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Social media was unbearable until Ange Postecoglou did the unthinkable
It will be no surprise to anyone that has logged onto X in the past year or so that the site is now borderline unusable.
The silent crisis undermining our economy - Susan Murray
The Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker shines a light on the people behind the economic numbers and it paints a sobering ...
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North Sea oil and gas: Why the bridge to the future is being burned, as 600 Aberdeen job losses show
According to investment bank Stifel, the EPL is “destroying” the North Sea oil industry, while simultaneously undermining energy security and long-term economic growth. The result has been a collapse ...
Edinburgh was the world's first City of Literature - let's shout about it
Dr Harriet MacMillan will take over as director of Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature next month.
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Why reducing cost of living is vital in seeing off hard-right Reform threat
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party is spending big ahead of the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election for the Scottish Parliament ...
Rare tuna fishing licence given to Scottish boat with eyes on Tokyo market
A skipper from a Scottish island is one of a select few in the UK to have been granted a licence for tuna fishing. Angus Campbell, from Harris, is one of 15 fishers to be issued a commercial licence ...
Scotland's holiday season opens up - and Trump ripples are being felt
The US has long been Scotland’s key international tourist market but visitors appear to be more reluctant to travel given political and economic uncertainties at home ...
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Why marine protected areas are essential for Scotland’s traditional fishing industry
Scotland has, on paper, a network of marine protected areas, designated since 2014. The Scottish Government is required by law to design and implement protections for each area, w ...