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Sat, 07 Nov 2026 08:45:15 GMTBoy, 4, dies after Range Rover crashes on country road
A 28-year-old man was driving the car when it crashed near Bathgate in West Lothian.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:22:57 GMTDelays expected as two weekends of M8 closures begin
Scotland's busiest motorway will be closed in both directions as work takes place to replace two footbridges in Glasgow.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 08:24:12 GMTScotland's papers: Prisoner's 'barbaric' Covid death and Brand suspected of more attacks
A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:38:23 GMTMan killed in single-vehicle crash in Aberdeenshire
The 21-year-old was a passenger in a Toyota Yaris which crashed on the B9119, two miles east of Tarland.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:23:39 GMTFrom young offender to junior doctor: 'I wrote a plan and stuck to it'
Steven Beattie left Scotland's most violent prison 20 years ago vowing to turn his life around.
Scotland Herald
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 09:30:04 +0000Man aged 21 dies after Aberdeenshire crash as three others taken to hospital
A 21-year-old man has died following a crash near Tarland in Aberdeenshire. Three others were taken to hospital as police appeal for witnesses.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 08:21:21 +0000Boy aged four dies after Range Rover crash near Bathgate as police appeal
A four-year-old boy has died after a Range Rover crashed on Drumcross Road near Bathgate in West Lothian, with Police Scotland appealing for witnesses.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 07:59:22 +0000M8 closures begin in Glasgow today as drivers warned of hour-long delays
Major M8 closures begin in Glasgow over two weekends, with drivers warned of delays. Here are the closure times, affected junctions and diversion routes.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:29:00 +0000Time to act: Fourth council joins revolt over freedom of speech in Scotland
North Ayrshire becomes the fourth Scottish authority to demand action over the ethics watchdog system, increasing pressure on First Minister John Swinney.
Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0000Edinburgh University paid external consultants £435,000 to help develop cuts plan
According to a Freedom of Information request, the university entered into a ‘Workshop Facilitation’ contract with PA Consulting on January 21, 2026.