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Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:57:25 GMT
Government needs to act faster on grooming gang inquiry, says survivor
Holly Alex, who was groomed as a teenager, has urged the government to make good on their pledge to deliver an inquiry "at pace".

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:18:46 GMT
Scottish colleges need £2.5bn investment boost by 2037, report warns
A new report has laid bare the financial challenges facing Scotland's college sector.

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:30:44 GMT
Scotland's papers: A&E services 'face winter collapse' and celebrity loses gag bid
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:55:51 GMT
Nurse Sandie Peggie to appeal after losing discrimination case against union
Peggie failed in her claim that she was discriminated against by a union over her beliefs on biological sex and gender.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:17:31 GMT
Girl, 12, dies after being hit by bus in Kilwinning
Emergency crews were called Lauchlan Way in Kilwinning after the incident, which happened at about 13:10.

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:18:12 GMT
Man fighting for custody of badger he nursed back from starvation
Graeme Wilson says Harriet the badger would be hurt or killed if she was released back into the wild.

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:03:05 GMT
New strategy launched to transform Scottish women's football over 10 years
The strategy aims to double the number of registered female players in Scotland, while also quadrupling attendances and audiences for matches.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:53:47 GMT
Parents Group leader faces £42,000 bill for failed legal action against council
Leanne McGuire had called for a a judicial review of the council's budget over proposed cuts to teacher jobs.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:10:54 GMT
Former Rangers player Kyle Hutton to stand trial over road death
Victoria Cairns died four days after the crash in Rutherglen in November 2024.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:38:39 GMT
Family tribute to 'loving soul' killed in Borders crash
Peter Brown, 43, died at the scene of the three-vehicle collision, near the village of Gordon.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:16:47 GMT
Council launches review after flood barriers not used during Storm Boelo
A report to Renfrewshire Council confirmed forecasts before Storm Boelo 'significantly underestimated tidal levels on the R110iver Clyde'.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:32:48 GMT
MSPs 'unable to say' if Scottish government spending plans are affordable
Holyrood's finance committee has called for greater transparency from the government ahead of the Budget.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:42:29 GMT
Jewellery thief jailed after gun and fake cash found in Gucci bag
Police chased Jason Britton near Glasgow's Hilton hotel and discovered he had £10,285 of counterfeit criminal cash.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:50:35 GMT
Man attempted to murder sleeping homeless man with baseball bat
Campbell Brett attacked Gordon Skillen as he slept with a group of other men outside a Tesco store in Inverness in July.

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:55:00 GMT
Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:08:05 GMT
Secondary school teacher to crofter - life on the UK's most remote island
Katy Phenix relocated to Fair Isle from Redcar in North Yorkshire with her partner Josh Moore and their children Teddy, 11, and Hetty, six.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:08:37 GMT
David Bowie's Scottish links celebrated in new exhibition
Hundreds of items from Bowie's personal archive are set to go on display at the V&A in Dundee.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:12:24 GMT
A thousand job applications, five interviews and still no job
Annual Scottish figures on young people not in education, employment or training are due later - one young woman shares her struggle.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT
Scotcast: The Polmont prison riot and life as a young offender
Scottish prisons 'at the brink' after worst riot in a decade.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:07:33 GMT
Do the Shetland Isles need Cold War-style military protection?
Calls are being made for the defence of the Shetland Isles to be strengthened after increased sightings of Russian trawlers off the coast of Scotland.

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:05:31 GMT
Glasgow 2026 generated £233m - is it a blueprint for future games?
The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Impact Evaluation says the competition generated a £158.6m boost for Glasgow.

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:57:25 GMT
Government needs to act faster on grooming gang inquiry, says survivor
Holly Alex, who was groomed as a teenager, has urged the government to make good on their pledge to deliver an inquiry "at pace".

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 06:18:46 GMT
Scottish colleges need £2.5bn investment boost by 2037, report warns
A new report has laid bare the financial challenges facing Scotland's college sector.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:10:55 GMT
Man cut shop CCTV wires during 'terrifying' robbery bid
Jamie Dingwall, 34, admits assault and attempted robbery after the incident in Banff in July.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:38:39 GMT
Family tribute to 'loving soul' killed in Borders crash
Peter Brown, 43, died at the scene of the three-vehicle collision, near the village of Gordon.

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:55:51 GMT
Nurse Sandie Peggie to appeal after losing discrimination case against union
Peggie failed in her claim that she was discriminated against by a union over her beliefs on biological sex and gender.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:50:16 GMT
The transplanted Scot doing famous father proud in New Zealand
Clark Laidlaw, head coach at Super Rugby champions Hurricanes, has made a huge impact in New Zealand and would "welcome a conversation" about taking on the top job in Scotland.

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:54:35 GMT
Pocognoli focus on Scotland tidy-up as Euros loom
The Scotland head coach insists radical change is not required to improve his team after a mixed maiden camp.

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:03:05 GMT
New strategy launched to transform Scottish women's football over 10 years
The strategy aims to double the number of registered female players in Scotland, while also quadrupling attendances and audiences for matches.

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:14:53 GMT
Recovering Murray hopes to earn Dundee deal - gossip
Veteran Scottish Premiership striker targets new contract on long road back to fitness as former Celtic player has advice on how to get the best out of record signing...

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:29:06 GMT
McTominay returns as Penrice earns first Scotland call
Scott McTominay, Kieran Tierney and Che Adams return to the Scotland squad, while there is a first call for James Penrice for the remaining Nations League matches against North Macedonia and Switzerland.

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