Finlay Scott

It was supposed to be the dream of cheap, green Norwegian energy for Scotland. The long-running NorthConnect interconnector had been in development since 2013 by a consortium of Scandinavian energy companies. However, the project was formally rejected by the Norwegian Government earlier this year. What was NorthConnect and what went wrong?

As a new academic year begins and students return to institutions altered like never before by the coronavirus pandemic, we take a look at how Scotland’s colleges and universities are adapting to the new normal – and what this means for new and returning students.

To an uninformed incomer, Scots language Wikipedia (sco.wiki.org) can appear more like a misspelt variant of English than a legitimate language. The Wiki has been derided by Scots enthusiasts, who have accused the platform of having next-to-no input from native Scots speakers, of being poor quality, and causing damage to the cause of the Scots language. So what’s the stramash about?

ONCE again, the red-faced baby boomers who dominate Britain’s discourse have seized upon another scapegoat. This time, they’re incensed at the "feral youths" who, in their eyes, are raging their way across the country, carelessly throwing raves in their parents’ back gardens, and doing their best to spread the coronavirus far and wide with no regard for basic decency.

Return of the Twizzlers

IN A benign universe, Sunday would have marked the closing ceremony for Tokyo’s much awaited Olympic Games. Running from July 24 to August 9, Tokyo seemed poised to deliver a return to form for the Games after a disappointing Rio 2016. Instead, we’ve had to content ourselves with reruns from the BBC’s dusty London 2012 archives. So what were we meant to witness, and will Tokyo 2020 ever go ahead?

What next for groundbreaking SpaceX?

ANYONE under the age of 21 will tell you that TikTok has achieved success as Generation Z’s trendiest new social media platform. Despite this success, the platform has been embroiled in controversy and come under fire from charities, global organisations, MPs, and world figures such as Narendra Modi and Donald Trump.

ACCLAIMED director Christopher Nolan’s time-twisting Tenet has been the focus of much news and speculation in the past year. Eager film fans have been picking apart trailers and marketing packages for clues to Nolan’s cryptic next release – and have been dismayed by repeated delays from the studio. It’s finally looking like Tenet is on track for a UK release – so here’s what to expect.

SCOTLAND's cinemas have officially opened their doors to the public after months of waiting.