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Several key roads remained closed on Monday lunchtime amid major wildfires in the Carrbridge and Dava areas. The blazes, which broke out on Saturday evening, have left a path of destruction - with ...
A tree fell on railway lines near Beattock, Dumfries and Galloway causing major disruption (Avanti West Coast) Train passengers taking the West Coast Main Line have been warned to avoid travelling on ...
Around 150,000 people will be pushed into poverty by 2030 as a result of the Government’s welfare cuts, modelling shows (John Stillwell/PA) Around 150,000 people will be pushed into poverty by 2030 as ...
The UK Government is being pressed on the prospect of making it compulsory to show Scotland’s qualifying matches for the World Cup and European Championship on free-to-air TV. A Holyrood committee has ...
Warnings over extreme heat have been extended across much of England as temperatures are set to climb to 34C in one of the hottest June days on record. The Met Office said temperatures would climb ...
Campaign group Palestine Action is seeking a legal challenge against the Government’s bid to proscribe the group under anti-terror laws (Jonathan Brady/PA) Campaign ...
The BBC has expressed regret at not pulling the live stream of Bob Vylan’s performance during Glastonbury on Saturday, saying the “antisemitic sentiments” expressed by the group were “utterly ...
A baby hare has been hailed a “little miracle” after being delivered from its mother in an emergency roadside Caesarean. The adult female hare was accidentally struck by machinery while farmer Robert ...
Tireless fire crews and others battling raging wildfires in Highland and Moray have been hailed for their efforts - as further video of the scale of the blazes emerges. Fire crews from across the ...
Supermarket fuel margins fell from 8.9% in December 2024 to 7.9% in February 2025, figures showed (Lewis Whyld/PA) Drivers are still being hit with high fuel margins despite lower prices at the pump, ...
Old electricity meters are being replaced, the industry body says (Andrew Milligan/PA) The energy industry is “pulling out all the stops” to replace old radio teleswitch service (RTS) meters as they ...
A Scottish Government minister has highlighted “significant and deep concerns” about a new Bill which could quash convictions for those involved in prostitution. Siobhian Brown raised concerns about ...