Elizabeth Williams named as A9 crash victim
22 June 2015 From the section Highlands & Islands A woman who died in a five-vehicle crash in the Highlands has been named by police. Elizabeth Williams, 72, from Thurso, was a passenger in a...
View ArticleFresh plea in Albert McDonald murder probe
22 June 2015 From the section Glasgow & West Scotland Mr McDonald was seen speaking to a man and a woman shortly before being found with fatal head injuries Police investigating a man's murder have...
View ArticleTen children went missing 290 times in Aberdeen
22 June 2015 From the section NE Scotland, Orkney & Shetland Just 10 children were responsible for a quarter of all missing person reports in Aberdeen last year, with one going missing 45 times, it...
View ArticleFour vehicles in crash on A9 near Aviemore
22 June 2015 From the section Highlands & Islands Four vehicles have been involved in a serious crash on the A9 near Aviemore in the Highlands. Police said the section of road involved was likely...
View ArticleCannabis grower Manny Naveed to lose £38,000 crime cash
22 June 2015 From the section Glasgow & West Scotland An illegal cannabis grower has been ordered to hand over £38,000 under proceeds of crime laws. Manny Naveed was jailed for five-and-a-half...
View ArticleBT to recruit 112 new engineers in Scotland
23 June 2015 From the section Scotland business BT is to recruit a further 112 engineers across Scotland. They will join Openreach, BT's local network business, to install new lines, fix faults and...
View ArticleWoman dies after car leaves road
22 June 2015 From the section NE Scotland, Orkney & Shetland A woman has died after a single-vehicle crash in Aberdeenshire. Police said the accident happened at 16:25 on the A92 Stonehaven to...
View ArticleNHS Borders staff infection response 'lost in transit'
23 June 2015 From the section South Scotland The health board was asked to provide details of its staff infection policies and procedures Information watchdogs have been told an NHS Borders response to...
View ArticleMaths teacher Craig Walker jailed over sex abuse
22 June 2015 From the section Glasgow & West Scotland A 41-year-old maths teacher has been jailed for two years for sex attacks on two teenagers. Craig Walker admitted engaging in sexual activity...
View ArticleSNP press chief Kevin Pringle to leave for private sector job
22 June 2015 From the section Scotland politics The SNP's strategic communications director, Kevin Pringle, is leaving the party to take up a new job in the private sector. He will be joining the...
View ArticleEIS threatens industrial action vote
22 June 2015 From the section Scotland Cosla said it had offered teachers a "generous" pay settlement Scotland's largest teachers' union has warned that the chances of a vote on industrial action are...
View ArticleRwandan spy chief Karenzi Karake arrested in London
22 June 2015 From the section UK Rwanda's intelligence chief Karenzi Karake, who is wanted in Spain for war crimes, has been arrested in London, BBC Newsnight has learned. It is understood the Met...
View ArticleYour pictures of Scotland: 15-22 May
22 May 2015 Last updated at 12:04 A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 15 and 22 May. Colin and Ann Leach, from Westhill, went for a walk through Glen Esk when they saw this bridge....
View ArticleChildren hurt after inflatable slide blows away at Cupar gala
6 June 2015 From the section Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland Several children have been injured after an inflatable slide was blown away in strong winds at a Fife gala. Police said one adult and...
View ArticleNicola Sturgeon quizzed over NHS staff sickness levels
4 June 2015 From the section Scotland politics Ruth Davidson said health workers were under pressure "like never before" Scotland's Conservative Party leader Ruth Davidson has asked Nicola Sturgeon...
View ArticleRoyal Highland Show opens for 175th year at Ingliston
18 June 2015 From the section Scotland The 175th Royal Highland Show is to open at the Ingliston showground in Edinburgh later. The event, which showcases Scottish farming, food and drink and rural...
View ArticleJulie Watson killed cyclist after using phone while driving
3 June 2015 From the section Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland Julie Watson was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving A woman has been found guilty of killing a cyclist after using her...
