1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (319+ words) SCOTRAIL has issued travel advice for thousands of music fans heading to BBC Radio 2 in the Park this weekend. Extra seats are being laid on to help people travel to and from the three-day event in Stirling, which runs from…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (184+ words) SCOTTISH Borders Council paid tribute to past and present members of the merchant navy by raising the flag on Merchant Navy Day. To mark the event on Thursday, councillors attended the front of the Council’s headquarters where the flag was…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (285+ words) THE SNP have criticised the BBC for spending only £900,000 on the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, despite spending £10m on the games in 2022. A report from City AM revealed that the BBC bid £900,000 for rights to the games, which was secured by TNT…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (233+ words) EDINBURGH Zoo is set to host a space-themed winter lantern trail featuring a 12-metre walk-through planet and a seven-metre illuminated owl. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) expects to welcome thousands to the 60-night event running from November to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (301+ words) HOLLYWOOD actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and legendary rock band The Rolling Stones are bringing their alcohol brands to Edinburgh Cocktail Week next month. The celebrities’ tequila and rum labels will feature among 25 pop-up bars at the festival’s Cocktail Village…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (308+ words) AN ORGANISATION has been launched to put Glasgow’s economic, cultural and tourism strengths in front of international audiences. It will work with businesses, universities, cultural organisations and public bodies to promote Glasgow and attract investment, events and visitors. Around 300 representatives…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1419+ words) AFTER LAST month’s Edinburgh Festivals special, it’s business as usual this month as, once again I’ve scoured the listings for Scotland’s eight cities – Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness, Stirling, Perth, Dunfermline – to bring you my Hot Ticket recommendations for the…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (574+ words) NOMINEES for the eighth annual Scots Language Awards have been announced, with 49 individuals and groups shortlisted across 10 categories. The public can vote for their favourites until Friday 11 September ahead of the ceremony at Dundee’s Discovery Point on Saturday 19 September. Organised…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1049+ words) PROTESTERS against the proposed hyperscale data centre in Auchtertool stood outside Fife Council’s headquarters in Glenrothes yesterday. Members of the Say No to Cato action group stood outside of Fife House in Glenrothes while the virtual meeting of the West…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (303+ words) THE FIRST Minister, John Swinney, has called for “urgent and meaningful action” by the UK Government on energy bills. Later on Wednesday Ofgem will announce its latest three month price cap. Mr Swinney said that energy powers must be devolved…...