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The university has also said the incident, which happened before the politician’s death was treated as an alleged murder, was under review. Widdecombe, a former Conservative minister turned Reform UK spokeswoman, was found dead at her home in Devon last Thursday, having sustained serious injuries. A white British man, 28, …

Princes Street will remain partially closed during the start of Edinburgh’s festival season following a fire at a former department store. City of Edinburgh Council said work to make the former Debenhams store safe and preserve historic architectural features is expected to take “several weeks”. It means the city’s main …

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Available for 29 days Celtic are the reigning Premiership champions, but optimism around Parkhead is in short supply. Charlotte Cohen is joined by Herald sports writer Stephen McGowan and Celtic supporter Asim Rabbani to discuss a dramatic title triumph, the emotional final-day victory over Hearts and why many supporters remain …

Brown gave evidence during the trial claiming to remember taking a knife out of the victim, but had “no recollection” of putting the blade there. Asked by his KC Thomas Ross how the weapon would have got there, he stated: “I attribute it to Aleister Crowley. I put it down …

A second person has died following a crash on the A82 at Glen Gloy in Lochaber earlier this month. The accident happened at about 12:00 on Monday 6 July and involved a Skoda Karoq, a Range Rover Sport, a Hyundai i10 and a lorry. The 62-year-old male driver of the …

A man is in critical condition in hospital after a serious crash in Shetland. Emergency services were called after a a white Toyota Hilux crashed on the B9706 Scatsa Airport Road at about 00:45 on Sunday. The male passenger of the pick-up was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Hospital. The …

A man accused of shouting racist abuse after travelling from England to attend a protest in Glasgow has appeared in court. Ryan Ferguson, 26, from Bootle in Merseyside, is accused of “stirring up hatred” at a demonstration in the city’s Castlemilk on 8 July. Large gatherings took place in the …

The council said investigations into the source and supply routes were continuing. Councillor Neil Ross described the raid as “a tremendous result”. He said: “With the World Cup well under way, this is a timely reminder that criminals exploit major sporting events by flooding the market with counterfeit goods to …

NRS figures also show how local populations have changed. Overall 12 councils saw population growth between mid-2024 and mid-2025, with East Lothian, Midlothian, Glasgow City and West Lothian seeing the largest increases, while Clackmannanshire, Dundee City and Na h-Eileanan Siar saw the greatest drops. Glasgow City remains the country’s biggest …

A 21-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a 16-year-old boy who died of a stab wound. Officers were called to Adnitt Road, in the Abington area of Northampton, at about 19:00 BST on Tuesday 7 July, where they found the victim, Khadeem Parris. Fuad Mohamud, 21, of …

Detectives are treating the death of a man in the east end of Glasgow as unexplained. Officers discovered the man’s body in the Springboig Avenue area of the city at about 17:00 on Monday. A Police Scotland spokesperson said inquiries into the incident were ongoing. They added a report would …

Amnesty International UK has said it regrets publishing a report which classed a sexual violence support centre set up by JK Rowling in Edinburgh as “anti-rights”. Beira’s Place was established in 2022 by the Harry Potter author and other campaigners who claimed it fulfilled an unmet need for women-only support …

A string of new projects to protect “fragile rural roads” used for timber transport across Scotland are to receive funding support. Scottish Forestry said £900,000 would go to the schemes in Dumfries and Galloway, Argyll and Bute, Scottish Borders, South Ayrshire and the Highlands. Agriculture Minister Jim Fairlie said the …

A 53-year-old man is seriously ill in hospital following a murder bid in Paisley. Police Scotland said the alarm was raised after a disturbance broke out on George Street, in the Renfrewshire town, at about 20:00 on Monday. The man’s condition has been described as serious but stable. Officers said …

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

Elsewhere in his report on women’s experience of immigration detention, the chief inspector of prisons criticised staff for moving women across the country late at night. In some cases, women who were pregnant, physically unwell or at risk of self-harm or suicide, were transferred with “little regard for their health …

He said the pressures on the firm – Sheila Fleet Jewellery – were sharpest at peak times. “Birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas in particular,” he said. “You can’t really move Christmas, so you’ve got to make sure you make those deadlines.” Both business owners praised local postal workers, putting the blame …

A museum in the Highlands which is undergoing a £3m refurbishment has reached a major milestone as groundworks have begun. Glencoe Folk Museum, which is housed inside two heather-thatched cottages in Lochaber, was set up more than 50 years ago by local women who stood in front of bulldozers to …

“The Regal Cinema in Dumfries is a real project of love for me, I can’t wait to get it back in action for everyone to enjoy, and we really aren’t very far away from making that happen,” he said. “Currently we are experiencing an unexpected delay due to snagging issues …