Scotland news

• EV Drivers hit with new 3p-per-mile charge from 2028

  26-11-2025 13:43 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A pay-per-mile taxation for electric vehicles will be in today's UK Government Autumn Budget.
  
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• Highland locals to be asked for views on lynx reintroduction

  06-01-2026 00:00 via bbc.com
  Campaigners say the region offers good habitat for the species, but farmers and crofters have raised concerns.
  
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• Amber alert for north as snow warning extended across Scotland

  05-01-2026 23:58 via bbc.com
  Many schools remain closed as a fresh weather warnings come into force across Scotland.
  
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• O'Neill returns to Celtic for rest of season

  05-01-2026 20:31 via bbc.com
  Martin O'Neill is returning to Celtic as manager for the remainder of the season following the dismissal of Wilfried Nancy.
  
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• 'A lot of people' let Thelin down - Leven

  05-01-2026 19:59 via bbc.com
  Sacked Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin was let down by "a lot of people" but did not lose the Pittodrie dressing room,according to interim boss Peter Leven.
  
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• Tributes to singer who died during Hogmanay hike

  05-01-2026 19:16 via bbc.com
  Andrew Ure was reported overdue from a walk on Ben Vane, near Arrochar, the day after his 41st birthday.
  
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• Schools closed and travel disrupted across Scotland after heavy snow

  05-01-2026 19:14 via bbc.com
  Hundreds of schools are shut on Monday, while roads, trains and air travel has been heavily disrupted by freezing conditions.
  
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• Six-year-old school forced to close for week due to flood damage

  05-01-2026 18:11 via bbc.com
  The Robert Burns Academy and its supported learning centre in Cumnock will not re-open until Monday 12 January
  
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• Ex-Wales and Fiji coach Cunningham joins Scotland

  05-01-2026 18:04 via bbc.com
  Former Wales and Fiji head coach Ioan Cunningham joins Scotland women's backroom staff.
  
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• Scotcast: What we’ll be talking about in 2026

  05-01-2026 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Predicting the biggest news stories of the next 12 months.
  
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• How Nancy's calamitous 33-day reign unfolded at Celtic

  05-01-2026 17:05 via bbc.com
  BBC Sport takes an amble through Wilfried Nancy's short tenure as Celtic manager.
  
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• Celtic sack manager Nancy after eight games

  05-01-2026 16:17 via bbc.com
  Celtic sack manager Wilfried Nancy, with Saturday's 3-1 defeat by Rangers his sixth loss in just eight matches, with head of football operations Paul Tisdale also removed from his post.
  
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• Drone could be used to search beaches for palm oil

  05-01-2026 15:55 via bbc.com
  Dumfries and Galloway Council has received reports about palm oil being found on beaches across the region.
  
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• 'Rangers building something with real togetherness'

  05-01-2026 15:22 via bbc.com
  As Rangers bid to go second in the Scottish Premiership, defender John Souttar says everyone at Ibrox can feel momentum, while manager Danny Rohl confirms Dujon Sterling is available to face Aberdeen after being charged with driving offences.
  
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• Scottish party leaders set out stalls ahead of election

  05-01-2026 15:15 via bbc.com
  John Swinney, Anas Sarwar and Russell Findlay have made their pitches for May's Holyrood vote.
  
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• Public holiday to celebrate Scotland's World Cup return

  05-01-2026 13:14 via bbc.com
  Scotland will face Haiti in Boston on Sunday 14 June before taking on Morocco and Brazil in the US.
  
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• Aberdeen links 'don't turn' Robinson's head

  05-01-2026 12:43 via bbc.com
  Stephen Robinson says it's "nice" to be linked with the vacant Aberdeen job, but insists his sole focus is on St Mirren's Scottish Premiership trip to Livingston on Tuesday.
  
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• Historic tweed mill recreates Victorian designs to mark 200th anniversary

  05-01-2026 12:26 via bbc.com
  The King and Taylor Swift are among those who have worn tweed produced at Lovat Mill in the Borders.
  
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• Pedestrian, 44, airlifted to hospital after Highland crash

  05-01-2026 12:18 via bbc.com
  The woman, who was struck by a car, is in a serious condition in Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.
  
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• TV doctor Punam Krishan reveals breast cancer diagnosis

  05-01-2026 11:30 via bbc.com
  The 42-year-old, who is known for the BBC's Morning Live and Strictly 2024, says she is "healing".
  
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• 'Working in a chippy at 14 made us more confident'

  05-01-2026 07:56 via bbc.com
  Changes to employment laws will make it easier for under-16s to work part-time.
  
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• Banjo Beale's latest project isn't just close to home - it is his home

  05-01-2026 07:39 via bbc.com
  Interior designer Banjo Beale and his husband Ro face their biggest renovation project yet.
  
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• 'I’m healing and grateful': Star Glasgow TV doctor announces cancer diagnosis

  04-01-2026 21:08 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Punam Krishan, known for her appearances on BBC Morning Live, said on Instagram that she had received the news five months ago.
  
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• Glasgow installs hundreds of storage spaces in big boost for cyclists

  04-01-2026 20:35 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Glasgow City Council plans to install as many as 3,000 cycle storage spaces across five years.
  
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• Tributes paid to Scots dad and singer who died on Hogmanay while hillwalking

  04-01-2026 20:12 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Andrew Ure was the lead singer of Falkirk’s The Ray Summers, who have supported Paolo Nutini and Dove, and was also a director of the Wee Whisky Shop in Linlithgow.
  
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• Lead singer of classic Scottish rock band gives update on Parkinson's fight

  04-01-2026 19:37 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The 61-year-old, of ‘Nothing Ever Happens’ and ‘Roll to Me’ fame, announced he had been diagnosed with the progressive neurological illness in March 2024.
  
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• Ski resort car park used as 'dumping ground' by 'disrespectful' campervan owners

  04-01-2026 18:29 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Glencoe Mountain Resort in Ballachulish allows campervans to park in their car park in exchange for a £5 donation per night.
  
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• John Swinney: Indy supporters must back SNP, not 'muck about' with other parties

  04-01-2026 18:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The First Minister has said that a SNP majority at Holyrood would serve as the impetus for another vote on the constitutional question.
  
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• Devastating house fire on A90 near Scottish town kills six beloved dogs

  04-01-2026 17:09 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Emergency crews rushed to the scene of the blaze, near the A90 south of Laurencekirk, around 7.40 pm on Saturday evening.
  
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• 'Pivotal': Family celebrates acquisition of historic Scottish hotel

  04-01-2026 17:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A Scottish family-owned hotel company has reported a rise in earnings during a year that saw it make significant additions to its portfolio
  
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