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Sarwar says he will 'absolutely' stay on as Labour leader
The Scottish Labour leader defended his party's campaign after a poor result in Thursday's election.
Sun, 10 May 2026 12:48:53 GMT

What went wrong for Scottish Labour?
The post-mortem has begun among Scottish Labour but can anything be done to turn the party's fortunes around?
Sun, 10 May 2026 17:00:03 GMT

Scottish Greens confident that MSP will be able to renew visa
Q Manivannan, who has a student visa, was able to stand for election after changes in eligibility rules.
Sun, 10 May 2026 11:11:41 GMT

'I stood on a dog biscuit - it left me in a wheelchair'
An apparently minor injury led to Jayme Stephen having a leg amputed as a result of her diabetes.
Sun, 10 May 2026 14:31:13 GMT

Police treating double stabbing as attempted murder
The two men were attacked at the Burghmuir retail park in Stirling on Saturday evening.
Sun, 10 May 2026 09:55:18 GMT

'I felt like an alien growing up. Now I play to 80,000 people'
Thom Rylance, of Belladrum act Lottery Winners, on how ADHD has shaped his music career.
Sun, 10 May 2026 07:07:16 GMT

Hearts fans drunk on drama as intoxicating title race takes twist
Hearts' mentality monsters dig deep for a point in a frenetic game at Motherwell that sums up this Scottish Premiership title race for the ages.
Sat, 09 May 2026 22:50:04 GMT

'Scotland's oldest bakery' changes hands after 200 years in the same family
Carlos Huerta is set to move from Los Angeles to Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, to take over Alexander Taylor Bakery.
Sat, 09 May 2026 10:10:03 GMT

Fashion designer tells of trauma of losing dog in fatal attack
Siobhan Mackenzie says her Biewer terrier, Gigi, was mauled to death by a larger dog.
Sat, 09 May 2026 10:13:45 GMT

'Eye can see you': What's behind the new graffiti craze in Glasgow?
In the past few years a series of murals showing eyes have popped up across the West of Scotland.
Sat, 09 May 2026 10:16:03 GMT

Reform wins 17 seats at Holyrood
Nigel Farage's party secured MSPs in a number of regional lists across Scotland.
Sat, 09 May 2026 00:34:55 GMT

Greens oust SNP's Robertson as they win first Holyrood constituencies
The party has secured its best ever election result after taking seats across the country.
Sat, 09 May 2026 01:00:11 GMT

Security passes, buddies, and who gets the best office - what awaits the newbies at Holyrood?
A whole new group of MSPs travel to Holyrood for the first time on Monday but their arrival has been prepared for.
Sun, 10 May 2026 07:05:42 GMT

SNP leader John Swinney rules out Holyrood talks with Reform UK
The nationalists secured 58 seats in their fifth consecutive election win, but that is short of an overall majority.
Sat, 09 May 2026 16:30:54 GMT

Scottish election 2026: Results in maps and charts
A guide to how the 2026 Holyrood election panned out.
Sat, 09 May 2026 08:49:13 GMT

Historic win for SNP but change and challenges ahead at Holyrood
John Swinney will return as first minister after a fifth Scottish election victory for the SNP.
Sat, 09 May 2026 07:41:40 GMT

Eight of the biggest casualties of the Holyrood election
From government ministers to a former party leader, 22 MSPs lost their seats in the Scottish Parliament.
Sat, 09 May 2026 13:34:35 GMT

SNP wins Scottish election as Reform and Labour tie for second
John Swinney's party finished comfortably ahead of its rivals, but short of an overall majority.
Sat, 09 May 2026 00:55:02 GMT

Conservative 'blue wall' holds firm in south of Scotland
The Scottish Conservatives retain three seats and the SNP one across the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.
Fri, 08 May 2026 19:57:23 GMT

Where it went wrong for Anas Sarwar
Scottish Labour suffered its worst ever Holyrood election result.
Sun, 10 May 2026 15:59:00 GMT

Champion weightlifter 'couldn't lift a tin of beans' six months ago
Lauri Siegal is new to lifting weights but qualified for the World Championship event in her first year of competing.
Fri, 08 May 2026 05:08:38 GMT

Your pictures of Scotland
A selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.
Fri, 08 May 2026 11:37:32 GMT

When Scotland qualified for the World Cup... but didn't go
Scotland waited 28 years to be part of this year's World Cup - back in 1950 they turned it down.
Thu, 07 May 2026 05:20:13 GMT

Removing 30% of my penis saved my life – this is why I let the surgery be filmed
Alastair Munro's surgery features on the series Surgeons: At the Edge of Life on BBC Two on Wednesday.
Wed, 06 May 2026 05:17:27 GMT

The Glasgow streets blighted by water problems since Christmas
People living in the city's Sighthill area have regularly lost their water supply since Christmas Day last year.
Thu, 07 May 2026 05:20:51 GMT

Teacher's Alzheimer's-inspired designs to feature in Met Gala exhibition
Nadia Pinkney created the collection for her fashion degree at Heriot Watt University in 2016.
Tue, 05 May 2026 13:13:13 GMT

Scottish Greens confident that MSP will be able to renew visa
Q Manivannan, who has a student visa, was able to stand for election after changes in eligibility rules.
Sun, 10 May 2026 11:11:41 GMT

Veteran Fergus Ewing finishes third as SNP take Inverness and Nairn
Emma Roddick held the constituency seat for the SNP.
Fri, 08 May 2026 21:16:42 GMT

'I stood on a dog biscuit - it left me in a wheelchair'
An apparently minor injury led to Jayme Stephen having a leg amputed as a result of her diabetes.
Sun, 10 May 2026 14:31:13 GMT

Conservative 'blue wall' holds firm in south of Scotland
The Scottish Conservatives retain three seats and the SNP one across the Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.
Fri, 08 May 2026 19:57:23 GMT

Police treating double stabbing as attempted murder
The two men were attacked at the Burghmuir retail park in Stirling on Saturday evening.
Sun, 10 May 2026 09:55:18 GMT

Celtic eye own fairytale as Hearts' story continues to captivate
Celtic have taken care of Rangers and are coming for Hearts. Can Derek McInnes' side hold them off in the final days of a tumultuous campaign?
Sun, 10 May 2026 17:39:50 GMT

Are Celtic now favourites to win Premiership?
Hearts have led the Scottish Premiership since October and remain one point ahead with two games to go - but are Celtic now favourites for the title?
Sun, 10 May 2026 17:06:18 GMT

Hearts & Celtic seal Champions League qualifier spots
Hearts will play in the Champions League qualifiers next season for the first time in 20 years as Celtic's win over Rangers guarantees a top-two Scottish Premiership finish.
Sun, 10 May 2026 14:19:34 GMT