Scotland

An aerial shot of the former Debenhams store on Princes Street in Edinburgh following a fire

Bus disruption in Edinburgh to continue indefinitely after Princes Street fire

Buses have been diverted away from Princes Street following a major fire at the former Debenhams store last week.

5 hrs ago

Edinburgh, Fife & East

Ann Widdecombe, Reform UK's Immigration and Justice spokesperson, addresses delegates during the The Reform Uk Party's summer rally at Staffordshire Showground.

University investigates employee's comments on Ann Widdecombe's death

Aberdeen University's Heather Herbert had posted she hoped it was an "extremely painful death".

11 hrs ago

NE, Orkney & Shetland

Bleary-eyed hikers walk 100 miles to Edinburgh without sleep

Peter Copsey and Simon Alexander questioned their sanity during the hilly walk.

17 hrs ago

Starting uni? What you need to know about the meningitis B vaccine in Scotland

The vaccine will be offered to older teenagers and new college and university students who are at higher risk of exposure.

8 hrs ago

Scotland

Khadeem Parris, a teenager, poses in front of the camera. He wears a Chicago Bulls branded black T-Shirt and black baseball cap. The T-Shirt is printed with the word BULLS in red, and the red face of a bull. The cap also has the red face of a bull printed on it. Khadeem holds the edges of the baseball cap with his finger tips. He wears a chain round his neck, and a white wall is behind him.

'Kind and strong' Motherwell teen fatally stabbed in Northampton

Khadeem Parris was excited to be going to college so he could study to be a plumber or electrician.

14 hrs ago

Northamptonshire

David Brown has close cropped, dark hair. He is wearing glasses, a dark suit and tie and a white shirt. He is on a mobile phone outside a court.

Rapist taxi driver at centre of licensing row to appeal conviction

David Brown was sentenced to six years and nine months in jail in May for the attack in December 2023.

7 hrs ago

Highlands & Islands

An ambulance and a coastguard rescue vehicle parked close to the rocky shore at Gardenstown in Aberdeenshire

Girl in hospital after falling into the sea from rocks

The child fell into the sea at the Aberdeenshire village of Gardenstown on Sunday evening.

8 hrs ago

NE, Orkney & Shetland

A man with short dark hair takes a selfie wearing a grey hoodie and in front of a white wall

Three accused of culpable homicide over man's death in Aberdeen

Two men and a woman face the charges after David Prystajko, 44, was found dead at a property last year.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Lesley with long light-coloured hair, wearing a light blue collared top and a thin necklace, looking toward the camera against a softly blurred indoor background with dark blue and neutral tones.

Bullying pupils protected more than victims, parents say

Lesley is one of a group of parents who believe existing school guidelines on bullying are not enough.

a bald man waring a black top is playing an electric guitar on a stage with a light show behind him

Stars back bid to create Scotland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Midge Ure and Jim Kerr support plans to house the museum at Glasgow's troubled Centre for Contemporary Arts.

A generic image of the back of a police officer.

Man arrested over Tiree music festival sex assault

A 24-year-old man was arrested and released pending further inquiries following the incident on Friday.

An RNLI crew in bright yellow gear in an orange boat carry a small pug-like dog in a harness

Man and dog rescued after medical emergency on grounded boat

Stranraer RNLI brings the man and his pet safely to shore after the incident near Loch Ryan.

Features and analysis

The tax guru dumped by Swinney's government

Dan Neidle was a member of disbanded Tax Advisory Group.

Your pictures of Scotland

A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.

Two women standing outside a shop on a street in Girvan. A large paper maiche costume of a large potato wearing sunglasses and a crown sits behind them in the shop window.

How potato festivals and community ownership are rejuvenating a seaside town

Girvan used to be a popular destination for tourists, but locals hope it can flourish again.

A woman with long dark hair and glasses holds up two large photographs of human faces

See if you can spot an AI deepfake with our test

Researchers in Aberdeen have been finding out if you can train people to identify computer-generated facial images.

King Harald V of Norway in a suit is greeted by a group of youngsters waving Norwegian flags

The Scottish town that started supporting Norway 86 years ago

How the south of Scotland town of Dumfries became the "unofficial capital" of Norway during WW2.

News from around Scotland

Bus disruption in Edinburgh to continue indefinitely after Princes Street fire

Buses have been diverted away from Princes Street following a major fire at the former Debenhams store last week.

Rapist taxi driver at centre of licensing row to appeal conviction

David Brown was sentenced to six years and nine months in jail in May for the attack in December 2023.

University investigates employee's comments on Ann Widdecombe's death

Aberdeen University's Heather Herbert had posted she hoped it was an "extremely painful death".

Man and dog rescued after medical emergency on grounded boat

Stranraer RNLI brings the man and his pet safely to shore after the incident near Loch Ryan.

Two female students sitting on grass in conversation. They both have books and are wearing dark clothing

Starting uni? What you need to know about the meningitis B vaccine in Scotland

The vaccine will be offered to older teenagers and new college and university students who are at higher risk of exposure.

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Sport

Celtic players Arne Engels, Daizen Maeda and Callum McGregor

How valuable are Engels, Maeda & McGregor to Celtic?

Martin O'Neill has spoken of his doubts over the futures at Celtic of Arne Engels, Daizen Maeda and Callum McGregor, but what would their departures mean for the Scottish champions?

Kerr's world record attempt confirmed for London meet

Josh Kerr's world record mile attempt is confirmed as the Scot is part of a strong international field at the Diamond League Series event in London on Saturday.

Aberdeen buy winger Smith from Livingston

Aberdeen buy Lewis Smith from Livingston for an undisclosed fee, with manager Stephen Robinson admitting he had attempted to sign the winger for previous clubs without success.