Every summer, thousands of visitors arrive in Caithness to explore dramatic coastlines, ancient castles, beautiful harbours and some of Scotland's most spectacular scenery. For most, Google Maps is an invaluable travelling companion.
n additional £2.5 million is being invested to expand free after school activity clubs for primary school children from low-income families, starting this August. The investment builds on the success of the Extra Time programme – delivered in partnership with the Scottish Football Association (SFA) – which currently supports around 5,000 children every week across 50 clubs in 27 local authority areas.
Every year, millions of people dream of visiting the Scottish Highlands. They picture empty roads winding through spectacular mountains, pristine beaches, dramatic castles and unforgettable sunsets.
Andy Burnham needs to remember - “If rebalancing doesn’t reach Caithness, it isn’t rebalancing — it’s just regional branding.” Where the UK’s Economic Debate Feels Most Real In Caithness, the idea of “economic rebalancing” isn’t an abstract policy discussion — it’s a lived reality. Here, at the northern edge of mainland Britain, the distance from London isn’t just geographical.
New funding has been made available to support people impacted by gambling-related mental health problems in Scotland. From today, organisations will be able to bid for a share of £375,000 to support projects and research linked to gambling harms and mental health, including suicide prevention.
Imagine you've booked a café for lunch in Wick. Google says it's "in Wick", so you allow half an hour before your next destination.
Apparently None — But We’re All Experts Now. Before the Strait of Hormuz started making headlines, most of us thought potash was something you sprinkled on the garden once a year, and phosphates were either in dishwasher tablets or something your chemistry teacher mentioned right before you fell asleep.
Britain is constantly told there isn’t enough money. We’re told there isn’t enough to build council housing.
From Caithness to Nottingham, the Same Warning Signs Keep Appearing. Across Britain, maternity stories keep surfacing — and they share a troubling pattern.
Donald Trump has declared a national emergency over fertilizer supplies in the United States and temporarily suspended import duties on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco to prevent a domestic food‑production crisis. This move is meant to stabilise U.S.
Scotland enters any conversation about economic rebalancing Burnham push or otherwise from a different starting point than England. It already has a devolved parliament, its own economic development agencies, and a long tradition of regional identity.
For half a century, Britain’s economy has revolved around a single axis of London and the South East. From finance to media, from tech startups to infrastructure investment, the gravitational pull of the capital has shaped everything from wages to housing costs.
Technical study on suitable areas in Scotland for new nuclear published. Scotland has areas with “high potential” for new nuclear development from a technical perspective, according to a new siting study by the government’s nuclear delivery body.
A major new report from the international delivery expert Parcelhero finds AI has moved from boardroom experiment to operational backbone across global supply chains – and the transformation is accelerating faster than anyone predicted. A new industry report, Putting the AI into Supply ChAIns, reveals there is a seismic shift under way in UK logistics.
A recent survey by Opinium has found that 34% of holidaymakers have noticed an increase in potential scams on social media platforms over the past year. Over 50% of holiday scams reported last year originated on social media, with many adverts fraudulently using logos from travel protection agencies such as ATOL, ABTA, or ABTOT to appear legitimate.
The government is launching a 12-week call for evidence asking the public to help shape the future of National Lottery Good Cause funding. The government is launching a 12-week call for evidence asking the public to help shape the future of National Lottery Good Cause funding Since 1994, players of the National Lottery have generated over £53 billion for good causes across the UK, funding everything from Olympic and Paralympic champions and iconic institutions to local youth clubs and community halls For 12 weeks, anyone can take part in the ‘National Lottery Good Causes: Fund What Matters to You’ call for evidence.
Young people born from the mid-1990s onwards are enjoying higher living standards than their millennial predecessors so far in their careers, in part by becoming the stay-at-home generation, according to new Resolution Foundation research published (26 June 2926). They’re coming home – supported by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funded Centre for Population Change, as part of the Connecting Generations research programme – uncovers a mixed picture of the living standards of today’s under-30s, all in the context of the huge social change that is the shift to living with parents deep into adulthood.
In 2026, Kevin Warsh steps into the most powerful economic role on earth Federal Reserve Chairman inheriting America's staggering $39 trillion debt. World-renowned economist Steve Keen, who famously predicted the 2008 global financial crisis, delivers a sobering warning: Warsh is "cut from the same cloth" as every Fed chair before him.
teachers in Scotland are generally still paid more than teachers in England, although the gap varies depending on experience and location. The UK Government has announced a two-year pay deal for teachers in England: 3.5% from September 2026 3.0% from September 2027 This is a cumulative increase of around 6.6% over two years.
If everything seems to be made in China these days, it’s probably because it is. China manufacturers roughly the same amount of goods as the US, Japan, and Germany combined.