Scots authors among historical fiction prize contenders

Graeme Macrae Burnet and Damian Barr are on the list of potential winners of the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize.

5th, February 2026, 10:06pm

WW2 anti-tank defences turned into seabird nesting sites

Common terns are to be encouraged to nest on the roofs of four pillboxes.

5th, February 2026, 09:49pm

Scotland leave out Van der Merwe, Kinghorn & Graham for Italy opener

Duhan van der Merwe, Darcy Graham and Blair Kinghorn are left out of Scotland's side for the Six Nations opener against Italy.

5th, February 2026, 09:35pm

Celtic close on Oxlade-Chamberlain - Thursday's gossip

Celtic are moving closer to an agreement with former England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after fresh discussions between the two sides, plus more.

5th, February 2026, 08:00pm

Scotland's papers: Starmer in peril and call to reopen hospitals inquiry

A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.

5th, February 2026, 07:09pm

What happened to the baby born in an army truck in the 1996 big snow?

The Roper family will never forget the heaviest February snowfall on record in south-west Scotland.

5th, February 2026, 06:23pm

New service for Highland chronic fatigue syndrome sufferers

NHS Highland plans to provide the help as part of its long Covid support service.

4th, February 2026, 10:55pm

New sports facility could leave youth football teams without pitch

There are fears the facility aimed at boosting participation in Aberdeen could end up harming it.

4th, February 2026, 10:55pm

What happened to the baby born in an army truck in the big snow?

The Roper family will never forget the heaviest February snowfall on record in south-west Scotland.

4th, February 2026, 10:55pm

'Our daughter's cancer symptoms were dismissed because she was a child'

Isla Sneddon died in March 2025 aged 17, just six months after she was diagnosed with cancer.

4th, February 2026, 10:53pm