2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (486+ words) Scottish First Minister John Swinney has backed calls for a cut in whisky duty in the UK Government’s upcoming Budget. The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) made the ask in its submission to the Treasury this week, which was bolstered by…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (718+ words) Calls for a moratorium on new data centres “send very much the wrong message” and could impact investment in Scotland’s AI sector, MSPs have been told. Holyrood’s Economy Committee heard AI could add more than £23 billion a year to Scotland’s…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (976+ words) Campaigners and community members from across Scotland have said they “won’t stop” until the Scottish Government announces a moratorium on the development of AI data centres. A protest brought hundreds of people from about 15 local campaign groups together in front…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (742+ words) A youngster is walking round every professional football ground in Scotland in memory of his late mother for charity. Jacob McDonald, 10, of Dundee, is walking round the 42 pitches to raise money for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Trust in honour of his…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (725+ words) A group representing Lockerbie bombing victims is concerned for elderly relatives who may not be able to see the trial of a man charged over the attack, after it was postponed in Washington, DC. The vice president of the Victims of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (436+ words) Scotland’s Transport Secretary has defended John Swinney’s business class flights to the World Cup. Stephen Flynn insisted it was important for the SNP leader to “be on his game” when he arrived in Boston for Scotland’s opening match. Mr Swinney…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (699+ words) The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is being put in “jeopardy”, its organisers have claimed as they hit out at council leaders over funding. Tony Lankester, chief executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, claimed the funding situation shows the city is…...