Scotland

THE BROAD VIEW

Two small nations, one big future

Singapore and Scotland can benefit from opportunities that the Brand Scotland initiative will help create

Student numbers started increasing towards the end of the last century, but accommodation failed to keep pace. And the outlook is deteriorating, as landlords cut the number of homes they’re buying to let to multi-year lows.

Properties in this university city take just 2 weeks to sell

The end of the academic year has transformed pockets of Scotland’s biggest city into the UK’s hottest property market, heaping more pressure on the government to fix a national housing emergency. 

Jamal Musiala is named man of the match and praises German fans for getting his side off to a flyer.

Germany toast home fans after successful Euro 2024 opener

The host nation defeated 10-man Scotland 5-1 in Munich

SNP confirmed John Swinney as the new leader, ending uncertainty around a possible weeks-long process that would have ensued if there were more candidates.

SNP veteran John Swinney set to be Scotland’s next leader

SCOTTISH National Party (SNP) veteran John Swinney was confirmed the party’s new leader on Monday (May 6) and is set to succeed Humza Yousaf as the country’s first minister after he emerged as the sol...

Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf leaves after announcing his resignation. He had inherited a troubled legacy from predecessor Nicola Sturgeon.

The demise of Scottish nationalism is a boost for the UK’s future

At a time of growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty, Scotland and the UK are likely better off together than apart

Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf said he was quitting as head of the pro-independence Scottish National Party (SNP) and first minister of Scotland’s devolved government after a week of chaos triggered by his scrapping of a coalition agreement with Scotland’s Greens.

Scotland’s Humza Yousaf quits in boost to Labour before UK vote

SCOTLAND’S leader Humza Yousaf resigned on Monday (Apr 29), further opening the door to the UK opposition Labour Party regaining ground in its former Scottish heartlands during a national election exp...

With a population of just over a half-million people, Edinburgh is known for its scenic medieval city centre, the thousand-year-old castle in the middle of the city.

Americans are buying up Scotland’s most expensive housing

AMERICANS have been on a shopping spree for properties in Scotland.

The Nisga’a believe that the pole has a spirit embedded in it and do not consider it an object but a living being.

Totem pole taken 94 years ago begins 6,000-km journey home

Almost 100 years ago, a hand-carved totem pole was cut down in the Nass Valley in the north-west of Canada’s British Columbia.

Sturgeon, Scotland’s longest serving leader of its semi-autonomous government, caught the political world by surprise when she announced her resignation in February.

Scottish ex-leader Nicola Sturgeon arrested in finance probe

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested on Sunday (Jun 11), the BBC and Sky reported, after Police Scotland said a 52-year-old woman was in custody and being questioned as part of ...

Annandale, in the Scottish borders, sells its whisky both directly to customers worldwide and also via two specialist investment firms.

Whisky lifts spirits of inflation-hit investors

The smell of ageing whisky, known as the angel’s share, wafts across from 9,000 oak barrels stored from floor to ceiling in two vast warehouses at Scotland’s historic Annandale Distillery.