9+ hour, 30+ min ago  (361+ words) A WEST Lothian quarry will now be partially powered by a floating solar farm on a neighbouring lake. The FPV array " with a footprint equivalent to two Olympic swimming pools " is generating clean electricity for Bathgate Silica Sand, reducing energy…...

9+ hour, 16+ min ago  (282+ words) A CRIME podcast from the University of Dundee has won big at a national awards ceremony. Inside Forensic Science'has been named Most Outstanding Indie Podcast at the True Crime Podcast Awards. Episodes explore how forensic evidence is gathered, interpreted and…...

12+ hour, 12+ min ago  (390+ words) A REPORT has found that 25, 000 people in Aberdeen were supported by the "1m cost of living fund over the course of the last year. The Anti-poverty and Inequality Committee found that the funding, agreed in March 2025, helped Aberdonians mitigate the cost…...

12+ hour, 37+ min ago  (272+ words) A CROSS-PARTY group of MSPs have urged the Scottish Government to take action to safeguard lifeline flights for Scotland's Island communities. Writing to the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport, Stephen Flynn, the MSPs have urged the government to…...

8+ hour, 2+ min ago  (497+ words) THE UK government should create a "citizens assembly" to discuss issues of AI and society, according to a new report. The report, Governing the Future: Recommendations from the Edinburgh Data and AI Exchange, published by the University of Edinburgh, brings…...

11+ hour, 51+ min ago  (336+ words) TO MARK World Environment Day, the next round of storytelling bursaries, set up to commemorate the life and work of storyteller Andy Hunter, is now open. Andy'Hunter, who'died in 2015, was passionate about the Earth, its people and live oral storytelling....

12+ hour, 6+ min ago  (716+ words) A NEW report from the University of Edinburgh calls on the Scottish Government to make sustained investment in data and AI skills as part of its industrial strategy commitment. The report says the Scottish Government should provide sustained investment in…...

9+ hour, 52+ min ago  (455+ words) ALMOST 170, 000 more journeys have been bought by customers before they board a Scot Rail train following an "education campaign" on minimum fares, the operator announced. The figures have come in response to the train operator's customer education campaign about its…...

11+ hour, 4+ min ago  (328+ words) MENTAL health among young women in the UK is deteriorating " and a new study suggests the job market could be to blame. This new study found a direct correlation between growing mental-health issues and the struggling labour market. Professor Alex…...

11+ hour, 19+ min ago  (424+ words) A NEW student accommodation development in Glasgow's city centre has been unveiled by Artisan Real Estate. Located halfway down the city's St Vincent Street, St Vincent Studios will reportedly be ready for occupation in July, ahead of the 2026/27 academic term....