Scotland BBC

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:20:33 GMT
Shetland set to back £1.5bn plan to connect islands with undersea tunnels
The undersea links between some of the UK's most northerly islands could be in place within eight years.

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:20:41 GMT
Parents urge council not to shut Scotland's smallest secondary
The local authority is deciding the fate of Dalry Secondary which will have just eight pupils by August.

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:35:55 GMT
Scotland's papers: Burnham's 'pitch to Scotland' and Caribbean shooting
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:20:57 GMT
Child was allowed to collect drugs on behalf of patient
The 15-year-old - a relative of the patient at an Aberdeen hospital - was not asked for identification.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:53:54 GMT
Fife man dies after being shot 'multiple times' in Caribbean
Daniel Vettrino, 36, was killed following the incident on in the island of Canouan in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:59:19 GMT
Glasgow Caledonian lecturers begin series of graduation-day strikes
Academic staff at Glasgow Caledonian University begin a series of walkouts over plans to cut courses and shed 100 jobs.

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:21:13 GMT
The school podcast that beat the professionals to a top award
The Reading Cafe features pupils from Holy Cross High School in Hamilton quizzing authors, musicians and other cultural figures about books.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:18:26 GMT
Andy Burnham vows to decentralise power in Scotland
The Labour MP, who is expected to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister, said he wants to take power away from devolved parliaments and empower communities.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:47:14 GMT
'Serious burn' warning after children heat squishy toys in microwaves
A hospital in Glasgow has warned parents of the dangers of an online trend where the toys are heated in an attempt to make them even softer.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:33:52 GMT
Scottish man missing and feared dead in Ukraine
Stefan Sivers, 35, of Aberdeen, is reported to have been fighting against Russian forces in the Kharkiv region.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:13:58 GMT
Teenager seriously hurt after car crashes into cows loose on road
Five of the cows have since died following the collision on the A811 in West Dunbartonshire on Sunday night.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:33:27 GMT
Man jailed for at least 19 years for murder of musician in Inverness
Walademar Jaronski choked Iain MacFarlane to death after the musician offered him a place to stay.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:25:31 GMT
Clarke says standing down 'easy' decision after World Cup exit
Steve Clarke says it was an easy decision to step down as Scotland head coach because he always planned to depart if they did not reach the knockout stage.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:45:07 GMT
Scottish Parliament restores online gender search for MSPs
Visitors to the Holyrood website are able to search for parliamentarians by their sex and trans status.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:32:41 GMT
'I see tourists pee in front of my house': The campervan problem on the Isle of Skye
The Isle of Skye is among the Highlands' most popular destinations for thousands of holidaymakers.

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:45:26 GMT
From Boston to Miami: How the Tartan Army lit up the World Cup
Scotland's return to the tournament after 28 years will be fondly remembered for the fans who travelled to the US

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT
Scotcast: Why Wings over Scotland is not done with the Peter Murrell case
And how the blogger first spotted a problem with the SNP finances.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:14:12 GMT
What could Andy Burnham as PM mean for Scotland?
There are still plenty of unanswered questions about what impact the former Greater Manchester mayor could have on Scotland.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:14:53 GMT
How much should we be prepared to pay for our food?
A chorus of people say that rather than capping prices, consumers should consider spending more

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:01:13 GMT
Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 08:22:13 GMT
The 'wee boy from Whithorn' among the world's most eminent scientists
Alex McBratney has come a long way from southern Scotland to become a fellow of the Royal Society.

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 08:14:55 GMT
Alan Carr doesn't want them, do you? Contents of comedian's castle to be sold
The sale includes dozens of items from a "concrete menagerie" of animals, figures and rural scenes.

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 05:19:14 GMT
'I've written off two cars': The Highland village overrun with marauding deer
A councillor says deer that wander into Helmsdale pose risks to residents and visitors.

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.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 11:53:54 GMT
Fife man dies after being shot 'multiple times' in Caribbean
Daniel Vettrino, 36, was killed following the incident on in the island of Canouan in St Vincent and the Grenadines.

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:51:52 GMT
Islands council opposes plans for up to 60 wind turbines off Lewis
The Scottish government will have the final say on the proposed Spiorad na Mara project.

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:20:33 GMT
Shetland set to back £1.5bn plan to connect islands with undersea tunnels
The undersea links between some of the UK's most northerly islands could be in place within eight years.

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 05:20:41 GMT
Parents urge council not to shut Scotland's smallest secondary
The local authority is deciding the fate of Dalry Secondary which will have just eight pupils by August.

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:17:47 GMT
Youth arrested after crashing car into safari park barriers
Police Scotland say a man was also charged following the incident in the Blair Drummond Safari Park car park, near Stirling.

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:06:01 GMT
'Pandur poised for Rangers as Butland heads for Hull' - gossip
Rangers are reportedly poised to sign Hull City goalkeeper Ivor Pandur, with Jack Butland moving in the opposite direction, as Aberdeen, Dundee, Dundee United and Motherwell are said to have received bids for key players.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 20:19:43 GMT
Stunned Norrie among 10 Britons to lose on day one
Cameron Norrie falls to a first-round upset at Wimbledon in a disappointing opening day for British interest.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:40:38 GMT
Can burgeoning race toolkit take Keith to Glasgow glory?
Megan Keith is thrilled to be making her Commonwealth Games debut alongside defending 10,000m champion Eilish McColgan.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:09:35 GMT
Ex-Everton defender Godfrey joins Rangers on loan from Atalanta
Former Everton defender Ben Godfrey is determined to help Rangers "achieve what it deserves" after signing on loan from Atalanta.

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:40:39 GMT
Scottish Thistles captain eyes netball impact at Commonwealth Games
This summer's truncated Commonwealth Games represents "a really unique opportunity" to showcase netball, Scottish Thistles captain Emily Nicholl says.

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