National News
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Parents of sextortion victim sue Instagram owner Meta
Murray Dowey from Dunblane was 16 when he became a victim of sextortion in 2023.
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The 'fed up' Scottish town that voted for Reform UK
Why did the people of Whitburn - and nearby Blackburn - choose Nigel Farage's party over others?
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'Neighbour with 140 convictions has harassed us for more than a year'
A vulnerable family say they fear for their safety after facing a campaign of harassment from a violent neighbour.
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MSP Ash Regan faces Holyrood ban over social media post
The independent representative has been found to have breached the Scottish Parliament's code of conduct.
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Rower in all-women team rescued during 'world's toughest' challenge
Race organisers said the Scotland the Wave team activated its emergency beacon on Wednesday night - the fourth day of the challenge.
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Scotland's papers: Celtic chief quits and chancellor's 'insult' to oil workers
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.
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Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old mysterious mass burial site
Archaeologists find evidence of some kind of "horrible event" in the hills of southern Scotland.
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I've realised I can make a difference - Hoy
In a new BBC documentary, Sir Chris Hoy shows how he is using his Olympic mindset to reframe his purpose following a terminal cancer diagnosis.
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Babies called Santa, Elf and Advent discovered in Scotland's archives
National Record of Scotland also found a Julia Tinsel and a George Turkey in the history books.
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Campaigners 'tearing hair out' over hold-up to railway extension study
It is eight months since contractors were appointed for the £10m study of taking the line to Carlisle.
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'I learned languages and travelled Europe through Erasmus'
Several years after it was scrapped, the UK is now set to rejoin the Erasmus scheme in 2027.
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'Questions pile up at Celtic, but only some are for Nancy'
At this point, it's not just Wilfried Nancy's Celtic team that's a hard watch, it's Nancy himself, writes Tom English.
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Five men charged after police seize drugs worth £3.5m
Police Scotland say they have recovered "significant quantities" of drugs including ecstasy and amphetamine.
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Man, 87, waits seven hours for ambulance on garden centre floor
James Craig waited hours for medical help after he broke his leg and hurt his hip in a fall.
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Former lawyer guilty of murder plot to remain in secure unit
Martin Ready was found guilty of attempting to conspire to murder Darren Harty by hiring a hitman.
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Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
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Susan Boyle 'incredibly touched' by Timothée Chalamet's praise
The singer says she's "very flattered" after the actor named her as one of his biggest British heroes.
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STV boss on costs, cuts and a backlash
Chief executive Rufus Radcliffe on why he thinks STV must save money.
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Learner drivers from London book tests in Inverness to beat backlog
Learner drivers from as far away as London and south Wales are booking driving tests in the north of Scotland to try to get around the massive backlogs.
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What were Scotland's top archaeological finds in 2025?
Discoveries on the list include a lost medieval village and a hillfort possibly attacked by the Romans.
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Scotland records sunniest year since 1955
The country basked in sun for about 57 days over the last year thanks to sunny spring weather.
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The 'fed up' Scottish town that voted for Reform UK
Why did the people of Whitburn - and nearby Blackburn - choose Nigel Farage's party over others?
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Rower in all-women team rescued during 'world's toughest' challenge
Race organisers said the Scotland the Wave team activated its emergency beacon on Wednesday night - the fourth day of the challenge.
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Energy firm to help fund the building of almost 300 new homes
Elgin, Turriff and Muir of Ord are among the sites where properties are to be constructed.
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Archaeologists uncover 3,000-year-old mysterious mass burial site
Archaeologists find evidence of some kind of "horrible event" in the hills of southern Scotland.
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Parents of sextortion victim sue Instagram owner Meta
Murray Dowey from Dunblane was 16 when he became a victim of sextortion in 2023.
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'When fans turn, that's the end. I don't think we're far away from that'
Four games, four defeats and the fans already turning against him - where do Celtic and Wilfried Nancy go from here?
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'Questions pile up at Celtic, but only some are for Nancy'
At this point, it's not just Wilfried Nancy's Celtic team that's a hard watch, it's Nancy himself, writes Tom English.
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I've realised I can make a difference - Hoy
In a new BBC documentary, Sir Chris Hoy shows how he is using his Olympic mindset to reframe his purpose following a terminal cancer diagnosis.
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Champion Simpson keeps lid on Winter Games medal hopes
Neil Simpson is not setting any medal targets for the Paralympic Winter Games in Italy but says his history-making gold in 2022 shows he can "deliver in high-pressure environments".

