All news on the topic: Scotland

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Ex-Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg has admitted to charges of domestic abuse
Stuart Hogg, who earned 100 caps for Scotland, pleaded guilty to a domestic abuse charge at Selkirk Sheriff Court on Monday.
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Police are investigating a new allegation of sexual assault against Alex Salmond
Police Scotland confirms ‘non-recent’ allegation made by a woman after Salmond’s death last month
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Woman mistakenly classified as male and sent to an all-male prison
Once the gaffe came to light at HMP Perth, the woman was kept in segregation overnight and transported to the female prison estate the following morning.
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How Police Scotland considered recording double rapist Isla Bryson as female as ’serious questions to answer’
New documents reveal Police Scotland considered registering the double rapist as female
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Alex Salmond’s cause of death revealed
Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond died of a heart attack, a post-mortem examination has revealed.
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Scottish DJ Jackmaster dies at 38 after head injury in Ibiza
Scottish DJ and producer Jack Revill, known as Jackmaster, has died aged 38.
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County Antrim man charged with cannabis smuggling in NCA investigation
A man from Northern Ireland has been charged with drugs offences after £325,000 worth of cannabis was seized at Belfast Port.
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Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond dies suddenly after delivering speech
Scotland’s former First Minsiter Alex Salmond died after giving a speech in North Macedonia today.
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One person dead and three injured following an explosion at a block of flats
One man has died and at least three more people have been injured after an explosion ripped through a block of flats.
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Scottish salmon farm allegedly removed tons of dead fish before inspection, charity claims
Scottish Sea Farms claims footage captured by Animal Equality UK before MSPs’ visit shows routine daily procedures.
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A737 crash: Woman and four horses killed in a horrific collision between a Mercedes and a van
Police and paramedic crews attended the horror crash on the A737 involving a vehicle and van that sadly resulted in the death of a 59-year-old woman who was a passenger in a Mercedes
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Scotland agrees to host Commonwealth Games in 2026
Glasgow is to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games after a deal was backed by the Scottish government.
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Scottish opposition pressures Swinney on cuts to free school meals and flat-rate rail fares
Scottish government accused of undermining efforts to tackle child poverty and the cost of living crisis
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The wife of rugby star Scott Hastings is missing after swimming in the Firth of Forth
Jenny Hastings, who ‘loved the water’, failed to return from Wardie Bay in Edinburgh
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Swinney’s slimmed-down plans prompt criticism of ‘managed decline’
First minister makes eradicating child poverty his top priority while Scottish Labour says he had ‘no vision’
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Scottish government raids £460m green energy fund for public sector pay rises
Finance secretary says ‘tough decisions’ are needed to fill £1bn hole in the budget
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North Sea oil firm Neo slows investment amid windfall tax concerns
Battle ahead for Labour as it introduces higher taxes and tougher environmental rules on producers
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‘Britain’s Chernobyl’ estate set for demolition, but five residents refuse to leave
A largely abandoned housing estate dubbed ‘Britain’s Chernobyl’ is finally facing the wrecking ball, but its five remaining residents have no plans to leave.
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Martin Jackson: Police search for escaped prisoner missing from HMP Castle Huntly
Jackson is on the run from HMP Castle Huntly, which is west of Dundee, and was reported missing to police on Wednesday evening.
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LNER train driver strikes called off after successful union negotiations
Planned 20 days of disrupted weekend services suspended with Aslef stating it has resolved a longstanding dispute
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Martin Ready: Coatbridge man found guilty of plotting to kill prosecutor
Martin Ready claimed he believed he was "Jesus" in autumn 2021, and suffered a relapse in January 2022 when he believed he was "evil Jesus".
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ScotRail driver strikes on hold but reduced timetable continues
Threatened strike action by ScotRail drivers has been put on hold after a new pay offer.
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Arms company abandons plan to test bombs at Scottish World Heritage site
Firm says it had no idea proposed test site on Lib Dem peer’s land included part of Strathmore peatlands in Flow Country
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Afghan women arrive in Edinburgh to complete medical degrees after Taliban restrictions cut their studies short
Three-year campaign by parents of aid worker killed in Afghanistan brings 19 trainee doctors to Scotland
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Mohammed Akram sentenced to life in prison for multiple convictions of sexual and physical abuse
Mohammed Akram, 64, denied any wrongdoing but was convicted of nine charges involving the serious sexual and physical abuse of three women across Forth Valley, Glasgow and Edinburgh.