2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (653+ words) This article appears as part of the Lessons to Learn newsletter. It has been a few years, but there’s nothing quite like PISA Day to remind you of everything that is wrong with PISA Day. The latest scores came out…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1096+ words) Edinburgh's proposed tram extension to Granton has been shelved after councillors voted to prioritise plans for a southern route on Thursday afternoon. Councillors from the SNP, Labour, and Scottish Greens joined forces to approve a report recommending that the city’s…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1000+ words) It is less than 18 months since Dominic McKay took over as the figurehead of Glasgow’s vast waterfront culture and events hub. His first year as chief executive of the Scottish Event Campus may appear to have been dominated by planning…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (356+ words) An Edinburgh property specialist has been appointed to co-chair a Scottish Government review of Scotland’s residential conveyancing process. Jill Andrew, who recently rejoined Edinburgh-based law firm Murray Beith Murray as a partner, will lead the Conveyancing Review Working Group alongside…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (180+ words) Firefighters have rescued four adults and a baby following a blaze in the roof of a four-storey block of flats in Edinburgh. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) sent six fire engines and a high-reach appliance to the scene…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (253+ words) SPAR Scotland has launched The Great Big Giveaway, a six-week campaign that will give back more than £50,000 in SPAR Scotland vouchers to shoppers across the country. Running in almost 300 SPAR stores from 10 September 2026, the campaign will reward 200 customers every week,…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (365+ words) Scottish Canals is working with two globally renowned climate and heritage experts to assess the growing challenges posed by climate change to Scotland’s network of canals. The study is led by Professor Scott Heron, UNESCO Chair on Climate Change Vulnerability…...

3+ day, 48+ min ago   (1080+ words) I suppose I should be grateful to William and Kate Windsor. Not for any grovelling reason. I’m certainly no monarchist. But for knocking the last vestiges of naivety out of me. Even in my mid-50s, I had a lingering innocent…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (835+ words) One of the oldest names in the Edinburgh financial services industry has enjoyed quite the revival since it was deemed surplus to requirements by its former owner. Standard Life, which has a history stretching back to 1825, appears to be enjoying…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (358+ words) A Glasgow street artist has unveiled their latest work, which this time takes aim at Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. The Rebel Bear is often referred to as "the Scottish Banksy", as the artist conceals their identity by donning a…...