Originally published in the Stirling Observer, 7th November 2018 As I have highlighted a number of times in this column, Stirling and the surrounding area offer a tourism mix which is hard to rival anywhere el ...

Thousands of firms have been wound up over the past year in Scotland, new figures have revealed. The 2.5 per cent drop since 2017 is proof of the SNP’s “anti-business attitude”, the Scottish Conservatives said. The ...

Figures released by Police Scotland have shown a sharp decline in divisional police officer numbers across Forth Valley. It has emerged that compared with last quarter divisional numbers in the region have declined by ...

It was great to attend the Universities Scotland reception ‘Aye, Robot: Giving graduates the power to pivot in the age of automation’ in the Scottish Parliament. Whilst at the event, I had the opportunity to catch up ...

Yesterday’s budget was a good budget for Scotland, with results on whisky, oil and fishing- as well as an immediate £1 billion bonus. The Scottish Government’s budget is up in real terms in 2019/20 compared to 2018/19 ...

The SNP has underfunded Scottish GPs by almost £660 million over the last four years compared to GP investment in NHS England, according to figures calculated by the Scottish Conservatives. The figures highlight that ...

Mid-Scotland and Fife MSP Dean Lockhart has issued a warning to Stirling Council not to 'shoot the goose who lays the golden egg' as it discusses the possibility of raising a tourist tax on the city. The warning comes ...