Scotland

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, …

Rebecca McGowan says “I deserve my spot” in Team GB’s taekwondo Olympic squad, insisting a fight-off with Bianca Cook was “never on my agenda”. McGowan, 24, has been selected to compete in the +67kg category in Paris. The Scot, a two-time World Championships medallist , was ranked higher than Cook …

The Scotsman says the King and Queen sampled vintage whisky and attended Edinburgh’s 900th anniversary celebration at the castle which involved a showcase of the city’s modern progressive future including a Bollywood dance display. The Herald reports that Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) made its 6,000th call out at the …

Norwich City have rejected an offer of £4m plus add-ons from Celtic for striker Adam Idah, 23, who was on loan with the Scottish champions last season. (Football Scotland), external Adam Idah is expected to be given permission to hold talks with Celtic after making it clear to Norwich City …

Voters in Scotland are heading to the polls to cast their ballots in the 2024 general election. Polling venues open at 07:00 and close at 22:00, when counting will begin. The first Scottish result is expected at about 01:00 on Friday morning, with most constituencies declaring between 03:00 and 05:00. …

The foundation has already invested more than £3m to recruit staff to deliver MND clinical trials. It has also committed more than £11m to MND research, with a further £2m invested in supporting people living with MND. Jessica Lee, director of research at MNDF, said: “Doddie was passionate about the …

Kellie Dingwall is one of a growing number of visually impaired people who are getting into online gaming. “One of my best friends and I got closer through playing games online, and it became a weekly thing,” she told BBC Scotland. “Now, it’s a little community of blind gamers.” Gaming …

A Highland mother has said her life has been transformed by CrossFit after grabbing a place in the finals of the sports annual adaptive games in Texas. Rachel Hives, who is from Drumnadrochit in the Highlands, has functional neurological disorder and only took up the sport two years ago. She …

Noctilucent clouds have been spotted from Scotland over the past few weeks. The Met Office says the clouds are extremely rare and form in summer high up in the Earth’s atmosphere. The Latin name means “night shining” and the clouds usually appear bluish or silvery in colour. They have been …

Principal Lisa Kerr said: “We are sorry that John suffered abuse during his time at Aberlour House in 1990 and we have apologised to him in person. “We respect and thank those, like John, who have spoken up about their experiences and those who gave evidence to the Scottish Child …

Short answer – the jet stream. This is a strong current of air in the upper troposphere, about five to seven miles above the Earth’s surface. Mr MacColl said the jet stream was in a west to north-westerly orientation across the North Atlantic. He said: “This has resulted in Scotland …

There are few actors who can grow up to play their dream role but Doctor Who star David Tennant did just that. A lifelong fan of the British sci-fi series, he secured the biggest break of his career when he was unveiled as the 10th Doctor in 2005. Despite not …