AN islands council has called on ministers to solve a new lifeline ferry fiasco which has left one island without a ferry service, another route dropped and a reduced service on one of Scotland's busiest services.

FOLLOWING a crash in the the crypto currency market, investors are now worrying about what is about to happen in the much-hyped market in nonfungible tokens, or NFTs. While no one is saying a full collapse is happening, the market is cooling – and ...

TENS of thousands of Scots workers from rail staff, cleaners and binmen to care workers, school staff and teachers could go on strike this summer in pay disputes that could bring the nation to a standstill for months.

IT WAS the perfect storm of industrial disputes, rising inflation and fuel shortages which became known as the Winter of Discontent.

A WAVE of state-controlled ScotRail service cuts brought about by a train drivers dispute could last to 2024 because new recruits are not being trained up quickly enough.

THE passing of Sir Angus Grossart last Friday has seen the Scottish business world lose one of its great original thinkers.

AS this goes to print, I will be on a dream holiday in a place I have aspired to visit for at least the past 20 years.

By Scott Wright

EASYJET has narrowed its losses and is aiming to carry nearly as many customers by the end of the year as it did before the pandemic.

A SCOTTISH company that installs smart meters on behalf of energy firms has increased revenue and highlighted a strengthened run-rate with further improvement ahead.

IN the classic TV detective show Life on Mars, DCI Sam Tyler, played by John Simms, has a car crash in 2006 and when he wakes up has been catapulted back to 1973.

By Scott Wright

By Scott Wright

By Scott Wright

I CANNOT believe the naivety of Iain Macwhirter and Guy Stenhouse in advocating Scotland’s retention of nuclear weapons nor the distasteful language they use in dismissing our First Minister’s speech in Washington as “nonsense” and “twaddle...

Equality and fairness are key principles of society, but a sizeable gap still exists between what the world should be like and how it actually is.

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HE predicts a riot. Britain’s foremost money-saving expert Martin Lewis has been sending politicians increasingly desperate missives from the front line for months and now warns that energy bill rises in October could lead to “civil unrest”.

Out cartoonist Steven Camley's take on inflation and Partygate

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FISH and chips are widely regarded as the national dish of the United Kingdom, enjoyed on trips to the seaside as hungry gulls flutter overhead, as well as on those evenings when you just can’t be bothered slaving over a hot stove. But a warning ha...

EQUIVOCATION is never a good tactic for any politician. It shows indecision and weakness and invariably gives your opponent the upper hand.

The nationalised rail operator will cut 700 services from Monday

The richest person in Scotland remains fashion tycoon Anders Holch Povlsen, who owns popular brand ASOS.

The actor reprises his role more than 15 years after he starred in the three Star Wars prequels

The Prime Minister was accused of ‘losing control’ of Downing Street after 126 fines were handed out by police investigating ‘partygate

Senior shoppers will need to show proof of age, such as a driving licence or senior bus or rail card

The Fife town is one of several locations in the UK and further afield being bestowed the honour

What does city status mean as the eight Jubilee cities are named?

ONE of the oldest and biggest vessels in the state-owned ferry fleet has been taken out of service after colliding with a pier - causing a series of cancellations to services.

Nicola Sturgeon has apologised to passengers of newly nationalised ScotRail after being accused of presiding over “the worst service in a generation”.

SNP ministers have been accused of failing to act at the “pace and scale required” to support people with long Covid amid a funding row.

Another round of Covid-19 booster vaccines could be on the table for those most vulnerable to the virus.

NICOLA Sturgeon has promised to investigate if 10,000 people in Scotland with advanced dementia are having the care needs wrongly categorised in a way which is costing them £50 million a year.

A policeman said the race of a man who died after being restrained by officers had nothing to do with his risk assessment of the situation, an inquiry has heard.

WHAT can the Scottish Government do to help combat the inflating cost of living? Quite a lot actually. Nicola Sturgeon says the UK should take responsibility for galloping food and energy prices and only Westminster has the resources to address the c...

A DEVELOPMENT opportunity overlooking a loch near Fort William has been brought to the marketplace.

A VETERAN Tory MP has described the SNP's position agaist nuclear weapons as "beyond any credibility".

A KILT hire company has warned of possible shortages amid a "record number" of weddings due to take place this summer.

FOOTBALL fans travelling to the Scottish Cup Final have been warned of cancellations to train services because of a driver dispute involving nationalised ScotRail.

NICOLA Sturgeon has insisted that any new North Sea oil and gas developments should be blocked without the UK Government bringing forward a “robust” climate compatibility test.

AN SNP MP has said Scotland's train operator is an "exemplar" of how to run a railway system.

Royal Mail has warned of possible further increases in prices after recently hiking up costs of posting letters and parcels.

TELECOMS giant BT has started construction on a new multi-million-pound contact centre in Dundee city centre.

PUBS and clubs have hit out at the "devastating" cuts to ScotRail services which they said puts at risks business and jobs as it will hit the ability of thousands to have a night out.

A GREENS MSP proposing buffer zones to be set up around abortion centres believes her plans can “break the stalemate” between councils and the Scottish Government over a legal stand-off.

THE PRIME Minister and his wife will receive no more fines over the partygate saga, it is understood.

Some Rangers fans gathered in Glasgow to watch their team take on Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League final held in Seville.

A total of 126 fines have now been issued by the Metropolitan Police over partygate, spanning events over 11 months during the height of the pandemic.

THE case for eating red meat is a simple one – not only does this nutrient-dense protein produced naturally and in abundance here in Scotland offer significant benefits to public health but, when consumed in moderation, its very production is criti...