All news on the topic: Scotland

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Weather maps show where snow will hit as icy temperatures on way to UK
The wintry weather is coming and along with it is the strong likelihood of snow across large parts of the country. It’s time to plan ahead for the freezing weather - so here’s everything you need to know
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Widespread snow heading for UK - with '2cm per hour' expected across the country
Snow is heading to the UK and weather maps have been released which show the exact parts which will be affected. As Christmas approaches, it’s time to brush the dust off your winter clothes
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Hogwarts Express station with two-bed cottage on sale for spellbinding price
Want to live the Harry Potter dream? Then you could be the proud owner of a train station that the Hogwarts Express passed every time it journeyed to the fabled school for wizards and witches
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Experts left baffled as mysterious orange sea creature washes up on UK beach
One social media user has likened the orange sea creature to a chestburster, a creature which fatally bursts out of John Hurt’s torso in the 1979 horror film Alien
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Tearful minister admits sons watched football after £11,000 iPad roaming charge
SNP Health Secretary Michael Matheson said his sons had watched football on his parliamentary-issued iPad and added he did not reveal this publicly in a bid to protect his family
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Edinburgh castle shut as three arrested for smashing Stone of Destiny case
Three people have been arrested in connection with damage caused on Wednesday morning during a 'small protest'
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Church bells that have rung for 200 years silenced after noise complaint
A single complaint to the council saw the bells at Beith Parish Church in Ayrshire silenced - but other locals have supported a campaign to reverse the decision
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Latest Loch Ness Monter sighting 'clearest yet' after first photo 90 years ago
This Sunday marks 90 years since the first official photo of the Loch Ness Monster, and decades later, people are still trying to snap the rumoured beast that lives in the murky water
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Wildest X-rated Loch Ness Monster theory about the mystery creature
We have lived with the possibility of the Loch Ness Monster roaming the Scottish lakes for 90 years, but here's one X-rated theory that could prove what the sea creature could actually be
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The incredible 1933 photo that sparked craze to hunt for Loch Ness Monster
In 1933, Hugh Gray took a photo at Loch Ness which appeared to show an animal-like tail coming out of the water before sinking again - and 90 years on, the search is still ongoing
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Monster hunter shares how he knows Nessie is alive - but says Bigfoot is extinct
Elusive creature expert Andy McGrath has concluded a six-year search for the Woodwoose, which he now believes is extinct after finding 'scant' evidence of the creature
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Britain's loneliest sheep forced into hiding after exploitation claims
Fiona the sheep was safely rescued from a steep cliff in the Scottish Highlands this weekend - but animal activists say they are not happy about where she'll be rehomed
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Firework yobs pelt police with petrol bombs in night of chaos across UK
Emergency service crews were attacked by yobs during a night of violence on Bonfire Night in Edinburgh and Manchester, where projectiles were fired at vehicles
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Kate Middleton's charming four-word response after child asks her who she is
Kate and William visited Burghead Primary School in Moray, Scotland, on Thursday, and the Princess of Wales gave a pupil a surprising response when he asked her who she was
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Screaming girl, 5, raced to hospital on Halloween after choking on lollipop
A mum has issued a warning to other parents after her child was rushed to hospital after choking on a lollipop on Halloween. She said she will never be buying the sweet again
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Construction worker scoops £54,000 with £1 casino bet after moving to the UK
Aberdeen's Grosvenor Casino has paid out a massive £54,000 jackpot to 35-year-old Deivis Karklins. The dad, who was playing with his friends, now wants to buy a new car
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UK 'ghost island' has been abandoned for 93 years after locals fled to mainland
St Kilda in the Outer Hebrides is the most remote British island and had a population for thousands of years until 1930s, when the locals were evacuated to the mainland
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Mum and 3 children forced to flee mould-ridden council flat with hole in roof
Karolina Osinska claims the council property in Aberdeen was already damp when she and her family arrived and has complained to Aberdeen City Council about the matter
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'I saw the Loch Ness Monster – and it's the size of a double-decker bus'
Sash Lake claims he caught sight of the elusive Loch Ness Monster while on a trip to the area following a major hunt for the beast earlier this year – and it was so big it made him freeze in fear
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Two-thirds of Scots always try to radiate positive attitude, study finds
Nine in ten believe this is the key to success in life - while others believe it boosts mental and physical health, and leads to improved social relationships
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Picturesque seaside town that's popular with walkers - and attracts the stars
The tiny fishing village of St Abbs, located an hour's drive from Edinburgh, is famous for its sweeping views out to the North Sea - and features in movies as well as music videos
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UK's 'ghost island' deserted for 90 years – but planes keep crashing there
The story of the 'ghost town' island 100 miles off the coast of Scotland that has been deserted since 1930 is fascinating and it has been the site of three plane crashes
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Diver dies in horror incident at UK pier as second person rushed to hospital
Police Scotland have confirmed a male diver, 58, has died in an incident in Orkney earlier today, while another was rushed to hospital to recover in a hyperbaric chamber
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Inside UK town which is so remote that ferries only travel there 6 months a year
Those travelling to Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, in the winter, have to drive all the way up and around Loch Lomond for three-and-a-half hours as ferries don't run then
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'Clearest evidence' of Loch Ness Monster's existence caught on camera
John Howie took a photo of a Nessie-shaped figure in the famous Loch Ness - and experts said the latest sighting is the 'clearest evidence' of the beast's existence