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Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:58:06 GMT
Why do Glasgow's historic buildings keep catching fire?
The fire that devastated a building on Union Street is the latest in a series of blazes to strike the city's historic sites.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 19:44:35 GMT
Swinney pledges £10,000 deposit to support first-time buyers
The first minister said he would create a £100m First Homes Fund if the SNP are re-elected at the Holyrood election.

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:59:48 GMT
Wanted: 'Resourceful' tenants for croft on UK's remotest island
People with certain sets of skills have been sought for a tenancy on Fair Isle.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:33:05 GMT
Trans rapist who 'robbed' girls of innocence jailed for nine years
Serenity Francis Johnston, 34, was found guilty of assaulting three children in Livingston between 2006 and 2012.

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:58:50 GMT
Shetland man's lucky escape after drone attacks in Iraq
Oil worker Ross Slater said the drones landed metres from his accommodation but failed to explode

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:18:07 GMT
MSP says assisted dying bill is 'bullet proof' after 175 amendments
MSPs will vote next Tuesday on whether to allow terminally ill adults to seek medical help in ending their lives.

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:00:14 GMT
Historic Borders bridge secures £250,000 for restoration project
The scheme will allow the suspension bridge to be safely used by cyclists and pedestrians.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:50:05 GMT
Man claimed he would make 9/11 'look like episode of Teletubbies'
Curtis Ross, 24, of Methil in Fife, had posted a video clip online of him blowing up gas cannisters.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:42:04 GMT
Glasgow Central Station closed until next week during demolition work
Glasgow City Council teams have started to break down the "highly dangerous" remains of the Union Corner building next to the station.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:37:14 GMT
Old Firm violence and silence: What now for Celtic and Rangers?
Rangers and Celtic have both issued statements regarding the pitch invasion after Sunday's Scottish Cup quarter final tie.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:44:42 GMT
Remains of Roman fortlet found under house gardens in Bearsden
Archaeologists believe the small fortification was part of the defences on the 2,000-year-old Antonine Wall.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:50:37 GMT
Teachers' union calls off strikes after workload deal
Strike action in six Scottish council areas next week has been called off after a deal was agreed.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:36:36 GMT
Serious organised crime police find gun in wooded area
A spokesperson said it was unclear if the weapon had been used in a crime, but it will now be forensically analysed.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:23:25 GMT
Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:27:09 GMT
Police raid barricaded homes in drug gangs crackdown
Police have carried out a month-long crackdown on so-called 'county lines' gangs - a model of drug dealing that targets local communities.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:42:32 GMT
Parliament misconduct allegations reported to police
Presiding Officer Alison Johnstone told MSPs that parliament police had been made aware of the report.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:12:35 GMT
Glasgow pubs to stay open for extra hour at Commonwealth Games
The city's licensing board has granted an extension from 23 July until 2 August.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 06:13:34 GMT
I turned down long-awaited knee surgery 160 miles from home
Dorothy Thomson faces a wait for her operation after turning down a 300-mile round trip from Dumfries.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:54:06 GMT
How long will the cold weather last?
Friday feels noticeably colder. Helen Willetts explains why there's been a change in temperature and looks at how long it may last.

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:55:45 GMT
How a lost suitcase led to a two-year £4,500 legal wrangle with Ryanair
Rosie McGrane says her case never arrived when she travelled from Edinburgh to Copenhagen with Ryanair in September 2023.

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:20:49 GMT
'Our children paid the ultimate price' – How the Dunblane school shooting changed Britain
A new BBC documentary charts how the murders of 16 children and their teacher in March 1996 led to a handgun ban in the UK.

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:04:00 GMT
Malcolm Offord: the election interview
Reform’s Scottish leader on finding Farage and losing friends.

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:38:03 GMT
The visitors stuck in Glasgow after the Union Street fire
Emily Meekel and Victor Buitenhuis left their belongings in the Grand Central hotel when it was evacuated.

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:24:43 GMT
'It took 11 months for Brooks to hear our voices. Now he is set for the Hampden roar'
Brooks had his cochlear implants activated last week allowing him to hear his parents for the first time.

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:08:17 GMT
The primary class where ASN pupils adapt to school
One primary school in Glasgow says it has developed its own model of how to integrate ASN pupils into a mainstream school.

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:28:45 GMT
How could the assisted dying law work in Scotland?
The Scottish Parliament will soon decide whether to allow terminally-ill adults to end their lives.

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:04:26 GMT
Glasgow fire: What we know so far
A building next to Glasgow Central Station has partially collapsed after a huge blaze broke out on Sunday.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:50:05 GMT
Man claimed he would make 9/11 'look like episode of Teletubbies'
Curtis Ross, 24, of Methil in Fife, had posted a video clip online of him blowing up gas cannisters.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:36:48 GMT
Police warn thieves could target heating oil tanks due to rising costs
Households have been asked to lock their tanks and to consider other security measures.

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 08:58:50 GMT
Shetland man's lucky escape after drone attacks in Iraq
Oil worker Ross Slater said the drones landed metres from his accommodation but failed to explode

Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:00:14 GMT
Historic Borders bridge secures £250,000 for restoration project
The scheme will allow the suspension bridge to be safely used by cyclists and pedestrians.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:37:37 GMT
Angus Council rejects World Cup public holiday
Councillors voted against making 15 June an additional day off for employees.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:27:32 GMT
'Scotland's wild ride from false dawns and fatalism to tilt at history'
Scotland spent decades staring in the window as Ireland and Wales partied in the Six Nations. In Dublin on Saturday, they finally have a shot at glory.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:01:53 GMT
Norrie returns to British No.1 despite loss to Alcaraz
Jack Draper is penalised with a controversial hindrance call as Daniil Medvedev ends the Briton's Indian Wells title defence in the quarter-finals.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:27:18 GMT
What's next in best title race in Europe?
Following a fortnight off, what's the state of play in a captivating Scottish title fight as another blockbuster weekend looms?

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:31:15 GMT
Simpson and Poth pay price for 'costly' error
Britain's Neil Simpson is left bitterly disappointed after he and guide Rob Poth fail to finish their opening giant slalom run in the men's visually impaired event at the Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina.

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:50:48 GMT
Scots have 'been to hell and back' to become contenders - Tuipulotu
Sione Tuipulotu says Scotland have been "to hell and back" to turn themselves into Six Nations title contenders.

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