Police Scotland Crime Prevention Officers continue to see a rise in fuel thefts across all areas of the country. Much of this can be attributed to the recent in fuel prices and speculation about potential fuel shortages.
As cod stocks collapse and global fisheries tighten, haddock has quietly become the backbone of Scotland's whitefish economy. But even this dependable species is now under pressure.
Debt in the UK has shifted from being a marginal issue affecting a small minority to a structural feature of everyday life. The cost‑of‑living crisis, rising interest rates, and stagnant wages have pushed millions into arrears on essential bills — not luxuries.
The number of people in the UK holding more than one job is far higher than most official statistics suggest. Traditional surveys have long reported a small minority of "second‑job holders", but new linked data research shows that multiple jobholding is now a mainstream feature of the labour market, driven largely by economic necessity.
The last parliamentary term of the Scottish Government was marked by a mix of notable achievements and significant challenges. This article combines thirty key successes with thirty notable failures to provide a comprehensive perspective on the government's performance, especially in relation to the Highlands and rural communities.
Administrators have today revealed that 59 firms across Aberdeen and the north‑east are owed nearly £2.4 million following the collapse of BrewDog, which entered administration last month with debts exceeding £550 million. The full creditor list includes a mix of major suppliers, councils, and small local businesses.
When the UK's biggest private car park company went into administration last month, some motorists might have been surprised. How could National Car Parks (NCP), a company that charged so much for parking, at so many prime sites across the country, run out of road?.
When the Strait of Hormuz first closed in March and oil hit US$120 a barrel, a very old question came back: is this finally the moment electric vehicles take off for good or just another false start?. EVs have been here before.
Robots, not people, could respond to future high-risk incidents following the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's recent testing. Chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) substances can pose a significant risk to public health, especially in confined spaces which concentrate vapours and spills.
For years we've been told that Britain is a "high‑tax country", that the burden is crushing the wealthy, and that the nation's prosperity depends on easing the load at the top. But when you stop looking at headline income tax rates and start counting all the taxes people actually pays income tax, National Insurance, VAT, council tax, fuel duty, alcohol duty, and the rest.
For years, politicians have insisted that work is the best route out of poverty. But in modern Britain, work increasingly comes with a footnote: "Terms and conditions apply and may require government subsidy." The UK now has millions of people in jobs that simply don't pay enough to live on and instead of employers raising wages, the state steps in with Universal Credit, Housing Support, Council Tax Reduction, and a patchwork of top‑ups.
There was a moment—not long ago, though it now feels like a strange fever dream—when eggs became the most controversial objects in the United Kingdom and the United States. Not oil.
Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have propelled drones into the headlines. The word "drone" now stretches to cover everything from hobbyist camera rigs available on Amazon to the Predator and Reaper systems the United States has relied on to fight terrorist organizations over the past 20 years.
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Royal Mail has confirmed that Saturday deliveries for second‑class post are being phased out, with full national rollout expected by December 2026 — a seasonal gift nobody asked for. Under the new model, second‑class letters and bulk business mail will no longer arrive on Saturdays.
The core premise of feminism is this: women can do anything. And yes, these days in developed economies, women without children earn about the same as men.
"Welcome bonus: get 150% up to £150 on your first deposit". It's the kind of offer that greets anyone who visits a British online betting site but what it doesn't say is that if you decide to spend £50 on this offer, you'd need to stake an additional £750 of your own money before any winnings could be withdrawn.
In March, the UK foreign secretary Yvette Cooper made a statement to parliament setting out the government's international aid priorities. With an aid budget significantly smaller than it was five years ago, Cooper proposed which countries and programmes would receive support.
In both the United Kingdom and the United States, political leaders have recently suggested that major companies in oil and fertiliser markets may be engaging in price gouging. The accusation is powerful as it implies that corporations are exploiting global instability to inflate profits at the expense of households and farmers.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (April 15th) 803 Prime Sheep. Old Season Lambs (383) averaged 376.7p per kg and sold to 433.0p per kg and £218 gross.