Shotts23 May 2026US site apologises to Outlander star over Shotts 'armpit' misquoteThe transcript shows Catriona Balfe made the comment about about a "particular place" in the town, rather than Shotts as a whole.23 May 202622 May 2026Anger after Outlander star Balfe dubs Shotts 'an armpit'The actress said Shotts in North Lanarkshire would win the award for "worst location shoot" in the programme's history. 22 May 202627 Feb 2026Fatal accident inquiry to be held into prison death of killerReece Sweeney, 24, was found dead in his cell at HMP Shotts on 20 June 2023.27 Feb 202611 Nov 2025Thieves steal trailer with £90k worth of alcohol in Lanarkshire The vehicle had been left parked within secure premises in Shotts.11 Nov 202528 Aug 2025Male pedestrian dies after being hit by HGV on M8The crash happened between Junction 5 Shotts and Junction 6 Newhouse at about 12:40 on Thursday.28 Aug 202519 Aug 2025'Game of chess' to keep gangsters apart in jail as attacks riseHundreds of gang members are being held in Scotland's jails, where violent incidents are on the increase.19 Aug 202513 Jun 2025Man charged after police raid £1m cannabis farmPolice Scotland say officers recovered the plants after from a property on High Street, Shotts, on Thursday.13 Jun 202522 May 2025Dad and son fly 10,000 miles for Scottish Cup finalAllan McCarlie and his son Jamie are travelling from Australia to watch Aberdeen take on Celtic.22 May 202525 Apr 2025Two jailed over bid to smuggle drugs in watermelon boxesScott McSeveney recruited Steven Lawson to ferry the drugs into the UK from Spain via a "sophisticated scheme".25 Apr 2025...
