Scotland (UK)

This purpose of this site is to provide information relevant to the Scotland region of the United Kingdom.

• Aberdeenshire
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• Argyllshire
• Ayrshire
• Banffshire
• Berwickshire
• Buteshire
• Caithness
• Clackmannanshire
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• Dunbartonshire
• East Lothian
• Fife
• Inverness-shire
• Kincardineshire
• Kinross-shire
• Kirkcudbrightshire
• Lanarkshire
• Midlothian
• Morayshire
• Nairnshire
• Orkney
• Peeblesshire
• Perthshire
• Renfrewshire
• Ross-shire
• Roxburghshire
• Selkirkshire
• Shetland
• Stirlingshire
• Sutherland
• West Lothian
• Wigtownshire

Scotland News Headlines

• Selection row MP vows to fight on
  A Labour MP caught up in a reselection dispute is fighting claims from local party members she is not up to the job.
• Coal power station plan under way
  The first stage of a planning process to build a coal plant with carbon capture technology in Ayrshire is to get under way.
• Knife crime plans 'may cost £80m'
  Proposals for mandatory jail terms for knife carriers could cost more than £80m a year in Scotland, figures suggest.
• Biker 'died a mile from his home'
  Police name a motorcyclist who was killed in a road crash almost a mile from his home in an Aberdeenshire village.
• Tense draw for Scotland and England
  England retain the Calcutta Cup as they fight out a nerve-shredding draw with Scotland, who now look certain to end with the Six Nations wooden spoon.
• Two people killed in caravan fire
  A man and a woman have died in a fire in a caravan park in Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde Police say.
• Protest says cut Trident not jobs
  About 1,000 people have joined an anti-nuclear protest in Edinburgh calling for the scrapping of Trident.
• A photographer documents Scottish hydro electric schemes
  A London-based photographer is spending two months documenting Scottish hydro electric schemes.
• Carbon capture bid wins funding
  Scottish Power wins "tens of millions of pounds" in funding to develop technology designed to tackle climate change.
• Losses reported by Scots airline
  Newly-published accounts show the extent of a Scottish aviation company's financial difficulties.
• Dundee Utd hit back to hold Rangers
  Rangers and Dundee United share six goals in an eventful Scottish Cup quarter-final.
• Robinson positive on Scots draw
  Andy Robinson hails Scotland's 15-15 draw with England as progress but is frustrated to see his side waste good opportunities to win.
• Feel the force
  Pauline McLean on a musical Star Wars spectacular
• Question time
  Would you like to quiz the SNP Commons leader?
• Choice revolution
  Would Swedish school system work in Scotland?
• Testing time
  Cameron Buttle on the Ark Royal in last days of sea trials
• Your pictures
  Photographs from around Scotland sent in by readers
• Right track?
  What high speed rail could mean for Scotland
• Union hails 'solid' rail strike
  The RMT says there is "rock solid" support for a strike by rail staff, while the train operator claims most services were unaffected.
• Police seize drugs in dawn raids
  More than £250,000 worth of drugs are seized by police in Fife, following early morning raids on 12 properties in the area.
• Arrest over Susan Boyle break-in
  A 16-year-old is arrested and charged in connection with a break-in at singer Susan Boyle's home in West Lothian.
• Hundreds at 'suicide' flats rally
  Hundreds of people join a rally in memory of three asylum seekers who apparently jumped to their deaths from flats in Glasgow.
• Two men arrested over drugs find
  Two men are arrested after drugs with an estimated street value of £120,000 were seized by police in South Lanarkshire.
• Bruise claim at baby murder trial
  The trial of a man accused of murdering his baby daughter hears she had no bruising to her body the day before she died.
• Potter films boost for Highlands
  The series of Harry Potter films are reported to have helped to bring in up to £4m to the economy of the Highlands.
• Winter disruption to be reviewed
  Highland Council looks set to review how its services performed during one of the coldest winters in 100 years.
• Views sought on school proposals
  Highland Council is launching public consultations on plans for new schools around Fort William and the closure of five others.
• Funeral of 'wonderful' crash girl
  The funeral of a "wonderful" teenager who was one of two people killed in a road crash is held in Macduff.
• Footballer's breach of peace fine
  Aberdeen football captain Mark Kerr is fined £250 for breach of the peace after an incident at a city nightclub.
• Angry scenes at Trump exhibition
  An exhibition of the detailed masterplan for US tycoon Donald Trump's controversial £1bn golf resort witnesses angry scenes.
• Man held over 'scarecrow' raids
  Police say a 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with two armed robberies at a Shell petrol station in Jedburgh.
• Da Vinci trial hears of loan plea
  A lawyer asked one of his clients if he could borrow £350,000 to retrieve a stolen painting, a trial hears.
• Thousands pay tribute to McLaren
  Thousands of fans join big names from the world of rugby at Murrayfield Stadium for a special tribute to Bill McLaren.
• Mother 'murdered' after night out
  A mother-of-three whose body was found in undergrowth in Dundee after a night out was murdered, police confirm.
• Man victim of 'violent' assault
  A man is assaulted by a masked attacker while loading shopping into his car in a village near Stirling, police say.
• Pupil assault teacher wins appeal
  A Dundee teacher convicted of assaulting two pupils is given an absolute discharge after winning an appeal.
• BBC to 'look at' SNP debate ideas
  The BBC says it will consider SNP proposals over forthcoming general election TV debates, after talks with Alex Salmond.
• Rail link 'must include Scotland'
  The UK government's proposals for a high-speed rail link must include Scotland, the Scottish government says.
• 'Record' £8.4bn funding for NHS
  Funding for NHS boards for 2010-11 is to increase by 2.7% to a record £8.4bn, the Scottish government announces.
• What the Scottish papers say
  The stories making the headlines in Scotland's newspapers.

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