Scotland BBC

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:56:18 GMT
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar set to become a minister in Burnham's government
It would mean Sarwar leaving the Scottish Parliament and his leader role, then taking up a seat in the House of Lords.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:12:32 GMT
UK's largest wind farm to be rebuilt with fewer, larger turbines
Whitelee Windfarm has been producing electricity for about 20 years on a stretch of moorland near Eaglesham but is reaching the end of its life.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:54:02 GMT
My wife died from a flesh-eating bug. I blame NHS delays for her death
Stephen Alexander says he feels "cheated, let down and failed" by the NHS following the death of his wife Sharon.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:50:24 GMT
Glasgow School of Art cannot afford to restore fire-hit Mackintosh building
The art school previously insisted it was committed to a faithful reinstatement of the building.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:21:19 GMT
Man charged over woman's death at house in Edinburgh
Vikki Soloman, 44, was found by emergency services at a house in the East Craigs area of the city on Monday.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:45:10 GMT
Scotland's papers: Sarwar 'jumps ship' and Old firm 'mayhem'
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:53:28 GMT
Three senseless killings: Is Scotland's youth knife crime on the rise again?
The deaths of Kayden Moy, Amen Teklay and John McNab last year has left many wondering whether Scotland was going backwards on knife crime.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:22:32 GMT
Chris Mason: Sarwar ministerial role sees promotion of another Starmer critic
Months after calling on Keir Starmer to quit, the Scottish Labour leader is set to become a minister in Burnham's government, the BBC's political editor writes.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:49:38 GMT
Police name man killed in Shetland quad bike crash
Peter Peterson, 51, was found with serious injuries at about 17:30 on Friday and died later in hospital.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:22:36 GMT
Developers withdraw plans for major Borders wind farm
Campaigners say it is a "great relief" that the plans for 52 turbines near Hawick have been dropped.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:20:15 GMT
Homes evacuated and road closed after gas leak in village
The A80 is closed at its junction with Cumbernauld Road and Knowe Road in Chryston.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:00:14 GMT
Student raped woman and forced her to complete his assignments
Chinese citizen Ziyi Shi, 21, attacked and raped the woman at student accommodation in Edinburgh.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:39:04 GMT
Old Firm disorder report is damning - how will authorities respond?
It took four months to land but, when it did, the independent review of crowd disorder at the Old Firm Scottish Cup quarter-final at Ibrox in March arrived with a mighty thud, writes Tom English.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:42:07 GMT
Teenagers jailed for murdering 16-year-old in beach knife attack
Kayden Moy was fatally wounded during a confrontation on Irvine Beach in North Ayrshire in May 2025.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:11:24 GMT
Falklands veteran spared jail over £800,000 cocaine haul
Timothy Shaw, of Motherwell, was stopped in June last year on the A74(M) near Ecclefechan.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT
How extreme could our wildfires become?
Fires have been burning in the Cairngorms for almost a week.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:00:24 GMT
Kerr on why Commonwealth mile glory matters to him
Josh Kerr didn't dream about being the fastest person ever to run a mile when he was a kid. He dreamed of pulling on a Scotland vest in the Commonwealth Games.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 08:39:22 GMT
Does Scotland have the 'game changer' helicopters it needs to fight wildfires?
A devastating wildfire burning in the Cairngorms has entered its seventh day, as helicopters battle to help stop the spread of the flames.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:54:46 GMT
Boy, 13, one of Scotland's first to undergo innovative brain surgery
Toby Peart, 13, from Strathpeffer in the Highlands, was operated on by surgeons who were aided by "exceptional" 3D imaging technology.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 07:52:15 GMT
Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:22:28 GMT
Former World's Strongest Man to become a Gladiator
Tom Stoltman, a 32-year-old, 6ft 8in athlete from the Highlands, will join the cast of the BBC Saturday night primetime show for the fourth series.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:21:19 GMT
Man charged over woman's death at house in Edinburgh
Vikki Soloman, 44, was found by emergency services at a house in the East Craigs area of the city on Monday.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:43:10 GMT
'Significant hot spots' remain at Cairngorms wildfire
The blaze has burned across 10 square kilometres of land in the Cairngorms over the last week.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:49:38 GMT
Police name man killed in Shetland quad bike crash
Peter Peterson, 51, was found with serious injuries at about 17:30 on Friday and died later in hospital.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:22:36 GMT
Developers withdraw plans for major Borders wind farm
Campaigners say it is a "great relief" that the plans for 52 turbines near Hawick have been dropped.

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 09:40:59 GMT
Community radio station Heartland FM to close after 34 years
The Crieff-based community broadcaster says it is unable to continue due to the current financial climate

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:37:30 GMT
What can Hearts pick from debris of ongoing summer of hurt?
There's crashing back to Earth with a bang, and there's whatever Hearts fans have been going through since 16 May.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:46:47 GMT
Five big names to look out for at Glasgow 2026
These are the stars to look out for across the 10 sports at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT
Listen: Hearts flop in Europe, Maeda nears exit as Rangers rebuild continues
Hearts collapse in Graz, Maeda nears exit and Rangers keep rebuilding.

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:41:54 GMT
'Baur agrees terms for £4m sale to Celtic' - gossip
Celtic are reportedly poised to Paderborn's Mika Baur while agreeing a transfer to Ipswich Town for Daizen Maeda as Vanja Dragojević's switch to Rangers appears to be unofficially confirmed.

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