NHS Western Isles prescribing weight loss drugs at triple the rate of other health boards
Patients in the Western Isles are being prescribed drugs used for weight loss and diabetes at almost three…
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Bonfire Night policing in Scotland will be ‘largest operation since Trump visit’
Scotland's biggest police operation since the visit of President Donald Trump last year is to take place on…
Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences
Published21 October 2026, 15:18 BST The UK government has approved production from the Jackdaw gas field in the…
Hundreds of holiday lets operating without planning permission
Hundreds of holiday let properties are operating in Edinburgh despite being refused planning permission, new figures show. Analysis…
Boy, 16, and man, 80, die in light aircraft crash in Scotland
A 16-year-old boy and 80-year-old man have died following a light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond. Emergency services…
Swimmer Archie Goodburn to meet prime minister over cancer funding
Swimmer Archie Goodburn is to meet the prime minister later after making a tearful plea for more investment…
Up to 50 Scottish police officers suspended over alleged crimes against women
The chief constable of Police Scotland has said up to 50 serving officers are currently suspended over allegations…
Childminder who left 27 children alone in her home pleads guilty to neglect
A Dunfermline childminder has admitted leaving more than 20 children she was caring for alone and unsupervised in…
Scotland’s first AI teacher warns pupils: Don’t trust everything it tells you
Some teenagers are already using artificial intelligence to tackle homework, revise for exams and sharpen coursework. Others are…
Radical change needed to cut Scottish child poverty, says charity
Scotland is on course to miss legally-binding targets to cut child poverty "by a wide margin", according to…