The Latest Breaking News from Scotland

Scottish Government and nurses must talk as health workers vote to strike

How will Scotland cope as the country faces industrial action from several unions in the winter months?

Daily Record · Nov 10, 2022

People on certain benefits could be due £150 heating bill help this winter

The Warm Home Discount Scheme is open in Scotland for households with British Gas, Scottish Gas, EDF, Octopus and Shell energy.

Daily Record · Nov 10, 2022

Man devastated by suicides of three pals in bid to overhaul mental health services in Scotland

Danny Thain, 27, from Aberdeenshire, says an overhaul is needed to prevent future tragedies in Scotland.

Daily Record · Nov 10, 2022

Carbon-busting hemp could help transform Scottish agriculture to zero emissions

Hemp is one of the oldest traded plants in the world, and cultivation in Scotland started as far back as the 11th century. Historically, cannabis – the name of the plant from which hemp is derived – was used to produce rope, cloth, lighting oil and medicine from around the…

The Conversation · Nov 9, 2022

Football scout given three-year prison term for smuggling £450,000 of cocaine

A FOOTBALL scout who helped smuggle £450,000 of cocaine into Scotland in a specially adapted van has been jailed.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 9, 2022

Liverpool drugs gangs still have their eye on Scotland

Scouse drug traffickers have a long-running association with Scotland

Liverpool Echo · Nov 9, 2022

Humza Yousaf: UK ‘should step in with funding to prevent NHS strikes’

A STRIKE in the NHS during winter will be “catastrophic” despite contingency plans being put in place, Scotland’s Health Secretary has warned.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 9, 2022

Free books for children and families in Scotland relying on food banks over winter

A SCOTTISH charity is to give free books to children and families relying on food banks this winter.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 9, 2022

Former German ambassador slates UK Government over plummeting trade

THE former German ambassador to the UK has branded Brexit a “turning point” as Britain has tumbled down trade league tables.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 9, 2022

January fixture changes involving Rangers & Celtic confirmed by SPFL

The SPFL have confirmed a series of fixture changes in Scotland's top flight after New Year.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 9, 2022