Book Scotland A Rewilding Journey contains amazing images and argues for an even wilder Scotland

That Scotland’s landscapes are among the most seductive on the planet is without question. And the photography in book Scotland: A Rewilding Journey, written by Susan Wright, Peter Cairns and Nick Underdown, is a spectacular celebration of them, capturing lochs, mountains, valleys and islands shaped by ancient volcanoes, glaciers and weather over aeons. The tome … Read more

Boris Johnson defends visit to Valneva vaccine lab in Scotland

Boris Johnson defends visit to Valneva vaccine lab in Scotland last week after it was hit by coronavirus outbreak Several cases reported at Valneva site in Livingston after PM’s visit on Thursday  SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford said he was guilty of ‘shocking error’ PM said ‘nothing and no-one one is going to stop me’ visiting all parts … Read more

Boris Johnson offers assistance to Scotland for its struggling Covid jab rollout

Boris Johnson offered Nicola Sturgeon help with Scotland’s sluggish vaccine rollout today amid claims it could slow the journey out of lockdown for other parts of the UK. Mr Johnson became the latest UK politician to offer Government help to speed up the process north of the border. The Army is already at work in … Read more

Independence would cost Scotland three-times more than Brexit, economists warn Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon’s plans for Scottish independence were dealt a savage blow today as a new study revealed leaving the UK would damage the nation’s economy more than Brexit – and rejoining the EU would make little difference. The economic damage from leaving both unions would be the equivalent of an income loss of between £2,000 … Read more

Schools in Scotland will go back two weeks EARLIER than England says Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon gave Scottish schools the green light to start reopening after half term next month as she suggested the country could start exiting lockdown at the start of March. Primary, nursery and some secondary pupils will head back to class from February 22 – a full fortnight before they are due to return in … Read more

Schools in Scotland will go back two weeks EARLIER than England says Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon gave Scottish schools the green light to start reopening after half term next month as she suggested the country could start exiting lockdown at the start of March. Primary, nursery and some secondary pupils will head back to class from February 22 if the coronavirus rate is low enough, the First Minister told … Read more

Nicola Sturgeon could allow pupils in Scotland to return to class BEFORE England

Nicola Sturgeon could allow Scottish students to return to school weeks before those in England after her top medical adviser said it was safe for them to go back. Professor Jason Leitch claimed ‘progress’ is being made against the coronavirus and he has recommended to the SNP Government that younger children can return. At the last … Read more

Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon faces fury as vaccine rollout slows

Nicola Sturgeon faces fury as Scottish vaccine rollout slumps to its LOWEST number of daily jabs – as First Minister prepares tries to trump Boris Johnson’s hotel quarantine plan by unveiling tougher rules for self-isolation Nicola Sturgeon will tomorrow announce updated coronavirus rules for Scotland First Minister will set out hotel quarantine plans which will … Read more

Covid Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon faces fury as vaccine rollout slows

Nicola Sturgeon faces fury as Scottish vaccine rollout slumps to its LOWEST number of daily jabs – as First Minister prepares tries to trump Boris Johnson’s hotel quarantine plan by unveiling tougher rules for self-isolation Nicola Sturgeon will tomorrow announce updated coronavirus rules for Scotland First Minister will set out hotel quarantine plans which will … Read more

Boris Johnson defies Nicola Sturgeon to visit Scotland

Boris Johnson had been reported to police by Scottish nationalists for visiting Scotland today during its lockdown. Police Scotland said it had received a number of complaints after the Prime minister  Boris Johnson travelled form London to a coronavirus testing hub in Glasgow in defiance of Nicola Sturgeon. The PM insisted the UK’s response to the pandemic … Read more