Scotland BBC

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:16:24 GMT
New CCTV footage contradicts prison death evidence
Footage of Allan Marshall, who died after being restrained by prison officers, has been obtained by the BBC.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:54:03 GMT
Weather warning as thunderstorms light up skies across Scotland
A Met Office yellow weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain covers most of Scotland following the recent hot spell.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 04:33:51 GMT
From 42% to 5.26% - how Scotland's World Cup hopes are fading
Defeat against Brazil left Scotland in a precarious position, but little has gone their way since either.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:19:14 GMT
Marauding red deer causing chaos in a Highland village
A councillor says deer that wander into Helmsdale pose risks to residents and visitors.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:55:37 GMT
Scotland's papers: 'Soft touch' prison plans and ambulance wait death
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:17:53 GMT
Will our peaceful rural life be destroyed by a huge AI data centre?
Families in Auchtertool are among communities across Scotland raising concerns about data centre plans

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:20:15 GMT
Why is the King opening the Scottish Parliament during summer recess?
King Charles and Queen Camilla will be at Holyrood on Saturday to mark the official start of the 7th session of the Scottish Parliament.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:59:53 GMT
Country mansion 'unused too long' set for transformation
Buccleuch Estates - one of Scotland's biggest landowners - is behind the plans near Canonbie.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:24:55 GMT
Scottish government rejects £2bn hospital replacement plans
The health secretary said the Scottish government was unable to approve the plans in the current financial climate.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:23:08 GMT
SNP whistleblowers were 'intimidated' for raising finance concerns
Cynthia Guthrie and Allison Graham said they had been blocked from carrying out their jobs auditing the party's finances.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:10:36 GMT
Gritters out to protect roads on Scotland's hottest day of the year
Temperatures have topped 31C in southern areas of the country on a third day of hot weather.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:56:03 GMT
Schoolboy 'possibly exploited' into drug dealing, murder trial told
Prosecutors say Amen Teklay was stabbed to death with a sword on Glasgow's Clarendon Street on 5 March 2025.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:25:14 GMT
Big changes proposed to reduce Scotland's prison population
The changes would see fewer criminals jailed and hundreds of prisoners get out of jail earlier in an attempt to tackle the prisons overcrowding crisis.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:10:41 GMT
Man caught with cocaine worth £300,000 in carrier bags is jailed
Declan Price worked with drug dealer Paul Easdon who previously claimed his operation was bringing in over £4m a month.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:11:48 GMT
Coalsnaughton ground movement showing 'no signs of stopping'
Almost 100 properties in the former Clackmannanshire mining village have been evacuated.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:01:39 GMT
Inverness barracks asylum seeker plan dropped, says MP
Angus MacDonald says a UK minister has confirmed that Cameron Barracks is no longer to house up to 300 men.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT
Politics Show: Could Sarwar be next to quit?
Political analysis with David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews and Paul O'Kane

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 21:49:48 GMT
Banned swimmer's daughters to realise family's Commonwealth Games dream
Annette Cowley was not allowed to compete at the 1986 Games as she was caught in a political storm.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:28:44 GMT
Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:56:24 GMT
New SNP MP vows to 'serve the people' after Commons oath row
Lara Bird appeared to have her fingers crossed as she was sworn in as the new MP for Arbroath & Broughty Ferry.

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:30:37 GMT
Mugs in drawers and watches in cupboards: What police pictures say about Peter Murrell's crime spree
Dozens of new images released by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service now show some of the items he purchased illegally.

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:30:43 GMT
My husband died trapped in an industrial fan's blades - we haven't had justice
Colin Thwaites died in a sand mine on the Morvern Peninsula in October 2024.

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT
Scotcast: Andy Burnham (in his own words) on indyref2
And what the Makerfield MP wrote in his 2024 book ‘Head North’.

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 05:30:59 GMT
World's oldest football in Miami for Scotland's game against Brazil
The ball, which is believed to date from between 1540 and 1570, was discovered in Stirling in the 1970s.

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:51:13 GMT
Shame and ridicule - but no motive: Five things we learned as Peter Murrell is jailed
As the former SNP chief executive is jailed for embezzlement, what did we learn from his latest court appearance?

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:53:29 GMT
Are Scotland 'not good enough' to impress at World Cup?
What is the mood among Scotland fans and pundits post-group stage at the World Cup?

