Scotland

BBC Scotland News takes a look at the leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats. Source link

Mr Ross has confessed that he used to be a member of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, external and gave the party his first vote. But as a Conservative, he has represented his local area since 2007, when he was first elected to Moray Council. He stood for the Conservatives in …

Anas Sarwar joined the Scottish Labour party at the age of 16. He took over his father’s seat – Glasgow Central – in 2010. He held the seat until the 2015 election, when the SNP won all but three seats in Scotland. Anas Sarwar then turned his attention to Holyrood …

Scotland’s newspapers carry the exit poll prediction of a landlside for Labour in the general election. Source link

A look back at the career of Andy Murray from his childhood through to Grand Slam and Olympic victories. Source link

Wimbledon Centre Court rises to acclaim Andy Murray, with the likes of Martina Navratilova, John McEnroe and Novak Djokovic in attendance. Source link

The number of constituencies in Scotland has been reduced from 59 to 57 in this election due to boundary changes – affecting all but 10 seats north of the border. There are a total of 650 seats across the UK. The alterations are based on recommendations by an independent commission …

Watch highlights as Cameron Norrie stuns British number one Jack Draper in straight sets in the second round at Wimbledon. Source link

Andy Murray was given an emotional farewell after his final appearance at Wimbledon began with a straight-set defeat alongside older brother Jamie in the men’s doubles. The two-time singles champion is playing at the All England Club for the last time before retiring later this year. The Murray brothers arrived …

Andy Murray and Jamie Murray walk out on Centre Court ahead of their men’s doubled first round match to a standing ovation. Source link

The weather has not proved to be “taps aff” so far this year in Scotland. Do we need to keep the waterproofs at the ready or will the sun make more of an appearance? BBC Scotland weather forecaster Gillian Smart explains why the weather is expected to remain unsettled throughout …

The first callout on Wednesday saw the team work along with paramedics from the Scottish Ambulance Service. They were able to get the casualty off the hillside on a stretcher to a waiting ambulance. In the second incident, the cyclist had taken shelter in a hut and the rescue team …

British wildcard Jacob Fearnley took a set off seven-time champion Novak Djokovic but fell short of creating a seismic shock in the Wimbledon second round. Fearnley, a 22-year-old from Scotland, was beaten 6-3 6-4 5-7 7-5 by the Serb second seed in an increasingly-febrile atmosphere on Centre Court. In May, …

It was a family affair for some of Scotland’s most recognisable politicians, with children and even pets joining them at the polling stations. First minister and SNP leader John Swinney cast his ballot at Burrelton Village Hall, Perthshire, accompanied by his 13-year-old son Matthew. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar was …

“It just put me at a disadvantage, but I was always going to go for it and try it because, if I didn’t and turned pro after the Commonwealth Games, I would be watching the Olympic Games and watching the guys at light heavyweight and thinking I would have been …

Parents with grown-up children who have yet to move out? White-tailed sea eagles know the feeling. Experts are astonished by a breeding pair in the Isle of Mull who have been caring for their injured chick a year after it ought to have flown the nest. In highly unusual behaviour, …

The mesmerising moment was captured in Ullapool harbour by Noel Hawkins earlier this week. Source link

Four men have denied murdering Scots tiler Anthony Ferns in East Renfrewshire five years ago. Craig Colquhoun, 38, Joseph McCulloch, 49, Raymond Platt, 54, and Robert Park, 68, are accused of killing Mr Ferns in Thornliebank on 18 April 2019. The High Court in Glasgow heard that the 33 year-old, …

Scotland lock Jonny Gray has joined Bordeaux following his exit from Exeter Chiefs. The 30-year-old agreed to leave the English Premiership club in April and has not played in 15 months since damaging his knee cap in the 2023 Champions Cup semi-final loss to La Rochelle. Capped 77 times, Gray …

Singer Rag’n’Bone Man is set to perform in Inverness on Sunday night – 12 months later than he originally intended to. He was forced to cancel a gig last July at the last minute after his band and crew’s flights from London were cancelled. The three times Brit Award winner, …