Scottish Labour leader nominations to close
19 June 2015 Last updated at 11:03 BST Nominations are to close in the contest to replace Jim Murphy as the leader of the Scottish Labour Party. It's expected to be a straight fight between two MSPs,...
View ArticleOld laws set to be ditched from statute books
3 June 2015 Last updated at 10:28 BST A report from the Law Commission for England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission is recommending that more than 200 old laws should be repealed. The...
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...
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