Scotland

Firefighters are tackling a major blaze that has taken hold at a former primary school building in North Lanarkshire. Six Scottish Fire and Rescue crews, alongside specialist resources and aerial appliances, were called to the former Greenhill Primary School site in Coatbridge at about 17:20. Images from the scene showed …

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Ethelred took over the English throne when he was aged about 12 years old in AD978 after the assassination of his half-brother, Edward, possibly at the instigation of his mother. His turbulent reign reached its lowest point when he was briefly ousted from the throne by the King of Denmark, …

Fiscal Andrew Hanton, for the Crown, said the cargo vessel had arrived from Japan with the steel tubes as cargo. He said Ross was acting as a radio operator for a crane driver. However, at one stage during lifting operations, the pipes tilted, and some slid off the slings they …

Every footballer has a story, but not many are quite as trippy as the one Luis Binks tells while sitting among the palm trees of La Manga, Scotland’s training headquarters for a few days this week. At 25, the Brondby centre-half and captain is pushing hard for a Scotland debut …

Reform MSPs have walked out of the Holyrood chamber in protest against a debate about Scottish independence. The party’s Scottish leader Malcolm Offord, who had tried to have the debate cancelled because it related to non-devolved matters, described it as an insult and a waste of time. He then led …

The application, submitted by interim centre coordinator Wendy Murdoch, was for a “Child’s 1st Birthday Party with buffet and Children’s Entertainer” on 10 October. It sought on-sales and off-sales between noon and 17:00. Licensing Standards Officer Catrina Andrew told the board the Carrick Centre had been in discussion with officers …

It is the product of a partnership between the Sean Connery Foundation and the National Film and Television School (NTFS). It would be a new, permanent home for the NTFS, which would deliver training, as well screenings, masterclasses and events. Sir Sean’s children said their father was “immensely proud” of …

Highland Council says it will invest millions of pounds in the oldest secondary school building in Inverness. The original part of Inverness High School dates from the late 1930s and extensions were added in following decades, including the 1970s. The local authority renovated the main building, including classrooms, about eight …

The Scottish Liberal Democrats are the most influential group at Holyrood, leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has claimed. Addressing the UK Lib Dem conference in Brighton, the MSP also described his party as the “antidote” to Reform. He hailed its party’s “massive leap forward” in this year’s Holyrood election, returning their largest …

They were expected to demonstrate the “highest standards of judgement, responsibility, integrity and personal conduct”. It states: “In our opinion, and based on the publicly reported convictions, we find it difficult to reconcile those expectations with a record that includes two drink-driving convictions and the failure to remain at the …

The Home Office reiterated the government’s commitment to shut asylum hotels across the UK and work with councils. “The government is closing every asylum hotel, saving taxpayers over £1bn on asylum support since the election,” said a spokesperson. “We are working to fairly house asylum seekers across the country, engaging …

Prosecutors in Scotland first requested Wares’ extradition in 2018, leading to his arrest the following year on seven charges of lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and behaviour. The High Court in Cape Town ruled in 2024 that he could be extradited on three charges, but the process was delayed as …

The Scottish government motion to be debated at Holyrood, in the name of First Minister John Swinney, urges parliament to agree that “Scotland is a nation that has a right to decide its own future”. It is expected to pass with the help of votes from the Scottish Greens. Labour …

A proposed £12m path linking two towns in the Borders to Scotland’s first Center Parcs has secured funding support. The aim is to cut car journeys and increase active travel, with daily commuting trips between Hawick and Selkirk expected to more than double when the holiday village opens in 2029. …

The High Court in Edinburgh heard that Budge attacked his estranged wife in Muirhouse Parkway because he was “embarrassed” she had left him. He pleaded guilty to a domestic abuse charge as well as assault to severe injury, permanent disfigurement, permanent impairment, danger of life and attempted murder. Sandra Budge, …

Republic of Ireland international Will Ferry has put contract talks with Dundee United on hold. (Courier – subscription required, external) Ferry, 25, is not prepared to make a decision about his future in September. (Record – subscription required, external) Ferry, 25, has not ruled out remaining at Tannadice beyond next …

His story starts like many others, in the Ibrox academy from a young age, where he was awarded player of the year in 2019 by working up through the reserves to the fringes of the first team. A matter of months after collecting the gong, he was given his first …

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

Scottish Land and Estates has been supportive of the Scottish Wildcat Conservation Action Plan. Several estates have been actively helping: providing release sites, monitoring the wildcats, recording sightings. Lots of the information being gathered does come from public sightings. Louise takes me to the territory on which one wildcat that …