Katharine Hay
The Scotsman
United Kingdom
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TRNSMT festival: Pulp announced as headline act as Sam Fender, George Ezra, The 1975 and Becky Hill all confirmed for 2023 Glasgow event
They were the band that became reluctant figureheads of the Britpop movement and who have not been seen on a stage together live for almost a decade. → Read More
Rishi Sunak will be just as bad as Boris Johnson for Scotland, says Ian Blackford
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford said Rishi Sunak will be “just as bad”for the people of Scotland after Boris Johnson pulled out of the race to become the next prime minister. → Read More
Rail strikes: Disruption warning as ScotRail staff continue strikes
ScotRail has warned passengers of further widespread travel disruption across its network as railway strikes continue. → Read More
Two arrests made over Glasgow man’s death
Murder squad detectives have detained two men in connection with the death of a 36-year-old man in Glasgow. → Read More
Bonnie Prince Charlie medicine chest used at Battle of Culloden to go on display
The medicine chest of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s personal physician, used at the Battle of Culloden, will go on display for the first time. → Read More
Spy agencies accused of tip-off that led to Scots blogger's honeymoon arrest in India
MI5 and MI6 have been accused of supplying information that led to the abduction and alleged torture of a Scottish Sikh. → Read More
Anthony Stokes: Ex-Hibs hero's court case delayed
Hibs 2016 Scottish Cup final hero Anthony Stokes cannot be sentenced for stalking after contracting Covid, a court has heard. → Read More
West Calder wildfire: Residents urged to keep windows shut after major fire
Firefighters have warned residents living near a blaze that ravaged a large area in West Lothian to keep their windows closed for safety reasons. → Read More
Dornie: ‘It’s shocked the place to the core’ – Highlands community reacts after attacks
Armed attacks which led to the death of one man and left several others injured have shocked a Highlands community “to its core”, SNP MP Ian Blackford said. → Read More
Tory leadership race: Nine Scottish MSPs back Liz Truss as prime minister in open letter
Nine Tory MSPs have backed Liz Truss for prime minister, claiming Scotland would be “at the heart of the Union” under her leadership. → Read More
‘Human Swan’ grounded for first expedition less than a year after fatal collision
Conservationist Sacha Dench is beginning her first expedition since being involved in a mid-air collision which claimed the life of her cameraman. → Read More
Climber, 82, eight peaks away from completing challenge to bag all 282 Scottish Munros
An 82-year-old man who set himself a challenge to climb Scotland’s 282 Munros after his wife went into full-time care is just days from reaching the final summit. → Read More
Pro-Palestine activists storm Thales arms factory in Glasgow forcing staff to evacuate
Activists have targeted a factory in Glasgow belonging to one of the world’s leading suppliers of arms over claims it uses drones in the surveillance of people in Palestine. → Read More
Covid Scotland: Country's largest health board warns it is close to capacity amid coronavirus spike
Scotland’s largest health board has warned it is close to capacity as it copes with a surge in Covid cases, as NHS Fife confirmed it has been forced to postpone some elective surgery. → Read More
Doddie Weir: Rugby legend’s East Lothian golf event hosting Scots rugby stars raises £20,000 for MND
Scottish rugby legend Doddie Weir was joined by famous faces at an annual event in East Lothian which raised more than £20,000 for motor neurone disease (MND). → Read More
More rail disruption across Scotland as second scheduled strike goes ahead
The second of three scheduled rail strikes is underway in Scotland today as talks broke down between RMT union members and railway employers. → Read More
Officer used 'deadly or lethal force' to save colleague being attacked by Sheku Bayoh
The amount of force used to restrain Sheku Bayoh before he died in custody was justified, an inquiry into his death was told. → Read More
‘Scotland is a racist country were I don’t feel safe anymore, says Sheku Bayoh’s sister
The sister of a black man who died after being restrained by police in Fife has said Scotland is a racist country. → Read More
‘Scotland is a racist country where I don’t feel safe anymore', says Sheku Bayoh’s sister
The sister of a black man who died after being restrained by police in Fife has said Scotland is a racist country. → Read More
Identity of man accused of being US sex case fugitive should be confirmed next month
The identity of a man who authorities are seeking to extradite to the US could be confirmed at a court hearing next month. → Read More