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Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:05:52 GMT
Scottish firefighters help earthquake rescue efforts in Venezuela
Gavin Brown, Ian Hodgson and Brian Richards travelled to South America after the twin earthquakes struck on 24 June.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:51:58 GMT
Security staff strikes averted at Aberdeen Airport
The strikes, involving baggage screening staff, were due begin on Monday with the Unite union warning of "significant delays".

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:20:37 GMT
Scotland's papers: Justice for murdered mum and private schools funding row
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:06:14 GMT
Tartan Army's World Cup traffic cone high jinks are taking over Scotland
Scotland fans' coning of statues during the World Cup has led to a surge in the practice back home, but not everyone has welcomed it.

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:06:37 GMT
In pictures: Royal Week brings King and Queen to Scotland
The traditional Royal Week has seen ceremonies and public events bring King Charles and Queen Camilla to Scotland.

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:07:01 GMT
Why does a Dutch World Cup star share his name with a Scottish town?
How Denzel Dumfries' surname ended up on the small Caribbean island of his ancestors.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:29:00 GMT
Man arrested over rape of 16-year-old girl in Glasgow park
Police Scotland said the teenager was assaulted in Springburn Park between 20:30 and 21:15 on Friday 26 June.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:20:00 GMT
Edinburgh University ditches 150-year-old graduation cap tradition
The Geneva Bonnet, also known as the John Knox Cap, will no longer be used to tap the head of graduating students.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:05:31 GMT
Councillor resigns after row over rapist taxi driver's licence decision
John Grafton says another decision could have been made on the offender's operator's licence.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:41:45 GMT
Greek man found guilty of murdering Scottish woman in Crete
The man is sentenced to 10 years for killing Jean Hanlon from Dumfries, who was found in the waters off the Greek island in 2009.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:59:44 GMT
Ex-PE teacher who hit pupils with golf balls found guilty of abuse
A court heard Michael Neil locked children in the gym hall at Kerelaw in Stevenston, North Ayrshire.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:40:14 GMT
Son who killed mother to be kept in psychiatric hospital
Miriam MacDonald died the day after she was stabbed in the neck by Fraser Thomas as she rang police to report him for trying to poison his father.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:06:56 GMT
'Total mayhem': Staff tell of escalating pupil violence at Fraserburgh Academy
Staff tell of teachers and other workers being slapped, and bottles thrown in corridors.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:08:47 GMT
Skeletal remains found on US mountain identified as missing Scot
The bones of John Gillies, who died in 2019, were discovered near Sweetwater Gap in Wyoming last September.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:36:12 GMT
Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT
Scotcast: The seagull debate: to cull or conserve?
Are seagulls a casualty of the culture wars?

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:22:57 GMT
King Charles takes part in historic Borders hand ba' game
The King gets proceedings under way in the Jedburgh sporting battle which dates back centuries.

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:46:39 GMT
Rare antique silver collection discovered in attic
The collection of silver items goes on sale a Elmwood's auction house on Friday.

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:16:25 GMT
The parents fighting the closure of the smallest secondary in Scotland
Dalry Secondary in a rural corner of south-west Scotland is due to have just eight pupils by August.

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:15:07 GMT
'I got three brain tumours after taking contraceptive injection'
Nicola met dozens of other women with the same tumours and one thing in common - they all took the Depo Provera jab over a long period of time.

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:15:58 GMT
What does the Royal Navy's drone warship plan mean for Scotland?
The UK government's long-awaited defence spending plans are out, but is it good or bad news for Scottish shipbuilders?

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:01:07 GMT
What is Ebola and are there cases in the UK?
Concerns about the virus have been raised since an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda in May.

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:06:14 GMT
Tartan Army's World Cup traffic cone high jinks are taking over Scotland
Scotland fans' coning of statues during the World Cup has led to a surge in the practice back home, but not everyone has welcomed it.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:05:31 GMT
Councillor resigns after row over rapist taxi driver's licence decision
John Grafton says another decision could have been made on the offender's operator's licence.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:06:56 GMT
'Total mayhem': Staff tell of escalating pupil violence at Fraserburgh Academy
Staff tell of teachers and other workers being slapped, and bottles thrown in corridors.

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:07:01 GMT
Why does a Dutch World Cup star share his name with a Scottish town?
How Denzel Dumfries' surname ended up on the small Caribbean island of his ancestors.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:34:04 GMT
Coastguard rescues climber from cliffs at St Cyrus
A multi-agency rescue operation was launched after the climber got into difficulty on Thursday night.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:33:07 GMT
Air miles, altitude, Pumas & Springboks - Scotland's arduous summer
Playing Argentina and South Africa away from home before Fiji at Murrayfield on consecutive July weekends is a daunting prospect for Scotland in the inaugural Nations Championship.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:37:28 GMT
Former Celtic boss Postecoglou takes over at Ronaldo's Al-Nassr
Former Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou is appointed as head coach of Al-Nassr in the Saudi Pro League - where he will manage Cristiano Ronaldo.

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:46:05 GMT
'Celtic in fresh talks for Qarabag's Duran' - gossip
Celtic are reportedly close to signing Qarabag forward Camilo Duran amid transfer speculation for Aberdeen, Dundee, Hearts, Rangers and St Mirren.

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:53:55 GMT
What might Robinson's Aberdeen look like this season?
As Stephen Robinson gets set for his first full season as Aberdeen head coach, BBC Sport Scotland assesses what his side might look like.

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:40:17 GMT
Fearnley looks for positives after early Wimbledon exit
Jacob Fearnley hopes to build on a "good week" at Wimbledon despite a second-round loss to Jaume Munar.

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