Scotland news

• Glasgow's George Square partially reopens after major revamp

  04-09-2026 18:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fencing on the western section of the landmark was removed on Friday, with work expected to be completed by the end of October.
  
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• 'Everyone is welcome': Seaside town prepares to host first-ever Pride march

  04-09-2026 21:26 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae is gearing up to host its first ever Pride march.
  
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• Bus driver drives down Buchanan Street after taking wrong turn

  04-09-2026 20:55 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A First Bus driver accidentally drove onto Glasgow's pedestrianised Buchanan Street after taking a wrong turn.
  
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• Equine grass sickness outbreak hits Dumfries and Galloway, 'multiple losses' reported

  04-09-2026 19:56 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A vet in Dumfries and Galloway has reported an outbreak of equine grass sickness, saying it has already led to “multiple losses” of animals in the area.
  
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• Isle of May puffin numbers plummet after extreme weather

  04-09-2026 19:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Researchers said numbers in one of the UK's most significant colonies of the seabirds may have fallen by 30%.
  
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• Body of man found after Kinlochleven house fire

  04-09-2026 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emergency services attended, the road was closed and a number of neighbouring properties were evacuated.
  
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• Skye ferry breaks down amid landowner dispute, deepening financial worries

  04-09-2026 18:53 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A unique ferry at the centre of a dispute between the community and a neighbouring landowner has broken down this week, escalating the financial concerns of those who run the service.
  
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• Body of man found in Highland home which was hit by fire

  04-09-2026 18:18 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The body of a man has been found inside a Highland home which was damaged by a fire earlier this week.
  
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• Deadly horse disease outbreak confirmed in Galloway

  04-09-2026 18:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Vets have warned horse owners in Wigtownshire to be vigilant after multiple cases in the area.
  
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• The bigger message behind Westminster's potential Jackdaw decision

  04-09-2026 18:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Potential approval of the Jackdaw gas field is being seen in Aberdeen as a major signal on jobs, investment and the future of the North Sea
  
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• Next generation of fashion designers showcased on the runway at V&A Dundee

  04-09-2026 17:45 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotland’s next generation of fashion designers have been showcased on the runway at V&A Dundee.
  
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• SFA propose youth quotas along with financial incentives

  04-09-2026 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Scottish FA is proposing financial incentives - and penalties - in a bid to get more homegrown talent playing, with clubs to vote on three initiatives aimed at increased game-time for under-21s.
  
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• State-of-the-art floodlit sports pitch gifted to Edinburgh primary school

  04-09-2026 17:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A state-of-the-art sports pitch is helping pupils reach new goals.
  
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• Glasgow lanes should be revamped to help women and girls feel safer, councillor says

  04-09-2026 17:21 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Glasgow’s “neglected” private lanes should be revamped to help women and girls feel safer when moving around the city, a councillor has said.
  
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• Brother of Kriss Donald killers in gang who duped pensioners out of £600,000

  04-09-2026 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ahsan Shahid - brother of Imran and Zeeshan Shahid - was part of a gang who posed as police officers and bank investigators to carry out the fraud.
  
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• ABC's Martin Fry looks forward to Radio 2's Big Weekend in Stirling

  04-09-2026 17:12 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Martin Fry should know about Scottish audiences.
  
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• Union says university solutions should not 'exploit' or 'undervalue' staff

  04-09-2026 17:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  University union leadership has backed calls to reform the sector’s funding model, while saying that sustainability should not be allowed to “exploit” staff.
  
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• Bullet Express appoints Grant Donald as new chief executive officer

  04-09-2026 16:55 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Bullet Express appoints Grant Donald as CEO from November 1, succeeding John McKail, who will remain on the board as a non-executive director and consultant.
  
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• Historic great hall at Scottish castle reopens to visitors

  04-09-2026 16:54 via heraldscotland.com
  
  There are now more areas to explore at MacLellan's Castle in Kirkcudbright in Dumfries and Galloway.
  
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• Two charged after drugs worth £1.4m seized across Edinburgh and West Lothian

  04-09-2026 16:31 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Two men have been arrested and charged after police recovered drugs worth roughly £1.4 million across Edinburgh and West Lothian.
  
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• Scottish midwives being 'left to their own devices' on surrogacy says MP

  04-09-2026 16:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Midwives across Scotland are being "left to their own devices" when caring for surrogate mothers and babies, an MP has told the Commons.
  
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• Brother of race-hate killer faces lengthy jail term for role in £600k fraud plot

  04-09-2026 15:52 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Ahsan Shahid was part of a gang who duped almost 60 unwitting pensioners by posing as police or bank investigators to con victims
  
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• Winter gifts from Scottish heritage brand Edinburgh Cashmere

  04-09-2026 15:47 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The pleasure of fine cashmere is immediate and almost entirely tactile, but it is decided long beforehand, at the point where the fibre is measured.
  
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• 'Ludicrous': Schools back, audiences gone: Calls to rethink Edinburgh festival dates

  04-09-2026 15:38 via heraldscotland.com
  
  One of Edinburgh’s leading business organisations has called on the city's summer festivals to move their dates earlier to stop ticket sales “falling off a cliff" in their final week
  
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• Work on £15 million overhaul of Ayr square could begin in early 2027

  04-09-2026 15:37 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Work on a £15m overhaul of Burns Statue Square in Ayr could begin early next year, according to a new update from the Ayrshire Roads Alliance (ARA).
  
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• Scottish independence referendum 'a million miles away' - Offord

  04-09-2026 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Reform UK Scotland leader told the BBC that there would need to be a "groundswell" of support for a fresh poll.
  
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• Drugs worth more than £1.4m recovered by police

  04-09-2026 15:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers executed warrants at addresses in the Edinburgh and Uphall areas earlier this week.
  
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• Row erupts over bid to install flags outside Princes Square to attract footfall

  04-09-2026 15:28 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Business owners say that people passing the Buchanan Street shopping centre don’t realise there are a range of  shops inside
  
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• Millions face DWP State Pension shake-up as triple lock branded ‘idiotic’

  04-09-2026 15:19 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The State Pension triple lock could be replaced with a “double lock”, a former Conservative pensions secretary has suggested, in a major warning for millions of pensioners.
  
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• Peebles petrol station snapped up by top UK forecourt operator after strong interest

  04-09-2026 15:17 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A petrol station has been snapped up by a top UK forecourt operato..
  
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