Scotland BBC

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:52:50 GMT
I was told I was unworthy to be a mother, then they stole my baby
Marion McMillan was one of about 250,000 women who were forced to have their babies adopted between 1949 and 1976.

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:15:43 GMT
Swinney's 100-day push gives way to bigger battles ahead
The first minister has been ticking off the pledges from his first 100 days in government but on Tuesday he will unveil the bigger picture.

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:38:03 GMT
Scotland's papers: Vikki Soloman death and X Factor return
A review of the front page stories from the Sunday newspapers in Scotland.

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:17:41 GMT
Could Skye be a hotspot for rare fiery orange lobsters?
Fisherman Iain Matheson has caught seven different ones within a square mile of each other.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:04:04 GMT
Relief as Edinburgh's Princes Street reopens seven weeks after fire
A large section of the street has been closed through festival season after a devastating fire.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:58:39 GMT
Driver critically ill after crash involving police car in East Ayrshire
A 56-year-old man was airlifted to hospital after the collision on the A76 at Mauchline.

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:43:55 GMT
How fashion returned to Scotland's former national costume museum
The striking outfits are on display at Shambellie House - which closed as a costume museum in 2013.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:15:29 GMT
Land Rover driver dies in Perthshire crash
Emergency services were called at 14:20 on Friday to the crash on the A824 Auchterarder to Aberuthven Road.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:14 GMT
Robert Burns farm charity warns members after cyberattack data breach
The Robert Burns Ellisland Trust says no banking data was stolen but contact details could be used by scammers.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:13:03 GMT
'A huge vanity project' - when Sputnik crash-landed in Scotland
Ten years after Sputnik News opened in Edinburgh, why did Scotland become a front in the global disinformation war?

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:59:01 GMT
Boy's body pulled from river in Dumfries after he collapsed
Kenzie Carmichael, 16, was found in the River Nith following reports that he had collapsed on Wednesday afternoon.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:04:25 GMT
'Terrorist connection' over Trump Turnberry vandalism charges
Seven people accused of causing damage at Trump's resort could receive longer sentences if convicted.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:36:00 GMT
Celtic and Rangers to close stadiums for home cup matches after pitch invasion
Celtic and Rangers are ordered to play their next home Scottish Cup ties behind closed doors after fan disorder last season.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:35:02 GMT
Fish company fined after worker becomes entangled in machine
Curtis New was clearing a blockage at Pelagia Shetland Limited in Lerwick when the machine restarted and he was struck repeatedly.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:10:39 GMT
FM calls for referendum powers as draft independence bill published
The draft bill would be introduced into Parliament if the Scottish government secured the necessary powers from the UK government.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:01:13 GMT
Serial sex offender, 24, jailed for abuse including rape when he was 16
Calvin Mitchell - who targeted the first of his two victims when he was 16 - was convicted of 14 offences, including six charges of rape.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:21:18 GMT
I'm leaving the BBC after MS pain made it hard to carry on
Elizabeth Quigley, wife of first minister John Swinney, is leaving the BBC on health grounds after almost 27 years.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:20:42 GMT
NHS workers call off strike after pay offer
Ward clerks at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde had been due to walk out from Monday.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:18:00 GMT
Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:57:48 GMT
Gadd's debt to Edinburgh: 'You arrive with an idea and leave with a career'
The Baby Reindeer star says the festivals are essential for new talent, and that he owes his success to the Fringe.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT
Scotcast: Val McDermid and Jo Sharp on the untold story of their new novel
Val McDermid and Jo Sharp have co-authored 'This Door of the Seas'.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:10:07 GMT
Edinburgh launches new media event after final TV Festival
Edinburgh TV Festival moves to Manchester next year, so what will a new event look like?

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:47:27 GMT
First female junior jarl for Shetland's Up Helly Aa festival
The youth version of the world famous fire festival started in 1956.

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:01:00 GMT
'I spent two years looking for work before I got a job'
Neala was one of growing number of young people classed as Neet, meaning they are not in education, employment or training.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:25:40 GMT
'It's a big step up': Behind the scenes as Netflix hit Dept Q returns to Edinburgh
The second season began filming in the Scottish capital in June and is due to continue until October.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:43:49 GMT
Another season, another failure - where did it all go wrong for Celtic?
Celtic have now faltered in Champions League qualifying on six occasions in eight years. What are the ramifications this time?

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:25:20 GMT
Fires still burn in charred landscape as focus turns to wildfire prevention
The RSPB is considering measures it can take to improve resilience in the wake of a five-week long fire in the Cairngorms.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:26:06 GMT
I was in so much pain I could barely feed my cats - now I'm back as a pro wrestler
The AEW star Jamie Hayter is set for two big shows in Glasgow and at Wembley Stadium in London this week.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 14:04:04 GMT
Relief as Edinburgh's Princes Street reopens seven weeks after fire
A large section of the street has been closed through festival season after a devastating fire.

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:17:41 GMT
Could Skye be a hotspot for rare fiery orange lobsters?
Fisherman Iain Matheson has caught seven different ones within a square mile of each other.

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:35:02 GMT
Fish company fined after worker becomes entangled in machine
Curtis New was clearing a blockage at Pelagia Shetland Limited in Lerwick when the machine restarted and he was struck repeatedly.

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:52:50 GMT
I was told I was unworthy to be a mother, then they stole my baby
Marion McMillan was one of about 250,000 women who were forced to have their babies adopted between 1949 and 1976.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:15:29 GMT
Land Rover driver dies in Perthshire crash
Emergency services were called at 14:20 on Friday to the crash on the A824 Auchterarder to Aberuthven Road.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:29:12 GMT
O'Neill would rather Celtic had no fans at Ibrox than 300
Martin O'Neill says Celtic "might as well not get any" tickets after Rangers offered 300 for the sides' League Cup quarter-final at Ibrox next month.

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:39:22 GMT
'Angry & apologetic' - can McCann halt Kilmarnock's losing start?
What is going wrong at Kilmarnock amid losing start to Scottish Premiership season?

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 08:06:44 GMT
'Sevelj poised for Dundee United exit to Neftci Baku' - gossip
Dundee United reportedly agree a fee for Vicko Sevelj to join Neftci Baku as St Mirren appear poised to sign a Serbian striker on Sunday and Monaco are linked with Rangers' Djeidi Gassama.

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