In Scotland, ‘green lairds’ are buying vast estates for carbon credits
Locals fear the “green rush” will result in even more extreme concentration of land ownership in a warming world.
BBC Scotland commissions new documentary series - The Hunt for Peter Tobin
The new two-part documentary series highlights how three missing persons cases led to the capture of a serial killer ...
NHS in Scotland in 'crisis' as patients left waiting in A&E for more than 12 hours '99 times higher'
A senior medic has warned Scotland's NHS "can't go on like this" and called for reducing waiting times to be a "political ...
JD Vance 'misinformed' on Scotland's abortion buffer zones
US Vice-President JD Vance has criticised Scotland's law enforcing buffer zones around abortion clinics. In a speech at the Munich Security Conference he claimed the Scottish government had warned ...
Whale’s tail was ‘anchored’ by rope off Scotland. Then local fishermen come to rescue
Two local fishermen recently rescued a humpback whale that had become entangled in rope off the United Kingdom. The pair were ...
Your pictures of Scotland: 7-14 February
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
Scotland denies rumored plans to ban cats after commission suggests restricting feline ownership to protect birds
An idependent report recommended the Scottish government place “restrictions” on cat ownership in specific rural areas ...
Viking-age hoard found in Scotland a decade ago had indecipherable runes — until now
Ten years ago in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, metal detectorists stumbled upon pieces of silver and gold. Researchers ...
How do Borderers view Scotland's first Center Parcs?
Plans for a £400m holiday village in the Scottish Borders appear to have received an overwhelming vote of confidence from ...
Cats won’t be banned in Scotland, the government confirms
The Scottish government wants everyone to know it does not plan to ban cats. First Minister John Swinney was forced to issue ...
Ireland beats Scotland 32-18 in Six Nations to take huge step to unprecedented third straight title
Ireland has taken a huge step to an unprecedented third straight Six Nations title by securing a bonus-point 32-18 win at ...
The Lancet1d
Early evidence of RSV vaccination impact on hospitalisation rates of older people in Scotland
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is known to cause considerable respiratory infection-related morbidity and mortality worldwide.1,2 Estimates published in 2022 from the UK highlight the ...