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thenational.scot > news > media-and-the-bbc > 26490972.bbc-scotland-always-doomed-fail-expert-gives-verdict

Was BBC Scotland doomed to fail from the start? Media expert gives verdict

10+ hour, 39+ min ago   (612+ words) BBC Scotland could disappear off our television screens for good, after the broadcaster announced a sweeping round of cuts. On Friday, it emerged that as many as 60 roles at the BBC's Pacific Quay building in Glasgow could be axed – with…...

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thenational.scot > news > 26490216.humza-yousaf-speak-alongside-palestinian-ambassador-book-tour

Humza Yousaf to speak alongside Palestinian ambassador in book tour

16+ hour, 29+ min ago   (229+ words) HUMZA Yousaf will appear alongside the Palestinian ambassador to the UK as part of a series of events to promote his new book. The former first minister will hold an event with Husam Zomlot as part of a tour for…...

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thenational.scot > news > 26488314.legendary-paisley-nightclub-close-doors-37-years

Legendary Scottish nightclub to close its doors after 37 years

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (274+ words) A LEGENDARY Paisley nightclub is set to close its doors after 37 years. Bosses at Club 69 say the venue will close as "you know it" from Saturday, October 10, as a fresh chapter opens on the club's future. Taking to social media…...

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thenational.scot > culture > 26487127.emotive-power-leith-docks-festival-theatre-stage

Emotive power from Leith docks to the Festival Theatre stage

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1084+ words) Mayflies has a fabulous soundtrack (Image: Mihaela Bodlovic) IF, like me, you emerged into early-adulthood in Scotland (or, indeed, anywhere in the UK) in the 1980s, Grid Iron theatre company’s Fringe show Mayflies (Brown’s of Leith, until August 30) – director-adaptor Ben Harrison’s…...

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thenational.scot > news > 26487131.arab-strap-celebrate-30th-anniversary-new-album-glasgow-gig

Arab Strap switch up their live shows to finish with a happy ending

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (799+ words) TO celebrate their 30th anniversary, Scottish band Arab Strap will mark the occasion with their ninth album, Half-Told Tales. Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton – born and raised in Falkirk – rose to fame in the 90s with their breakout single The First Big…...

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thenational.scot > news > 26487145.edinburgh-festival-opener-makes-major-splash-star-studded-cast

Festival opener makes major splash with star-studded cast

2+ day, 43+ min ago   (725+ words) ACTOR John Hannah has taken up cold water swimming anyway but it still can’t have been much fun immersed in the North Sea to play the part of a selkie for the award-winning film, The Incomer. He’s there trying to…...

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thenational.scot > news > 26487876.police-statement-cat-hat-spotted-glasgow

Police issue statement as 'creepy' Cat in the Hat figure 'spotted' in Scottish city

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (349+ words) AN online craze which appears to show a Cat in the Hat figure lurking in streets across the UK, has spread to Glasgow, with claims the person has been spotted in the city. Videos which have been posted to TikTok…...

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thenational.scot > news > 26487149.edinburgh-fringe-shows-challenging-scrutiny-womens-bodies

From weight loss to sex work, the Fringe shows tackling scrutiny of women’s bodies

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (397+ words) THE objectification of women’s bodies is an issue that has been drawing audiences to several shows during this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Brought to the Edinburgh Fringe as part of the São Paulo Showcase 2026, is a show based on Brazilian…...

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thenational.scot > culture > 26487110.the-cumming-effect-alan-hits-right-notes-history-paper

Alan Cumming hits the right notes in latest offering at Pitlochry Festival Theatre

2+ day, 41+ min ago   (356+ words) ALAN Cumming has rung the changes since he stunned the Scottish theatre community – and many other people besides – by taking up the post of artistic director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre (PFT). No longer is “the theatre in the hills” the…...

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thenational.scot > news > 26485980.scottish-council-accused-airshow-pr-stunt-us-military

Scottish council accused of ‘PR stunt for US military’ with airshow flyover

2+ day, 41+ min ago   (707+ words) A SCOTTISH council has been accused of doing a “PR stunt” for the US military at its annual airshow. South Ayrshire Council announced this week that a US military plane is set to appear at the International Ayr Show – Festival…...