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Sat, 31 Jul 2021 03:45:26 GMT
Dawson wins gold with GB medley relay team record
Great Britain secure a fourth swimming gold at an Olympics for the first time in 113 years by winning the inaugural 4x100m mixed medley relay in a world-record time.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 08:37:28 GMT
Cardinal Keith O'Brien: Abuse accuser says lessons not learned
Former priest Brian Devlin has waived his anonymity to write a book on the scandal that rocked the Catholic Church in 2013.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 08:51:08 GMT
Scotland's papers: The 'shameful' drugs deaths crisis
A record number of people dying of drug misuse for the seventh year in a row dominates the front pages.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:17:46 GMT
Drug deaths in Scotland reach new record level
The country continues to have the worst drug death rate in Europe, with a further 1,339 people dying last year.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:54:14 GMT
Scotland's seventh drowning victim in a week dies in hospital
Aman Sharma, 34, was pulled from Loch Lubnaig on Sunday afternoon but never regained consciousness.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:12:56 GMT
MP Joanna Cherry says SNP failed over Twitter threats
The MP said she is "very disappointed" that her party didn't condemn a man who sent "obscene" messages.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 22:05:18 GMT
Flexibility allows Edinburgh Art Festival to flourish
BBC Scotland's Pauline McLean finds "much to admire" as the capital's summer events start to return.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 18:00:35 GMT
Covid in Scotland: End-of-life visitors 'need quarantine support'
Claire Herriot, whose father is dying at a Glasgow hospital, has now been allowed to leave hotel quarantine in Edinburgh.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:29:27 GMT
Man stabbed victim to death weeks after prison release
Gerard McGinlay is found guilty of the murder of Peter McElroy in a street attack in Airdrie last year

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:51:00 GMT
Six ways to tackle Scotland's drugs crisis
What can be done to try to halt Scotland's rising toll of drug-related deaths?

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 11:36:45 GMT
Former monk Denis Alexander to be deported after child abuse sentencing
Former Catholic monk Denis Alexander was first named as a paedophile by a BBC Scotland documentary in 2013.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:45:12 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Eilish McColgan has 'let myself and family down' after 5,000m exit
Eilish McColgan is left "frustrated" as her "dream season" crumbles as she fails to qualify for the Olympic 5,000m final having been clipped by an opponent.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:13:38 GMT
Edinburgh's King's Theatre secures £6.5m grant for revamp
A major redevelopment is expected to start in September 2022, with plans to re-open the theatre in 2024.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:21:07 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Where are the latest cases?
A daily update on the number and location of coronavirus cases in Scotland.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 14:17:03 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Are young people slowing the vaccine drive?
Concerns have been raised about vaccine uptake among younger adults, but are they less likely to want a jab? Here, we examine the statistics.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:11:39 GMT
Covid in Scotland: What are the rules at level zero?
The whole of Scotland has now moved to level zero, but what does that actually mean people can do?

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 20:48:11 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Do I need a vaccine certificate to travel?
The documents could be used in an international vaccine passport programme enabling foreign travel.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:34:00 GMT
What are the rules and guidance for face masks and coverings from 19 July?
Masks are no longer compulsory in England, but remain necessary in Scotland and Wales.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 22:02:19 GMT
The seaweed farmers with high hopes for their harvest
Kelp grown off the coast of the Isle of Skye could be used in food, packaging and cosmetic products.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 22:06:22 GMT
Disease killing 'Europe's oldest' elm tree
Believed to almost 800 years old, the Beauly elm has been laser-scanned as part of work to document it.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:44:23 GMT
'Most powerful' tidal turbine starts generating electricity off Orkney
The Orbital O2, which is anchored off Orkney, has the capacity to meet the annual power demand of 2,000 homes.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:34:32 GMT
'Luxury' race will be among most expensive on earth
A four-day ultramarathon covering 120 miles on the west coast of Scotland will cost £15,499 to enter.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 05:34:54 GMT
Scottish boy plucked from obscurity stars in Indian film Mimi on Netflix
Three-year-old Jacob Smith of Aberdeen was plucked from obscurity on holiday and cast with Kriti Sanon in Mimi.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:43:00 GMT
Scottish drug deaths: 'We need more drug users in treatment'
The drug minister says the level of deaths in Scotland is a "national disgrace" and has pledged to get more people into treatment.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 22:04:09 GMT
High hopes for Scottish farmed seaweed
Kelp grown off the coast of the Isle of Skye could be used in food, packaging and cosmetic products.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:14:46 GMT
The Scottish mice helping to rewild Ealing
Tiny harvest mice are being exported from East Kilbride to Ealing to help with a rewilding project.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:59:48 GMT
Glasgow rapper Oakzy B wants to be 'bigger than Burns'
Oakzy B is one of the contenders battling it out for a £50,000 prize in BBC Three's The Rap Game.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:38:16 GMT
Man who lost wife and son in loch thought water 'looked safe'
A man who lost his wife and son in a drowning incident at Loch Lomond said the water had looked safe.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 21:43:19 GMT
British and Irish Lions bid for series win, but Rassie Erasmus is in the limelight
The British and Irish Lions will bid to go 2-0 up in a Test series for the first time since 1997 on Saturday, but Rassie Erasmus took the limelight in the game's build-up.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:50:05 GMT
Scottish Gossip: Rangers, Celtic, St Johnstone, Dundee Utd, St Mirren
Rangers boss is not preparing to sell star striker, English clubs keen on Dundee United defender and St Mirren midfielder...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 08:59:46 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Gold for Kathleen Dawson in mixed relay
Kathleen Dawson recovers from starting slip as Great Britain win mixed relay gold but there is disappointment for shooter Seonaid McIntosh.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 20:38:17 GMT
Scottish Premiership: Things to watch out for on opening weekend
From Celtic in crisis to novice managers, here's what to watch out for as a new Scottish Premiership season begins.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:39:40 GMT
Scottish Premiership: Why you should embrace the bedlam of Scotland's top flight
BBC Scotland explains why you should embrace in the bedlam of this season's Scottish Premiership.



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