Scotland BBC

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:38:27 GMT
PM faces pressure as Jackdaw licence consultation closes
A consultation on Jackdaw, a gas field 150 miles east of Aberdeen, will close on Monday.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:24:24 GMT
Island businesses hit by ferry disruption to share £3m support package
CalMac's west coast ferry network was badly disrupted by breakdowns earlier this year.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:22:10 GMT
'I finished what Dad started': Son climbs Scotland's 282 Munros
Paul Choat, 40, from Longniddry, took on the challenge in honour of his father, who died from motor neurone disease.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:39:47 GMT
Scotland's papers: 'Trust in police falls' and Lords consider Murrell probe
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:38:26 GMT
Sarwar stands by call for Lords to be abolished despite accepting peerage
The former Scottish Labour leader tells BBC Scotland News he still believes the UK should have an elected senate of the nations and regions.

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:01:19 GMT
Two arrested after defence firm office vandalised following break-in
Footage shared from inside the building in Westhill showed spray painting and property being damaged before officers arrived.

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:43:56 GMT
'Celtic fans are going to fall in love with him' - Hogh makes his mark
Kasper Hogh earns rave reviews after his first goals - and first hat-trick - for Celtic in Saturday's 5-1 thrashing of Kilmarnock.

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:36:25 GMT
Family 'overwhelmed' after Arbroath FC hold silence for Minnie Merriman
Minnie Merriman, nine, from West Yorkshire died at Ninewells Hospital after being found seriously injured.

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:04:55 GMT
McInnes left frustrated amid Rangers' poor start to season
Derek McInnes is still seeking a win after three games as Rangers managers and feels hard done by following a 2-1 home defeat by Hibernian and injury to big-money striker Youssef Chermiti.

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 08:24:46 GMT
Tests to determine how aid worker died in Greece face month-long delay
The body of Elisabeth Ross was discovered in a suitcase by a homeless man in a derelict building in Athens on 18 July.

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:46:23 GMT
Sturgeon has not spoken to Murrell since he was jailed for embezzling SNP funds
The former first minister also told a podcast she would not visit her estranged husband in prison.

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 13:45:10 GMT
Skye Trail warning as 20 walkers rescued in one day
Skye Mountain Rescue Team described the period from 07:00 to 20:00 on Friday as "one of the busiest days the team can remember".

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 10:17:25 GMT
Red Arrows pull out of Edinburgh Military Tattoo display
The team will not take part in air shows in Edinburgh, Eastbourne and Lyme Regis.

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:48:24 GMT
Scotland closing in on new head coach
The Scottish FA is closing in on the appointment of a new head coach to succeed Steve Clarke.

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 11:48:25 GMT
NHS review ordered after escaped child rapist traced
Cliff Lyons Dobbie, who is a restricted patient, escaped while on leave in Perth City Centre on Friday.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:51 GMT
Man makes 1,700-mile round journey to save rare phone box on Scottish island
William Arnold made 52 calls from the phone box part of a project to save phone lines in rural areas.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:04:28 GMT
Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:16:59 GMT
What happened to Lisa Ross? Reporting from Athens as a murder case unfolds
The death of Lisa Ross has attracted significant attention from international media and has horrified the people who lived near where her body was found.

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:16:38 GMT
I've played dodgeball for two years - now I'm competing for Scotland
Jodie Wright said she was proud to be making her Scotland debut at the Northern European Dodgeball Championships in Aberdeen this weekend.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:49:15 GMT
Amanda Knox defends Fringe comedy show after claims it will 'trivialise violence'
Knox, who was convicted and later acquitted of the murder of a British student, said she does not downplay the seriousness of Meredith Kercher's death.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:29:00 GMT
Commonwealth Games garden to be replanted in Port Glasgow
The garden of 2,400 plants was where King Charles and Queen Camilla emerged from a Tardis at the start of the Glasgow 2026 opening ceremony.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT
Scotcast: Can the Edinburgh festivals survive much longer?
The city has introduced a visitor levy on all accommodation.

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:01:11 GMT
Sturgeon's criticisms of Swinney reveal tensions in SNP ranks
The former first minister's attack on the SNP's 2026 election campaign has led to rebukes from ex-colleagues.

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:01:19 GMT
American sea captain is new owner of 'haunted' Highland castle
Lance Holmquist and his wife Suzanne, a TV producer, are the new owners of historic Carbisdale Castle in Sutherland.

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 22:01:15 GMT
Project to conserve Scotland's rare 'wee trees' secures funding
The grant means conservationists can go ahead with mapping surviving areas of woodland that grow high up on mountainsides.

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:50:12 GMT
Sir Billy Connolly exhibition coming to Glasgow in 2027
Billy Connolly's Big Wee Exhibition will be at the city's Kelvingrove Art Gallery from next June .

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:52:54 GMT
Which area has the best grades? Key takeaways from Scotland's exam results
More than 130,000 Scottish students have found out how they did in their exams.

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:05:17 GMT
'Party animals' flock to Belladrum for festival's final day
The last day saw Razorlight step in as headliners after James were forced to pull out.

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:58:51 GMT
Ginger hair portraits show unexpected 'golden thread' connecting Americans
For Kieran Dodds, photographing people with red hair has become something of an obsession over the past decade or more.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:22:10 GMT
'I finished what Dad started': Son climbs Scotland's 282 Munros
Paul Choat, 40, from Longniddry, took on the challenge in honour of his father, who died from motor neurone disease.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 05:24:24 GMT
Island businesses hit by ferry disruption to share £3m support package
CalMac's west coast ferry network was badly disrupted by breakdowns earlier this year.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:38:27 GMT
PM faces pressure as Jackdaw licence consultation closes
A consultation on Jackdaw, a gas field 150 miles east of Aberdeen, will close on Monday.

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 05:39:41 GMT
Judge allows Lockerbie suspect's alleged confession to be used at US trial
Abu Agila Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi has been accused of building the bomb that brought down Pan Am 103 in 1988, killing 270 people.

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 09:36:25 GMT
Family 'overwhelmed' after Arbroath FC hold silence for Minnie Merriman
Minnie Merriman, nine, from West Yorkshire died at Ninewells Hospital after being found seriously injured.

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 19:43:56 GMT
'Celtic fans are going to fall in love with him' - Hogh makes his mark
Kasper Hogh earns rave reviews after his first goals - and first hat-trick - for Celtic in Saturday's 5-1 thrashing of Kilmarnock.

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 21:04:55 GMT
McInnes left frustrated amid Rangers' poor start to season
Derek McInnes is still seeking a win after three games as Rangers managers and feels hard done by following a 2-1 home defeat by Hibernian and injury to big-money striker Youssef Chermiti.

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:23:31 GMT
Were signs always there that Vrancken's Hearts would come good?
Heart of Midlothian have at last secured their first win under new head coach Wouter Vrancken, but statistics suggested it was only a matter of time.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:29:07 GMT
Rangers midfielder Diomande set for move to Turkey - gossip
Rangers reportedly agree a £4.5m transfer to Corum for Mohamed Diomande as the Ibrox club are also linked with Aston Villa right-back Kosta Nedeljkovic.

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