The Latest Breaking News from Scotland

Donald Dewar feared compensation for contaminated blood would be 'open cheque book', hears inquiry

Around 3,000 people in Scotland contracted Hepatitis C and HIV in the 1970s and 1980s through blood products used to treat conditions like haemophilia.

Daily Record · Jul 27, 2022

'Waste could pile high' as Scottish council workers vote for strike action

Members in all councils across Scotland voted to reject the pay offer of two per cent and secured turnouts surpassing the statutory 50 per cent threshold for public sector ballots.

Daily Record · Jul 26, 2022

Scotland head coach Shane Burger keen for game to heal as NZ series starts

SOMEHOW, amid the maelstrom, the Scotland cricket team will take to the field in Edinburgh this afternoon for their most high-profile home contest…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26, 2022

Scots schools could stay closed after the summer after workers vote for strike action over pay dispute

The Unison GMB and Unite trade unions revealed their members had voted to take industrial action over a 2 per cent pay offer

Daily Record · Jul 26, 2022

Scots environment agency gives update on drought plans and warns situation unlikely to improve

Scotland has a plan to tackle low water levels

Daily Record · Jul 26, 2022

'This is a huge moment for Scottish music': Mercury Prize nominee on making shortlist

THE Scot nominated for one of the UK’s most prestigious music awards has called it a “huge” moment for the industry in Scotland.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26, 2022

Womens Aid and Rape Crisis in West Dunbartonshire secure five years of funding

It's the longest ever sustained cash guarantee for women’s lifeline services across the area.

Daily Record · Jul 26, 2022

Scots solicitor hikes up Ben Nevis carrying half his own body weight in charity bid in memory of tragic pal

A Bannockburn man has completed a monster challenge hiking up Scotland’s highest mountain – carrying 35 kilograms of weight – to raise money in memory of a tragic pal who died from a sudden heart attack the day after his 30th birthday. Paul Jamieson

Daily Record · Jul 26, 2022

Grieving Scot set to miss aunt’s funeral as fresh wave of rail strikes leaves travellers ‘in limbo’

While ScotRail is not included in the action, its services will be impacted as Network Rail Scotland signallers and maintenance staff in safety-critical roles will be taking part in the walk-out.

Daily Record · Jul 26, 2022

Pals drive from Scotland to India in 23-year-old car with no air con for no reason whatsoever

Daniel Patton, 22, and his best friends Joe Fisher, 23, and Callum Kitson, 22, have mapped out an epic journey, spanning 20 countries, that they will try to complete in the 23-year-old blue Mazda

Daily Mirror · Jul 26, 2022