Scotland'sFinest - Bringing You the Latest in Scottish News & Info

Scotland'sFinest prides itself on bringing you the very latest in local Scottish news and information in the form of gigs, events, gossip, sport and more. Be sure to check back often for more updates on what is going on near you and how you can learn more. 

We invite you to give Scotland'sFinest a look, we're sure you won't regret it!

Dragonforce Playing in King Tut's Wah Wah Hut Glasgow in September

Famous Metal Band Dragonforce are set to play a gig at one of Glasgow's most popular venues, King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. Tickets are selling out fast so be sure to get yours soon!

Tickets and more information can be found by clicking here.

Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Boosted Employment Rates in Lanarkshire

A report said that 3294 school leavers took up apprenticeships while 1533 unemployed people and 666 graduates got work thanks to Commonwealth jobs funds. This is great news for everyone, particularly young workers and the long-term unemployed.

Click here for more info.

East Kilbride Care Home Threatened With Closure

A care home in East Kilbride is facing closure unless it makes significant improvements to its standard of care.

Check out the full news article here for more info

UK and Scottish Governments to Invest £1bn into Glasgow

Both the UK and Scottish governments have agreed to match eachother on the amount they invest into Glasgow over the coming years.

Check out how much is being investing by clicking here!

Entertainer Rolf Harris Jailed for Five Years and Nine Months

Celebrity entertainer Rolf Harris has been given 5 years and 9 months in prison for the indecent abuse of 4 young girls.

Check out the full bbc news article by clicking here

Watch Video Game Streams On Twitch

Enjoy watching Let's Play videos on Youtube? How about watching people play games live in real-time?

Check out Twitch by clicking here!

Queen Elizabeth Visits Game of Thrones Set

Yes it's true, Queen Elizabeth visited the Game of Thrones Set where she met most of cast.

Check out more info by clicking here!

Threat of Bus Strike Returns After Unite Members Reject Pay Deal

A potential strike by 150 bus engineers is back on after workers rejected a pay deal.

Read the full STV article by clicking here

First Half of New Attack On Titan Movie To Release in November

The critically acclaimed anime, Attack On Titan, is to have the first half its new movie released on the 22nd of November, 2014.

Check out the Otakumode article by clicking here!

Iraq crisis: ISIS militants threaten UK, says Cameron

David Cameron has warned of the threat to the UK if an "extreme Islamist regime" is created in central Iraq.Click here to read the full BBC news article.

UK Bans Teaching Creationism as Part of School Science Classes

The Secular community all around the world is praising the UK government's decision on banning the teaching of creationism as fact or as having credible evidence.

Check out more info on what's happened by clicking here!

This Amazing Lookout reflects Scotland's natural beauty

Two Scottish architectural students recently designed and built a novel observation point that sports a reflective facade in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.

Have a look and read the article by clicking here!

20 Great Things to do in Edinburgh

Check out this very informative list of things to do while you're in Edinburgh to get the best out of your visit!

Click here to see the list

Buy Highest Quality Jewelry at H.Samuel

H.Samuel supplies people in the UK with some of the most amazing and high-quality jewelry you can find.

Check out their selection by clicking here!

Stevie Wonder's Greatest Hits

Check out legendary singer and pianist Stevie Wonder's greatest hits album, there's no one quite like him!

Check out the album on Amazon by clicking here

Play Poker Online at Pokerstars.com

Like Poker? Wan to play whenever you like amongst a massive wordwide community? Then Pokerstars is a place for you.

Give the site a try by clicking here!

33 Awesome Hidden Skype Emoticons

Check out this really handy cheat sheet of all the hidden emoticons in Skype, most people don't know some of these exist!

Come have a look by clicking here.

The 25 Worst (Best) Spelling Mistakes on Twitter

Check out this hilarious gallery of tweets with such terrible spelling and grammar that they take on a completely new funny meaning!

Navigate on over to the gallery by clicking here.

Counting under way in local and Euro elections

Voting for both the European Elections and English Local Council Election took place today (22/05/14) and counting is already underway.

Check out a full BBC News Article on the elections by clicking here!

Preventing Sweat Patches in the Summer

Summer is on it's way in the UK and every year millions of people have trouble with sweating too much (Hyperhydrosis).

