The Latest Breaking News from Scotland

Doddie Weir’s son to lead Scotland in Doddie Aid fundraising challenge

The Scotland rugby legend died in November 2022 aged 52 after a six-year battle with motor neurone disease

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

Rollout of ‘simple’ genetic test to help prevent deafness in babies in Scotland

Health Secretary Neil Gray said the rollout will have a ‘life-changing’ impact on newborn babies in Scotland.

The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

Women more likely than men to be in poverty due to public debt, research finds

The study was commissioned by Aberlour Children’s Charity, One Parent Families Scotland, and Trussell.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2025

‘It’s still my favourite. I was playing for my country against my own players from Rangers, they’d been giving me grief and I said, ‘Just wait until we get to Wembley…’ Paul Gascoigne on his Euro 96 goal against Scotland

Gazza’s goal against the Auld Enemy proved to be the turning point in England’s Euro 96 campaign

FourFourTwo · Nov 23, 2025

Scotland’s Finance Secretary lays out demands ahead of Budget

Shona Robison said the ‘process has been chaotic and mired in damaging uncertainty’.

The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2025

Scotland’s World Cup qualifying win reactions equivalent to small earthquake

Celebrations to McLean’s jaw-dropping goal picked up by seismic activity monitors at Glasgow Geothermal Observatory

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025

Scotland’s wild World Cup celebrations caused tremors resembling ‘mini-earthquake’

Kenny McLean’s stunning halfway-line strike sparked celebrations that registered on the Richter scale

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025

Young country diary: Silence in the hide for a rare and beautiful bird

Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland: The hide was very busy but lucky for me someone let me look through their telescope – this bird isn’t really found in Scotland

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025

How Jose Mourinho Robbed England of a Ballon d’Or Nominee

Scott McTominay had the option to represent the Three Lions at international level.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 22, 2025

Christmas rail strikes to hit CrossCountry passengers as workers announce walkout

Hundreds of thousands of travellers from Cornwall to Scotland will be hit by stoppages over pay and staffing

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2025