A letter from Scotland

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Berlin’s Hauptbahnhof is at the heart of Europe’s sleek 21st-century rail network. Trains slide through on several levels, connected by long elevators…
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Thousands of refugees from Ukraine have been arriving in Berlin - 6,000 estimated today. At the city’s vast central station, the Hauptbahnhof…
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The UK Government has imposed “pathetic” sanctions on Russia that fall far short of what EU countries have unanimously agreed. Instead of living up to…
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There was just one other couple in the cinema at Eden Court in Inverness on a wintry evening in to see Pedro Almodóvar’s “Parallel Mothers”. A…
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To the Highland Press Ball in Inverness this weekend - celebrating local journalism with people from as far afield as Lewrick, as the UK Government…
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The world has a limited time to deal with the climate emergency - Scotland has a part to play. There is urgency. Glaciers are melting fast. And yet what…
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Who should pay for public interest journalism? UK Culture secretary Nadine Dorries just announced that the BBC licence fee will be abolished in 2027 to…
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We are taking advantage of our status as digital nomads to base ourselves in Gran Canaria for most of January. I started off by correcting people who…
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As we get ready to say goodbye to 2021, here are few of Rob’s favourite photos from a year in bonnie Scotland. You can see the whole set on my website…
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On the first of January, 2021, the transition period ended and Britain effectively left the EU - closing a long period where the media was full of…
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Glasgow’s Barras celebrated its centenary on Saturday. A combination of rain and Covid warnings meant the place was quiet despite the anniversary…
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Will the Scottish Labour Party ever change its stance on Scottish independence? The party has become increasingly defined by opposition to a second…
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