Scotland

Five people have been taken to hospital after a house fire in an Aberdeenshire town. The alarm was raised at Ellon’s Kingston Gardens shortly before 05:30. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) sent four appliances and a height vehicle, and said five casualties were treated for smoke inhalation. A …

A man has been airlifted to hospital after falling from the roof of an industrial building in the Borders. Emergency services were called out to the site on Liddesdale Road in Hawick on Thursday afternoon. The man was flown to the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle for treatment. Police said …

After being told of the work’s authenticity and the projected value, Wedderbern said: “It’s wonderful, it’s unbelievable. Thank you so much. “It’s just so important to me that it’s by Katherine Read, because of the family connection, but also because of who she was.” She added: “The more that we …

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

The Scottish capital has become the first city in the country to introduce a charge for overnight stays. BBC News

This year there was no baton relay across the Commonwealth but each of the 74 nations and territories was given a wooden baton to decorate. As they entered, the team’s baton bearer handed the baton to one of three gardeners on stage. It is was then planted on stage to …

One of the louder cheers came for the Falklands Islands – in the news recently following Argentina’s victory over England in the football World Cup semi-finals – and another followed when the Samoa team emerged and performed a haka in front of the dignitaries in the Royal Box. But nothing …

The Hibs fans who paid for at least two flights, a hotel, beer and the rest might struggle to see any positives right now. Gray said the only one chink of light is they have a chance to fix it next week at Easter Road. Had Lowe taken his two …

The two first ministers met Burnham separately on Thursday afternoon. Speaking afterwards, ap Iorwerth said he was pleased to meet the new prime minister and congratulated him on his new role. “I welcomed the opportunity to begin a new chapter in the relationship between our respective governments, based on mutual …

Available for over a year David Wallace Lockhart is joined in studio by ex-Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross and former Scottish Labour MSP Paul O’Kane to discuss Anas Sarwar’s departure as Scottish Labour leader, Andy Burnham’s first week in the job, and Keir Starmer’s post-prime ministerial life. Programme WebsiteShow less …

Sepa said if exceptional low river flows continued over the next few days then Berwickshire Coastal, Whiteadder Water, Lower Tweed, Lunan Water, Lower Don, Fife (East Neuk) and North Fife were expected to move into significant scarcity. Head of compliance Shona McConnell said: “Weeks of exceptionally dry weather are continuing …

A man has appeared in court charged with murdering his partner at a house in Edinburgh. Lee Greenan is accused of killing Vikki Soloman during a disturbance at the house in Craigievar Square, in the city’s East Craigs area, on Monday evening. Emergency crews found Soloman, 44, with serious injuries. …

A teenager has been praised for his quick-thinking after stopping a runaway car from rolling away with two elderly passengers inside. Euan Lonnen, 18, was captured on CCTV jumping into the moving vehicle outside the Highland Farm Cafe in Dingwall. Cafe worker Euan helped the car come to a stop …

Ferry operator CalMac has paused bridge visits on its vessels after a passenger used “smart glasses” to film without permission. Ayrshire Weekly Press, external reported that the man was caught filming passengers and crew using Meta glasses. They feature an almost invisible camera in the frames and small speakers in …

The national park covers 1,748 sq miles (4,527 sq km) and includes parts of five local authorities – Aberdeenshire, Angus, Highland, Moray and Perth & Kinross. Police Scotland said the exclusion zones remained “under continued review”. Closed and restricted areas include paths around Glenmore, Loch Morlich and Badaguish, as well …

The “unrecorded mining feature” was discovered while work for newer buildings on the estate was carried out. Geotechnical experts recommended further drilling and pressure grouting to stabilise the ground. A spokesman for Miller Homes said a small number of unoccupied homes and some occupied properties managed by Places for People …

Among the early starters was Gary Kelly of Northern Ireland, who defeated Frederrick Tafatu of Niue 2-0. He told BBC Scotland News: “It’s a great opportunity to put our sport on the stage. “Its an absolute honour for every one of us here to be involved in the Games, whether …

Police have warned people to be vigilant of their belongings following a number of thefts and attempted thefts in and around Inverness. Between last Thursday and Tuesday this week incidents have been reported from the Inverness, Beauly and Loch Ness areas. Many have happened at tourist accommodation, with quantities of …

Former River City actor Iain Robertson has been jailed for nine years for raping a woman and assaulting two others. The 45-year-old, who played Stevie O’Hara in the BBC soap, was convicted of five offences, including domestic abuse, against the women between 2004 and 2019. During his trial at the …

A 34-year-old man has been arrested after £1.6m of cocaine was recovered in a police raid at a house in Lanarkshire. Police Scotland said officers executed a warrant on Gartmill Crescent in Moodiesburn on Tuesday. The man was charged and was due to appear at Airdrie Sheriff Court. Det Sgt …