Scotland

A large island rock with a lighthouse to the front, covered in white birds.

RSPB buys Bass Rock after 300 years in private hands

The charity says the purchase is an important step in halting declining seabird numbers in the Firth of Forth.

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Edinburgh, Fife & East

An aerial view of a number of residential streets with trees surrounding them

Scottish government confirms £1m Coalsnaughton support package

Almost 100 properties in the former Clackmannanshire mining village have been evacuated after ground movement

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Scotland

Man jailed for fatal street stabbing after firework battle

Jaxon Millar, who was 19 at the time, stabbed Robert McNally, 21, in Paisley on 18 January 2025.

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Glasgow & West Scotland

Restaurateur fined after level-crossing near-miss

A solicitor described the incident near Crianlarich as "like a harrowing episode of Thomas The Tank Engine"

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Tayside & Central Scotland

The fire-ruined blackened remains of a sandstone building on the corner of a junction in Glasgow city centre. The scene is cordoned off with yellow tape and the building's rubble surrounds the building perimeter.

Construction on Union St fire site might not start for several years

Glasgow City Council leader Susan Aitken says the planning and consultation process regarding the land is likely to last until about 2030.

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Glasgow & West Scotland

Weir scores four as Scotland beat Israel to win group ahead of Belgium

Caroline Weir scores four as Scotland finish top of their World Cup qualifying group ahead of Belgium with a win over Israel on a nervy night in Hungary.

Four school pupils are standing against a brick wall, not talking to each other as they each look down at a phone in their hands

Mobile phones to be banned in all Edinburgh secondary schools

From August, pupils will have to put their devices in magnetically sealed pouches throughout the school day, including during breaks and lunchtime.

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Edinburgh, Fife & East

Andrew Smith KC looking directly at the camera and smiling.

Top Scottish KC cleared of professional misconduct

Andrew Smith succeeds in overturning the decision made during a protracted legal feud over two dating apps.

A row of closely packed, beige, stone-terraced houses with bay windows and tall chimneys line a slightly sloping residential street. Parked cars run along the left side of the road, while a leafy tree branch frames the scene in the foreground

House price sales in Scotland hit record levels

The value of house sales in Scotland topped £24.3bn last year - the highest level since records began.

Mother jailed for encouraging son during bid to murder neighbour

Carolyn Martin admitted that while acting with her son, they assaulted and attempted to murder James Duncan in Glasgow.

Three female students sitting in a classroom with their back to the camera while a female teacher writes on a board in the distance. The pupils are wearing school uniform and two have their right hands raised.

Schools cutting subjects due to teacher shortage 'crisis'

Education leaders say some secondary schools are reducing timetables due to a lack of specialist teachers.

A sign saying University of Dundee affixed to a brick wall

University of Dundee staff vote in support of more strike action

The University and College Union (UCU) staged the latest ballot as part of a long-running dispute over cuts and job losses.

Features and analysis

Scotcast: Are smartphones really that bad?

Dr Elizabeth Nelson on why bans are not the answer.

Chaka Khan and Simple Minds to headline Radio 2 in the Park

The three-day flagship event is set to take place between 11 and 13 September in City Park, Stirling.

Two men shown side-by-side in a split portrait, both facing the camera outdoors in front of a blurred building. The man on the left has a short haircut with a grey beard and is wearing a light-coloured patterned shirt, while the man on the right has short hair, a trimmed beard, and is wearing a dark quilted jacket over a shirt.

He told us we were slaves - The fight for justice on a Scottish fishing trawler

The migrant fishermen who waited nine years to give evidence about the company that exploited them.

Your pictures of Scotland

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Brothers bound by grief line-up for different World Cup teams

In July 2022, brothers Harry and John Souttar lost their hero, but as both prepare to represent different nations at the World Cup, his influence lives on.

News from around Scotland

RSPB buys Bass Rock after 300 years in private hands

The charity says the purchase is an important step in halting declining seabird numbers in the Firth of Forth.

A view through an area of forestry in Scotland. The ground below is covered in ferns.

Report warns of 'slowdown' in Scotland's rural land market

The Scottish Land Commission says the market has been hit by lower than expected returns from environmental schemes.

Schools cutting subjects due to teacher shortage 'crisis'

Education leaders say some secondary schools are reducing timetables due to a lack of specialist teachers.

An old school building across four storeys set next to a playing field and with green rolling hills in the background

Old school asbestos clear-up to cost council more than £2.5m

Detailed surveys reveal significant issues at the former secondary sites in Galashiels and Peebles.

Scottish government confirms £1m Coalsnaughton support package

Almost 100 properties in the former Clackmannanshire mining village have been evacuated after ground movement

Sport

Weir scores four as Scotland beat Israel to win group ahead of Belgium

Caroline Weir scores four as Scotland finish top of their World Cup qualifying group ahead of Belgium with a win over Israel on a nervy night in Hungary.

Craig Gordon will become the second-oldest player in World Cup history if he makes an appearance at the 2026 tournament

Risk of death to oldest man at World Cup - Scotland's walking miracle Gordon

How Craig Gordon's career has been a series of comebacks and the 43-year-old's World Cup inclusion for Scotland seemed an impossible dream only a few months ago.

Uncapped duo Hiddleston & Stephen in Scotland squad

Uncapped hookers Gregor Hiddleston and Seb Stephen are named in Scotland's 36-man squad for their summer matches against Argentina, South Africa and Fiji.

Diogo Jota and Andrew Robertson shake hands

'Diogo will be with you' - Jota's widow writes to Robertson

Diogo Jota's widow urges Scotland captain Andrew Robertson to carry his former Liverpool team-mate "in your heart" when he plays at the World Cup.

Two brothers, two nations, one World Cup & how grief bound them

In July 2022, brothers Harry and John Souttar lost their hero, but as both prepare to represent different nations at the World Cup, his influence lives on.