Five people tested for coronavirus in Scotland
Five people are being tested for suspected coronavirus in Scotland, according to the Scottish Government.
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More than 10,000 watch 10-metre high puppet parade through Glasgow
More than 10,000 people gathered in Glasgow to watch a 10-metre high puppet parade through the city centre.
10-metre puppet to march through Glasgow as Celtic Connections 2020 begins
Celtic Connections has returned to Glasgow, with the 2020 programme under way.
EuroMillions winner’s final journey takes in home of his beloved Partick Thistle
EuroMillions winner Colin Weir made a final visit to his favourite football team as his funeral cortege stopped outside Partick Thistle’s ground.
‘Absolute unit’: Highland cow causes rush-hour rail delays
A Highland cow caused rush-hour delays to trains around Glasgow after escaping from a country park.
EuroMillions winner Colin Weir’s final journey includes football ground stop
EuroMillions winner Colin Weir made a final visit to his favourite football team as his funeral cortege stopped outside Partick Thistle’s ground.
Newsreader turned singer hopes to take music to people on margins of society
A former newsreader turned singer-songwriter has launched a crowdfunding campaign to bring music to people on the margins of society.
Eva Green and Caitlin Moran films to open and close Glasgow Film Festival
Premieres of a film starring Eva Green as an astronaut and an adaptation of Caitlin Moran’s How To Build A Girl will open and close the Glasgow Film Festival.
Aberdeen services disrupted after person hit by train
Train services between Aberdeen and Glasgow may be cancelled or delayed following an incident.
Netflix movie starring Vanessa Hudgens to film in Glasgow this week
A new Netflix movie with High School Musical star Vanessa Hudgens is to film in Glasgow this week.
Artist and author Alasdair Gray dies aged 85
Renowned artist and author Alasdair Gray, hailed as a “genius” and “cultural trailblazer”, has died a day after his 85th birthday following a short illness.
Actress Maureen Beattie pleased honour recognises role at performers’ union
Actress Maureen Beattie has said she is “absolutely delighted” to be recognised in the New Year Honours list.
Grandmother who co-founded charity in Ethiopia ‘burst into tears’ at news of MBE
A grandmother who co-founded a charity in Ethiopia with her cousin “burst into tears” after opening the letter which said they would both be made MBEs.
North-east nurse says farewell after more than half a century with NHS
A north-east NHS stalwart has left the health body after a career spanning more than half a century.
Glasgow bin lorry crash driver apologises ahead of fifth anniversary
The driver of a Glasgow bin lorry which killed six people when it careered out of control days before Christmas has spoken out ahead of the fifth anniversary of the incident.
New independence vote would cause ‘more division and chaos’, says Carlaw
The Scottish Conservatives will not support any request for a second independence referendum, Jackson Carlaw has said.
Voter fraud allegations investigated by police
Cases of suspected voter fraud in several constituencies have been reported to police.
Police investigate voter fraud allegations in Glasgow
Police in Glasgow are investigating three cases of suspected voter fraud.
Voters will ‘seize opportunity’ to elect Labour – Richard Leonard
Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard has said he is confident of a win for his party in Thursday’s election.
Glasgow bin lorry crash: Bid to make bus firm pay costs dismissed by judge
A bid to force the former employers of the driver behind the Glasgow bin lorry crash to pay almost £1 million in compensation to a victim’s family has failed.
McDonnell underlines ‘no pacts’ with SNP
Labour’s John McDonnell has reiterated there will be “no deals” with the SNP in the event of the party forming a minority government after Thursday’s vote.
Nicola Sturgeon gets skates on as parties hit the streets in final bid for votes
Nicola Sturgeon got her skates on as she visited Aberdeen’s Christmas market on the election campaign trail.
TV hit Outlander to be focus of university conference
A university is to host a major conference on historical time-travel drama Outlander.
Preston-to-Scotland fares to be capped after CMA probe into Avanti franchise
The competition watchdog has introduced a price cap on certain rail routes in the North West and Scotland after fears that a new franchise deal would lead to higher fares.
Shortage of train crew causes issues for Aberdeen rail passengers heading to central belt
Rail passengers heading to Edinburgh and Glasgow from Aberdeen have faced disruption this morning.
More Aberdeen trains cancelled due to shortage of staff
A number of Aberdeen rail services have been cancelled again today due to a lack of train crew.
Transport minister urged to step in over ScotRail train seat ‘free-for-all’ row
The Scottish Government’s transport minister has been urged to intervene in a row over seat reservations on north-east trains.
Clutha crash victim’s widower criticises inquiry findings
The widower of a police officer killed after a force helicopter crashed into the Clutha pub in Glasgow has said he is “deeply concerned and frustrated” by the outcome of an inquiry.
Lewis Capaldi and Liam Gallagher revealed as TRNSMT headliners
Lewis Capaldi and Liam Gallagher will return to TRNSMT in 2020, with both acts announced as weekend headliners at the festival in Glasgow.
TRNSMT festival to announce acts using ‘treasure hunt’
Music festival TRNSMT is set to use an “interactive treasure hunt” to announce its line-up for next year.