Scotland

About 145,000 Scots are receiving their results – including candidates in Nationals, Highers and Advanced Highers. Cameron Falconer, 16, is among those who received a blank email. He signed up for the email and text service as he knew he would be away from home at a gymnastics training camp …

Scotland’s chief inspector of prisons calls for radical options to reduce overcrowding. Source link

Deciding to leave school at 16 and enter the world of work could be a daunting prospect. But after becoming CEO of his own company aged just 23, Oren Smith-Carpenter doesn’t regret a thing. As an engineer he’s helped build components for rockets that have since left Earth’s atmosphere. He …

More fallout from the rioting and violent scenes in towns and cities across the UK features on the front pages. Source link

Shop occupancy figures on what was once Aberdeen’s flagship shopping street has improved back to pre-Covid levels, according to a new survey. Union Street was once Aberdeen’s main retail hub, but since 2009 faced competition from the Union Square complex with shops, restaurants and a cinema. Commercial property expert Richard …

Firefighters have been tackling a large blaze at the former Prince and Princess of Wales hospice building in the centre of Glasgow. The fire broke out at the derelict property on Carlton Place, on the south bank of the River Clyde, at about 20:00. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) …

“It feels pretty special,” he tells BBC Scotland. “If you’d told me in February I’d be here, when I was having real injury issues and could quite genuinely not walk… it’s something I’m really proud of. “In athletics terms, this is as good as it gets. I try not to …

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar condemned the riots and called for more scrutiny on the role of social media companies in the spread of misinformation. Mr Sarwar told BBC Scotland: “I’m all for freedom of speech but there is a responsibility that comes with these platforms too. “Allowing known mistruths …

Retired buses have made a rare reappearance on Glasgow’s streets to celebrate 100 years serving the city. A 20-strong convoy made its way from Glasgow Green, through the city centre to the Transport Museum on Sunday. Leading the parade was the oldest bus, a Leyland Titan TD1, which was built …

Reflecting on it, Potter was calm, proud but, almost imperceptibly, disappointed. You got that sense from her clarity about what she wants next. “Yeah I won’t be that old,” she laughed. “I want to go for LA [in 2028].” Picking up her bronze medal and looking at it, she adds: …

The family of Mr Keenan, from Blantyre, said in a statement: “We would like to thank everyone for their condolences. “Christopher was a much loved son, brother, grandson and cousin. “He was an inspiration to all that knew him, and he will be greatly missed by everyone.” Police Scotland Sgt …

The 31-year-old wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “Somhairle John McAllan-Renwick, my very own beautiful boy, was born 2 August at 9lbs 2. “My husband and I are completely in love and deeply grateful for the outstanding care and expertise of NHS Scotland teams that Somhairle and I have received. “Mum …

Sidara had made a fourth offer to Wood at a price of 230p per share in cash. Its deadline to make a firm offer was extended until Friday, but it notified Wood this would not go ahead after it had completed its due diligence. Wood said: “The board remains confident …

Organic Sea Harvest, which already runs two farms, said it had worked with the Scottish government, regulators and Highland Council to produce its new proposals. It said it cared about local communities and the new farms would help its workforce and business to thrive. But former councillor Calum MacLeod said …

Mr Kerr said: “Going into the 2026 [Holyrood] election we need to present the people of Scotland with a genuinely Conservative programme which gives them a reason to vote for us, and lays out a realistic path to power.” He said under his leadership, the party’s strategy “would start from …

A woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a serious crash between a motorbike and a car in Aberdeenshire. The 55-year-old was a pillion passenger on the Triumph Rocket which collided with a Nissan Qashqai in the Bridge of Canny area, near Banchory, at about 15:00 on Sunday. The …

A teenager has been raped in a park in Moray. Police Scotland forensic officers carried out investigations at the scene in Cooper Park, Elgin on Sunday. The force said the attack on a 17-year-old woman happened earlier that day between 02:30 and 03:00. Anyone who was in the park or …

Charlie Bethune has been campaigning for the recommendations of the Cumberledge report to be implemented in Scotland. Mr Bethune, who founded the First Do No Harm group, said it was frustrating that Scotland had not yet appointed a safety commissioner. “It’s been four years since the Cumberledge report which recommended …

Scotland’s front pages are dominated by violence on streets in England and Northern Ireland over the weekend. Source link

The authority has submitted notifications of its plans to its north planning applications committee. Last year, the local authority said it was exploring the potential of generating and storing its own power. It believes solar and battery storage could bring widespread benefits to communities, and help it achieve climate change …