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Fri, 23 Apr 2021 20:35:35 GMT
Covid: Kelvingrove Park disturbance despite Covid breach warnings
Some gates to Glasgow's Kelvingrove Park were locked earlier over fears of drinking and lockdown violations.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 08:32:08 GMT
Woman dies after being pulled from water at Helensburgh pier
A man has been arrested in connection with the incident which happened in Helensburgh on Friday.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:43:21 GMT
Scotland's papers: 'Mask-free' summer and Cummings' 'war' on PM
The chance of a mask-free summer and Dominic Cummings' attack on Boris Johnson make the front pages.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:46:18 GMT
Magnet fishing allowed on Scotland's canals
It will be officially sanctioned on Edinburgh canals first, with plans to extend permissions further.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 21:57:20 GMT
Gregory's Girl: 'The affection for it overwhelms me'
The teenage romantic comedy set in a Scottish new town has been an enduring success for 40 years.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 18:20:24 GMT
Covid: Scotland's R number falls for first time in four weeks
The latest estimate for the number - a measure of the rate of infection - is between 0.7 and 0.9.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:31:12 GMT
CalMac's largest ferry out of action until May
The ferry operator had hoped the MV Loch Seaforth might be back on its Ullapool-Stornoway route this month.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:22:26 GMT
Emma Faulds: Sister tells jury she knew 'something was wrong'
Ross Willox, a former prison officer, denies murdering the 39-year-old and hiding her body in woodland.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:13:04 GMT
Biker crawled up hill with broken leg to get phone signal
The man was eventually spotted by a school bus driver after the accident in Perthshire.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:04:14 GMT
Fox cub named 'Sticky' rescued from Edinburgh glue trap
An animal welfare charity says the cub is lucky to be alive, and calls for glue traps to be banned.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:00:56 GMT
Police 'failed to act on death threat' to T2 Trainspotting actor
Sean Orman is alleged to have shot Bradley Welsh outside his Edinburgh home two years ago.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 05:03:25 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Can unionists block another independence referendum?
In the second of two Scottish election pieces, we look at the parties opposing another vote on independence.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:54:37 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Scottish Labour policies explained
The Scottish Labour Party's election manifesto has been launched. What are its most eye-catching promises?

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:39:27 GMT
Scottish election 2021: How will pupils catch up on lost education?
How well are schools bouncing back from Covid and how are pupils catching up with lost education?

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:41:14 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Who should I vote for? Compare party policies
Compare where the parties stand on key issues - from Covid-19 and the NHS to education and the environment.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 05:13:02 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Can independence supporters force another referendum?
In the first of two Scottish election pieces we explore the differences in the pro-independence movement. 

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 05:13:40 GMT
Scottish election 2021: The voters the parties are vying to win over
We speak to five voters who have yet to make up their minds in the Scottish election.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:43:27 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Scottish Conservative policies explained
The party has launched its election manifesto. What are its most eye-catching promises?

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 08:31:40 GMT
Scottish election 2021: A really simple guide
Everything you need to know ahead of the Scottish Parliament election on 6 May.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 13:21:38 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Scottish Conservatives manifesto at-a-glance
A rundown of the party's main policies ahead of next month's Scottish Parliament elections.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 05:12:44 GMT
Scottish election 2021: A simple guide to the Scottish Conservatives
Everything you need to know about the Scottish Conservatives ahead of the Holyrood election.

Sat, 03 Apr 2021 08:47:33 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Ten seats to watch
Where are the constituencies that could tell us the story of the 2021 Scottish Parliament election?

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 17:41:40 GMT
What candidates are standing in my area?
Find out who is standing in your area in the Scottish Parliament election on 6 May.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 05:12:04 GMT
Scottish Election 2021: How does Scotland’s voting system work?
The BBC’s Connor Gillies talks through how your vote counts in the Holyrood election on 6 May.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 16:00:17 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Scottish Liberal Democrat policies explained
The Scottish Lib Dems' election manifesto has been launched. What are its most eye-catching promises?

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 12:47:58 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Scottish Lib Dem manifesto at-a-glance
A rundown of the party's main policies ahead of next month's Scottish Parliament elections.

Fri, 16 Apr 2021 05:10:32 GMT
Scottish election 2021: A simple guide to the Scottish Liberal Democrats
Everything you need to know about the Scottish Liberal Democrats ahead of their election manifesto launch.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 15:21:09 GMT
Scottish election 2021: SNP policies explained
BBC Scotland correspondents analyse the pledges in the election manifesto of the SNP.

Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:24:58 GMT
Scottish election 2021: SNP manifesto at-a-glance
A rundown of the party's main policies ahead of next month's Scottish Parliament elections.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:14:19 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Scottish Green Party policies explained
BBC Scotland correspondents analyse the pledges in the election manifesto of the Scottish Green Party.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 09:09:13 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Where do the parties stand in the polls?
Prof Sir John Curtice looks at what the polls tell us about the Holyrood election race so far.

