The Latest Breaking News from Scotland

When West Lothian hosted young skater star Tony Hawk and he rode famous Livingston bowl

A skatepark in Livingston was once classed as one of the best places to visit in West Lothian, and one of the best skating areas not only in Scotland, but around the world. So good, in fact, that it attracted a young Tony Hawk.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 22, 2023

Rape victim gets apology over 'failures' but feels like 'prisoner in her own home' after attacker avoids jail

A letter to Sean Hogg’s victim said sorry for Crown Office failures to keep her informed and confirmed that bail conditions preventing Hogg approaching her in the run-up to his trial no longer apply.

Daily Record · Apr 22, 2023

UK weather: 'Snow wall' could blanket parts of the UK in DAYS warn forecasters

The Met Office has warned that snowfall is likely in some regions with a frosty outlook in northern areas from Sunday until Tuesday

Daily Mirror · Apr 22, 2023

Stirling ice hockey talent gets Scotland call-up for Latvia test

The nine-year-old will be competing as part of the national under-12 side.

Daily Record · Apr 21, 2023

UK weather maps pinpoint exactly where '9cm snow blast' will hit after Met Office warning

The final week of April is set to bring chilly weather to the UK, with snow still possible in some areas, as frozen air pushing in from Scandinavia will provoke a return of "wintry showers"

Daily Mirror · Apr 21, 2023

The Scottish loch that stood in for Jupiter in 2001: A Space Odyssey

You may be surprised to learn that one of the most beloved and acclaimed sci-fi films ever made actually shot one of its most iconic sequences here in Scotland.

Daily Record · Apr 21, 2023

How extreme weather threatens to bring down UK’s power lines and halt supply to homes

Storm Arwen, described by the UK’s Met Office as “one of the most powerful and damaging winter storms of the last decade”, hit the east coast of Scotland and northern England in late November 2021. Wind gusts of over 90 mph and fallen trees caused widespread damage to energy infrastructure.…

The Conversation · Apr 21, 2023

Moment drug 'kingpin' who ran secret £1m amphetamine lab arrested

Terence Earle trafficked heroin and cocaine between Merseyside and Scotland

Liverpool Echo · Apr 21, 2023

Stephen Gethins: 'The SNP has time to change the narrative'

AN ex-SNP MP has said the party still has time to "change the narrative" following what he insists has been “one of the worst crises”…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 21, 2023

Emergency crews tackle 200-metre wildfire in Highlands

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a wildfire which consumed hundreds of metres of a Highland hillside amid tinderbox conditions in the north of Scotland.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 21, 2023