Scotland news

• 'Four points is nothing' - O'Neill stays cool after statement win

  18-10-2026 22:50 via BBC News
  
  Amid supporter discontent, a recent protest against the major shareholder and a veteran manager deciding now is not the time to 'wrap things up', as Martin O'Neill put it, you'd be forgiven for scratching your head when examining Celtic's current domestic situation.
  
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• Streeting: 'No moral or economic case for defence firms hiring workers from abroad'

  26-10-2026 06:00 via The Herald | News
  
  Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has challenged firms building Royal Navy ships to hire British workers, after Babcock flew in 300 welders from the Philippines — as Scotland's defence sector faces a shortfall of nearly 9,000 apprenticeships.
  
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• Scotland NHS shake-up risks worsening pressure on doctors, ministers warned

  26-10-2026 06:00 via The Herald | News
  
  Scotland’s NHS reforms risk putting more pressure on doctors and patient care, experts warn, as John Swinney plans to cut health boards from 14 to two.
  
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• Police Scotland could lose 1,260 officers and staff in ‘devastating’ budget squeeze

  26-10-2026 06:00 via The Herald | News
  
  The Scottish Police Authority warns that a flat cash settlement would leave officer numbers at their lowest since 2003, as Police Scotland asks for an extra £110m to tackle rising domestic abuse, foreign state threats and a surge in mental health demand.
  
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• The smell of freshly baked goods and the book that became a shining light

  26-10-2026 05:40 via The Herald | News
  
  A Scottish bakery that has clients ranging from café customers to Michelin-starred restaurants has highlighted the value of the hospitality industry.
  
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• University of Dundee study to explore breastfeeding support for parents of twins

  26-10-2026 01:05 via The Herald | News
  
  The University of Dundee is leading a UK-wide study exploring the challenges faced by parents who breastfeed twins, triplets and other multiple-birth babies, with the aim of improving support from healthcare providers.
  
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• Scottish scientists develop tiny glass chip to help telescopes study distant stars

  26-10-2026 01:05 via The Herald | News
  
  A glass chip developed at Heriot-Watt University has been used in observations at California’s CHARA Array, combining light from multiple telescopes to study fainter stars.
  
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• Emergency crews attending flooding incident around Saltcoats care home

  26-10-2026 00:14 via The Herald | News
  
  Emergency services are in attendance at an area of flooding around a care home in Saltcoats.
  
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• A78 closed for repair after Storm Boelo causes significant damage

  25-10-2026 23:24 via The Herald | News
  
  The A78 road is to remain closed in both directions between Skelmorlie and Largs following significant damage to the carriageway and sea wall during Storm Boelo.
  
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• In pictures: Storm Boelo leaves a trail of destruction across Scotland

  25-10-2026 22:11 via BBC News
  
  The severe weather brought strong winds and heavy rain to large parts of Scotland.
  
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• Man killed by falling tree as Storm Boelo batters Scotland

  25-10-2026 22:09 via BBC News
  
  The 60-year-old man was struck by the tree near Castle Douglas as Storm Boelo brought strong winds and heavy rain to Scotland.
  
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• Weir would swap Ballon d'Or nods for World Cup

  25-10-2026 20:34 via BBC News
  
  Caroline Weir reflects on her Ballon d'Or nomination while eyeing a World Cup spot with Scotland.
  
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• Here’s to the ladies in red - everybody laugh and choke back sudden tears

  25-10-2026 20:17 via The Herald | News
  
  Dance Review: Revel: Citizens Studio Theatre, Glasgow four stars: Here’s to the ladies in red - everybody laugh, choke back sudden tears, laugh some more and readily applaud.
  
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• Body found in search for man reported missing in Stranraer

  25-10-2026 19:26 via The Herald | News
  
  A body has been found during searches for a man reported missing in Stranraer.
  
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• Storm Boelo forces evacuation of dangerous buildings and caravan park in Ayrshire

  25-10-2026 18:51 via The Herald | News
  
  Police Scotland has carried out emergency evacuations in South Ayrshire due to severe weather and flooding caused by Storm Boelo.
  