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:39:39 GMT
Selling cars & air miles conundrum - what now for Tartan Army?
BBC Scotland examines options for the Tartan Army in Miami as Scotland wait to discover if their World Cup adventure will continue or not.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:03:28 GMT
Scotland fans face anxious World Cup wait after bruising Brazil defeat
Steve Clarke's side lost 3-0 to Brazil in Miami, but a third place Group C finish means they could still make the last 32 of the World Cup.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 01:25:19 GMT
Vinicius Jr stops fun and leaves Scots down... but are they out?
Scotland's party stops at the hands of Brazil in Miami, but might they still find themselves in the last 32?

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 03:07:31 GMT
'Typical Scotland': Tartan Army give their verdict on Miami match against Brazil
Scotland's hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup are in peril after Brazil won 3-0 in Miami.

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:54:48 GMT
From Boston to Miami: Tartan Army adjusts to World Cup culture shock
Scotland football fans are set for a different experience after travelling to Miami, Florida.

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:51:37 GMT
Miami romance, Billy Gilmour and a mince and tattie hot dog
Another city. Another ballpark. Another Tartan Army love-in. The warmth towards the Scotland fans during this World Cup burns hotter than the Florida sun.

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:43:16 GMT
How sweltering Scotland can handle World Cup heat
With Scotland's World Cup games expected to take place in temperatures of around 30C, Steve Clarke and his team will have to battle the conditions as well as Brazil.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:14:21 GMT
What have we learned from Scotland's World Cup so far?
After a win over Haiti and a narrow defeat by Morocco, BBC Sport Scotland assesses what we have learned from Scotland's World Cup so far.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 20:16:11 GMT
Scotland expects: The story of McTominay's World Cup so far
Some are suggesting Scott McTominay has not had the expected impact for Scotland at the World Cup, but is that fair on the Napoli midfielder?

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 05:18:28 GMT
How the Tartan Army captured the heart of Boston
An estimated 50,000 Scotland fans have visited the city and won new friends in the period surrounding Scotland's two group stage matches.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 01:09:07 GMT
Scotland fans dejected after loss to Morocco at World Cup
Fans at home and at the World Cup in the US watched as Scotland lost 1-0 to Morocco.

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:43:39 GMT
Boston bounce sends Scotland to Miami with hope and no fear
Scotland and their fans head to Miami for a World Cup date with destiny after making memories in Boston to last a lifetime.

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:36:14 GMT
Why are Scotland fans putting traffic cones on statues in Boston?
The practice is familiar to anyone from Glasgow, where the Duke of Wellington statue has been wearing a jaunty orange hat since the 1980s.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 05:17:53 GMT
Will our peaceful rural life be destroyed by a huge AI data centre?
Families in Auchtertool are among communities across Scotland raising concerns about data centre plans

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 06:25:14 GMT
Big changes proposed to reduce Scotland's prison population
The changes would see fewer criminals jailed and hundreds of prisoners get out of jail earlier in an attempt to tackle the prisons overcrowding crisis.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:21:52 GMT
Councillor censured for 'disrespectful' behaviour
A panel finds Alan Buchan behaved in an "argumentative and antagonistic manner" towards a port worker.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:59:55 GMT
One-time trainee now runs region's largest housing provider
Maria Lyle started out as a trainee housing clerk - now she is in charge of more than 160 staff.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:11:48 GMT
Coalsnaughton ground movement showing 'no signs of stopping'
Almost 100 properties in the former Clackmannanshire mining village have been evacuated.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:08:16 GMT
Celtic reunite O'Neill with backroom team
Celtic announce that Shaun Maloney, Mark Fotheringham and Stephen McManus will continue to work under manager Martin O'Neill next season.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:15:32 GMT
Why Vrancken marks fresh start at data-driven Hearts
As Belgian head coach Wouter Vranckin takes charge at Hearts, it marks a strengthening of the club's data-driven vision, writes Thomas Duncan.

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 07:08:02 GMT
Hearts' Braga plays down transfer talk - gossip
Hearts striker says sole focus is on Champions League qualifying despite links to France as Celtic are set to end long negotiations with coaching staff...

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:34:34 GMT
Onley ruled out of Tour de France with injury
Oscar Onley has been ruled out of next month's Tour de France with a shoulder injury, his team Netcompany-Ineos have confirmed.

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:58:46 GMT
New Hearts boss Vrancken ready to challenge Old Firm
Hearts appoint former Genk and Sint-Truiden boss Wouter Vrancken as their new head coach a week after Derek McInnes left for Rangers.

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