5+ hour, 44+ min ago  (376+ words) A new name will enter Edinburgh’s competitive hotel market next month when a major European “hybrid” operator makes its UK debut. Meininger Hotel Edinburgh Haymarket, which is due to open on August 5 in the city’s west end, will be the…...

1+ day, 29+ min ago  (1363+ words) A leading nursing union has condemned the “total failure” of planning which led some staff in Scotland forced to wear shower caps or bin bags in a “desperate” attempt to protect themselves during the Covid-19 pandemic, amid a damning report…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (200+ words) After the riots that followed the Southport stabbings, it emerged that some of mis- and disinformation spread about what happened came from outside the UK, both from far-right activists and hostile states like Russia. So the warning from Police Scotland…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (362+ words) As a recording and touring artist, James Taylor has touched people with his warm baritone voice and distinctive style of guitar-playing for more than 50 years, while setting a precedent to which countless young musicians have aspired. Over the course of…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (367+ words) Scottish singer KT Tunstall will headline the opening ceremony at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The chart-topping star will perform some of her biggest hits, including 'Black Horse And The Cherry Tree', 'Other Side Of The World' and 'Suddenly I…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (100+ words) Arrest made after police called to disturbance at protest in Glasgow The Scotsman A man has been arrested after police were called to a disturbance during a protest in Glasgow Officers were called to Lamlash Crescent in the Cranhill area…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (702+ words) I am almost entirely certain that Edinburgh has the best food scene in Scotland. However, that confidence in my home town is not unshakeable. Sometimes a jaunt to Glasgow leaves me questioning my beliefs, and wondering if I should move…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (345+ words) An iconic Glasgow nightclub where Prince once played a surprise set has been put up for sale. The Garage, on Sauchiehall Street, has been a cornerstone of the city’s vibrant music scene since opening in 1994. As well as Prince, who…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (139+ words) A car was deliberately driven into a house and set on fire in Glasgow, according to police. The incident, involving three suspects, occurred in Boclair Street, Netherton, at about 1.10am on Sunday, June 27. One suspect made off from the scene on…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (361+ words) EBS Construction, the Glasgow-based specialist conservation and restoration contractor, has unveiled a series of key management changes as it gears up for growth under new ownership. The firm - founded in 1992 - was acquired by Glasgow-headquartered M Squared last year and is…...