Scotland

Shell said it was adjusting part of its global organisation  to “reflect the evolving needs of the business and stay competitive”. In a statement, it said: “Certain roles in our development, subsurface and wells teams will be expected to move to London from Aberdeen in 2027 to allow greater collaboration at our central UK hub. “The majority of these affected …

Fairlie said the Scottish government’s aim from the outset had been to put in place “proportionate measures” to control the spread of bluetongue while minimising the impact on business “as much as possible”. “I want to thank farmers, vets, NFU Scotland and other stakeholders across the industry for their co-operation …

Police have named a man who died in a two-car crash near Dornock in the south of Scotland. John Alexander Carruthers, 51, from the Annan area, was driving a grey Mini when it was involved in a collision with a black Range Rover. He was pronounced dead at the scene …

Firefighters have spent the night at the scene of a grass fire near the Moray village of Hopeman. Six appliances and a wildfire unit were sent to the scene at around 16:30 on Tuesday. Four appliances remained there at first light. Footage shared by Fubar News showed flames and dense …

A 45-year-old woman has died after she was struck by a car in Airdrie. Police Scotland were called to reports of a crash involving a blue Audi A3 and a pedestrian on Varnsdorf Way, at about 18:35 on Tuesday. Emergency services attended but the woman, who has not been named, …

A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland. BBC News

From about AD 600 to 700, parts of southern Scotland were an integral part of the Kingdom of Northumbria – also known as Bernicia. Following its collapse in the wake of Viking raids, the Clyde-based Kingdom of Strathclyde was resurgent, extending its control even into Cumbria. The Sculpting Southern Scotland …

In the open air of the Raiffeisen Arena, with bedlam all around, there was nowhere to hide for Celtic or Martin O’Neill. The Scottish champions had endured one of their darkest nights in their European history. After going out to Kairat Almaty on penalties last year at this stage of …

In April, the Cairngorms National Park Authority introduced a bylaw making it illegal to start a fire or a BBQ during the summer months to prevent wildfires. Despite the huge blaze, figures suggest that move has been effective at reducing potential sources of ignition, with the number of campfires or …

Walking onto any TV set is a thrill – and having followed Department Q since Jussi Adler Olsen’s novels were first developed into a Netflix series, the chance to visit the sound stages of Edinburgh’s FirstStage Studios was even more thrilling. The second season began filming in the Scottish capital …

Hayter first fell in love with the industry when young, watching online clips and videos of matches, with brash anti-hero Stone Cold Steve Austin – a beer drinking, brawling and swearing star of the late 90s and early 2000s – an early inspiration. “Nothing has ever captured me like wrestling …

Firefighters are tackling a grass fire near a campsite in the Moray village of Hopeman. Six appliances and a wildfire unit were sent to the scene after the alarm was raised at about 16:30 on Tuesday. Lossiemouth Community Council said there were believed to have been some power cuts as …

A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged over a road traffic offence following a fatal collision in Stranraer in Dumfries and Galloway earlier this year. Margaret Joy Todd was hit by a white Vauxhall Vivaro van at about 10:20 on Saturday 3 January in Sheuchan Street near the junction …

A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said: “Our staff raised the alarm of a fire within their vehicle this morning and followed the correct procedure by unloading the waste onto the street. “A cause for the fire has still to be confirmed, but discarded vapes were found within the waste …

Eventually the man left but Malhotra said he was surprisingly unshaken despite having nothing to defend himself with. However, he said it was lucky nobody else had come into the shop. “Surprisingly, no customer came in,” he said. “That time is usually a busy time. “The next day at that …

A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said: “Our staff raised the alarm of a fire within their vehicle this morning and followed the correct procedure by unloading the waste onto the street. “A cause for the fire has still to be confirmed, but discarded vapes were found within the waste …

Available for over a year It’s been almost a decade since the crimes of Harvey Weinstein were exposed, which sparked the Me Too movement. According to the author Darren McGarvey, instead of making some men reflect on their past behaviour, it has pushed them towards the so-called ‘Manosphere’ – where …

NHS Grampian said 10 dental cases and six ENT cases were affected. The six ENT appointments have been rebooked for September and the BBC has asked where these will be. Skaife-Knight told BBC Scotland News: “We took the decision a few months ago to pause paediatric surgery on quality and …

The court heard the pair had met through social media in July 2022. The woman – who gave evidence remotely – told the trial English was “nice at first” and the relationship moved “fast”. The first act of violence came when they were lying together in the early hours of …

The judge said the sentence took into account the fact that Shi was a first offender and had mental health issues. “I also take into account your age and the fact that you are very far from your family for support and very likely to be deported on completion of …