The Latest Breaking News from Scotland

Parents warned as alarming hepatitis spike among UK children sees 74 cases investigated

Since January the UK Health and Security Agency has recorded 49 cases in England, 13 in Scotland, and 12 across both Wales and Northern Ireland

Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2022

Union criticises contract for UK floating wind farm going to Dubai

GMB organiser questions why fabrication and assembly will take place in the UAE, rather than in Scotland

Insider UK · Apr 12, 2022

Glasgow Easter weekend weather: Heatwave thanks to hot air from Sahara Desert

Glasgow's weather - and Scotland as a whole - could see a jump in temperatures this Easter bank holiday weekend with hot air coming in from 2,000 miles away set to heat the city up

Glasgow Live · Apr 12, 2022

Scotland’s unemployment rate drops slightly

The number of people deemed 'economically inactive' rose by 0.8% since before the pandemic and was 1.1% higher than the rest of the UK

Insider UK · Apr 12, 2022

Scotland to bake in 17C heat in Easter weekend weather forecast as temperatures soar

The Met Office says that the uptick in conditions is thanks to warmer air being drawn up from France.

Daily Record · Apr 12, 2022

Viral Edinburgh Tiktok clip shows partygoers leaving huge city rave 30 years ago

Held at the huge event space near Edinburgh Airport, the dance music Rezerection festival was the first of three to be held in Scotland in the 1990s, with over 5,000 buying tickets.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 12, 2022

Carbon-offsetting has 'transformed' the Scottish land market

Farmland values rose in Scotland by 31.2% last year, against 6.2% across the UK

Insider UK · Apr 12, 2022

Absentee owners buying up Scottish estates in secret sales

Nearly half of sales of Highland estates went to absentee owners last year – in some cases for environmental offsetting

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2022

Scots man found guilty of rape acquitted by court on legal technicality

The case fell apart when the same jury returned a verdict of not proven on a charge of rape against another woman, Ms B.

Daily Record · Apr 12, 2022

Nuclear must be part of UK energy mix, says Labour

The comments come ahead of a visit to Glasgow by Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022