IDM Energy named national winners of The John Caudwell Award

The co-founders of Highlands and Islands based electrical and renewables experts IDM Energy have won the major national award announced at this year’s Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Iain Macphail and Kyle Smith were crowned ‘National Winner 2025’ of The John Caudwell Award, named after the philanthropic billionaire and founder of Phones4U. The Highlanders …

‘There are so many creative people hiding their struggles – they think they have to’ – Laura Silverstone

Laura Silverstone playing guitar in her van

“It just felt so… cringe,” blushes Laura Silverstone. “It just felt so, I don’t know, girly.” The singer-songwriter is sitting cross-legged in the trusty van she has called home for the past eight years or so. It’s strewn with plants, pictures, instruments, cosy blankets, vegan food and hand-crafted mugs. She’s talking, of course, about her …

Constant Follower’s shock android warning at music awards over AI

Stephen McAll aka Constant Follower painted silverlike an android with a t shirt reading All Is Wel

A top Scots songwriter turned up to the Scottish Album of the Year Awards styled as a futuristic android pop star - in a dramatic warning against the rise of AI use in music. SAY Award nominee Stephen McAll, of experimental folk group Constant Follower, attended the £20,000 prize ceremony at Dundee’s Caird Hall with …