All news on the topic: Scotland

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Man and woman taken into custody after missing family located ’safe and well’
A family of five which disappeared in Scotland have been found safe and well, police said.
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Britain’s busiest railway line to close for weeks of repairs, causing travel chaos for millions
Millions of passengers will be facing 10 years of severe disruption as once-in-a-generation upgrades are due to start on one of Britain’s most important railways.
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Terminally ill teen left on hospital trolley in corridor for 14 hours
A terminally ill teenager was placed into a coma after being left on a trolley in a Glasgow hospital corridor for 14 hours.
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Untold story of a 72-year-old murderer who died in a Scottish jail after 55 years
One of the UK’s longest-serving prisoners has died at the age of 72 after spending more than 50 years behind bars... but you’ve likely never heard of him.
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Temperature falls to -18.7C in north Scotland, a 15-year low for UK
Altnaharra in Highlands recorded -18.7C on Friday night, the coldest January overnight temperature since 2010.
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Inside the UK’s first legal drug consumption room
Welcome to the Thistle - the UK’s first and only drug consumption room.
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Urgent search for twin sisters missing after walking along river
An urgent search has been launched to try and find twin sisters who have been missing for three days.
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Two dangerous animals captured in Scotland after illegal release
Two lynx which were illegally released into a Scottish Highlands have been captured.
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Ex-Scotland rugby captain Stuart Hogg sentenced for domestic abuse
A court heard how Stuart Hogg, 32, berated his estranged wife for "not being fun", and once sent more than 200 text messages...
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Musk or no Musk, Farage has a plan to capture Britain
The Reform UK leader has broken with Musk over a far-right activist. But it’s his plan to win big that’ll keep Keir Starmer up at night.
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Scottish medic serving in Ukrainian army killed
Jordan Maclachlan, 26, died on Friday while serving on the frontline in Ukraine, his family says.
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Met Office issues fresh update on UK snow warnings: ’dangerous’ 10cm snowfall expected
The Met Office says more snow flurries are set to fall on parts of the UK this week, with as much as 10cm coming on Wednesday according to new weather warnings.
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£100m spent on ferry repairs in Scotland over the past decade in a ’ferry fiasco’
Government plans for publicly funded operator CalMac have been mired in controversy, with replacement vessels delayed and costs spiralling.
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Scottish comedian Rachel Jackson jailed after rant at Nashville airport
A Scottish actress launched into a foul-mouthed tirade with airport police after refusing to take orders, instead claiming she would only listen to an airline captain because of Titanic.
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1,500 drug-dependent infants born in Scotland since 2017
Lib Dems warn first minister that party could withdraw support if government does not boost funding for issue.
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Pilot killed in Fife Airport plane crash as police respond to the incident
A plane crashed just moments after take off from a Scottish airport this morning.
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Four hurt after double decker bus roof torn off
Four people have been hurt after a double decker bus crashed into a railway bridge tearing its roof off in Kilmarnock.
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Scottish drug lab boss jailed following arrest in Spain
A senior member of an organised crime group that ran an amphetamine lab in Scotland has been jailed for 13 years.
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Man missing for 24 hours after skiing alone in Scotland
Police are urgently searching for a 40-year-old man who went missing while skiing alone in the Scottish Highlands yesterday.
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Manhunt after girl, 15, sexually assaulted at Clydebank bus stop
Police Scotland described the attacker as having light grey hair and a moustache.
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Body discovered on Scottish island during search for missing 28-year-old hairdresser
A body has been found after a major search for a 28-year-old woman missing in the Outer Hebrides.
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Army officer charged over dummy grenade incident at Edinburgh Airport
According to government guidance, imitation explosive devices, as well as mines, grenades, and other explosive military stores, cannot be taken on planes in either hand luggage or in the hold.
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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.