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Tue, 05 Oct 2021 22:09:57 GMT
Sexist 'boys' club' culture in armed police unit, rules tribunal
An employment tribunal accepts evidence of an "horrific" culture in part of Police Scotland.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 05:04:55 GMT
Supreme Court to rule on challenge to two Holyrood bills
Judges at the Supreme Court are to announce whether two bills passed by MSPs will be allowed to stand.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:32:08 GMT
Scotland's papers: Winter boost for NHS and PM's vow to 'fix' Britain
A £300m funding package for health services and Boris Johnson's conference speech make Scotland's front pages.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 22:29:38 GMT
Covid in Scotland: No community transmission after Nike outbreak
Public Health Scotland linked a conference by the sportswear giant in Edinburgh to 39 virus cases.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 05:09:06 GMT
Drones used to deliver post to remote Orkney island
The two-week trial involves flights of about 30 miles, from Kirkwall to North Ronaldsay.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 05:05:26 GMT
Nevis Range £4m revamp to create 50 jobs
A 22-bedroom hotel and a bunkhouse are being built at Nevis Range near Fort William.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 16:15:19 GMT
£300m fund to help Scots NHS through 'challenging' winter
The winter plan will fund more NHS support workers, cash for care at home services and a pay rise for care staff.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 14:48:29 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon apology over Covid passport app launch
The first minister admits that the app had caused "extreme frustration" for users and businesses.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 18:44:59 GMT
Celtic Connections to return with live music in 2022
The Glasgow festival had to go online this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:39:32 GMT
Shetland: Hollywood-style star honours TV drama actor
Douglas Henshall, who plays Jimmy Perez in the series, unveiled the star outside his fictional home in Lerwick.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:16:40 GMT
New pay offer in bid to halt ScotRail strikes
A fresh deal is expected to be put to railway workers after six months of industrial action, the Scottish government says.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 14:30:17 GMT
Man jailed for pushing woman from Dunkeld Bridge
Robert Leggat is convicted of attempted murder after attacking his former partner at the River Tay at Dunkeld.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 00:06:28 GMT
COP26: The sculpture created from 1765 Antarctic air
Antarctic snowfall two-and-half centuries old forms the basis of a new artwork by Wayne Binitie.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 23:18:43 GMT
What climate scientists can teach us about dealing with climate change doom
Climate anxiety is on the rise, so we spoke to climate scientists about what helps them deal with feelings of hopelessness.

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 10:18:59 GMT
COP26: What is the Glasgow climate conference and why is it important?
A crucial climate change summit is being held in the UK - this is why it's important.

Mon, 09 Aug 2021 11:41:14 GMT
What is climate change? A really simple guide
BBC News looks at what we know and don't know about the Earth's changing climate.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 21:55:44 GMT
Scotland's peatlands 'have been undervalued for years'
A project in south-west Scotland is trying to help people "reconnect" with their local peatlands.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 05:31:49 GMT
COP26: How is Scotland tackling climate change?
The Scottish government says its targets are some of the toughest in the world - but what progress is being made?

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:35:43 GMT
Why are ScotRail workers striking during COP26?
The move is the latest stage in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions and proposed cuts to services.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 14:40:10 GMT
What happened to Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram?
Facebook has apologised after it stopped working for users around the world for several hours.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 14:59:14 GMT
Baby's fight for her life with rare PPHN birth problem
When Khloe McInally was born she passed all the doctors' checks, but within hours she was on life support.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 05:14:21 GMT
'Some people find it very unusual that I speak Gaelic'
Gaelic speakers of African and Caribbean descent have shared their experiences in a BBC Alba documentary.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:48:16 GMT
What's holding up Scotland's bottle deposit scheme?
All retailers will have to comply and the scheme will affect plastic drinks containers, cans and glass.

Sat, 02 Oct 2021 23:26:40 GMT
The pioneering Scots photographer who captured China
John Thomson spent a decade during the 19th century capturing images from all walks of life in the Far East.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 23:15:27 GMT
Could Scotland's unwanted wind turbines be turned into playparks?
One wind farm company is looking for imaginative ways to repurpose turbines at the end of their lives.

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:26:08 GMT
Families take on 'save the planet' challenges
A family in Aberdeenshire and another in the Scottish Borders take up some climate change challenges.

Wed, 29 Sep 2021 07:52:19 GMT
Could scouring online ads lead to catching bike thieves?
With a rise in bike crime during lockdown, could bike thieves be tracked through their Gumtree data?

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 05:14:39 GMT
Are locals being priced out of the housing market?
Aimee, from Edinburgh, and Katherine, from Skye, are both facing struggles finding somewhere to stay.

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 05:14:47 GMT
'There's six of us in this tiny flat'
One family shows how the wait for social housing has left them crammed into a tiny flat.

Sat, 25 Sep 2021 14:18:46 GMT
Can midges stop 007? Daniel Craig on Bond filming in Scotland
Ahead of the release of No Time To Die, Bond actors Daniel Craig and Rami Malek have been speaking to BBC Scotland.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 14:22:06 GMT
Covid in Scotland: Where are the latest cases?
A daily update on the number and location of coronavirus cases in Scotland.

Thu, 30 Sep 2021 23:15:21 GMT
Covid: How close is Scotland to full vaccination?
Charting the first 300 days of Scotland's Covid-19 vaccination programme.

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:00:10 GMT
Covid in Scotland: What do we know about the vaccine passport?
The controversial scheme came into effect on 1 October but will not be formally enforced until 18 October.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 11:19:51 GMT
Covid: Scotland 'nudging towards' herd immunity
With more than 80% jabbed and half a million already infected, Scotland is heading towards herd immunity, expert says.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:42:35 GMT
Delay to enforcement of Scottish vaccine passport scheme
Nicola Sturgeon announces a "grace period" before the new certification rules will be enforced.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 16:46:18 GMT
Covid in Scotland: What are the rules?
Scotland's levels system of restrictions have come to an end - but what does that mean people can do?

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:07:53 GMT
Covid map: Coronavirus cases, deaths, vaccinations by country
Key maps and charts explaining how the virus has spread around the world.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:54:09 GMT
Ryan Porteous: Ibrox red card stands after Hibs lose appeal against wrongful dismissal
Hibernian lose their appeal against the red card shown to Ryan Porteous in Sunday's 2-1 defeat by Rangers.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 17:53:18 GMT
Rangers: Uefa probes 'potential discriminatory incidents' in Sparta game
Uefa announces an investigation into "potential discriminatory incidents" at last week's meeting of Sparta Prague and Rangers.

Wed, 06 Oct 2021 07:02:22 GMT
Scottish Gossip: Rangers, Celtic, Dundee United, Hibernian, Aberdeen, SFA
SFA to introduce strict new penalties for racial abuse, Dundee Utd veteran wants Scotland recall...

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 11:07:32 GMT
Commonwealth Games: Laura Muir & Josh Kerr to run for Scotland at Birmingham 2022
Scottish Olympic medallists Laura Muir and Josh Kerr have their Commonwealth Games places confirmed, along with Eilish McColgan, Jemma Reekie, Jake Wightman and Andy Butchart.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 15:15:54 GMT
Celtic to face 'class action' over Boys Club abuse
The US-style legal action is thought to be one of the first cases of its kind in Scotland.



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