Scotland news

• Red Arrows pull out of Edinburgh Military Tattoo display

  09-08-2026 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The team will not take part in air shows in Edinburgh, Eastbourne and Lyme Regis.
  
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• Larry Dean's celebration of a show ends with a very sweet and sincere declaration

  15-08-2026 15:13 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Larry Dean: Hellbent
  
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• Daniel Sloss is provocative but there’s more going on here than mere self-indulgence

  15-08-2026 15:05 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Daniel Sloss: Bitter
  
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• Man sentenced after shaking small dog to death in West Lothian

  15-08-2026 12:46 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A man has been banned from keeping animals for five years after violently shaking a small dog to death
  
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• Queen Elizabeth 'abhorred' Ian Paisley and his politics says former Irish president

  15-08-2026 10:32 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The late Queen Elizabeth 'abhorred' DUP founder Ian Paisley and his politics, according to a former president of Ireland
  
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• Southbound trains from Glasgow station cancelled all weekend as works begin

  15-08-2026 10:18 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The works between Cathcart and Maxwell Park mean no trains will run between Glasgow Central and Newton, Neilston or Cathcart Circle over the weekend
  
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• Fresh calls to amplify St Columba’s legacy in the Highlands and wider Scotland

  15-08-2026 07:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  St Columba’s legacy should be developed and enhanced particularly in the Highlands, campaigners in both Scotland and Ireland say.
  
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• School absences risk creating ‘lost generation’ of Scotland children

  15-08-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scotland has 'lost generation' of children who are at risk of leaving school without a job, further education or training.
  
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• 'It's quite unequivocally the most extraordinary organisation I've been part of'

  15-08-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Benny Higgins has run banks and advised governments but it is Sistema Scotland's Big Noise, the charity he chairs, based yards from where he grew up, that he says is the most extraordinary.
  
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• 'It reeks’: Scottish Labour leadership hopefuls urged to probe campaign systems row

  15-08-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Scottish Labour leadership contenders face calls to probe unanswered questions over campaign system access during the Holyrood election.
  
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• Edinburgh Airport passengers face fines in Italy for breaking this simple rule

  15-08-2026 06:00 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Foreign Office says everyone going to Italy needs to be aware of the rule that prohibits jaywalking and can result in a fine.
  
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• UK high street giant collapsed into administration with 1,800 jobs lost owing £46m

  15-08-2026 05:44 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A UK high street retail giant collapsed into administration with 1,800 jobs lost owing more than £46 million
  
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• Aviva chief's key update on Direct Line integration as results unveiled

  15-08-2026 05:40 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Aviva's chief executive provided a key update on the insurer's integration of Direct Line.
  
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• Major pensions report highlights crucial challenges facing UK

  15-08-2026 05:29 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Findings of second Pensions Commission bring no surprises
  
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• British academic and author Jason Arday found dead

  14-08-2026 21:16 via heraldscotland.com
  
  British academic and author Jason Arday has died, according to reports. He was found "unresponsive" at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon, The Telegraph reports.
  
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• Six people arrested and charged following reported ‘abduction’ in Edinburgh

  14-08-2026 21:10 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A number of people have been arrested following a reported “abduction” in East Lothian.
  
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• Ewan McGregor reveals he is searching for Scottish film project to direct

  14-08-2026 21:10 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The Trainspotting and Star Wars favourite reveals he is 'tired of being away' from Scotland.
  
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• Office block could be demolished to make way for 20-storey student tower

  14-08-2026 20:50 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A city centre office block could be demolished to make way for a 20 storey high development offering student flats and co-living homes.
  
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• Mobile phone users in England and Wales sent emergency alert with wildfire warning

  14-08-2026 20:25 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Mobile phone users in England and Wales have received an emergency alert, warning them not to light anything that could spark a fire.
  
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• Drive-thru restaurant founded by 19-year-old to open in Johnstone

  14-08-2026 19:07 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The opening date has been revealed for a new restaurant in Johnstone.
  
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• Nine go on trial accused of violent revenge plot after man killed

  14-08-2026 18:36 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Nine suspects have gone on trial accused of a violent revenge plot following the killing of a man.
  
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• Three new appointments strengthen SOSE board

  14-08-2026 18:11 via heraldscotland.com
  
  South of Scotland Enterprise has appointed Julia Mulloy, Stuart McCallum and Andrew Smith to its board for four-year terms.
  
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• Major boost for city of Aberdeen amid BP exit fall-out

  14-08-2026 17:30 via heraldscotland.com
  
  New figures show Aberdeen had strongest quarter for office take-up since before pandemic
  
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• Gotham City vehicles spotted in Glasgow ahead of The Batman: Part II filming

  14-08-2026 17:26 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Gotham City vehicles have been spotted in Glasgow as the city gets set to double up as the crime-ridden metropolis for a fourth time for The Batman: Part II.
  
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• Ian Rankin: Retirement from writing is ‘just over the horizon’

  14-08-2026 17:10 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The creator of Inspector Rebus admits he gets 'knackered very quickly' when he is trying to work.
  
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• Bluetongue detected on third farm in South West Scotland

  14-08-2026 16:56 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Bluetongue serotype 3 has been detected in one sheep on a third farm in South West Scotland, less than 2km from two existing cases.
  
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• Man who posted intimate video of woman on social media locked up

  14-08-2026 16:40 via heraldscotland.com
  
  A man who posted an intimate video of a woman on social media has been locked up.
  
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• Nine sets of twins preparing to start school in ‘Twinverclyde’

  14-08-2026 16:07 via heraldscotland.com
  
  The ‘similar siblings’ gathered at Ardgowan Primary School in Greenock on Friday for what has become an annual tradition of being formally welcomed by Inverclyde Council
  
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• Glasgow factory strike action averted after pay deal agreed

  14-08-2026 15:45 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Strikes at an arms factory in Glasgow have been averted after workers secured an above inflation pay rise
  
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• £4m Ravenswood Primary revamp completed after RAAC roof crisis forced pupils away

  14-08-2026 15:45 via heraldscotland.com
  
  Ravenswood Primary School in Cumbernauld has reopened after a £4m refurbishment following the discovery of RAAC in its roof.
  
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