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Two back-to-back avalanches in the Cairngorms have claimed three lives, including a 32-year-old guide. Rescuers recovered all victims within 24 hours of the first slide, the deadliest week on Scotland’s mountains since 2012.
Former SNP treasurer Peter Murrell faces trial next month after police allege he embezzled nearly £600,000 from the party. The case exposes deep financial irregularities at the heart of the independence campaign.
Scotland’s newest £20 note celebrates Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay with a limited-edition design featuring his unforgettable 2021 overhead strike against Leeds United. The banknote, unveiled today, marks the first time a footballer’s action has been immortalized on British currency.
In a masterclass of precision timing, 24-year-old Findlay Curtis outpaced rivals to claim his first World Cup berth as Scotland’s marathon hopeful. The Edinburgh native delivered a career-best 2:09:43 at the London Marathon trials on Sunday, shattering his personal record by over two minutes.
John Swinney secured a third term as Scotland’s first minister on Tuesday after a three-round parliamentary battle that exposed deep fractures in the SNP’s grip on power. The veteran politician will now form a minority government, relying on cross-party support to push through legislation in a hung parliament.
Q Manivannan, elected on a student visa in May, has become the first MSP to win office while holding a temporary UK visa. Opponents question their eligibility, but the Greens defend the candidacy amid a widening political row over immigration and representation.
Demolition crews began removing the charred exterior of a Glasgow apartment building Thursday, two years after a blaze killed six people and exposed critical fire safety failures in the city’s high-rise housing stock.
Scotland’s parliament will vote Tuesday night on a bill to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill adults. The proposed law would allow self-administration of life-ending medication, with strict eligibility criteria and mandatory psychiatric review. If approved, Scotland would join a global trend toward end-of-life choice.
Nineteen-year-old Kilmarnock winger Findlay Curtis has been surprisingly included in Steve Clarke's Scotland squad for the upcoming friendly matches. The young talent joins a squad preparing for the World Cup finals in June.