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• Storm Chloe poised to hit Scotland as fresh wind warning issued days after Boelo

  25-10-2026 18:00 via The Herald | News
  
  Scotland faces the prospect of a second named storm in days, with forecasters warning that Storm Chloe could bring damaging winds and fresh travel disruption across large parts of the country next week.
  
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• More than 50,000 homes in Scotland without power as Storm Boelo batters country

  25-10-2026 17:40 via The Herald | News
  
  Storm Boelo leaves more than 50,000 Scottish homes without power as 80mph winds cause travel disruption, with SSEN and SP Energy teams repairing faults after storm damage.
  
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• Man dies after being struck by falling tree during Storm Boelo

  25-10-2026 17:20 via The Herald | News
  
  A 60-year-old man has died during Storm Boelo after he was struck by a falling tree in Dumfries and Galloway on Sunday morning, Police Scotland said.
  
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• Body found in search for man who fell overboard from ferry

  25-10-2026 17:14 via BBC News
  
  Formal identification is yet to take place but the family of 82-year-old Jim Wither has been informed.
  
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• Man who died after being hit by lorry named by police

  25-10-2026 16:51 via BBC News
  
  Antony Millard, from the Torry area of the city, was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident on Victoria Road.
  
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• Scottish Greens’ motion on polyamorous rights not debated as conference ends early

  25-10-2026 16:34 via The Herald | News
  
  Scottish Greens conference ends early in Inverness as Storm Boelo stops debate on equal rights for polyamorous relationships.
  
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• Full list of 133 Scottish flights cancelled amid Storm Boelo disruption

  25-10-2026 16:13 via The Herald | News
  
  Storm Boelo cancels more than 100 flights across Scotland, disrupting Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and other airports as 80mph winds batter the country.
  
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• Ex-Reform MSP: 'It feels like I have escaped a coercively controlled relationship'

  25-10-2026 16:11 via The Herald | News
  
  Amanda Bland, who served as Reform UK's justice spokesperson at Holyrood, has broken her silence to allege months of shouting, intimidation and the systematic sidelining of women by the party's Scottish leadership. Malcolm Offord rejects her account.
  
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• Police urge residents to check sheds in search for missing 63-year-old man

  25-10-2026 15:34 via The Herald | News
  
  Police are appealing to the public to assist in the search for a missing 63-year-old man in South Lanarkshire during Storm Boelo.
  
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• Body believed to be missing 82-year-old man who 'fell from CalMac ferry' found

  25-10-2026 14:01 via The Herald | News
  
  Body believed to be missing 82-year-old Jim Wither found on Largs beach after man fell from CalMac ferry near Arran; police say death is not suspicious.
  
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• Scotland's booming simulator golf market comes in from the cold

  25-10-2026 14:00 via The Herald | News
  
  Simulator golf is coming in from the cold as Swedish operator RUFF moves into Scotland. The Herald has mapped at least 30 venues already operating across the country
  
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• Scottish Greens reject motion to drop long-standing opposition to nuclear energy

  25-10-2026 13:27 via The Herald | News
  
  The Scottish Greens have overwhelmingly voted against a motion to drop their long-standing opposition to nuclear power and adopt a “more nuanced” position.
  
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• SNP Cabinet Secretary says Jackdaw gas field approval was 'the right decision'

  25-10-2026 13:17 via The Herald | News
  
  Social Justice Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has called Jackdaw's approval the right decision — while warning Scotland receives no financial benefit from production in its own waters.
  
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• Mackay admits she 'struggled to find the words' on Israel's right to exist question

  25-10-2026 12:37 via The Herald | News
  
  Scottish Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay has attempted to clarify her view on Israel's right to exist, saying states have no such right but people do.
  
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• The strange case of Miss X and Scotland's 'most haunted' house

  25-10-2026 12:34 via BBC News
  
  Ballechin House allegedly had it all - ghostly dogs, a spectral nun and things that went bump in the night.
  
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