Scotland BBC

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:59:37 GMT
'Clear human rights failures' in southern Scotland, report finds
A new study concludes basic human rights - including food, health and housing - are being denied.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:32:55 GMT
Man, 21, who died after city centre attack named by police
Daniel Colrain died in hospital after being assaulted in Royal Exchange Square in the early hours of Sunday.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:44:09 GMT
Scotland's papers: Badenoch's Holyrood vow and civil servants ordered back to the office
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:03:22 GMT
Did a Scottish film 'beat Hollywood to the punch' as the first ever talkie?
In 1927, The Jazz Singer made movie history with the first recorded dialogue on film - but new evidence suggests the first feature talking film was Scottish.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:03:01 GMT
Metal detectorist finds second Bronze Age hoard in Scottish Borders
Dubbed the Blyth Hoard, the artefacts dating from between 1150BC to 850BC were found seven miles from the Peebles Hoard.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:48:58 GMT
Swinney defends claims about Scots 'losing' pensions
John Swinney has been accused of misleading MSPs after claiming Scots could lose their pensions under Labour plans.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:28:47 GMT
Honeymoon over as Pocognoli's Scotland suffer domestic disharmony
Sebastien Pocognoli is left with questions to answer after an inert Scotland performance leaves him still searching for his first home win, writes Tom English.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:35:38 GMT
Childminder who left 27 children alone in her home pleads guilty to neglect
Amanda Mathewson, 55, pleaded guilty to neglect and abandoning children in her care at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:49:52 GMT
Family of student who took own life after grading error reach settlement with university
Ethan Brown, 23, should have been awarded a 2:1 degree by Glasgow University but was incorrectly told he had not passed his course.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:17:30 GMT
Drug addict who murdered man in his own home jailed for life
Terence Welsh, 42, stabbed Stuart Kennedy in the chest as he sat in a chair at his flat in Ardrossan.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:23:25 GMT
Chart-topping singer and television host Lena Martell dies aged 86
The Glasgow-born singer was the first solo Scottish female singer to top the UK singles chart with One Day at a Time.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:53:12 GMT
Zionism is racist, says Scottish Green co-leader Ross Greer
The comments have been described as "disgusting and dangerous" by the Scottish Conservatives.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:09:36 GMT
Woman dies after being hit by Range Rover on A70 in Ayrshire
Jaqueline Young, from Cumnock, was taken to hospital for treatment but has since passed away.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:24:32 GMT
Knife-wielding man hit by police car admits assaulting officers
Linus Luopas was struck twice by a police car, hit with batons, bitten by a police dog and had incapcitent spary used on him.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:02:30 GMT
Stadium ban warning to football fans carrying 'missiles or weapons'
Annan Athletic say any repeat of incidents at their clash with Stirling Albion will be dealt with severely.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:30:00 GMT
Scotcast: Why Scottish Greens waded into the Zionism row
Party's co-leader Ross Greer has said Zionism is racist.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:57:00 GMT
Scotland's 'Chernobyl' housing scheme takes starring role in new horror film
Sci-fi horror comedy, Behind, features scenes filmed in Port Glasgow's Clune Park shortly before it was demolished.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:56:38 GMT
Scotland's first AI teacher warns pupils: Don't trust everything it tells you
Jamie Laycock says schools must help youngsters understand both the opportunities and dangers of AI.

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:07:08 GMT
Europe is pouring billions into space. Can Glasgow's satellite industry keep up?
The city's space boom raises questions about the role of the state in backing important industries.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 10:52:59 GMT
Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 10:04:08 GMT
Why are data centres such a big deal in Scotland?
At least 23 huge data centres are planned in Scotland, causing significant concern for campaigners.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 07:02:42 GMT
Painting that went unnoticed for 150 years found on back of map
The watercolour on the back of a map gives a rare snapshot of the Dryburgh suspension bridge shortly after it opened.

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:21:45 GMT
Porridge makers from opposite sides of globe triumph in world championship
Dutch champion Gina Saarberg took the coveted Golden Spurtle, while Australian champion maestro Rob Reid won the Speciality Porridge category at the finals in the Scottish Highlands.

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:29:48 GMT
I scaled up my garage home cinema to a 470-seat movie theatre
Tristan Campbell has been working for two years on his dream to reopen the cinema in Dumfries.

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:43:20 GMT
Why thousands of couples are choosing Scotland to say 'I do'
A quarter of all marriages in Scotland involve couples who don't live here but see it as the ultimate wedding destination.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:35:38 GMT
Childminder who left 27 children alone in her home pleads guilty to neglect
Amanda Mathewson, 55, pleaded guilty to neglect and abandoning children in her care at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:13:27 GMT
Scottish mountain rescue team called out a record 200 times this year
Lochaber MRT says more people are heading into the hills than before, with some of them poorly equipped.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 23:35:36 GMT
UK set for coldest night of autumn so far
After a spell of unusually warm weather, temperatures across the UK are set to tumble.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:59:37 GMT
'Clear human rights failures' in southern Scotland, report finds
A new study concludes basic human rights - including food, health and housing - are being denied.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 16:06:08 GMT
Scottish government 'will do all it can' to secure Syngenta site's future
Almost 400 jobs are at risk at chemical firm Syngenta's Grangemouth plant after it announced plans to close the site

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:28:47 GMT
Honeymoon over as Pocognoli's Scotland suffer domestic disharmony
Sebastien Pocognoli is left with questions to answer after an inert Scotland performance leaves him still searching for his first home win, writes Tom English.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:43:11 GMT
What questions face Pocognoli after Scotland defeat?
Sebastien Pocognoli has much to ponder before next month's Nations League group-stage finale after a bruising home defeat by Slovenia.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:23:34 GMT
Scotland let lead slip in abject defeat by Slovenia
Watch the best of the action as Slovenia come from behind to beat Scotland 2-1 in the Nations League at Hampden.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:13:15 GMT
'Outfought' and 'not good enough' - Robertson on Scotland defeat
Scotland were "outfought" and simply "not good enough" in their 2-1 Nations League defeat by Slovenia, according to captain Andy Robertson.

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 GMT
Podcast: Encouraging start for Edinburgh, work to do for Glasgow
Andy Burke and Tom English look back on Glasgow and Edinburgh's fortunes in the URC

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