View ArticleScottish councils 'may lose wind farm cash'
By Jamie McIvor BBC Scotland local government correspondent 17 July 2015 From the section Scotland Scottish councils have invested in public wind farm projects Scottish councils may lose out on more...
View ArticleFootage of Scots beaver kit released
17 July 2015 From the section Scotland Footage of a new beaver kit in the Knapdale Forest in Argyll has been released by the Scottish Beaver Trial (SBT). It is the first young beaver to be spotted at...
View ArticleScottish Secretary's commitment to more powers for islands
29 July 2015 From the section Scotland politics David Mundell said he is committed to to putting power in the hands of island communities The Scottish Secretary is to confirm a commitment to hand more...
View ArticleNHS Borders apologises after failing to diagnose cancer
24 July 2015 From the section South Scotland A Scottish health board has apologised to a patient after medical staff failed to diagnose her fractured kneecap and bone cancer. The woman was told she had...
View ArticlePhone services restored in Shetland after loss of coverage
25 July 2015 From the section NE Scotland, Orkney & Shetland Mobile and landline telephone services have been restored in Shetland after coverage was lost for several hours causing disruption....
View ArticleGP recruitment problems force NHS to run more surgeries
By Claire Harris BBC Scotland Investigations Unit 16 July 2015 From the section Scotland BBC Scotland research has shown that difficulties with GP recruitment have led to more doctors' surgeries being...
View ArticleSea eagle milestone celebrated
29 May 2015 From the section Scotland Sea eagles, which have an 8ft wingspan, are the UK's largest bird of prey The number of white-tailed eagles in Scotland has reached 100 breeding pairs, according...
View ArticleScottish Borders major planning decision wait reduced
5 August 2015 From the section South Scotland Decisions on the likes of wind farms have been reached much more quickly by the council Scottish Borders Council has cut the average time it takes for it...
View ArticlePolice plea to trace missing Vietnamese tourist
22 June 2015 From the section South Scotland Tuan Huu Dinh was last seen leaving the Macdonald Cardrona Hotel on Saturday Police are asking for the public's help to find a tourist missing in the...
View ArticleEmma Carpenter inquest: Anorexia sufferer, 17, 'could have been saved'
22 June 2015 From the section Nottingham Emma Carpenter weighed about four stone (25kg) when she was referred to hospital A girl who died as a result of anorexia could have survived if she had been...
View ArticleUkraine crisis: Yanukovych regrets bloodshed in Kiev
By Gabriel Gatehouse BBC Newsnight 22 June 2015 From the section Europe Viktor Yanukovych says he still fears for his life in exile in Russia Ukraine's former president Viktor Yanukovych has said he...
View ArticleCharleston shooting: Obama's evolving language on race
Nick Bryant New York correspondent 22 June 2015 From the section US & Canada Does Obama still need an "anger translator"? Barack Obama has tended to be reticent about race, and left others to...
View ArticleSouth Carolina urges removal of Confederate flag
22 June 2015 From the section US & Canada Community leaders in South Carolina are calling for the removal of a Confederate flag from the grounds of the state capitol. The flag, emblematic of the...
View ArticleWoman charged over £250,000 Dungiven cannabis find
22 June 2015 From the section Northern Ireland The cannabis plants were found in Dungiven at the weekend A 38-year-old woman has been charged over the seizure of cannabis plants from a house in...
View ArticleMartha Stewart Living sold for $353m
22 June 2015 From the section Business The home and lifestyle firm Martha Stewart Living is being sold for $353m (£223m) to a clothes brand management firm, Sequential Brands. Martha Stewart, who...
View ArticleUS Supreme Court justice quotes Spider-Man in patent ruling
22 June 2015 From the section US & Canada A Spider-Man toy was the subject of US Supreme Court Case In a wink to comic book fans, a US Supreme Court justice has tucked several superhero references...
View ArticleCouple 'lived like kings' as Wiltshire youth football league defrauded
22 June 2015 From the section Wiltshire Kevin Prictor says he took no interest in his family's finances A man who "lived like a king" had no idea his wife was defrauding a youth football league out of...
