The Latest Breaking News from Scotland

Scotland to host major conference of European independence groups

A MAJOR international conference of Europe’s independence movements has been announced.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2024

Whole pod of 77 whales die in mass stranding on Scottish island

EXPERTS are striving to save 12 pilot whales after 77 stranded on Orkney – almost a year after another mass stranding in Scotland ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2024

Jeremy Corbyn: Scottish Labour have minimal influence over UK party policy

SCOTTISH Labour have minimal influence over UK Labour policy, Jeremy Corbyn has said...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2024

Number of Scottish families impacted by two-child benefit cap rises to 26,000

POVERTY campaigners have demanded the UK Government urgently scraps the two-child benefit cap after figures revealed 26,000 families were impacted…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2024

Swept-away paddleboarders, 11 and 12, rescued from uninhabited Scottish isle

Lifeboats and helicopters scramble to locate two girls after they go missing off north-west Scotland

Advnture · Jul 11, 2024

Hero search and rescue dog awarded 'animal OBE' after 11 years of service

SCOTLAND’S first underwater sniffer dog, who has worked on many high-profile police investigations, has been given a post-humous award for their…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2024

Scottish Government to 'keep taxation under review amid business concerns'

THE Scottish Government will keep taxation under review, Kate Forbes has said, after a survey suggested concerns around tax and recruitment could…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2024

Scottish locations become unlikely hit with Japanese designer selling range of shirts

A JAPANESE clothing brand selling t-shirts with the names of random places in Scotland printed on them has become an unlikely online hit ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2024

Scotland wins record number of foreign investment projects, beating UK and Europe

SCOTLAND won a record number of foreign direct investment projects in 2023, beating both the UK and Europe ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2024

'I do exist': Glasgow 'ghost' Reform candidate tracked down more than 200 miles away

THE Reform UK candidate for Glasgow North has been found after concerns were raised about whether they existed.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2024