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Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:48:38 GMT
Glasgow student flats left with no water for six days
Three portable toilets have been set up outside Robert Owen House in Glasgow for 90 residents.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 08:52:53 GMT
Inflation: Soaring bread and meat costs push price rises back to 40-year high
Inflation accelerated to 10.1% in September, returning to the 40-year high seen in July.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:00:11 GMT
Fears raised over timber lorries on narrow Perthshire roads
Communities are fighting plans which could see HGVs make thousands of trips along narrow, rural roads.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:00:25 GMT
'Sliver' of growth in Scottish shop sales, SRC figures show
Shoppers are "battening down the hatches" ahead of winter, an industry leader has warned.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 18:24:01 GMT
'I'm sweating' - Lewis Capaldi terrified about second album release
The singer admits his biggest critics were not Ed Sheeran and Elton John, but his parents.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 22:21:12 GMT
RMT union announces November rail strike dates
There will be fresh Network Rail strikes on 3, 5 and 7 November as part of a dispute over pay

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:13:42 GMT
Scotland's papers: Pensions 'betrayal' and 'dodgy' steak pie saved man's life
The PM "squeezing" pensions and a "dodgy" pastry leading to a cancer diagnosis make Scotland's papers.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 19:25:35 GMT
Scots finish for first woman to swim length of UK
Jasmine Harrison arrives in John O'Groats after spending more than 110 days at sea.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:43:25 GMT
Men who died in crash near Lairg named
Police believe their car left the road near Lairg some time before the crash was discovered.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:26:49 GMT
MP Margaret Ferrier faces UK Parliament watchdog probe
A standards watchdog will determine if her actions caused "significant" reputational damage.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:19:12 GMT
What's the plan for an independent Scotland?
Nicola Sturgeon has set out her proposals for currency, borders and debt in an independent Scotland.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 05:01:09 GMT
How the Falkirk Wheel revived Scotland's canals
It's 20 years since the world's only rotating boat lift opened, linking Scotland's lowland canals.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 22:11:26 GMT
School raffle gets Pele and Maradona signed boots
Lochaber High School said it was amazed by the donation to its music department's fund-raising effort.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 20:35:22 GMT
Robbie Coltrane in pictures: 'Big guy, big heart, a massive talent'
Looking back at Scottish national treasure Robbie Coltrane whose career took him to the heights of Hollywood.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:13:07 GMT
Owl rescued from flue of wood-burning stove in Aberdeen
The Scottish SPCA and firefighters managed to successfully free the tawny owl in Aberdeen.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:09:09 GMT
Nicola Benedetti: 'We need creativity more than ever'
The acclaimed violinist is upbeat as she takes over as director of the Edinburgh International Festival

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 18:51:19 GMT
Scottish independence: a choice of uncertainties
In advancing her case for independence, Nicola Sturgeon was candid about the difficulties involved, says Douglas Fraser.

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 09:53:07 GMT
My life is on pause until I'm old enough to get my pension
Linda Jeffrey had to give up work after her husband died last year and now has to rely on food banks.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:08:53 GMT
Dundee student creates seed prescription to help more people get outdoors
A University of Dundee student wants to encourage people to spend more time in nature.

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 13:44:48 GMT
Robbie Coltrane was huge in stature and heart, say friends
The actor's friends and Harry Potter co-stars pay tribute to his kindness, warmth and sense of humour.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 09:43:13 GMT
Baby loss: 'We weren't told why our daughter had died'
Joy and Norman Cummings, from Linlithgow lost their daughter in 1971 with virtually no support.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 05:07:45 GMT
Joy Dunlop: 'Winning the Mòd was one of my proudest moments'
As the Mòd begins in Perth, BBC Scotland presenter Joy Dunlop recalls winning the coveted Gold Medal.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:46:00 GMT
'They're asking for a yes or no answer to a really complex question'
Five voters share their views on Scottish independence ahead of Nicola Sturgeon's major statement.

Sat, 15 Oct 2022 13:34:33 GMT
Lorna Slater: 'The coal era is over' says Greens co-leader
Co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie address the Scottish Green Party conference.

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:08:12 GMT
'It's time for Liz Truss to go' - Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon says it is time for the prime minister to stand down and for a general election to be held.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 08:54:48 GMT
Inside the indyref2 Supreme Court case
A look inside the Supreme Court and the key arguments likely to decide the fate of an indyref2.

Mon, 10 Oct 2022 16:38:06 GMT
Nicola Sturgeon says 'we are the independence generation'
The first minister tells SNP members they are "the independence generation" in a keynote speech.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:53:06 GMT
Three charged over death of Blair Gault in Livingston attack
Two women and a man are due in court over the death of Blair Gault in Livingston last November.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:18:15 GMT
Last of its kind level crossing to be upgraded
The crossing on Starthspey Railway's line has been the site of collisions and near misses over the years.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 17:18:04 GMT
Aberdeen v Partick Thistle: Jim Goodwin wants Dons to be Hampden regulars
Jim Goodwin hopes his side can deny Partick Thistle a first Scottish League Cup semi-final in 47 years and reinstall Aberdeen as Hampden regulars.

Mon, 17 Oct 2022 13:22:04 GMT
Dumfries Alpha Solway factory to close after NHS orders for PPE dry up
Alpha Solway is to shut a new plant built to cope with the Covid pandemic, with the loss of 65 jobs.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:29:45 GMT
Three 12-year-olds reported over Dundee serious assault
A 13-year-old boy was left seriously injured after an attack near a Dundee school.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:49:37 GMT
T20 World Cup: Ireland stun Scotland with Hobart comeback
Ireland keep alive their hopes of progressing at the Men's T20 World Cup with a stunning comeback to beat Scotland by six wickets in Hobart.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 22:35:57 GMT
Finn Russell: Scotland fly-half due to be omitted from Autumn Nation Series
Finn Russell is expected to be omitted from Scotland's initial squad for the upcoming Autumn Nations Series.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 21:39:40 GMT
Kilmarnock 2-1 Dundee United: Armstrong's winner seals first Hampden visit for hosts in decade
Kilmarnock will play in the Scottish League Cup semi-finals after a compelling quarter-final win over Dundee United at Rugby Park

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:54:13 GMT
Scottish football gossip: Porteous, Kent, Morelos, Lennon, Postecoglou, Halkett, Yilmaz
Hibs hopeful over Ryan Porteous deal, Celtic scouring the planet, Ridvan Yilmaz backed, plus more.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:41:46 GMT
Lisa Aitken: Squash star on dealing with disappointment
Scotland's Lisa Aitken opens up about missing a Commonwealth Games medal and says it is time athletes shared their disappointments.



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