Scotland (UK)

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

• Aberdeenshire
• Angus
• Argyllshire
• Ayrshire
• Banffshire
• Berwickshire
• Buteshire
• Caithness
• Clackmannanshire
• Dumfriesshire
• 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

• North 'cheapest for seaside home'
  The cheapest place to buy a home by the sea is in the north of Scotland, according to the latest property figures.
• Murray fans positive despite loss
  Tributes are paid to Andy Murray's performance despite him failing to reach his first ever Wimbledon final.
• Crashed jet fighter airmen named
  The two crew of an RAF jet fighter who were killed when it crashed into a hillside in Argyll have been named.
• Body may have lain for five years
  The body of pensioner is found in a tenement flat in Edinburgh where it may have lain for up to five years.
• Gay minister inducted at service
  The gay minister whose appointment sparked a furious debate in the Kirk is formally inducted in Aberdeen.
• Accused's e-mail discussed mother
  A woman accused of murdering her mother sent an e-mail which mentioned "knocking her out", a court hears.
• Striker 'made 120mph nightclub bid'
  An Aberdeen footballer accused of speeding while pursued by police was going to a nightclub, a court hears.
• Kayakers complete epic paddle to the Faroes
  Two kayakers complete their epic 225 mile voyage from the north of Lewis to the Faroe Islands in aid of the RNLI.
• Scots 'frying' in face of skin cancer risk
  Scots have an unhealthy approach to sunbathing and the highest risk of contracting skin cancer in the UK, research warns.
• Murray suffers semi-final misery
  Britain's long wait for a men's finalist at Wimbledon goes on after Andy Murray loses a nail-biting semi-final against an inspired Andy Roddick in four sets.
• Murray fails in mixed semi-finals
  Jamie Murray completes a miserable day for his family by failing to reach the Wimbledon mixed doubles final.
• Kilmarnock Football Club fights Diageo cuts
  A cross-party alliance aims to draw up an alternative business plan to counter Diageo's plans to close its Kilmarnock plant.
• Union's Tesco challenge defeated
  Tesco shareholders vote against a call to end the alleged exploitation of workers in firms supplying meat to the supermarket group.
• Snow drags down profits at Goals
  The East Kilbride-based Goals Soccer Centres says its first half profits were hit by heavy snow, costing the company £300,000.
• Douglas Fraser on Clyde shipyards
  Douglas Fraser on the future of the Clyde shipyards
• Brian Taylor takes some time to reflect
  The thoughts of BBC Scotland's political editor
• In depth: Marking a decade of devolution
  BBC Scotland looks back at 10 years of devolution in Scotland
• Murray's progress
  From surly teen to feted hero, the Scot has a huge talent
• Sounds baarmy
  Why climate change is shrinking wild sheep in Scotland
• Your Pictures
  A selection of images taken across Scotland
• Magnificent men
  Looking back at the first return flight across the Atlantic
• Top stories
  A round up of the stories you have been reading
• Hackles down
  PM gives Black Watch assurances over identity
• Bottle smashed in teenager's face
  A teenager is treated in hospital after a man smashed a bottle into his face during an attack in West Lothian.
• Patience urged for rubbish uplift
  Council officials urge people to be patient during industrial action by refuse collectors in Edinburgh.
• Zoo unveils rare pygmy hippo baby
  A critically endangered pygmy hippopotamus has been born to a new breeding pair at Edinburgh Zoo, it is revealed.
• Tests for mosque bomb threat man
  A man who threatened to blow up Glasgow Central Mosque and kill Muslims is ordered to undergo a psychiatric assessment.
• Police warn Orange march 'bigots'
  Strathclyde Police say they will not tolerate "sectarian behaviour" at the annual Orange Order parade in Glasgow this weekend.
• Flash floods after heavy downpour
  Torrential summer rain brings flash flooding and severe downpours to parts of Glasgow and the west of Scotland.
• Driver jailed over girl's death
  A man who was found guilty of causing the death of a teenage girl in a crash is sentenced to two-and-a-half years.
• Body of man found by hillwalker
  The body of a man is discovered by a hillwalker in Steall Falls in the Highlands, police have confirmed.
• Man found dead in tractor named
  A 75-year-old man found dead in the cab of a tractor at a croft in Dornoch is named by Northern Constabulary.
• Maggot infestation hunt continues
  A search for the source of a maggot infestation at the Royal Children's Hospital in Aberdeen will continue at the weekend.
• Biker, 21, loses life after crash
  A 21-year-old motorcyclist left critically ill in hospital after crashing his bike on an Aberdeenshire road dies.
• Anger over bus pay claim adverts
  First Bus in Aberdeen places adverts in newspapers claiming that staff are seeking a 52% pay rise, angering unions.
• Pensioner road death man jailed
  A driver who killed an 86-year-old man who was standing next to a broken down van is jailed for two years.
• Housing group 'needs to improve'
  Inspectors tell a housing association which owns hundreds of homes in the Borders it must improve its services.
• Bridge jumping 'tragedy' warning
  Police warn teenagers they could be seriously injured after a number are spotted leaping from a bridge in southern Scotland.
• Police discover cannabis factory
  Police find a total of 380 cannabis plants, with a street value of about £95,000, at a house in Perthshire.
• Actors honour bed-ridden Soutar
  A play is put on about the life of a famous Perth poet who had to spend 13 years in bed with his spine fused.
• School buses found in poor state
  Police raise fears for the safety of children after having to order buses carrying schoolchildren off the roads.
• Police publish crime priorities
  Scotland's police forces identify the six issues they believe cause the biggest damage to communities.
• Work pledge for Clyde shipyards
  Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy says shipbuilder BVT has enough work to sustain its Clyde yards for seven years.
• Talks over Diageo cuts
  First Minister Alex Salmond condemns management at Diageo the day after the company said it planned to cut up to 900 jobs.
• What the Scottish papers say
  The stories making the headlines in Scotland's newspapers.

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