Check out how to avoid sweat patches by clicking here!

7 "Scientific" Reasons Diagonally Cut Sandwiches Are Better

Which way do you cut your sandwiches? Well the guys over at Buzzfeed unanimously prefer theirs as triangles.

Check out why at Buzzfeed by clicking here!

The Scottish SPCA - Helping Animals for Over 175 Years

The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been around for a long time now, and it's never to late to donate just £1 a month to help animals who need it.

Check their site out by clicking here!

The DC New 52

DC comic books decided to completely revamp their line of super hero comics with rejuvenated versions of their heroes and a whole new set of comics.

Check it out at their official website.

Cheap Second Hand Games, DVD's & Tech at CEX

CEX store's all around the UK sell great quality second-hand games, DVD's & electronics like phones, computer parts and controllers. 

Check out their site today!

PicPick - Great Free Screenshotting & Cropping Software

Picpick allows you to easily take screenshots then edit them to look exactly how you want them. The software is completely free and should definitely be considered if you are likely to be taking a lot of screenshots on your pc.

Check the program out and get a download link from the official site.

Wolfenstein: The New Order

Another new Wolfensteain game is due to come out this month, the 23rd of May, 2014. Get ready for more guns-blazing action!

Have a look at the game by clicking here!

Smosh - Youtube Humour

Smosh is a comedic Youtube channel hosted by Anthony Padilla and Ian Hecox, they were the #1 Youtube channel in terms of views a few years a go and still make hilarious videos to this day.

Check out their channel by clicking here!

First Minister Alex Salmond Brands No Campaign as "Depressing"

Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond, the leader of the Yes to Scottish Independence campaign has "the most miserable, negative, depressing and thoroughly boring" in modern times. 

branded the opposition No Campaign as 

Find out more about how the First Minister feels about the No Campaign on the BBC news website by clicking here.

Tumour Detecting Goggles Developed

Another step to defeating Cancer has been taken, Scientists have developed goggles which allow surgeons to actually see cancerous cells in the body. This is an amazing prospect that will surely aid medical professionals in saving lives in the future.

You can see more on this story by clicking here!

Interpol Play In Glasgow at NME Awards

Interpol, an Indie-Rock Band hailing from New York City played with 3 other bands, Royal Blood, Circa Waves and Temples as part of the NME awards tour in Glasgow's O2 Academy. 

You can check out their performance below and you can also check out their website here!

Minimum Alcohol Pricing in Scotland - A Good or Bad Move?

Unfortunately, Scotland is infamous for it's binge drinking problem, and the government seen fit to do something to combat this culture. So far attempts by the government to bring minimum alcohol pricing have succeeded, but not all have backed down from the debate.

The Scottish Government introduced the bill in 2012. This changed pricing in such a way that a drink containing 5 units of alcohol cannot cost under £2.50. This isn't a lot, but it was in hopes of discouraging deals on alcohol in supermarkets and to have an effect on those who spend whatever money they have solely on buying alcohol.

Scottish Minister's have said implementing minimum alcohol pricing was to combat an "unhealthy relationship with drink". 

The Scotch Whiskey Association (SWA) argued that bringing in this law would not affect the number of hazards, crimes and deaths in Scotland. Furthermore they argue that minimum alcohol pricing would go against EU law. Recently the SWA along with the Confédération Européenne des Producteurs de Spiritueux and the Européen des Entreprises Vins have lodged an appeal to the law again, in hopes of improving it in their eyes, or getting rid of it altogether.

The UK government had thought about implementing a similar law in the past however it was not passed through due to ministers not being convinced it would do much in the way of decreases alcohol related crimes and deaths/

Will the Scottish government be forced to rethink the bill? Only time will tell.

Here is a video back from 2009 when the Scottish government were first considering enacting the new law:

Glasgow's George Square

One of Glasgow's most well-known areas is George Square in Glasgow's City Centre. It was named after King George III and was constructed in 1781. It is home to a fair number of statues, including statues dedicated to Robert Burns, Sir Robert Peel and James Watt. Glasgow's George Square is often used for large events, One such event happens every Christmas season, where a countdown begins to the Christmas and lights going all the way up one of the statues are turned on when the countdown ends. Many people attend to enjoy the fireworks and the lights. You can see this in the video below from 2011: