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Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:03:58 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon urges leaders to deliver on climate vows at COP27
Scotland's first minister calls for promises to be honoured but faces criticism over cuts to green budgets.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 06:17:48 GMT
I work at one of the world's most remote museums
A Shetland woman has travelled thousands of miles to work beside South Atlantic seals and penguins.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:31:14 GMT
Scotland's papers: 'Night of shame' and cheap air travel for islands
A night of fireworks-related disorder and an idea to relieve pressure on ferries make the papers.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 06:18:49 GMT
Cooler Dumfries and Galloway Council buildings to help cut energy costs
The local authority in Dumfries and Galloway is advised to turn the thermostat down from 21C to 18C.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 18:23:43 GMT
ScotRail warn of disruption on Monday despite strike call off
ScotRail says there will be a "very limited" timetable ahead of a full service resuming on Tuesday.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 14:12:44 GMT
Bonfire night: Police and firefighters attacked with fireworks and petrol bombs
Police in Scotland say they were targeted with fireworks, petrol bombs and a Molotov cocktail.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 08:56:28 GMT
Will COP27 be any different to the Glasgow summit?
Experts and activists in Scotland discuss the mood music ahead of the next climate conference.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 17:08:39 GMT
Second man due in court over death of two men in Edinburgh
The 40-year-old is charged in connection with the death of two men in Edinburgh flats last week.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:18:21 GMT
Woman, 64, killed in crash near Dumfries House
Police say the 53-year-old driver was arrested following the collision near the King's Ayrshire property.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 15:17:00 GMT
Keir Starmer: Immigration not quick fix to NHS problems
The Labour leader says too many people from overseas are being recruited into the health service.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:32:04 GMT
Lewis Capaldi and Paolo Nutini win at Scottish Music Awards
Stars including Lewis Capaldi, The View and Gerry Cinnamon were also recognised at the ceremony.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:58:15 GMT
Pedestrian hit by car while crossing M8 motorway in Glasgow
The 51-year-old man is being treated in hospital for serious - but not life-threatening - injuries.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 00:43:49 GMT
Extra bank holiday approved to mark King's coronation
The holiday will fall on Monday, 8 May, two days after the coronation of King Charles III.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 09:06:45 GMT
Can a Stranraer to Eyemouth bike route bring in millions?
A new 250-mile course across Scotland from Stranraer to Eyemouth hopes to deliver economic benefits.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 09:18:08 GMT
I dream of watching Manchester United but know I never will
A senior Buddhist monk reveals the strength needed to follow a disciplined way of life.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 09:15:47 GMT
Hollywood film locations where Scotland has looked its best
From Braveheart to Batman, a new guidebook features more than 150 films that were shot in Scotland.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:21:40 GMT
'We couldn't tell the truth about dire island post'
A former Islay postman says he left Royal Mail because he let customers down in an impossible job.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:06:26 GMT
Covid in Scotland: The latest cases
A weekly update on Covid-19 cases, hospital admissions and deaths in Scotland.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:20:54 GMT
The four-year-old boy with incredible maths skills
Jamie Mohr from West Dunbartonshire can count in six languages and knows 17 times tables.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:19:26 GMT
What does the budget mean for Scotland's NHS patients?
The health service is stretched like never before, now the government needs to find an extra £400m.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:22:14 GMT
Farmers look after livestock but not themselves
Two Scottish farmers are part of an early intervention wellbeing programme called Farmstrong.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:22:26 GMT
Relief as Borders cinema celebrates its centenary
The owner of an historic cinema in Galashiels admits that Covid almost led to its end credits.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 06:30:26 GMT
The Atomics: The early days of Scotland's first nuclear families
Social history project explores the housing of thousands of Dounreay's workers and families.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:18:34 GMT
How pop band A-ha inspired Norway's electric car revolution
The band imported one of Norway's first EVs and launched a campaign of civil disobedience.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:15:47 GMT
UK interest rates: How will the rise affect you and how high could it go?
Interest rates have seen their biggest jump for decades, so how could this affect you?

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 18:57:17 GMT
Kezia Dugdale's I'm a Celebrity advice to Matt Hancock
Former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale's advice for Matt Hancock on appearing on I'm a Celebrity.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:06:28 GMT
Shirley Manson: 'Garbage got it in the neck from everyone'
The singer reflects on how the band survived 30 years, and tells the stories behind their best songs.

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 06:21:05 GMT
Can interim care help ease Scotland's hospital bed shortage?
In Lothian, care homes are used as a temporary measure to help rehabilitate patients before they go home.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:21:26 GMT
Meet the four-year-old maths whizz
Jamie is only four and already impressing with his ability to handle tricky maths.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:27:38 GMT
Police chief condemns 'deplorable' Dundee rioting
Police Scotland's Chief Superintendent Phil Davison has condemned the "reckless and deplorable" behaviour of young people who rioted on the streets of an area of Dundee.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 08:36:09 GMT
Youths set fires and hurl fireworks in Dundee
A group of youths have gone on a Halloween rampage in an area of Dundee.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:24:45 GMT
Cathcart Cemetery: The graveyard that is a pilgrimage for football fans
Discover the secrets of the Victorian graveyard in Glasgow that has become a place of pilgrimage for football fans.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 22:47:56 GMT
'I work at night in Scotland's most haunted place'
Jamie carries out maintenance work overnight in the spooky vaults beneath Edinburgh's streets.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:01:56 GMT
Gin HQ on colourful South Queensferry street told to go grey
Boe Gin has been told it is an offence to paint a listed building in a conservation area without consent.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:31:51 GMT
Airport staff to be balloted on industrial action
The union Unite says the move follows its members rejecting a 5% pay offer from Hial.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 18:17:07 GMT
Ladder smashes through window of Aberdeenshire school bus
Aberdeenshire Council said the ladder was not safely secured to a van travelling on the B994.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 11:03:14 GMT
Staffing issues force GP branch surgery to close
NHS Borders said there was "no alternative option" to shutting the site in the village of Chirnside.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:21:01 GMT
Woman, 28, and boy, 15, arrested over Dundee rioting offences
The woman and a 15-year-old boy have been charged with mobbing and rioting offences in Kirkton.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 15:23:38 GMT
St Johnstone 2-1 Rangers: Manager Van Bronckhorst confident despite title race blow
Giovanni van Bronckhorst insists he is the right man to take Rangers forward as his job comes under pressure following shock loss to St Johnstone

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 09:55:23 GMT
Finn Russell: Scotland not calling up fly-half now 'utterly self-defeating'
Scotland not calling up Finn Russell for the visit of New Zealand on Sunday is now "utterly self-defeating" writes BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:03:45 GMT
Scottish football gossip: Giovanni van Bronckhorst's Rangers future, Celtic, Hearts, Aberdeen
Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst's job is hanging by a thread after his side lost to St Johnstone, plus more.

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:00:55 GMT
Scottish Premiership: All the weekend's goals in four minutes
Watch all 29 goals in this weekend's Scottish Premiership matches.

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 16:57:49 GMT
Heart of Midlothian 3-2 Motherwell: Lawrence Shankland penalty secures win for 10 men
Heart of Midlothian move up to fourth in the Scottish Premiership after defeating Motherwell in a dramatic finale despite being reduced to 10 men.



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