By Magdalena Szczepanczyk When thinking of swimming in a lake, ocean or the sea, winter is probably not the first season you immediately think of. When the outdoor temperature drops down below […]
Braving the Cold… Winter Swimming in Scotland
Rise in applications for Glasgow homelessness assistance
by Darren Gibson The amount of homelessness assistance applications made in Glasgow increased by 11 per cent between January and September 2019, new government figures have revealed. There were 5,873 applications made […]
Batman set to boost Scottish economy
by Ben MacDonald As filming for the new Batman movie takes place next month, the Scottish economy should continue to benefit from the film and television industry choosing to select our nation […]
Brian Rice backed by Accies after revealing gambling addiction
By Calum Brown On Monday, Hamilton Accies boss Brian Rice admitted to an addiction to betting, having allegedly breached the SFA’s gambling rules. Rice’s admission to the addiction sent shockwaves through Scottish […]
Scottish Esports player opens up after ban
By Lewis McLeod Rainbow six siege player Jack ‘Doki’ Robertson was banned from competitive play by Ubisoft and ESL for ‘severe toxicity’, This happened back in October and his ban will run […]
Scotland’s non-voters: has Brexit created a public disenchantment with politics?
By Harris Cumming As Thursday’s controversial General Election looms ever closer, it would appear not everyone is as politically invested as one might expect. An alarming number of South Ayrshire residents have […]
Are You With Us?
A petition signed by around 10,000 people calling for new legislation to secure a legal right to a home is to be delivered to the Scottish Parliament. The campaign originating this year […]
Relief for sugar lovers as Irn Bru 1901 hits the shelves
by Ryan Brown Fizzy drink fans have hailed yesterday’s release of Irn Bru 1901 which uses an ‘old and unimproved’ recipe back from when the ginger drink was first made. Demand for […]
Christmas Box Campaign Back for Another Year
By Leigh Taylor During the hustle and bustle of the festive period, many across Ayrshire and beyond will struggle to make ends meet with the idea of receiving Christmas presents simply thrown […]
Edinburgh students fear for grades as university strikes persist
By Harris Cumming In the run up to another hectic exam season, students at the University of Edinburgh are growing increasingly concerned as the 8 day strike continues. The strikes, which affect 12 Scottish […]
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