Scotland

Workers make final preparations ahead of the launch of the MV Glen Rosa in April 2024. Six workers can be seen in the foreground with their back to the camera. The white, black and red ferry, with Caledonian MacBrayne written on the side, is in the distance.

Ferguson shipyard to cut a quarter of its workforce

The state-owned yard on the Clyde will lose 70 of its 283 staff through a voluntary redundancy process as it awaits confirmation of promised new orders.

6 hrs ago

Glasgow & West Scotland

A balding man in a black shirt holds a snooker cue as he prepares to take a shot

Snooker player Graeme Dott goes on trial over child abuse allegations

The 2006 world champion is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.

3 hrs ago

Glasgow & West Scotland

Rape charity rejects donations from immigration campaign group

Glasgow & Clyde Rape Crisis said concerns had been raised about some of the messaging associated with the fundraiser.

1 hr ago

Glasgow & West Scotland

Batmobile glimpsed on Glasgow's streets as fans prepare for film shoot

Other vehicles seen include police cars marked with Gotham City and SWAT vehicles, while bus shelters now have timetables for Gotham.

2 hrs ago

Glasgow & West Scotland

Anona Gauld is wearing a pink and black spotty shirt and black glasses. She is smiling and there is a 40th birthday cake in front of her.

Bowel cancer cases in under-50s at record high

The number of younger people diagnosed with bowel cancer in Scotland reached a record high in 2024, new figures show.

7 hrs ago

Scotland

The mountain An Teallach looks like a jagged row of sharp teeth. The ridge has sheer, rocky cliffs.

Hillwalker found dead on Highland mountain An Teallach

Police say concerns had been raised for the man early last week and his body was later recovered by rescue teams.

5 hrs ago

Highlands & Islands

A wildcat partly submerged in water as it swims. It has a long stripy tail.

'First recorded' sighting of a Scottish wildcat swimming

The female, which is fitted with a GPS radio collar, was spotted on the River Spey.

4 hrs ago

Highlands & Islands

King Charles III, wearing a tweed jacket and tartan kilt, meets Corporal Cruachan IV, the Shetland pony mascot of the Royal Regiment of Scotland, during a military parade outside a stone building. The pony, dressed in a regimental tartan blanket and service medals, stands beside handler Corporal Rory Stewart in ceremonial uniform. King Charles III reaches out to greet the pony while rows of soldiers in tartan uniforms stand on parade in the background.

In pictures: King Charles arrives at Balmoral

The King was welcomed by a guard of honour provided by the Royal Regiment of Scotland as he arrived at his Aberdeenshire residence.

Two firefighting vehicles in the Cairngorms National Park. One is a pick-up truck with yellow and red markings, and the other is a red van with the words "wildfire unit" on its side. The vehicles are parked on a forest track and there is dense forestry nearby.

Last firefighters stood down from scene of Cairngorms wildfire

The incident started almost five weeks ago has burned across thousands of acres of moorland and forestry.

Six Scottish cases in UK salmonella outbreak

Most of the cases were in England in recent weeks, linked to eating imported eggs, experts believe.

A large hole in the ground, a collapse mine shaft surrounded by plants

Alloa mine shaft collapse 'completely unrelated' to Coalsnaughton

The exposed mine shaft is four miles away from a former mining village in Clackmannanshire that has seen 97 households evacuated.

Demolished houses in Aberdeen, due to the presence of potentially dangerous concrete, with a fence outside and danger warning sign.

Demolition of Aberdeen's Raac properties gets under way

Residents were forced to leave more than 500 homes after the potentially dangerous material was discovered in 2023.

Features and analysis

Scotcast: Will the Ferguson shipyard ever build another ferry?

What job cuts at the state-owned Ferguson Marine tells us about our ferry problem.

A man wearing a black polo neck and blazer with a quiffed hairstyle and a beard. He is standing in front of a stand full of football fans and is gazing into the distance.

How Scottish FA used AI in selecting new Scotland boss Pocognoli

The days of board members sifting through applicants and picking the best are long gone thanks to football analytics and AI.

A woman with black rimmed glasses and a brown fleece standing in a field

'I feel guilty': The farmer whose lamb had Scotland's first case of bluetongue

Fiona Johnson moved her family to Creetown earlier this year, hoping to start afresh with animals bought from the local area - but "bad luck" intervened.

Your pictures of Scotland

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

Masked protesters and police officers face each other in a city street during a public demonstration. Several people wear dark clothing and face coverings, while two police officers in high-visibility jackets stand in the foreground. A large blue-and-white vehicle or display is visible behind the crowd, with city buildings and scaffolding in the background.

Drugs, violence and racism: A week in Glasgow city centre

A BBC investigation captures people openly dealing and taking drugs, as well as thefts, arrests, and violence.

News from around Scotland

Six workers wearing orange high-vis uniforms and white helmets are working on laying a new piece of rail track onto the stones below. A metal crane is lowering the grey and copper tracks using red ropes. There is greenery bordering either side of the tracks.

Rail replacement plans for Newcastle to Edinburgh

Upgrade works are planned on 19 and 20 September, 26 and 27 September and 3 and 4 October.

Last firefighters stood down from scene of Cairngorms wildfire

The incident started almost five weeks ago has burned across thousands of acres of moorland and forestry.

Demolition of Aberdeen's Raac properties gets under way

Residents were forced to leave more than 500 homes after the potentially dangerous material was discovered in 2023.

'I feel guilty': The farmer whose lamb had Scotland's first case of bluetongue

Fiona Johnson moved her family to Creetown earlier this year, hoping to start afresh with animals bought from the local area - but "bad luck" intervened.

An urban road lined with trees. It has a pedestrian crossing and a bus stop.

Police trying to identify pedestrian killed in Grangemouth crash

Officers have arrested a man in connection with the collision on Newlands Road in Grangemouth.

Sport

Snooker player Graeme Dott goes on trial over child abuse allegations

The 2006 world champion is accused of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy in Glasgow and South Lanarkshire.

New Celtic signings unlikely before LASK tie but O'Neill happy for Hatate to stay

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill does not anticipate any new arrivals before Wednesday's Champions League play-off first leg at home to LASK and insists he would be happy for Reo Hatate to stay.

Celtic's Auston Trysty vies with Rangers' Djeidi Gassama

Sunday date for Old Firm in League Cup quarter-finals

Rangers are to host Celtic at noon on Sunday 13 September in the last of the Premier Sports Cup quarter finals, while there is a Friday night kick-off for Stenhousemuir v Hearts.