Future bright for shipbuilding on River Clyde, says Royal Navy commander
Shipbuilding has a long future on the River Clyde, building on Glasgow’s historic connections to the industry, a Royal Navy commander has said.
Scotland
New domestic abuse law likely to increase court cases – Lord Advocate
A new law making psychological or emotional maltreatment a form of domestic abuse is likely to lead to a rise in cases going to court, Scotland’s top law officer has said.
ScotRail to spend £18m to improve its performance for passengers
ScotRail has promised to invest around £18 million to help deliver “significant improvements” to its service, it has been announced.
Value of Scottish natural resources calculated for first time
Natural resources in Scotland have been valued at one-third of the UK’s total by a groundbreaking new study.
Record number of EU citizens registered to vote in Scottish elections
The number of EU citizens registered to vote in Scottish Parliament and local government elections is at an all time high, official statistics have revealed.
Adam: Kazakhstan defeat not sacking offence for McLeish
Charlie Adam insists Scotland’s humiliating defeat to Kazakhstan should not be treated as a “sacking offence”.
Miller: Every Scotland player will know how bad Kazakhstan loss is – but it’s too early for boss change talk
Aberdeen and Scotland legend Willie Miller says it’s not time to hit the panic button, despite the Scots humiliating 3-0 loss to Kazakhstan.
Shinnie fears for Scotland future after Kazakhstan defeat
Graeme Shinnie has said he can't see himself getting back in the Scotland side after the national team's nightmare in Astana.
Alex McLeish knows he has a task on his hands getting Scotland in shape
Scotland manager Alex McLeish admits he faces a major challenge getting his inexperienced squad up to speed.
Risk of growing staff shortages after Brexit, says minister
A shortage of skilled workers across Scotland could worsen after Brexit, it has been suggested.
A short history of Scottish humiliations in football
Scotland suffered arguably the worst result in the country’s footballing history as they slumped to a humiliating 3-0 defeat against Kazakhstan on Thursday.
Alex McLeish confident of turning around Scotland’s fortunes
Scotland manager Alex McLeish claimed he was “pretty good at bouncing back” as he brushed off questions over his future in the wake of a 3-0 defeat in Kazakhstan.
Craig Gordon believes San Marino will fancy their chances against Scotland
Craig Gordon has warned that minnows San Marino will be smelling blood as they look to cause another upset against Scotland on Sunday.
Darren Fletcher not happy with Scotland players who made plastic pitch excuse
Former Scotland skipper Darren Fletcher has taken a pop at Alex McLeish’s astroturf absentees after the nightmare in Nursultan.
Public interest test for land transfer ‘powerful tool’
A public interest test for the transfer of significant areas of land would be a “powerful tool” to reform land ownership in Scotland, the Environment Secretary has said.
Scotland slump to humiliating defeat against Kazakhstan
Scotland suffered one of their most embarrassing defeats as two goals in the opening 10 minutes sent them on their way to a 3-0 defeat in Kazakhstan.
Patrick Harvie calls Holyrood security entry system a ‘dystopian nightmare’
Patrick Harvie has compared new security entrance requirements at Holyrood to “something out of a dystopian nightmare”.
Fall in specialist teachers for children with additional needs
The number of additional support needs teachers in Scotland has fallen by more than 400 since 2010, the Scottish Greens have revealed.
Holyrood adopts new policy on sexual harassment
A new policy on sexual harassment has come into force at the Scottish Parliament.
Theresa May must take blame for Brexit chaos, says Sturgeon
Theresa May must take responsibility “for the mess that the UK is in” after blaming MPs for the Brexit chaos, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
ScotRail in ‘last-chance saloon’ over cancellations – Sturgeon
ScotRail is in the “last-chance saloon” over its performance, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
Sturgeon: Kindness, compassion and love will defeat proponents of hate
Nicola Sturgeon has made clear her determination to tackle far-right extremism in the wake of the terror attack on two New Zealand mosques.
Aberdeen duo Shinnie and McKenna to start for Scotland against Kazakhstan
Aberdeen's Graeme Shinnie and Scott McKenna have been confirmed in the Scotland starting line-up to face Kazakhstan in today's Euro 2020 qualifier in Astana (3pm).
Smacking ban was ‘lightbulb moment’ in Ireland, says former senator
The introduction of a ban on smacking children in Ireland was a “lightbulb moment”, a politician behind the move has told MSPs as Scotland considers adopting similar legislation.
Police ‘don’t know’ about dog control laws passed almost 10 years ago – MSP
Police officers do not all know about dog control legislation introduced by Holyrood almost a decade ago, MSPs have been told.
Shinnie targets sixth Scotland cap after long journey
Aberdeen skipper Graeme Shinnie is delighted to have made a 3,500-mile return to Kazakhstan as he targets a sixth Scotland cap.
Ferguson: If Scotland call-up comes in future I’d be so proud
Scotland are set to get their European Championship qualifying campaign under way this afternoon against Kazakhstan.
McKenna doesn’t want Scots to rely on back-up plan
Scott McKenna insists Scotland don’t want to be relying on their play-off back-up to get to Euro 2020.
Retired Stasi agents questioned over Lockerbie bombing – reports
Prosecutors in Scotland are reportedly investigating retired Stasi agents over the Lockerbie bombing.
Councils need to make fundamental changes to meet demands, new report finds
Scotland’s councils are dealing with rising demands for care and increasing staff sickness rates while day-to-day funding from the Scottish Government has fallen in real terms over the last six years, a new report has warned.