Scotland

About 250 new drivers have been recruited since ScotRail was brought back into public ownership by the Scottish government in April 2022. A further 160 a year are being recruited. However, their training takes time and some of the new drivers will replace others who have left. Some routes still …

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Scotland suffered their second defeat of the Women’s T20 World Cup as West Indies strolled to a six-wicket win in Dubai. In another low-scoring encounter, Scotland were restricted to just 99-8 from their 20 overs, with West Indies reaching their target in 11.4 overs. Deandra Dottin, who came out of …

Emergency services are responding to reports of an explosion and fire at a house in Clackmannanshire. Police Scotland said it was alerted at about 18:00 that a building had been badly damaged in Kellie Place in Alloa. Several roads are closed, including the A907, B9096, Kellie Place and Tullibody Road …

Majority shareholder Dermot Desmond believes Celtic have done “exceptionally well” in the early weeks of the current campaign. A dramatic late win at Ross County on Sunday stretched their winning league start to seven games, with a League Cup semi-final to come next month. Desmond, who was playing at the …

Paul Foster, chief executive of The Great Run Company, said: “Every year I continue to be astounded by the running prowess we witness here in Glasgow. “This event is growing in popularity, attracting some of the UK’s best athletes as well as thousands of club runners, fun runners and fundraisers …

Members of Scotland’s Jewish community, including speakers from the Glasgow Friends of Israel group attended the event. The sister of Bernard Cowan, who was killed by Hamas gunmen in Southern Israel during the 7 October attack was also at the vigil. Attendees waved banners with the faces of some of …

A record 30,000 people are thought to have turned out for the Great Scottish Run in Glasgow. Competitors in 10k and half-marathon events set off from George Square, running through the city centre and south side before finishing at Glasgow Green. They also had the rare opportunity to cross the …

A man has been arrested but released without charge after a woman was seriously assaulted near a golf club in Midlothian. The 26-year-old woman was walking in a wooded area near Newbattle Golf Course in Dalkeith on Friday evening when she was assaulted. Emergency services attended and she was taken …

Many of the island’s residents are members of various protestant denominations that believe Sunday should be a day of rest. The practice is derived from the Bible’s fourth commandment which states “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy”. Observance of the Sabbath was once so strict that play park …