Scotland

Last year the Lord Advocate secured an important change in the rules on evidence of distress in rape cases. She has followed that up by asking the High Court to rule that the judges in 1937 were wrong. Dorothy Bain will argue that statements taken from alleged victims shortly after …

Scotland’s T20 World Cup washout against England in Barbados has left them both “confident and frustrated”, according to opening batter Michael Jones. There were signs of what was to come when the start was delayed by a passing shower, but Jones and George Munsey started quickly against England’s much-vaunted bowling …

Prof Leitch, a qualified dentist and consultant oral surgeon, worked for the Scottish government from 2007 on a secondment from NHS Tayside and became a household name during the Covid pandemic. He often represented the Scottish government in media briefings and became a regular guest on TV and radio programmes, …

Whether the final rain shower hurt England’s chance to begin with a win or allowed them to escape from a tough task probably depends on your level of optimism. Scotland would have fancied themselves to defend their target. In contrast, little went right for England on a frustrating day. First …

Tommy Conway has been called up to the Scotland squad for the Euro 2024 finals following injuries to Lyndon Dukes and Ben Doak. Bristol City striker Conway scored in Scotland Under-21’s 2-1 defeat by Turkey on Monday. He will bolster Scotland’s striking options after Dykes was ruled out the tournament …

The body of Mr Low was discovered in the Pitillie area on the outskirts of Aberfeldy, three days before he would have turned 66. His death certificate, seen by BBC Scotland News, confirmed he died of a shotgun wound to the neck and chest. Mr Campbell, of Aberfeldy, is accused …

Martha Thomas scores four and Chelsea Cornet nets her first Scotland goal as Pedro Martinez Losa’s side thrash Israel 5-0 to extend their lead in Euro 2025 qualifying. (Available to UK users only) Source link

Watch as Scotland’s Michael Jones hits England’s Chris Jordan for a huge six that smashes a solar panel during their ICC T20 World Cup match in Barbados. Source link

The bill was racked up on an official device during a family holiday to Morocco. He later admitted it was caused his sons using it as a hotspot to stream a football match. Mr Matheson apologised and accepted the Holyrood sanction last month. His party did not vote for the …

The 34-year-old attacked two women at addresses in the Highlands, including Inverness and Tain. Source link

Earlier, First Minister John Swinney called for talks with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to discuss “shared goals” on child poverty. He said: “The Tories are finished, so Labour has an opportunity to deliver a Westminster reset on tackling child poverty. “They now need to commit to it.” Mr Swinney, …

Climate change protesters have criticised other book festivals for their links to the company which they claim has links to fossil fuel firms and Israel. So far the Edinburgh book festival and the Hay festival in Wales have ended sponsorship deals with the company. Baillie Gifford has defended its ethical …

The union said the current pay offer from Cosla to local government workers fell significantly short of what they deserved. And they said it was “well below” the pay claim that unions submitted earlier this year. David Harrold, Unison Edinburgh branch secretary, said: “If workers vote to strike, rubbish will …

A taster of an upcoming musical spoofing the disastrous Willy Wonka experience is to premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe. The event in February became infamous after angry families discovered they had spent up to £35 to attend a sparsely decorated warehouse in Glasgow and called the police. Now a stage …

A suspect has been arrested after reports that a man was spotted with a firearm in a Glasgow park. Police Scotland officers were called to Queen’s Park, on the south side of the city, at about 07:40. A 43-year-old man was traced and arrested by officers. A force spokesperson said …

Phil Goodlad, Lee Miller and Scott McDermott reflect on Scotland’s win over Gibraltar. Source link

UK general election live: Nigel Farage calls for ‘zero’ net migration as Tories pledge visa cap – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary The new Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, says the UK should aim for “zero” net migration Net migration is the difference between numbers arriving and …

UK general election live: Nigel Farage calls for ‘zero’ net migration as Tories pledge visa cap – BBC News BreakingBreaking news Close breaking news Summary The new Reform UK leader, Nigel Farage, says the UK should aim for “zero” net migration Net migration is the difference between numbers arriving and …

New Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin rejected a lucrative job in Belgium because he was more interested in the project of rebuilding the Scottish Premiership side (The Press and Journal, external) Thelin has started identifying transfer targets for Aberdeen weeks before leaving Elfsborg, Pittodrie director Willie Garner has confirmed, in order …

A megapoll predicting a Labour majority and Nigel Farage entering the election fray make the front pages. Source link