21 h. ago Conference will shine a light on Scotland’s green energy ambitions

This month the Highlands and Islands Green Energy Conference, part of the Sustainable Scotland Green Series 2025 from The Scotsman, will be held in Inverness, putting the focus on the country’s renewables targets and ambitions.

Science

42 h. ago Zhao's title success at world championships shines light on snooker's growth in China

The crowning of Zhao Xintong as Asia’s first world snooker champion will have come as a surprise to many unfamiliar with the sport, who will have also been unaware of its vast popularity in China

Politics

67 h. ago Theater producer Jeffrey Seller, behind 'Rent' and 'Hamilton,' shines a light on his own journey

Jeffrey Seller, the Broadway producer behind such landmark hits as “Rent,” “Avenue Q” and “Hamilton,” didn’t initially write a memoir for us

Society

1 week ago Gene Hackman autopsy results shine light on actor’s challenging medical history

New details about Oscar-winner’s health issues have been shared in final report

Culture

1 week ago The memoirs of a ‘Forrest Gump’ of banking shine light on an era

Scott Bok’s autobiography raises questions about the vast influence of those that have benefited most from a golden age of finance

Politics

2 w. ago Hamilton Accies owe 'half a million in unpaid stadium rent', as report timing questioned by club

It comes after the club were hit by hefty sanctions by the SPFL that look set to relegate them

Society

3 w. ago One fruit is 'greater' at lowering blood pressure than cutting salt from your diet

A new study shines a light on preventing the condition that can lead to a series of health complications, including heart failure and stroke.

Events

3 w. ago ‘We’re on a knife edge’: Alex Gibney warns about the dangers of dark money

In two HBO documentaries, the acclaimed film-maker shines a light on corrupt political spending in AmericaWhen the Rev Robert Schenck saw Donald Trump secure the Republican presidential nomination in Cleveland, Ohio, in 2016, he turned to a fellow evangelical and asked: “Are we really going to do this? We’re going to choose this man who’s inimical to everything we believe?” The Christian leader looked at Schenck and replied: “I don’t care how bad he is. He’s going to get us the court we need.’”This anecdote about the devil’s bargain struck between Trump and the religious right is told in The Dark Money Game, director Alex Gibney’s new diptych of documentaries investigating how untraceable political spending has corrupted America’s highest court, corroded its democracy and put oligarchs in charge. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Ruth Jones returns to Welsh town after Gavin & Stacey and says 'who knew?'

The series of programmes will shine a light on the history of the town and celebrate the people who call it home

Politics

4 w. ago Married at First Sight star opens up on huge career move and shares relationship status

EXCLUSIVE: Married at First Sight Australia star Lucinda Light has landed a huge deal as she launches her debut book, Shine Your Light, which is an interactive journal about relationships

Politics

4 w. ago Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing review – nothing about this shocking tale feels OK

This grim documentary shines a light on child social media star Piper Rockelle, the hugely murky ethics surrounding this kind of content – and the high-profile lawsuit that engulfed their careerThe title of the new documentary Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing is interesting. It could be said to presuppose the existence of a good side to allowing, encouraging or coercing young children and early teens to put their lives online for attention and validation (or deliberately creating content to attract subscribers, brand interest and sponsorship deals). But perhaps, you think, I am being hopelessly old-fashioned. Perhaps this is the way forward. Perhaps it is the way things are these days. Who am I to say how youngsters should connect, spend their time, be raised in 2025?I understand this impulse to ignore the past. I almost admire it. It is good for us all, as we get older, to fight against the creeping belief that the past was better. It is a canard, a conflation of the ha...

Events

4 w. ago Arsenal vs Real Madrid shines light on £52million Man City truth

Champions League football returns this week but Manchester City are on the outside looking in

Economics