5+ hour, 6+ min ago  (524+ words) A MAJOR Scottish company that employed 119 people was placed into administration over a "1 million tax bill. Apex Traffic Management Limited based in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire entered administration following court action from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The company, founded in 2017 by…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (580+ words) AN abandoned housing development could be transformed as plans have emerged to restart construction on the site after the project faltered four years ago. The 15-home development in Strone Farm, Greenock, was left as an "eyesore" in 2022 when the contracted…...

19+ hour, 56+ min ago  (511+ words) JOHN Swinney has said he recognises the "deeply distressing" situation faced by residents in a village which has been partially evacuated due to fears over ground movements. The First Minister visited Coalsnaughton in Clackmannanshire on Friday, walking along the roads…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (514+ words) A MYSTERIOUS donor has put more than "600, 000 towards the preservation of Glasgow's Charles Rennie Mackintosh sites. The National Trust for Scotland announced on June 4 that it had received an anonymous donation of "625, 000 for its Mackintosh Illuminated project. The initiative is…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (454+ words) Queen's Park Glasshouse will close in August as the council says operating costs are "unsustainable. The move has sparked concern among locals and a public meeting is being held in protest over the decision on the B-listed structure. Staff working…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (859+ words) Good evening! This week's edition of the In Common newsletter comes from Robin Mc Alpine, head of strategic development'at Common Weal There is a lot of noise and fury in Scottish politics just now, but it must not be allowed…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (730+ words) SCOTLAND'S only music festival aimed at people with disabilities is hoping to reach a major milestone this year, spreading a message of "belonging, celebration and joy". Awakening The Festival, taking place on June 14 in Callendar Park in Falkirk, is the…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (383+ words) St Giles" Cathedral in Edinburgh is set to bring in a tourist entry fee from September. Tickets will be priced at "12, but free access will continue for all Scottish residents and under-16s. Entry to St Giles" is currently free, but…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (532+ words) TARTAN Army chiefs have blasted Fifa after a late U'turn banning fans from bringing reusable water bottles into World Cup stadiums, despite warnings supporters face an "elevated risk of extreme heat" in Miami. Scotland fans with tickets for World Cup…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (273+ words) THE BBC has failed to report on a former Labour MSP's appearance in court on charges of drink-driving and causing crashes on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh. Colin Smyth, former Scottish Labour general secretary and frontbencher, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff…...