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The wheels come off Dry January (and that's OK)

Jan 17, 2026

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14 min read

The wheels come off Dry January (and that's OK)

PLUS: Something's rotten in the state of America | Liz Truss is raving, online | Celebrity ruins | The best movie, TV and sporting highlights of the weekend

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Britain's political right in turmoil

Jan 16, 2026

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11 min read

Britain's political right in turmoil

PLUS: What happens next in Iran? | Trump finally gets his hands on (someone else's) Nobel Peace Prize | It's Scottish Cup weekend - who'll be upset?

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Trump cools his rhetoric on Iran

Jan 15, 2026

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12 min read

Trump cools his rhetoric on Iran

PLUS: Political leaders flock to Scotland today | Famed restaurant gets a one-star hygeine rating | Three-horse race for Scottish title continues to enthrall

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Scottish Budget's sting found in what's left unsaid

Jan 14, 2026

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12 min read

Scottish Budget's sting found in what's left unsaid

PLUS: Microplastics research may have been rubbish | Death toll in Iran soars | Why are young Scottish footballers fleeing south?

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
All eyes on Robison's Scottish budget

Jan 13, 2026

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12 min read

All eyes on Robison's Scottish budget

PLUS: Trump's tariff move on Iran | Don't take to sea on an inflatable mattress | Old Firm on transfer hunt

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Iranian protests grow despite brutal crackdown

Jan 12, 2026

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12 min read

Iranian protests grow despite brutal crackdown

PLUS: Scottish flood warning as snow melts | Who won at the Golden Globes? | What people in Greenland are saying to Trump | Veteran goalie keeps Hearts clear at the top

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
A mayor on the front line

Jan 10, 2026

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14 min read

A mayor on the front line

PLUS: Witness a truly disastrous BBQ | France's vanishing bistros | Big house or slightly disappointing flat? | And some inspiration for your film, TV and sporting entertainment choices

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Snow and storms as winter bites

Jan 9, 2026

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13 min read

Snow and storms as winter bites

PLUS: ScotRail grift probe | University boss calls for Scottish students to pay | US fury at Ice shooting | Inside Reform's march on Downing Street |

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Chilling video sparks fury over shooting

Jan 8, 2026

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12 min read

Chilling video sparks fury over shooting

PLUS: Scotland's big chill starts to thaw | Why Edinburgh needs to cheer up | Scottish clubs eye reinforcements

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
Get Greenland: US eyes its options

Jan 7, 2026

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13 min read

Get Greenland: US eyes its options

Is it really going to invade? PLUS: Icy weather grips UK, with more to come | Scottish rent soars | Rangers move to second, and break an unwelcome record

Neil McIntosh
Neil McIntosh
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