1+ day, 8+ min ago  (709+ words) Pictured (L-R): Douglas Sword, David Sword, Alexander Gordon and Caitlin Stevenson with the wider William Sword team A Scottish pastry-making business run by its founding family for four generations has become employee-owned. Cumbernauld-based William Sword says its transition to an…...

1+ day, 14+ min ago  (606+ words) Norman Kerr, founder and chief executive of Kerr's Tyres Group, and Colin McNeill, managing director of Farmer Autocare Farmer Autocare has been acquired by Belfast-based Kerr's Tyres Group, bringing together two family-run organisations with strong community roots. Farmer Autocare, a…...

23+ hour, 48+ min ago  (810+ words) Oliver and Nikki Lake from Thorabella Farm Seven innovative projects to support small food and drink producers in parts of the Highlands and Islands have been awarded a total of "169,750 through the Small Producers Pilot Fund. The successful initiatives in…...

4+ day, 58+ min ago  (224+ words) Gordon McIntyre and Donald McKinnon of Wbg Magic Light Pictures has confirmed the launch of Stirling Animation Studio (SAS), its new, wholly owned studio where the company will complete production of its landmark preschool series Zog for the BBC. Following…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (464+ words) Adam Harding " Co-founder and head of spirits, sales and strategy at Tailored Spirits Co Luxury private label Scotch whisky business Tailored Spirits Co has been named a winner at the Stelios Foundation UK Young Entrepreneur Awards 2026, with Co-Founders Adam Harding…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago  (225+ words) A pendant comprising a Bronze Age arrowhead set found in Dufftown, Moray The King's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer has published a new code of practice, marking a significant step forward in protecting, recording and preserving Scotland's archaeological heritage for the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (215+ words) The composer of the iconic opening song to Disney's'The Lion King is suing a comedian for $27 million (c. "20.2m) for prodding fun at its lyrics. Circle of Life begins with the Zulu-language lyrics: "Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba Sithi uhm ingonyama." According to…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (170+ words) A woman who slapped googly eyes on a divisive sculpture has been convicted of marking graffiti and ordered to pay compensation. Amelia Vanderhorst, 20, filmed herself making the humorous additions to the Cast in Blue sculpture in the southern Australian city…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (629+ words) New legislation gives councils who choose to introduce a visitor levy greater choice in how they design and apply it to raise funds for local tourist services. The Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill, which has been approved by Holyrood, allows…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (459+ words) Andrew McKnight" CEO of Harviestoun Award-winning independent Scottish craft brewer Harviestoun is scaling for growth with the first phase of a strategic investment programme underway at its Alva brewery, including new warehouse and office space, site improvements and continued upgrades…...