SNP ministers are under pressure from Scotland’s renewables industry to set out a “long-term future” for onshore wind amid fears the government is in “hiding” over whether to boost more turbines to be ...

The Scottish government had been under pressure to confirm a full pause of new applications amid fears over the environmental impacts and energy grid capacity. A new direction, issued by SNP public ...

City leaders are killing the “golden goose” of Edinburgh’s festivals due to a lack of funding support, the head of the Fringe Society has warned. Chief executive Tony Lankester said Edinburgh City ...

Turning planned investment into practical skills and greater confidence will be crucial if Scottish businesses are to unlock the benefits of AI” – Martyn Kendrick, Bank of Scotland ...

Glasgow City Council is asking parents and carers to have their say on how to make play parks better for children ...

We estimate the Fringe’s annual return to this city at around £500 million. That upside is felt all year, as restaurants, bars and small businesses cite the August boom as the thing that keeps them ...

It is one of the world’s most scenic railway journeys, passing through a dramatic landscape of wild, lonely mountains and deep, wind-lashed lochs. Now passengers on the stunning West Highland Line are ...

As summer draws to a close, our home cooking habits change as the weather gets cooler. For some inspiration, Rosalind Erskine takes a look at some new cookbooks that are new to the market; from a ...

The Fringe is worth an estimated £500 million to Edinburgh. The imposition of the tourist tax has added another £6 million to that total. In return, the city council’s total financial contribution is ...

Although it is easy to say now that Nigel Farage was always going to win the Clacton by-election, it was not always the case. Some people must have short memories. No sooner had Rupert Lowe, the sole ...

Ironically, the absence of trams between the city centre and Newhaven and the impact it is having on people going about their daily lives, as well as the drop in trade for businesses, is evidence of ...