Scotland BBC

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:01:48 GMT
Flights in UK delayed by 'technical issue' with air traffic control in Scotland
Engineers are investigating the issue at the Prestwick Centre which handles air traffic control across Scotland and the north of England.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:11:17 GMT
University staff begin five-week strike on day one of new term
UCU members at the University of Dundee will not take part in lectures, seminars or tutorials until the end of October.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:14:18 GMT
Runner aged 90 sets world best time for 10k in age group
Ian Winship completed the Cumbernauld 10k run on 13 September in one hour, four minutes and 37 seconds.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:51:00 GMT
Scotland's papers: Indyref back on agenda and calls for suicide prevention classes
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:23:48 GMT
Rangers look like they know where they want to go - Celtic just look lost
Tom English reflects on the first Old Firm league game of the season, in which Rangers repeated their League Cup win over Celtic.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:04:55 GMT
The deadly new drugs making Scotland's fight against addiction even harder
Experts warn potent new substances are making an already deadly crisis more dangerous.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:42:30 GMT
Girl, 15, sexually assaulted in Aberdeen
Officers were called at about 01:00 on Sunday morning to the Gardner Road area of the city.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:24:57 GMT
Body recovered from water near Portpatrick
Police, coastguard rescues crews and a coastguard helicopter were deployed after being alerted on Sunday morning.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:55:36 GMT
Man, 22, charged over hit-and-run
Police were called at about 09:10 on Saturday following the incident on Lawn Street in Paisley.

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:57:37 GMT
Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:59:55 GMT
Michael Marra announced as new Scottish Labour leader
Anas Sarwar's replacement has been announced as the MSP for the North East region.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:33:20 GMT
Two more charged over Armadale shooting
A 29-year-old and 44-year-old man are due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Monday.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:51:41 GMT
Woman dies after being hit by car in Dundee
The incident happened at about 10:45 on Friday morning on East Dock Street.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:56:26 GMT
Bomb squad called after ordnance donated for exhibition
Roads in the area were cordoned off after the item was discovered at about 18:00 on Friday evening.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:24:01 GMT
We've been transatlantic pen pals for 70 years and are now more like sisters
Kathleen Bonthron and Shirley Hedtke were age 10 and 11 when their friendship began to blossom in letters sent between Scotland and the US.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 11:04:16 GMT
Who is new Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra?
The North East MSP has enjoyed a rapid rise to leader of his party.

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 08:24:33 GMT
New heritage trail remembers Glasgow's legendary nightclubs
Archaos, the Arches and the Tunnel all feature in the Lost Nightclubs walking tour.

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 05:09:08 GMT
Could closing Aberdeen strip clubs bring new dangers for dancers?
Councillors have approved plans which would mean if a venue closes it is not likely to be replaced.

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMT
Scotcast: MSP on chronic pain, chasing a diagnosis and brain surgery
Scottish Green MSP Cara McKee on life after trigeminal neuralgia.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:04:52 GMT
Balaclava boys on electric bikes: How to tackle the problem?
The sight of masked young men on electric bikes or motorcycles is becoming increasingly familiar - what can be done about it?

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:04:31 GMT
'My rent was higher than my student loan' - the booming cost of private halls
Private student halls are springing up in Scotland's cities in ever increasing numbers yet rents continue to soar.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:43:23 GMT
'Sheepdog Olympics' come to the Scottish Borders
Competitors from 34 different nations are at Huntington Farm near Lauder for the Sheepdog World Trial.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:12:11 GMT
Meet the Scottish teenagers poised to represent Uganda
Teenage brothers Olly and Seb Fisher are closing in on their dream of international recognition - but it won't come from their homeland of Scotland.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:10:09 GMT
'Ghost' golf course near Gleneagles up for sale
The gWest course in Perth and Kinross was completed in 2009 but never officially opened to the public - very few people are thought to have played it.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 05:09:44 GMT
Lost oyster beds rediscovered thanks to Gaelic and Scots language
Scientists searched for the inclusion of the Gaelic and Scots words for oyster or oysters in place-names around Scotland's coast.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:01:48 GMT
Flights in UK delayed by 'technical issue' with air traffic control in Scotland
Engineers are investigating the issue at the Prestwick Centre which handles air traffic control across Scotland and the north of England.

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:03:13 GMT
No-confidence vote in councillors who allowed rapist to keep taxi licences
Six male members of Highland licensing committee had voted to take no action on licences held in David Brown's name.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:42:30 GMT
Girl, 15, sexually assaulted in Aberdeen
Officers were called at about 01:00 on Sunday morning to the Gardner Road area of the city.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:24:57 GMT
Body recovered from water near Portpatrick
Police, coastguard rescues crews and a coastguard helicopter were deployed after being alerted on Sunday morning.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 05:11:17 GMT
University staff begin five-week strike on day one of new term
UCU members at the University of Dundee will not take part in lectures, seminars or tutorials until the end of October.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:23:48 GMT
Rangers look like they know where they want to go - Celtic just look lost
Tom English reflects on the first Old Firm league game of the season, in which Rangers repeated their League Cup win over Celtic.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 17:13:06 GMT
'It might be time to wrap it up' - O'Neill ponders Celtic future after defeat
Martin O'Neill says he will use the international break to reflect on his position after Celtic suffer three consecutive defeats in big games.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:48:44 GMT
Keane presence at Celtic Park defeat played down - gossip
Roy Keane's appearance at Celtic Park as Martin O'Neill ponders his future as manager is played down as Aberdeen's Findlay Marshall expresses relief at not being sent out on loan.

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:15:15 GMT
Watch: Rangers' narrow win at Celtic Park on Sportscene
With the Old Firm derby. Can Celtic get immediate revenge for last week’s Cup defeat?

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 15:54:04 GMT
Rangers flip narrative as McInnes makes mark
Consecutive Old Firm derby wins show Derek McInnes is starting to make his mark at Rangers after a mortifying start.

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