Scotland

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Woman's body recovered in search at waterfall beauty spot

Firefighters and police were called to reports of a woman in difficulty at the Falls of Falloch near Crianlarich on Friday night.

10 hrs ago

Tayside & Central Scotland

A man with short dark hair takes a selfie wearing a grey hoodie and in front of a white wall

Three arrested and charged over death of man in Aberdeen

David Prystajko, 44, was found dead at a property on Marquis Road last November.

15 hrs ago

NE, Orkney & Shetland

Man, 24, dies in South Lanarkshire motorway crash

Police were called to the incident about four miles from junction 13 near Abington.

18 hrs ago

Glasgow & West Scotland

Scottish Open day three - Play suspended again as Fitzpatrick leads & McIlroy struggles

Follow live text updates from a fog-delayed day three of the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club.

A blue and white single-decker McGill's bus driving on Union Street in Glasgow

McGill's files legal action after £4.3m electric bus funding rejected

The Greenock-based operator failed to secure support from the third phase of the Scottish Zero Emission Bus Challenge Fund.

11 hrs ago

Scotland Politics

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More homes evacuated in Coalsnaughton ground movement probe

In total 256 residents in the former Clackmannanshire mining village have been told to leave their homes.

14 hrs ago

Tayside & Central Scotland

South Africa win 10-try thriller with Scotland in Pretoria

Scotland score four tries at Loftus Versfeld Stadium but fall to a pulsating 42-28 defeat against a much-changed South Africa.

A woman with long dark hair and glasses holds up two large photographs of human faces

See if you can spot an AI deepfake with our test

Researchers in Aberdeen have been finding out if you can train people to identify computer-generated facial images.

King Harald V of Norway in a suit is greeted by a group of youngsters waving Norwegian flags

The Scottish town that started supporting Norway 86 years ago

How the south of Scotland town of Dumfries became the "unofficial capital" of Norway during WW2.

Calvin Harris wears a plain grey T-shirt and stands at the DJ booth on stage. He has headphones around his neck and holds his hands up in the air. Behind him you can see a screen with purple, red and yellow shapes

Calvin Harris homecoming show to be broadcast live on BBC

The DJ and producer will deliver a career-spanning set at Scotland's national stadium on Saturday 1 August

A bald and bearded man with blue eyes sitting in front of a Union flag

Right-wing blogger questioned under anti-terror laws at Edinburgh Airport

YouTuber Craig Houston had his electronic devices seized as he returned from holiday in Greece.

Tennis Scotland 'still failing to capitalise on Murray legacy'

Tennis Scotland is still failing to capitalise on the legacy of Andy and Jamie Murray's success at the top of the sport, mother Judy has claimed.

Features and analysis

Your pictures of Scotland

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Danny Skinner, wearing a red sweatshirt and dark blue dungarees, in from of his pigs.

Struggling pig farmers say £2m support package 'not enough'

Farmers welcome the Scottish government funding but say it's not enough to stop them losing about £1m a month

A selfie of a young woman lying in a hospital bed

'I was needle spiked in a nightclub on my first holiday with friends'

Teenage footballer Taylor Coulter needed hospital treatment after being injected by a stranger in the Spanish resort of Magaluf.

Scotcast: The revolt against data centres

Why some communities are questioning the AI ‘goldrush’.

The shore of Leith reflected in the water

Three Scottish places shortlisted for Town of Culture title

The Isle of Bute, Lerwick and Leith will all receive £60,000 to work on their full bids to become the UK Town of Culture 2028.

News from around Scotland

Right-wing blogger questioned under anti-terror laws at Edinburgh Airport

YouTuber Craig Houston had his electronic devices seized as he returned from holiday in Greece.

Energy storage power station - stock photo

Battery storage plans approved despite objection

A plan for a battery energy storage system in Caithness has been approved by the Scottish government, despite an objection from the RSPB.

Three arrested and charged over death of man in Aberdeen

David Prystajko, 44, was found dead at a property on Marquis Road last November.

The Scottish town that started supporting Norway 86 years ago

How the south of Scotland town of Dumfries became the "unofficial capital" of Norway during WW2.

More homes evacuated in Coalsnaughton ground movement probe

In total 256 residents in the former Clackmannanshire mining village have been told to leave their homes.

The video playlist

Sport

Matt Fagerson scored Scotland's first try in Pretoria

Scotland fall short in 10-try thriller with South Africa

Scotland run in four tries at Loftus Versfeld Stadium but fall to a pulsating 42-28 Nations Championship defeat against a much-changed South Africa.

Matt Fitzpatrick share the Scottish Open lead

Fitzpatrick shares lead at fog-disrupted Scottish Open

Matt Fitzpatrick holds a share of the lead and out-of-sorts Rory McIlroy struggles in an unfinished third round at the Genesis Scottish Open where fog caused havoc.

St Mirren's Samuel Ramos and Luke Douglas celebrate

Holders St Mirren start with win as Linlithgow cause shock

Holders St Mirren start the defence of the Premier Sports Cup with a comfortable 4-0 win over Dumbarton as second-tier Greenock Morton suffer a shock defeat at home to Lowland League champions Linlithgow Rose.