The Scottish parliament has voted to approve a new wealth tax on high-end luxury goods, especially mansions and houses over £1m and private jet travel. Scottish parliament leading the way MSPs went to the Scottish parliament chamber to debate a new “fair, progressive and sustainable” approach to tax. This included the plans for a levy […]
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Scotland is apparently complicit in Trump’s illegal, Zionist-led war on Iran. That is: concretely, materially and operationally complicit, via a publicly owned airport in South Ayrshire. Scotland — flights implicated in war crimes The National‘s analysis of flight tracking records reveals that US military aircraft departed Glasgow Prestwick Airport at least eight times in May 18–25. […]
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Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have voted to demand powers to hold another Scottish independence referendum. First Minister John Swinney described independence as a “golden opportunity” that would “put Scotland’s future in Scotland’s hands”. Grasping Westminster running against Scottish interests MSPs agreed: the motion passed by 72-55, with the support of the Greens enough […]
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If you need to sharpen a pencil, you are unlikely to do better than the Caran d'Ache pencil sharpener, with an 80-year-pedigree and a $180 price tag. Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party, is evidently a man of exquisite taste, having forked out £110 for one of the cult objects. — Read the rest
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St. Andrews in Fife Aerial Scotland (Getty) If you’re into moody atmospheres, Edinburgh should be high on your bucket list. The city’s weather, combined with its Medieval architecture and narrow, winding streets, creates a perfectly dramatic backdrop. While Old Town is the focus for many seeking history and salacious tales from the past, you might want to consider skipping town. At least, […]
It was the face-off of the night: SNP veteran and former cabinet minister Angus Robertson lost his seat in Edinburgh Central to Scottish Greens candidate Lorna Slater. This marked the first time the Scottish Greens have ever won a constituency seat at Holyrood. But it was the giant seabird onstage that stole the show. As […]
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‘Scottish Labour’ ‘leader’ Anas Sarwar has failed to win a constituency seat in Scotland’s Holyrood parliamentary elections. He fell more than 5,000 votes short of the tally achieved by SNP candidate Zen Ghani. Sarwar conceded Labour had failed in the elections with only 7 seats announced. Also among the day’s failures was his Reform UK […]
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Labour’s fear of a rout in Scotland appears to be as severe in the Holyrood elections as in local elections in England and Wales. The party’s activists have been caught breaking electoral law at “multiple” polling stations by putting party campaign material in or by voting booths. The illegal manoeuvres have been exposed in at […]
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Scottish trio Tyrannus ride post-punk angst to a fiery black metal explosion on new track, "Flesh Eternal."
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The Scottish Greens have been laying out policy plans ahead of the Holyrood elections on 7 May. The party is hoping for a “breakthrough” result. They’ve pledged action to make maternity care safer for women, babies and staff. The Greens would introduce earn-as-you-learn routes to bring more people into the midwife profession and ensure that […]
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Donald Trump has posted yet another rant to social media – this time ordering Starmer to drill for oil in the North Sea. With a characteristic disconnection from reality, Trump also used the opportunity to complain about …Scottish windmills, of all things. We’re guessing he means turbines, but at this point, who bloody knows? As […]
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Enter The King’s Foundation and Cartier: Decorative Métiers d’Art in Watchmaking. Announced mid last week, the partnership will last for three years with the goal of bringing up the next generation of specialist artisans within the world of watches, and was born from a collective belief in the undeniable importance of preserving “rare artistry crafts”.
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Humane World for Animals UK will take its campaign to ban farrowing crates across Scotland from 11-14 April. The charity will bring a life-size animatronic pig named Penny to towns and cities to highlight the harsh reality faced by tens of thousands of mother pigs on farms. Penny will appear inside a metal crate like […]
By The Canary
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The Fife, Scotland, hydrogen trial is moving forward at Easter 2026, and that timing matters more than it might seem. Easter is a season associated with renewal, honesty, sacrifice, and the choice to leave behind what no longer serves the common good. Against that backdrop, SGN is advancing a project ... [continued]
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The Scottish Nature Photography Awards announced the winners of its 2025 competition, celebrating the best and most beautiful nature, wildlife, and landscape photos captured in Scotland.
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If you’re visiting Glasgow, you’re going to be boozing. Teetotalers beware. Anyone who has read my travel content before knows that I consider alcohol to be cultural—and that I consider cultural excursions as a prerequisite to a great trip. In short, it’s appropriate to drink when traveling because, just like you’ll eat the food, you […]
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM A quick note: this article walks through how water cremation works, including some detail about the process. If you’d prefer to jump straight to the environmental and policy context, feel free to scroll to the subheadings. Scotland is making history in end-of-life care. As of this year, families there […]
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Back in December, Pinterest declared “Mystic Outlands” would be one of the biggest travel trends of 2026. If you’re not entirely sure what “Mystic Outlands” means, we’re right there with you. “Fairytale meets fever dream in 2026’s biggest travel trend,” the trend report reads. “Millennials and Boomers will seek out whimsical and mystical destinations: distant […]
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This article is part of The Spill Awards 2026, covering the best in spirits, cocktails, bartenders and drinks culture. Find all of the stories here. From the moment I stepped inside Panda & Sons, I knew it would be a favorite. But that inkling came a month before my visit, when at a Tales of […]
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Hear Scottish post-metal purveyors Void of Light take full advantage of their three-guitar lineup in epic new single, "Mirrorings."
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More than 25,000 people have now signed a petition calling on NatureScot to stop licensing the controversial guga hunt. And pressure continues to mount on Scotland’s nature agency. The guga hunt – killing young gannets Each autumn, a group of men from the Isle of Lewis travel to the remote uninhabited island of Sula Sgeir […]
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The UK government has admitted that a study into the suitability of Scottish sites for new nuclear power projects could have been “a waste” of money. The government commissioned Great British Energy-Nuclear (GBE-N), a public body, to carry out the study. The revelation came after Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) secretary of […]
By Tom Pashby
Even at a young age, Jonathan Schreiber found that harnessing the power of wind was something of a breeze. Encouraged by his DIY-loving grandfather, the Austrian teenager was always playing around with scrap metal, trying to build tools. At 14, he began studying a book on how to build a...
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Some regions are so enamored with their native quaff that they use it as a starting point for other beverages. For example, Jerez turns Palomino into sherry, Portuguese producers fortify wines into port, amaro can begin with a wine base — the list goes on. Drambuie — a Scotch liqueur fortified with honey, herbs, and spices — is no exception. Since its conception in the 18th century, Drambuie has…
What we’re drinking: Port Charlotte 18 Year Old (2026 Edition), the third in a line of limited-edition single malts Where it’s from: Established in 1881 and relaunched in 2001 after a seven-year closure, the B Corp-certified Bruichladdich is an Islay-based distillery home to four unique brands: Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte, The Botanist Gin and Octomore. Why […]
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