View ArticleNigeria violence: At least 20 dead in Maiduguri market bomb
22 June 2015 From the section Africa Markets in Maiduguri have repeatedly been targeted by suicide bombers At least 20 people have been killed after female suicide bombers attacked a fish market in...
View ArticleEdinburgh-based law firm Burness Paull reports strong full-year results
By Douglas Fraser Business/economy editor, Scotland 21 August 2015 From the section Scotland Commercial law firm Burness Paull has reported strong full-year results as it prepares to expand into North...
View ArticleService in Glasgow for fallen WWII messenger boys
20 May 2015 From the section Glasgow & West Scotland Photo showing devastation in Clydebank which was worst hit during the March 1941 air raids A service will be held in Glasgow later to honour...
View ArticleGetting close to my son who died on Air India 182
By Vincent Dowd BBC News, Ahakista 22 June 2015 From the section Magazine Thirty years ago an Air India plane was blown apart by a bomb just off the Irish coast, as it flew from Toronto to Delhi. All...
View Article'Dirty' equipment found at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
22 June 2015 From the section Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland Birthing balls and a mattress in an Edinburgh hospital labour ward were contaminated with blood, inspectors have found. A team from the...
View ArticleMan's head stamped on in Belfast city centre attack
22 June 2015 From the section Northern Ireland A man was knocked to the ground and had his head stamped on during an attack in Belfast city centre, the High Court has heard. Two men also allegedly...
View ArticleMedical staff call for judicial review of NHS Grampian
11 June 2015 From the section NE Scotland, Orkney & Shetland Serious issues were identified at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary by inspectors last year A letter calling for an urgent judicial review of...
View ArticleNavigating the potentially murky world of online reviews
By Padraig Belton Business reporter 23 June 2015 From the section Business Negative feedback: Online review sites should push businesses to improve their facilities. Some have decided paying for fake...
View ArticleThe challenges of going global
By Katie Hope Business reporter, BBC News 23 June 2015 From the section Business Online auction site eBay is one of the world's best known firms, boasting 157 million active buyers and reporting just...
View ArticleFormer UUP councillor John Hanna killed in tractor crash
22 June 2015 From the section Northern Ireland John Hanna was a retired Ulster Unionist councillor A former Ulster Unionist councillor has been killed in a tractor accident in County Antrim. John Hanna...
View ArticleGalashiels man faces jail term over child abuse images
22 June 2015 From the section South Scotland A Galashiels man is facing a prison sentence after he was caught with more than 56,000 images of youngsters being abused. They included pictures of children...
View ArticleWhat are the challenges facing Scotland's farming businesses?
By Gillian Sharpe BBC Scotland 20 June 2015 From the section Scotland From buffalo farmers to seaweed harvesters and organic producers, Scotland has no shortage of variety when it comes to farming and...
View ArticleEurozone leaders echo hopes of Greek deal
23 June 2015 From the section Europe Pro-euro and anti-austerity rallies have been held in Athens Eurozone leaders have echoed hopes that a deal can be struck within days to stop Greece defaulting on...
View ArticleWho were the Waterloo Scots?
By Seona Robertson Producer, The Scots at Waterloo 16 June 2015 From the section Scotland Waterloo was one of the bloodiest and most decisive battles in history. In the run-up to the bicentenary, a BBC...
View ArticleDavid Shrigley designs new Partick Thistle mascot after US sponsor deal
22 June 2015 From the section Glasgow & West Scotland The club unveiled a new Shrigley-designed mascot on Monday, called Kingsley Partick Thistle have unveiled a new mascot designed by Turner...
View ArticlePatrick Thistle in US investment firm sponsorship deal
22 June 2015 From the section Glasgow & West Scotland The club unveiled a new Shrigley-designed mascot on Monday, called Kingsley Partick Thistle has signed a six-figure sponsorship deal with a US...
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