Mary McCool

Book worm, metal head & @BBCScotlandNews senior journalist |
'What you lack in cool, you make up for in warmth' - a friend | She/Her | 📩 [email protected]

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

Historic moment in my constituency - Scottish Greens win the Glasgow seat of former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon

https://t.co/kLLHNP3FzQ

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

This is a great read - an almost surreal reminder of how much resistance there was to a hugely impactful law change in Scotland.

[Angus Cochrane @_Anguscchrn]

Smoking ban in Scotland's pubs was a 'PR war' - but has it saved lives?

https://t.co/6Pbm2If5jw

[BBC Scotland News @BBCScotlandNews]

Glasgow Central Station to partially reopen after huge blaze https://t.co/lIThq8W6uc

[BBC Scotland News @BBCScotlandNews]

Water has been pumped from the River Clyde to douse the flames, but the fire has taken hold of the Victorian buildings.

Follow along live: https://t.co/zMUAcQvDV9

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

A great read and a useful recap after Brewdog went into administration. Its legion of 'equity punk' investors put more than £100m into the company. Now James Watt and Martin Dickie move on to their next ventures as "wildly rich men", says @BBCMarkDaly

https://t.co/NQiHK98mWZ

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

'Equity for Punk's raised millions for Brewdog. Now that the company's value has fallen so much - and with a sale on the horizon - ordinary investors are disillusioned with the brand that presented itself as progressive:

https://t.co/Ul65tBd6XB

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

There are a couple of great reads on BBC News this weekend by story machine @ionagyoung - one to watch and a joy to work with

https://t.co/mGAat9vAlW

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

DS Hunt's killers pinned him to the ground, beat him with poles and repeatedly stabbed him - he'd managed to warn his officers to retreat to their car in the chaos. A rule brought in after WWII means his bravery can't be nationally recognised

https://t.co/a1QHY4EhqL

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

These figures are about school pupils. Farage's campaign video insists that the Glasgow figures were a result of "housing and better facilities" being offered to migrants, referencing "those that come on the back of lorries or across the English Channel"

https://t.co/pj3qUSmh2L

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

Agree or no, this line strikes right at the heart of what's worrying sex workers about Ash Regan's proposed bill.

"I think that we're willing to put sex workers at risk of violence to send a message to men."

https://t.co/dCRaFoKgnZ

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

"This year's choices seem particularly uninspired - Lewis Capaldi will always get a pass for the local feelgood factor, but I dare anyone to tell me Kasabian are the pinnacle of what is fresh, exciting and headline-worthy in 2026 with a straight face."
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https://t.co/zanzPo86hc

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

A story that crystalises the desperate situation for social care in Scotland. South Lanarkshire Council struggled to arrange care for a 107-year-old woman who had been a carer herself for most of her life.

https://t.co/XyxFVvaOtG

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

The charity Rape Crisis Scotland has called for his suspension, saying his behaviour is "deeply troubling" and could potentially cause harm to other survivors. We've tried several times to contact Dr McFarlane to discuss this story - he has not responded.

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

The GP Dr Andrew McFarlane still has a medical registration and licence to practise - that's after a tribunal examined how he posted a high volume of tweets about rape survivor Ellie Wilson, calling her a "manipulative liar" and a "slut".

https://t.co/7bI6eNFYTB

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

@DrAMcFarlane Hello Dr McFarlane, you may not have seen my last attempt to contact you. I'm a journalist for BBC News. I'd like to send you some information by email about a story I'm working on that concerns you - could you send me your email address please? Thanks

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

@DrAMcFarlane Hello Dr McFarlane, I'm a journalist for BBC News. I'd like to send you some information by email about a story I'm working on - could you send me your email address please? My DMs are open. Thanks

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

This was a joy to write - @weatherblether is such a resilient guy, and incredibly articulate - even when speaking about the most difficult moments in his life. He told us how a positive mindset is one of his best defences when dealing with Crohn's

https://t.co/5i2LUosIjs

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

Brilliant piece of work by @NormalAndy - most first-time buyers in Scotland are no longer getting government support to buy a house, yet make up the majority of people previously using the OMSE scheme

https://t.co/hrMmjGDdUC

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

Worth a watch, especially for the exceptional quote at the end😂

[BBC Scotland News @BBCScotlandNews]

Inside Duror Primary - the tiny Highland school with only two pupils 📚🏫

https://t.co/jitI6n9afX

[Mary McCool @McCoolWrites]

This is a great piece of photojournalism by Calum Watson and @MorganMSpence. Parts of Port Glasgow (and Inverclyde generally) are quite beautiful still, but the decay - in this case exacerbated by a standoff between landlords and the council - is unreal.

https://t.co/8vHhxoGZqI