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Scotland's former chief nursing officer is alleged to have made the comments while meeting a whistleblower.

The trial of a head gamekeeper accused of shooting a former colleague has heard his body was found on a remote path.

The Scottish Parliament has provisionally approved regulations for non-surgical cosmetic procedures.

Some 109 jobs will be cut at the company's headquarters and distribution centre in Scotland.

The ecocide bill would allow for people to be jailed for up to 20 years for damaging the environment.

The force said officers discovered the "sophisticated" operation while executing a warrant at the former Wick High School.

Craig Milligan, 47, lived under the names of two dead men before being caught in Dumfries.

Celtic approach the SPFL to question whether the correct process was followed over the postponement of their game at Aberdeen.

Lawyers for the Scottish government say moving trans woman prisoners to male-only jails would create an unacceptable safety risk.

Crude oil tanker Apache hit stern trawler Serinah in the Firth of Clyde on 25 April 2024 in the Firth of Clyde.

Property firm Ediston say the proposal would only involve minimal structural alterations to the building.

Graeme Seivwright, 43, admitted involvement in the blaze at HMP Grampian in Peterhead in 2023.

A court heard that Aiden Love contacted the girl on social media and told her he was a teenage boy.

Will the Mandelson scandal bring down Sir Keir Starmer? And will Anas Sarwar back him?

Jill Bunyan wants to know what happened to her daughter June, whose dismembered body was found in her flat in California last year.

The Roper family will never forget the heaviest February snowfall on record in south-west Scotland.

Isla Sneddon died in March 2025 aged 17, just six months after she was diagnosed with cancer.

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

The man died in hospital after being found injured in at a property in Fauldhouse.

Highland councillors have refused planning consent for SSEN Transmission's Fanellan project.

Graeme Seivwright, 43, admitted involvement in the blaze at HMP Grampian in Peterhead in 2023.

Developers wanted to build 60 turbines up to 250m (820ft) tall near Moffat, which drew objections from the local community.

The trial of a head gamekeeper accused of shooting a former colleague has heard his body was found on a remote path.

Curling continues at the 2026 Winter Olympics as Team GB face Czechia in the mixed doubles

Duhan van der Merwe, Darcy Graham and Blair Kinghorn are left out of Scotland's side for the Six Nations opener against Italy.

Former Arsenal and Liverpool midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain close to joining Scottish champions Celtic.

Eirik Horneland has emerged as a leading candidate for the manager's job at Aberdeen.

The story of Afghan refugee Zainullah Ihsan, who is going to the T20 World Cup with Scotland three years after his first net session.