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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:22:53 GMTSerial rapist police officer passed vetting despite warnings, BBC reveals
Alan Greer was investigated by police in 2002 and 2005 for making inappropriate phone calls to women, with one case resulting in a formal police caution.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:19:56 GMTTwo streets to be demolished in mining subsidence village Coalsnaughton
More than 250 residents of the former mining village of Coalsnaughton have been forced to leave their homes since ground movement was detected in May.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:03:26 GMTScotland's papers: Glasgow calls for refugee aid and fears of new Nepal flood
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:08:38 GMTScotland's universities face 'bleak' future as £200m funding gap revealed
A new report paints a 'bleak' picture of falling income from Scottish students and an over-reliance on international tuition fees.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:10:07 GMTEdinburgh launches new media event after final TV Festival
Edinburgh TV Festival moves to Manchester next year, so what will a new event look like?
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 06:36:03 GMTIVF for single women to be considered in NHS review
The Scottish government's national review will consider extending eligibility for NHS-funded IVF.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:10:21 GMTChurch purchase plan would honour 'Scotland's forgotten Einstein'
James Clerk Maxwell's work paved the way for devices such as mobile phones, radio and television.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:59:48 GMTTeenage biker killed in crash was 'deeply loved'
Kayden Thompson, 17, died after the crash on the B9031 near Pennan.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:18:02 GMTYouth football games for 750 children cancelled over bad behaviour
The Central Scotland Football Association announced that games for players aged between five and six, would not go ahead.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:13:19 GMTMan's brother, uncle and cousin die in Nepal flash floods
Barun Lamichhane, from Aberdeen, tells BBC Scotland News his uncle, brother and cousin all died but his parents and grandmother survived.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:39:17 GMTSupreme Court asked to settle dispute over Sturgeon inquiry documents
Scotland's information commissioner wants to challenge the Scottish government's use of exemptions to block the release of information.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:24:26 GMTSteven Daniel in court on organised crime charges after 'gangland' raid
Daniel was arrested in an early morning raid as part of Operation Venetic, a major UK-wide operation which has dismantled several gangs.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:09:58 GMTTravellers ordered to leave site earmarked for £100m art gallery
The family of a man, woman and 11 children had argued that being ordered to leave the site with nowhere else to go breached their human rights.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:48:09 GMTCaroline Glachan murderer Donna Brand dies in hospital
Brand was found guilty with two others of murdering the 14-year-old in Renton, Dunbartonshire in 1996.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:03:34 GMTBreast screening patient was asked for images of themself in scam email
NHS Western Isles says it is reviewing the incident and has urged other patients to be vigilant.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 23:30:00 GMTScotcast politics show: Schoolbags, government spending and politicians on social media
Political analysis with Lynsey Bews, Andrew Kerr and Douglas Ross.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:47:27 GMTFirst female junior jarl for Shetland's Up Helly Aa festival
The youth version of the world famous fire festival started in 1956.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:01:00 GMT'I spent two years looking for work before I got a job'
Neala was one of growing number of young people classed as Neet, meaning they are not in education, employment or training.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:25:40 GMT'It's a big step up': Behind the scenes as Netflix hit Dept Q returns to Edinburgh
The second season began filming in the Scottish capital in June and is due to continue until October.
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:23:44 GMTYour pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:43:49 GMTAnother season, another failure - where did it all go wrong for Celtic?
Celtic have now faltered in Champions League qualifying on six occasions in eight years. What are the ramifications this time?
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:25:20 GMTFires still burn in charred landscape as focus turns to wildfire prevention
The RSPB is considering measures it can take to improve resilience in the wake of a five-week long fire in the Cairngorms.
Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:26:06 GMTI was in so much pain I could barely feed my cats - now I'm back as a pro wrestler
The AEW star Jamie Hayter is set for two big shows in Glasgow and at Wembley Stadium in London this week.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:10:07 GMTEdinburgh launches new media event after final TV Festival
Edinburgh TV Festival moves to Manchester next year, so what will a new event look like?
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:03:34 GMTBreast screening patient was asked for images of themself in scam email
NHS Western Isles says it is reviewing the incident and has urged other patients to be vigilant.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:59:48 GMTTeenage biker killed in crash was 'deeply loved'
Kayden Thompson, 17, died after the crash on the B9031 near Pennan.
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 05:10:21 GMTChurch purchase plan would honour 'Scotland's forgotten Einstein'
James Clerk Maxwell's work paved the way for devices such as mobile phones, radio and television.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:19:56 GMTTwo streets to be demolished in mining subsidence village Coalsnaughton
More than 250 residents of the former mining village of Coalsnaughton have been forced to leave their homes since ground movement was detected in May.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:23:59 GMT'Mortified' McInnes takes responsibility for Rangers' European exit
Manager Derek McInnes says he takes "full responsibility" for Rangers' "embarrassing" Conference League exit at the hands of Jablonec.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:48:29 GMTHave expensively assembled Rangers improved at all under McInnes?
After crashing out of the Conference League, questions are mounting for Derek McInnes at Rangers, writes Tom English.