With blonde locks Iggy Pop would be proud of, MacPhee stands out when he rises from the dugout to choreograph a set-piece situation. His appearance was perhaps a reason why he was the subject of unfair criticism during his time in Scotland, particularly when he was Hearts caretaker manager and …
Read More »Scotland's papers: Chinook crash questions and Robison stalker
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland. BBC News
Read More »Safety concerns remain at Edinburgh's teenage mental health ward
Inspectors find some improvements at Melville House, but say more needs to be done to protect both patients and staff from aggression. BBC News
Read More »TRNSMT 2026 – Line-up, weather and how to watch
Scotland’s biggest music festival is this year headlined by Richard Ashcroft, Kasabian, Lewis Capaldi and the Scotland men’s team. BBC News
Read More »How a former mental asylum's archive earned global recognition
Documents on the pioneering work of the Crichton Royal Institution in Dumfries are now recognised by Unesco. BBC News
Read More »World Cup 2026: Lyndon Dykes – the Scotland striker who’s up for the battle with Morocco
Morocco, next. Big test. Scotland are the underdogs now. Is Dykes ready for a massive step-up? “I’m always ready. I always give my best and wear my heart on my sleeve. I’m ready for whatever my role is.” The charisma is hard to miss, the eloquence, the attitude, the self-belief. …
Read More »Firefighters tackle blaze at block of flats in Edinburgh
Six fire engines and a height vehicle were called to Dalry Road where one person was treated at the scene. BBC News
Read More »Queen’s: Cameron Norrie beaten by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina but Arthur Fery through
Cameron Norrie was beaten by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina at Queen’s in the Briton’s first singles match since suffering a rib injury in May. Norrie has often been the last Briton standing at Grand Slams but had to retire injured from his first-round French Open match with the problem last month. …
Read More »Best shots as GB's Norrie beaten by Davidovich Fokina
Watch the best shots as Britain’s Cameron Norrie falls to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in the Round of 32 at Queen’s. BBC News
Read More »Concerns over domestic abuse support provision in Highlands
Inverness Women’s Aid has criticised the council for handing over domestic abuse outreach services to an organisation with “no experience” in that field. BBC News
Read More »Driver, 72, dies 12 days after crash which killed passenger
Raymond Munro died in hospital on Monday, almost two weeks after the crash in which his passenger died. BBC News
Read More »Who awaits Hearts, Hibs and Motherwell in Euro draws?
Heart of Midlothian, Hibernian and Motherwell will find out their first opponents in European qualifying on Wednesday, but who might they face? BBC News
Read More »Oil tanker seized in Scottish waters reappears with new identity
The Marinera was seized on 7 January in a US Coastguard and Navy operation in the North Atlantic. BBC News
Read More »River City actor Iain Robertson dragged woman by hair, court hears
Robertson – who played Stevie O’Hara in the BBC soap – denies eight charges involving four women, including one charge of rape. BBC News
Read More »Ruth Charteris KC named as Scotland's next top law officer
Charteris will replace Dorothy Bain KC as lead of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and chief legal adviser to the Scottish government. BBC News
Read More »Teacher who gave birth to ex-pupil's baby banned for two years
The woman entered a sexual relationship with the 18-year-old after he had left school, a fitness to teach panel heard. BBC News
Read More »Three seriously injured after Highland motorbike crash
Two men and a woman were taken to hospital following the crash near Cluanie on Monday afternoon. BBC News
Read More »Aberdeen beach cordoned off amid 'unexploded device' fears
Police are advising people to avoid part of the beach. BBC News
Read More »Rangers: Would Derek McInnes be ‘perfect fit’ at Ibrox?
Not many people know McInnes better than Docherty, who worked with him at St Johnstone and Aberdeen for well over a decade. The former Dundee boss believes it McInnes’ competitive edge would will help Rangers take the fight to Celtic – in particular – right to the end of the …
Read More »Victim of 'house of horrors' foster carers to sue Glasgow City Council
The woman was fostered as a child by Douglas and Barbara Daniel who were jailed for two-and-a-half years in January for cruelty against children. BBC News
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