Scotland BBC

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:21:20 GMT
Sports announced for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
The scaled-down games will feature 10 sports across four venues between 23 July and 2 August 2026.

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 08:14:56 GMT
Man arrested over murder and attempted murder in street
A 56-year-old man has been arrested after one man was killed and another injured in Hamilton.

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:57:45 GMT
Scotland's papers: 'Hammer horror' and national school strike threat
The conviction of a veteran's killer and pleas to stop school strikes escalating make the front pages.

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:25:47 GMT
Widow accuses health board of 'letting families down' over deaths
Louise Slorance spoke before giving evidence to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry after the death of husband Andrew.

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:24:53 GMT
Koi carp collector loses 25 prized fish in 'otter massacre'
Steven Smith from Milngavie believes otters attacked his garden pond and fish he collected over 40 years.

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 16:42:36 GMT
Man guilty of hammer attack murder of army veteran
Jack Crawley was convicted of the murder of Paul Taylor from Annan, Dumfriesshire, who went missing in October.

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:27:55 GMT
Company fined over boy's death after boogie board accident
Kayden Walker died after becoming trapped under water for more than three minutes on the River Tay.

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:12:05 GMT
Primary schools close as strikes target Swinney's constituency
Unison members, which includes janitors and classroom assistants, have walked out over council pay.

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:32:00 GMT
Edinburgh tram workers win dispute over lack of toilet breaks
Unite said late running times on services between Edinburgh Airport and Newhaven stopped drivers taking comfort breaks.

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 05:18:58 GMT
Humza Yousaf says he should have offered Kate Forbes a better job
Scotland's former first minster told the BBC he regrets the way he dealt with his leadership rival.

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 11:37:50 GMT
Swinney calls for investment boost in UK budget
The first minister has called for a change to Treasury fiscal rules to allow for more public spending.

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 05:18:35 GMT
How Edinburgh created the world's first fire brigade
Two hundred years ago the world's first municipal fire service started in Scotland.

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:31:21 GMT
Faulty concrete homeowners refuse purchase scheme
Property owners in Aberdeen want guarantees the cost of replacing affected roof panels will not be deducted from valuations.

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:15:07 GMT
What are the symptoms of prostate cancer?
One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:03:10 GMT
Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 11:23:02 GMT
10 years of the plastic bag charge in Scotland
In 2014, shops started charging a minimum of 5p per bag in attempt to reduce waste.

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 11:53:45 GMT
The village that a religious sect helped to found
The arrival of a "fanatical" group in the late 18th Century was a key moment in Crocketford's history.

Sat, 19 Oct 2024 08:20:08 GMT
'Terrified and angry': patients voice concerns as eye hospital to shut for six months
The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh is due to close for six months at the end of the month.

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 05:24:05 GMT
Sterilised mum: My miracle baby stopped breathing three times
Maeva McDermott, who was conceived after her mother was sterilised, was born with a severe condition that blocked her airways.

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:17:50 GMT
Punk, pop and pioneers: New film looks at Scotland's female bands
Since Yesterday will receive its world premiere as the closing gala at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 05:04:40 GMT
Man defends 'rubbish' art after neighbours complain
Denis Carbonaro says his unusual artwork inspires creativity - but others see it as an eyesore.

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 15:11:15 GMT
Alex Salmond’s coffin flown home to Scotland
A plane carrying Alex Salmond's body has left North Macedonia and is being flown back to Scotland.

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:23:43 GMT
'Sorrow' Salmond did not live to see an independent Scotland - Flynn
MPs from across the political spectrum paid tribute to Alex Salmond at Westminster, where he served for 25 years.

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 05:51:32 GMT
Alex Salmond: A politician who loved creating headlines
The former Scottish first minister was a politician who rarely missed a media opportunity.

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:45:56 GMT
Salmond family pay tribute to 'devoted and loving' man
The family of the former first minister vow to continue his work for Scottish independence.

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 11:33:01 GMT
Champion of independence leaves a fractured political legacy
Alex Salmond, who has died at the age of 69, led the SNP into power and through the 2014 referendum.

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 16:45:58 GMT
Alex Salmond obituary: A man and a politician of contradictions
The 69-year old was first minister for seven years but resigned after losing the 2014 referendum.

Sun, 13 Oct 2024 08:52:18 GMT
Chris Mason: Alex Salmond was a man of consequence
Our political editor writes that the late ex first minister was "waspish, pugnacious, unrelenting, engaging".

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 17:42:37 GMT
Watch: Stormy waters and high winds as storm hits Scotland
Storm Ashley could cause gusts of up to 70-80 mph (113-129km/h) in some areas of Scotland.

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 12:42:52 GMT
Salmond was a monumental figure in politics - Starmer
Prime Minister Keir Starmer pays tribute to the 'lasting legacy' of Alex Salmond.

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 05:11:17 GMT
Watch: Training police horses to help deal with public disorder
The BBC has been given an exclusive insight into the training of police horses when it comes to dealing with public order.

Wed, 16 Oct 2024 05:49:27 GMT
'My foot wasn't where it was meant to be' - cyclist Archibald on injury return
Two-time Olympic track cycling gold medallist Katie Archibald chats to her old team-mate Laura Kenny before the World Championships in Denmark.

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 17:27:02 GMT
Alex Salmond 'most talented politician of his generation' - Flynn
MPs have made tribute speeches to the former SNP leader in the House of Commons.

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:24:37 GMT
Mason happy to repeat 'no genocide' claim after SNP expulsion
Former SNP MSP John Mason was suspended over comments about the Israel-Gaza war

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 10:35:57 GMT
BBC weather presenter bursts into song live on air
Calum MacColl sung the Gaelic song that won him a gold medal at the Royal National Mòd in 2021.

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:32:00 GMT
Edinburgh tram workers win dispute over lack of toilet breaks
Unite said late running times on services between Edinburgh Airport and Newhaven stopped drivers taking comfort breaks.

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 08:51:27 GMT
Storm Ashley clean-up begins after high winds and flooding
Storm Ashley brought high winds and rain to several parts of west and northern Scotland on Sunday

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:31:21 GMT
Faulty concrete homeowners refuse purchase scheme
Property owners in Aberdeen want guarantees the cost of replacing affected roof panels will not be deducted from valuations.

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 05:10:04 GMT
Future of four cottage hospitals to be decided next week
Options for the Dumfries and Galloway sites range from reopening to in-patients to complete closure.

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:27:55 GMT
Company fined over boy's death after boogie board accident
Kayden Walker died after becoming trapped under water for more than three minutes on the River Tay.

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:21:20 GMT
Hockey and badminton not in Glasgow Games' 10 sports
The 10 sports, across four venues, for the scaled-down 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow are revealed.

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:31:02 GMT
Gasperini and Retegui give Celtic much to ponder
Gian Piero Gasperini free-scoring Atalanta and top scorer Mateo Retegui pose a threat to Celtic's Champions League hopes, writes Alasdair Lamont.

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 06:21:09 GMT
'St Mirren close to agreeing new Robinson deal' - gossip
St Mirren are reportedly close to agreeing a new contract with manager Stephen Robinson while Philippe Clement is said to be no longer secure in his post with Rangers.

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:00:00 GMT
Listen: Serie A Scots and 'Aberdeenkusen'
Phil Goodlad, Derek Rae and Alasdair MacKenzie with a European view of Scottish football

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:25:37 GMT
What's going wrong for Gray and Hibs?
Hibernian's late collapse against Dundee United leaves David Gray's side bottom of the Scottish Premiership, but what do pundits, fans and statistics say is going wrong at Easter Road?

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