All news on the topic: Scotland

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£100m spent on ferry repairs in Scotland over the past decade in a ’ferry fiasco’
Government plans for publicly funded operator CalMac have been mired in controversy, with replacement vessels delayed and costs spiralling.
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Scottish comedian Rachel Jackson jailed after rant at Nashville airport
A Scottish actress launched into a foul-mouthed tirade with airport police after refusing to take orders, instead claiming she would only listen to an airline captain because of Titanic.
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1,500 drug-dependent infants born in Scotland since 2017
Lib Dems warn first minister that party could withdraw support if government does not boost funding for issue.
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Pilot killed in Fife Airport plane crash as police respond to the incident
A plane crashed just moments after take off from a Scottish airport this morning.
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Four hurt after double decker bus roof torn off
Four people have been hurt after a double decker bus crashed into a railway bridge tearing its roof off in Kilmarnock.
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Scottish drug lab boss jailed following arrest in Spain
A senior member of an organised crime group that ran an amphetamine lab in Scotland has been jailed for 13 years.
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Man missing for 24 hours after skiing alone in Scotland
Police are urgently searching for a 40-year-old man who went missing while skiing alone in the Scottish Highlands yesterday.
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Manhunt after girl, 15, sexually assaulted at Clydebank bus stop
Police Scotland described the attacker as having light grey hair and a moustache.
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Body discovered on Scottish island during search for missing 28-year-old hairdresser
A body has been found after a major search for a 28-year-old woman missing in the Outer Hebrides.
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Army officer charged over dummy grenade incident at Edinburgh Airport
According to government guidance, imitation explosive devices, as well as mines, grenades, and other explosive military stores, cannot be taken on planes in either hand luggage or in the hold.
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Ex-Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has admitted to charges of domestic abuse
Stuart Hogg, who earned 100 caps for Scotland, pleaded guilty to a domestic abuse charge at Selkirk Sheriff Court on Monday.
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Police are investigating a new allegation of sexual assault against Alex Salmond
Police Scotland confirms ‘non-recent’ allegation made by a woman after Salmond’s death last month
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Woman mistakenly classified as male and sent to an all-male prison
Once the gaffe came to light at HMP Perth, the woman was kept in segregation overnight and transported to the female prison estate the following morning.
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How Police Scotland considered recording double rapist Isla Bryson as female as ’serious questions to answer’
New documents reveal Police Scotland considered registering the double rapist as female
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Alex Salmond’s cause of death revealed
Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond died of a heart attack, a post-mortem examination has revealed.
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Scottish DJ Jackmaster dies at 38 after head injury in Ibiza
Scottish DJ and producer Jack Revill, known as Jackmaster, has died aged 38.
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County Antrim man charged with cannabis smuggling in NCA investigation
A man from Northern Ireland has been charged with drugs offences after £325,000 worth of cannabis was seized at Belfast Port.
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Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond dies suddenly after delivering speech
Scotland’s former First Minsiter Alex Salmond died after giving a speech in North Macedonia today.
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One person dead and three injured following an explosion at a block of flats
One man has died and at least three more people have been injured after an explosion ripped through a block of flats.
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Scottish salmon farm allegedly removed tons of dead fish before inspection, charity claims
Scottish Sea Farms claims footage captured by Animal Equality UK before MSPs’ visit shows routine daily procedures.
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A737 crash: Woman and four horses killed in a horrific collision between a Mercedes and a van
Police and paramedic crews attended the horror crash on the A737 involving a vehicle and van that sadly resulted in the death of a 59-year-old woman who was a passenger in a Mercedes
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Scotland agrees to host Commonwealth Games in 2026
Glasgow is to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after a deal was backed by the Scottish government.
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Scottish opposition pressures Swinney on cuts to free school meals and flat-rate rail fares
Scottish government accused of undermining efforts to tackle child poverty and the cost of living crisis
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The wife of rugby star Scott Hastings is missing after swimming in the Firth of Forth
Jenny Hastings, who ‘loved the water’, failed to return from Wardie Bay in Edinburgh
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Swinney’s slimmed-down plans prompt criticism of ‘managed decline’
First minister makes eradicating child poverty his top priority while Scottish Labour says he had ‘no vision’