland) · Aug 7
There's lots of noise around Edinburgh's tourist tax. This is how it actually works AS the Edinburgh Fringe begins, negativity has begun to creep in around the new tourist tax in Scotland’s capital, but a tour company MD has said… The National (Scotland) · Aug 7
SNP urge Labour to cut whisky duty amid planned Diageo job cuts LABOUR must support Scotland's whisky industry by cutting duty after a major firm announced dozens of jobs are at risk. The National (Scotland) · Aug 7
Train operator slammed over broken toilets on five-hour routes between London and Scotland The fault has sparked outrage from passengers making the five-hour journey across the country Evening Standard · Aug 7
How Scotland's weather will differ from the rest of the UK during heatwave PARTS of the UK are set to face soaring temperatures after two earlier record-breaking heatwaves – but Scotland is not expected to be impacted as… The National (Scotland) · Aug 7
Train passengers left without toilets on five-hour Scotland to London journeys Lumo services have been making extended stops at stations to allow passengers to use platform facilities The Independent UK · Aug 7
Trains between London and Scotland running despite toilets being out of use A TRAIN operator is running services lasting more than five-and-a-half hours despite having no available toilets The National (Scotland) · Aug 7
The story behind the 150-year-old famous phallic tree formation being cut down FELLING has started on a famous phallic-shaped woods near the M74 in Scotland ... The National (Scotland) · Aug 7
Is this the end of the Mediterranean summer holiday? Why Brits are turning to ‘cool’ destinations TRAVEL INSIDER: As extreme heat grips the Mediterranean, more holidaymakers than ever are turning to cooler destinations like Scotland, Norway and Canada – but with half the Travel Desk still booked into Crete, Croatia and Naxos, the 'coolcation' trend isn't the full picture, as Global Travel Editor Annabel Grossman reveals… The Independent UK · Aug 7
Scottish football needs Edinburgh to stand up and last season proved it Hearts ran Celtic close in 2025/26. Capital interest is good for the game. FourFourTwo · Aug 7
Nicola Sturgeon 'welcome' to join Scottish Greens, party says NICOLA Sturgeon is “welcome” to join the Scottish Greens, the party has said. The National (Scotland) · Aug 6
Nicola Sturgeon proposes plan to break 'undemocratic' indyref2 stalemate NICOLA Sturgeon has proposed a plan to break an "undemocratic stalemate" over a second Scottish independence referendum in the new… The National (Scotland) · Aug 6
The National (Scotland) · Aug 6 SNP ministers back calls for British Museum to return Lewis chessmen to Scotland THE Scottish Government has backed a Yes group’s calls for the Lewis chessmen to be returned to Scotland ...
The National (Scotland) · Aug 6 Would Scotland joining EU really lead to carbon capture progress? Expert has say SCOTLAND would not necessarily benefit from more carbon capture projects purely from being a part of the EU as the SNP have claimed, an expert has…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 6 Scotch whisky success hailed as distillery numbers almost double in 10 years THE SNP have hailed the success of the Scotch whisky industry after fresh analysis showed the number of distilling businesses in Scotland almost…
The Conversation · Aug 6 Catherine Opie: To Be Seen – who gets to be visible, belong and be remembered? This summer, as Edinburgh comes alive with the Festival, one of the most significant figures in contemporary photography comes to Scotland for the first time.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 6 SNP plan for independent Scotland's currency 'not credible', expert warns SNP ministers are acting like “domesticated cats” at Holyrood and do not “realise what it really takes” to become an independent country,…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 6 Scotland would have carbon capture projects if it was in EU, claim SNP SCOTLAND would have carbon capture technology if it was in the EU, the SNP have said.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 6 Scotland's richest man given green light to refit historic Loch Ness pub SCOTLAND'S richest man has been given the green light to refit a historic 200-year-old pub near Loch Ness.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6 Sir Ian Wood obituary Aberdonian businessman whose company became one of the biggest players in the offshore oil and gas industry
The National (Scotland) · Aug 6 Scotland needs to face up to anti-Muslim extremism, scholar warns A MUSLIM scholar living in Scotland has called for urgent action on the rising tide of Islamophobic extremism amid "emergency levels" of…
The National (Scotland) · Aug 6 Scotland’s newest national nature reserve revealed in major conservation boost A HIGHLAND landscape has joined the country’s top tier of protected sites as a new National Nature Reserve (NNR)
The National (Scotland) · Aug 6 Stephen Flynn sets out priorities on roads, ferries, tunnels, and airports BEFORE the Holyrood elections in May, Stephen Flynn had only ever been an opposition politician. Now, he has been handed one of the Scottish…