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Nevens described the experience as “frightening” but added that the group was able to “leave safely”. She said: “What we experienced was only a small fraction of the terrifying reality Palestinians face when they try to cross the same border to reach their families or simply go about their lives.” …

Available for 29 days Scotland are preparing for a huge month of international rugby. Gregor Townsend joins Tom English and Andy Burke to discuss squad selection, competition for places and preparations for matches against New Zealand, Australia and Japan. The panel debates the biggest selection calls, assesses Scotland’s depth across …

On Saturday week at Murrayfield, Scotland will face the All Blacks for the 34th time, the overall picture skewed ever-so-slightly in New Zealand’s favour. They’ve won 31 and the Scots have won zero. Draws in 1964 and 1983 – halcyon days, kind of – is as good as it has …

Hardie ended that event in tears on the podium after a second consecutive silver medal. Three months later, he announced he would leave Team Mouat after nine glorious years and become skip of what was Team Whyte. Already ranked in the world’s top five, they go into these Euros with …

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

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said it had put an amber risk of flooding in place for the northern and Western Isles and Caithness and Sutherland. Sepa said areas of the southwest and Argyll, including the Solway Firth and Firth of Clyde, would experience volatile conditions, with large waves …

New lines of inquiry into the death were first identified in 2021 and then the forensic and pathology review was launched in May 2023. Later that year the review was widened after a key 2012 forensic report about the stab wound was withdrawn. Stuart Graham, Colin’s stepfather, said the family …

Caitlin Andrew hated birdwatching as a child but found a passion for it in her 20s. BBC News

Heart of Midlothian chairman Calum Paterson is calling for “greater transparency and consistency around key decisions in Scottish football”. Talking to club media to mark his first year in the post, Paterson spoke with pride about coming so close to a first title in 66 years, but also voiced frustration …

Councillors have approved a £21m repair scheme for RAAC-affected homes in Dundee. Work will be carried out on council-owned properties and in buildings where the local authority retains an interest. The council has agreed to write to both the UK and Scottish governments seeking financial support and a dedicated funding …

When the film came out in 1995, Juliet was living in Portmahomack in Rosshire, where she’d become a crime writer living under her new name, Anne Perry. She told the Late Show that she didn’t plan to see the film. “It would be too harrowing,” she said. “What was close …

Available for over a year If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Should we all be prepping?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pgn4ws Two men have died and tens of thousands of properties were without power after Storm Austen and Storm Boelo battered the UK. As more flood and weather warnings are …

“I supported Jackdaw and Rosebank because I think they’re really crucial for the Scottish economy, for employment, and for the public finances as well,” he told me. “We need to make sure that we’re a country that people feel they can invest in. “You’ve seen what’s happened with Jackdaw in …

Maureen Gray works in the Ferry Nice Food takeaway on Ferry Road, a business owned by her daughter. The flooding on Saturday caused the shop’s electrical equipment to go out, their fridges to break, and stock to be lost. It will now be shut for days. She said: “The damage …

Edinburgh’s Christmas ice rink has been axed after nearly 30 years, organisers have confirmed. The winter attraction, that has been on George Street in recent years, will not be present during the festive programme between 14 November and 27 January. The ice rink has been a feature of the city …

Rangers and Celtic are waiting for a Scottish FA appellate tribunal to rule on their respective appeals against an order that they must play their next home Scottish Cup ties behind closed doors. The Glasgow clubs presented their cases on Monday and the tribunal will now undertake a period of …

A woman has died following a single-car crash in Glasgow which left three others in hospital. Kennishead Road in Thornliebank was closed for about nine hours following the incident involving a black Vauxhall Astra at about 19:25 on Sunday. Police Scotland said the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. …

Police Scotland will have to cut officer numbers to their lowest level in 23 years if it gets a “devastating” flat cash funding settlement, an oversight body has warned. The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) says recruitment would have to stop, taking officer numbers down to 15,600 – the lowest figure …

Penicuik Athletic are sure Tuesday’s Scottish Cup tie with Clyde will go ahead in front of the BBC cameras as the community rallies to clear storm debris from the pitch at Montgomery Park. Club president Andy Penman said around 30 volunteers have offered to begin the clear up on Monday …

Responsibility for rebuilding the fire-damaged Mackintosh Building should be transferred from Glasgow School of Art (GSA) to a new independent body, campaigners have said. The Charles Rennie Mackintosh Society said a special-purpose organisation would be better placed to lead fundraising, governance and reconstruction of the landmark, which was devastated by …