Scotland BBC

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:18:08 GMT
New ferry to enter service but CalMac vessel shortage still critical
MV Isle of Islay is the first of four large new ferries ordered from a shipyard in Turkey.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:21:29 GMT
Growing number of teens being exploited by drug gangs, charity says
A project in Inverness is working to counter the influence of so-called county lines crime groups.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:22:35 GMT
Parking charge plan: 'It's like the wild west at the moment'
Proposals for new parking zones in Glasgow are controversial but some residents say they would tackle the current chaotic situation.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:30:40 GMT
Stoat cull credited with rise in Orkney vole activity
Conservationists said it was "fantastic" to see the impact of removing the invasive stoats from Orkney.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:47 GMT
In pictures: Scottish Nature Photography Awards 2025
The winning images were taken across Scotland, including in the Highlands and Fife.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:24:35 GMT
Boy, 15, charged after police chase stolen car on Edinburgh's Princes Street
The teenage driver attempted to flee the scene but was quickly caught by police.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:23:30 GMT
'Living ruin' plan for Springburn Winter Gardens nets £1.1m funding
Springburn Winter Gardens closed in 1983 following a huge storm, and the building has remained derelict ever since.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:10:49 GMT
Scotland's papers: Soaring fuel prices and Scott Mills fired by BBC
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:15:10 GMT
Man charged over attempted murder of woman
The woman was taken to hospital following the incident on Dunkeld Road in Perth on Monday.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:07:50 GMT
Partner of crime boss Steven Lyons arrested in Dubai
Amanda Lyons was held over offences alleged to have been committed in Spain.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:12:46 GMT
Man extradited from Scotland over Denis Donaldson murder
Donaldson was murdered in Glenties after it emerged he was a British agent, working for police and M15 from inside Sinn Féin for 20 years.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:50:10 GMT
Bananas galore in Orkney after store orders 38,000 by mistake
An ordering glitch has left Tesco in Kirkwall giving away boxes of the fruit for free to schools and community groups.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:32:46 GMT
Mortuary has released six wrong bodies since hospital opened
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde blamed human error and said that the staff involved had been suspended.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:44:15 GMT
Nine men in court after organised crime raids in Scotland and Spain
It comes after 13 people were arrested in pre-dawn raids by officers investigating a suspected drug trafficking network.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 17:39:30 GMT
Serial rapist with 'propensity' for choking jailed for life
Bruce Buchanan was convicted of seven offences including choking his victims and threatening one woman while armed with a knife.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:26:49 GMT
Fatal train derailment was 'avoidable', inquiry told
Three men died when a train derailed near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire following heavy rain in 2020.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:35:38 GMT
Arrest made in murder probe after man found dead in Glasgow
The body of David Smith was discovered on 17 March at a property in Glenraith Square.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:07:59 GMT
Plastic duck washes ashore on Islay after 20-year trip from Dublin
The bath toy was among 150,000 ducks released into the River Liffey in 2006, with the intention of travelling one mile.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 05:35:31 GMT
I turned down MMA fighter on a night out - so he punched me
Anne Marie Boyle suffered a brain injury and subsequent seizures which led to her losing her business, her ability to drive and her confidence.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:57:00 GMT
Is the net closing on notorious gangster family?
Steven Lyons was arrested in Bali following an Interpol red alert.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:58:35 GMT
Bronze Age shield found in peat bog returned to Scotland for first time in over 230 years
The shield is one of six to feature in an exhibition on Bronze Age Scotland this summer.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:20:34 GMT
Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:18:43 GMT
The nine year island mystery of the artist who disappeared
Filmmaker David Kew went to Papa Westray to visit a friend and ended up making a film about his disappearance.

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:14:39 GMT
Glasgow fitness coach is crowned Gladiators 2026 champion
Josh McDonald, a former Royal Marine Commando trainee, took the prize in a dramatic final on BBC One on Saturday.

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:17:49 GMT
Five years on: Why the SNP is still the party to beat in Scotland
After a major setback two years ago when Labour defeated them in the UK general election, the SNP's political luck seems to have turned.

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 07:28:27 GMT
I came to Scotland for a holiday - now I champion its cheese
Tanny Gill has just set up the Scottish Cheese Academy in West Linton in the Borders.

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:23:41 GMT
A simple guide to the Scottish Parliament election 2026
Voters will elect the next Members of the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 7 May.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:24:35 GMT
Boy, 15, charged after police chase stolen car on Edinburgh's Princes Street
The teenage driver attempted to flee the scene but was quickly caught by police.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:21:29 GMT
Growing number of teens being exploited by drug gangs, charity says
A project in Inverness is working to counter the influence of so-called county lines crime groups.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:30:40 GMT
Stoat cull credited with rise in Orkney vole activity
Conservationists said it was "fantastic" to see the impact of removing the invasive stoats from Orkney.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:42:48 GMT
First step in restoring old Robert Burns inn approved
Clean-up work to the facade is part of wider plans to bring the old Whigham's Inn back into use.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:15:10 GMT
Man charged over attempted murder of woman
The woman was taken to hospital following the incident on Dunkeld Road in Perth on Monday.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:24:03 GMT
How Scotland found their base camp for 'travelling' World Cup
Gary Dicker and Steven Naismith explain why Scotland picked Charlotte FC as their World Cup base.

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:10:36 GMT
Scotland beat Italy to continue worlds momentum
Scotland continue their winning momentum at the World Men's Curling Championship in Utah with a comfortable 9-3 success against Italy.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT
Podcast: Can Scotland triumph over Ivory Coast on the Mersey?
We preview Scotland’s match with Ivory Coast as the World Cup build-up continues.

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:29:08 GMT
Rangers' Matondo set for Norway move - gossip
Rangers winger and Celtic midfielder on the move as Gordon Strachan backs Aberdeen appointment.

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