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Wed, 28 Jul 2021 22:41:17 GMT
Covid in Scotland: No quarantine for fully jabbed US and EU travellers
The Scottish government confirms the easing of travel restrictions will apply from 04:00 on Monday.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:50:52 GMT
Scotland's papers: Care home complaints and new Covid travel rules
How many care home complaints are investigated and new rules for some vaccinated travellers lead the papers.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:55:04 GMT
Call for Greenock jail to be replaced as leaky roof closes cells
More than 100 years after it was built HMP Greenock is described as "ill-suited" to a modern prison system.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:23:17 GMT
Inverness, Sumburgh and Dundee among airports shut by strike
Inverness, Sumburgh, Kirkwall and Dundee are among those closed for 24 hours in a dispute over centralisation.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 05:40:10 GMT
Man killed in Aberdeenshire after crash between car and lorry
The 25-year-old driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:50:59 GMT
Man arrested after priest assaulted in Edinburgh cathedral
The 31-year-old was arrested in Cumbria following an incident in an Edinburgh church on Monday.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 23:03:02 GMT
Covid: Furlough scheme set to wind down further
Employers will have to contribute more to the job support scheme before it is phased out in September.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:55:10 GMT
Queen's lawyers secured amendment to Scottish green energy law
The legislation was changed so the monarch's private estates could not be subject to compulsory purchase orders.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:13:32 GMT
UK already undergoing disruptive climate change
Last year was the third warmest, fifth wettest and eighth sunniest on record in the UK, scientists warn.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:02:47 GMT
Flood vigilance urged as heavy rain continues across Scotland
The north east of Scotland is among the worst hit areas, with a Met Office amber alert in place.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 20:13:14 GMT
Defeat seals Celtic exit from Champions League
Beleaguered Celtic's Champions League hopes ended in the second qualifying round for the second consecutive year as a callow side were undone in extra time by Denmark's Midtjylland.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:09:40 GMT
Glasgow fire: St Simon's Church gutted in overnight blaze
More than 30 firefighters were called out to the blaze at St Simon's Church in Glasgow's Partick.

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.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:07:19 GMT
Woman dies after car and tractor crash in Angus
The 56-year-old was a passenger in a car involved in a collision with a tractor on the B9129 in Angus.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 14:56:36 GMT
Climber rescued after falling 50ft from Bullers of Buchan cliffs
The incident happened near Bullers of Buchan in Aberdeenshire amid fog and thunder and lightning storms.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 10:53:46 GMT
Priest attacked by man with bottle in Edinburgh cathedral
The priest was sitting alone praying when he was assaulted in St Mary's Catholic Cathedral in Edinburgh.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:05:36 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.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 05:10:46 GMT
What happened to Scotland's 'free from Covid' hopes?
In summer 2020, there was talk of being "not far away" from eliminating the virus. That did not happen, but is there still cause for optimism?

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 05:11:33 GMT
Does political pressure shape pandemic decisions?
With Scotland and England on the road out of lockdown, does political pressure encourage a "four nation" approach?

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 05:02:55 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Can we stop worrying about high case numbers?
As vaccination reduces serious illness from Covid-19, the Scottish government is changing its strategy.

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 14:30:06 GMT
Covid in Scotland: What level is your area in?
Many Scottish council areas saw restrictions ease earlier this month, but some remained at the same level.

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.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 07:52:25 GMT
Shetland fires 'should act as warning to modular building industry'
Two devastating fires involved buildings made from factory-built units brought up to islands by sea.

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:07:37 GMT
Long Covid: 'I don't feel 23 anymore, I feel so much older'
Heather Campbell tested positive for the virus in November, six months after starting her nursing career.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 05:07:53 GMT
Geek Retreat rolls the dice on smaller town stores
The Scottish games café company is expanding its number of sites rapidly despite the pandemic.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 10:20:04 GMT
Martin Compston: 'Scotland's Justin Bieber' leads cast of The Rig
Martin Compston's latest co-star reckons the Line of Duty actor is as famous in Scotland as a pop icon.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 05:09:46 GMT
Mystery orcas spotted in Scotland found in Norway
The pod of six killer whales photographed in a Norwegian fjord were last spotted off Vatersay in 2018.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:29:03 GMT
Why are Scotland's emergency departments so busy?
The number of people turning up at emergency departments in Scotland is rising sharply, figures show.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:31:24 GMT
'My heart sank' - BBC Scotland's Olympics team forced to isolate in Tokyo
BBC Scotland's three-strong team are self-isolating in hotel rooms after a Covid case on their Japan flight.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 17:33:44 GMT
Heatwaves: What do they do to the body and who is at risk?
What impact do high temperatures have on our bodies?

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.

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 05:03:37 GMT
'If it's broken, fix it' - The shop trying to fix throwaway culture
Glasgow social enterprise Remade Network fixes everything from phones to textiles to help reduce our impact on the environment.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:36:00 GMT
'To younger people these are alien objects'
An exhibition looking at the social and technological impact of typewriters opens at the National Museum of Scotland.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 21:40:12 GMT
Martin Compston: 'It's an amazing period for the Scottish film industry'
Line of Duty star Martin Compston has been filming his new drama set on an oil rig in Edinburgh.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 22:41:09 GMT
Celtic: Ange Postecoglou says he's been not clear enough about need for signings
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou says he has not "done a good enough job of convincing" the club's hierarchy of the need for squad reinforcements after their Champions League exit.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 08:27:57 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Swann misses out on medal as Scott eases into another final
Scotland's Polly Swann narrowly misses out on a fairytale rowing medal as Duncan Scott reaches a third Olympic swimming final in Tokyo.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 01:07:15 GMT
Helen Glover and Polly Swann: Team GB pair finish fourth in rowing final at Tokyo Olympics
Double Olympic champion Helen Glover and partner Polly Swann finish fourth in the women's pair final at the Tokyo Olympics.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 03:58:28 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Team GB's Duncan Scott wins 200m individual medley semi-final
Watch as Team GB's Duncan Scott swims his way into the 200m individual medley final where he will try to win his third medal at the Tokyo Olympics.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 07:03:26 GMT
Scottish Gossip: Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, Hibs, Dundee Utd, Man Utd, Everton, Leeds, Motherwell, St Johnstone, Doig, O'Donnell, Baningime, Niang
Celtic reportedly make a move for Rennes striker M'baye Niang as Rangers are linked with an Irish midfielder from Manchester United.



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