3D-printed chip showing body’s reaction to drugs could end need for animal tests Exclusive: Device with compartments replicating major organs could also speed up patients’ access to new medicines The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2023
‘Rock star of an animal’: Edinburgh zoo’s pandas to return to China After 12 years in Scotland, pandas to fly home amid ongoing dispute about purpose of zoos and ethics of China’s panda diplomacy The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023
Medicinal leeches poised for comeback in Scottish Highlands Project aims to release hundreds into lochs and streams after centuries of habitat loss and exploitation The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023
Gloriosa, Glasgow: ‘This is where the good things are’ – restaurant review From the best focaccia you’ll ever eat to puddings that leave you cooing, everything Rosie Healey cooks here is a delight The Guardian - UK · Nov 5, 2023
The Chemical Brothers review – mesmerising barrage of thunder and lighting Sound is turned into spectacle in a theatrical two-hour performance mixing bold visuals and rapturous tunes into meticulously choreographed awe The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023
‘Don’t buy mi’: Scottish artist’s twist on consumerism and pop culture No items are for sale and nothing is quite what it seems at Rachel Maclean’s ‘shop’ on Ayr high street The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023
Ex-Rangers captain's quest to save players from silent killer after brush with death AS Dave Mackinnon recovered at home from a fall that very nearly killed him last year, he started asking himself the same questions over and over… The National (Scotland) · Oct 13, 2023
‘Dangerous precedent’: fears over plans for Calanais stones access fee Land access groups worry it will lead to charges at other sites, while pagans are alarmed about restrictions on worship The Guardian - UK · Oct 6, 2023
Humza Yousaf plays down SNP prospects in key byelection Party leader says it will be difficult to win Rutherglen and Hamilton West as Labour attacks ‘incompetent SNP government’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023
Labour aims to win back voters across Scotland with byelection success Rutherglen and Hamilton West is a must-win seat for Keir Starmer – as it is for an SNP fighting to stay in power The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023
Scotland’s national galleries have ‘long way to go’ to be inclusive, says outgoing chief Exclusive: Sir John Leighton says galleries still need to broaden audience beyond Edinburgh middle classes and tourists The Guardian - UK · Sep 29, 2023
PJ Harvey review – haunting journey into a fantastical Dorset world The singer presents her latest album, I Inside The Old Year Dying, in full before a storming run through older songs around themes of transformation and transgression The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023
New gallery spaces showcasing Scottish art to open in Edinburgh Much-delayed £38.6m project brings works from 1800 to 1945 together for the first time as single collection The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2023
Ramblers unite at Scots Dyke to protest against England’s draconian right to roam laws English and Scottish walkers meet in mass trespass to call for greater public access to land in England and Wales, like the more generous laws of Scotland The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Sep 22, 2023 Glasgow Women’s Library appeals for help to buy suffragette medal Award recognising first hunger strike in Scotland over women’s suffrage is to be auctioned in London on 3 October
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2023 ‘I don’t want to suffer’: the case for assisted dying in Scotland Ani, who has motor neurone disease, and Suzie, who watched her husband die in agony, share their reasons for wanting change
The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023 Calanais standing stones admission fee proposed amid rise in visitors Exclusive: local trust that backs proposal says there is urgent need to tackle impact of greater tourism
The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023 Rutherglen byelection: voters dismiss independence but want action on cost of living Residents are wary of both SNP and Labour as the vote to replace Margaret Ferrier approaches
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023 ‘What the hell have we done?’ The people buying homes sight unseen Virtual property purchases took off during the pandemic and are still happening today. Some buyers find their dream home – but not everyone is so lucky
The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023 Sir Ian Wilmut obituary Pioneering embryologist who led the team that created Dolly the cloned sheep
The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023 Scottish walkers up in arms over Edinburgh footpath shut for five years Radical Road at foot of Arthur’s Seat, beside Holyrood Palace, was closed in 2018 after rock falls led to safety concerns
The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023 ‘I need to have a big party and show off!’ Edinburgh comedy award-winners reveal what’s next For the first time ever, both the ‘Oscars of comedy’ have gone to standups with South Asian heritage. So what do the two performers who set the fringe alight have planned? Lots of boasting, finds our writer
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023 Was it worth it? Edinburgh fringe acts give their verdict on the festival As the curtain falls on this year’s fringe, we ask performers and producers how it was for them
The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023 A new start after 60: I retired and became an actor – in a mask Fiona Allen fell in love with drama as a little girl. Half a century later, she seized the chance to live her dream
The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023 Heart review – revelatory romance told in the flush of love In sync with beatboxer Grace Savage, Jade Anouka performs a fleet-footed and clear-sighted debut play