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 15:11:33 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Scottish Greens manifesto at-a-glance
A rundown of the party's main policies ahead of next month's Scottish Parliament elections.

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 05:09:48 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Will the suspension of campaigning affect the Holyrood vote?
Holyrood election campaigning is to resume but will the suspension have any impact on the election?

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 05:18:28 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Will there be a record number of female MSPs?
A new crop of MSPs will be elected on 6 May - but how well will they reflect the population voting for them?

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:48:24 GMT
Fingerprint from 5,000 years ago found in Orkney
The print was discovered on the fragment of a clay vessel made by a Neolithic potter.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:20:33 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Right to vote 'changes my life', says Syrian refugee
Ahmad Alkhaled from Syria is among refugees preparing to "feel democracy" now that they can vote in the Scottish election.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:13:46 GMT
Bay City Rollers: The boy band that turned the world tartan
In September 1975, the Bay City Rollers were the biggest pop band in the UK and about to turn the world tartan.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:16:06 GMT
'World's most powerful' tidal turbine sets sail from Dundee
The 680-tonne turbine, which can supply power for 2,000 homes, will be towed from Dundee to Orkney.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 10:07:38 GMT
Scotland set for hybrid-electric plane trial
The aircraft is to make round trips between Kirkwall and Wick, before being used in test flights in England.

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 21:37:08 GMT
The Galloway hydro energy scheme that moved a castle
More than 1,500 people worked on the Galloway project at the peak of its construction in the 1930s.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:41:14 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Is this Scotland’s climate election?
We take a look at one of the big issues of this election – and one of the biggest facing the world.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:01:07 GMT
'World's most powerful' tidal turbine sets sail from Dundee
The 680-tonne turbine, which can supply power for 2,000 homes, will be towed from Dundee to Orkney.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 12:48:55 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Labour pledges to 'obsess' about Covid recovery
Scottish Labour says Holyrood needs to "obsess" about the recovery for jobs, the NHS, education, communities and the climate.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:25:10 GMT
'Gravity battery' generates power for first time in Edinburgh
A project to create electricity from gravity has generated its first power at a demonstrator site.

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:40:16 GMT
Scottish election 2021: Scottish Tories pledge to rebuild Scotland
The Scottish Conservatives have set out plans to 'rebuild Scotland after the worst year'.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 15:44:00 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Where are the latest cases?
A daily update on the number and location of coronavirus cases in Scotland.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:53:17 GMT
How many people in Scotland are not taking the Covid vaccine?
Some vulnerable groups have a lower figure for vaccine take-up than older age groups.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 09:42:43 GMT
Covid in Scotland: What rules are changing, and when?
As further lockdown restrictions are set to be relaxed in Scotland, what rules are changing and when?

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 21:55:34 GMT
Covid: How ready is Scotland to unlock?
With the country opening up a little more on Friday, here are five things about the state of the pandemic.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:34:13 GMT
Covid in numbers: The story of Scotland's pandemic
In the year since the first Covid lockdown, what have been the key moments in Scotland's pandemic?

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 17:26:48 GMT
Covid in Scotland: How are the numbers looking?
The lifting of more restrictions depends on continued progress in tackling the outbreak.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:14:19 GMT
Women under 50 have 'worse' Long Covid outcomes
Two separate studies suggest women under 50 have worse long-term outcomes after being in hospital with Covid.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 18:26:12 GMT
How do Scotland and England's routes out of lockdown compare?
The Scottish and UK governments have published their timetables for easing of lockdown restrictions.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:24:06 GMT
Your questions answered on Scotland's route out of lockdown
With the countdown to lockdown easing under way we have the answers to some of our readers' questions.

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:11:16 GMT
What will Scotland's new Covid levels look like?
From 26 April, it is expected all parts of Scotland currently in level 4 will move down to a "modified" level 3.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 22:29:06 GMT
World Snooker Championship: Ronnie O'Sullivan knocked out by Anthony McGill in thrilling Crucible decider
Ronnie O'Sullivan's hopes of a record-equalling seventh Crucible title end with a second-round final-frame loss to Anthony McGill.

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 17:05:23 GMT
Rangers: Slavia's Ondrej Kudela appeals against 10-game racism ban after Kamara incident
Slavia Prague defender Ondrej Kudela appeals against his 10-match ban from Uefa for racially abusing Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara last month.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 08:29:57 GMT
Scottish Championship: Race for the play-offs, who needs what?
Five teams remain in contention to progress through the play-offs and reach the Premiership but who needs what as the second tier reaches its end.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:26:52 GMT
Leeann Dempster: Hibs legacy, SFA ambitions and being 'in love' with Queen's Park
Leeann Dempster speaks candidly about her Hibernian exit, being linked with the Scottish FA's top job and her love for new club Queen's Park.

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 07:51:01 GMT
Scottish Gossip: Rangers, Sakala, Celtic, Griffiths, Magdy, Turnbull
Rangers close in on striker as Celtic midfielder is cleared to feature in next Old Firm derby.



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