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Seven Scottish RNLI stations to receive new lifeboats by 2030
The RNLI is upgrading its fleet across Scotland with new coastal and Shannon-class vessels to better support rescue operations near the sho…
Football fans to drink alcohol in seats at Scotland women's match in Paisley
For the first time in 46 years, fans at a Scottish football match will be permitted to drink alcohol in their seats during Tuesday's Women'…
Arbroath Signal Tower Museum to receive £320,000 for garden transformation
The Arbroath Signal Tower Museum has been awarded £320,000 from the Tay Cities Region Deal to redevelop its grounds into an accessible publ…
GE Aerospace to invest £57m in Prestwick aircraft maintenance facility
GE Aerospace is expanding its maintenance and repair site in South Ayrshire with a £57m investment, supported by the Ayrshire Growth Deal. …
Grant Forrest wins Spanish Open to secure spots at The Open and the Masters
Scottish golfer Grant Forrest secured his third professional title after sinking a birdie on the final hole of the Spanish Open. The victor…
Artist Ross Muir releases new print to fund art supplies for Castlehead High School
Artist Ross Muir has unveiled a new painting titled Prefect, with all profits from print sales going to Castlehead High School in Paisley. …
Edinburgh Zoo's penguin parade returns as the 'Wee Waddle'
After a year-long hiatus due to bird flu concerns, Edinburgh Zoo has reintroduced its famous penguin procession under the new name, the Wee…
Drone pilot uses thermal technology to find hidden wildfires in the Cairngorms
Three months after a major wildfire burned through the Cairngorms, pilot Pete Short is using thermal drones to locate hotspots still smould…
Teenager receives first NHS testicular tissue transplant to preserve fertility
A 19-year-old has become the first patient in the UK to have his own frozen testicular tissue transplanted back to him following chemothera…
Isle of Skye coastal road reopens following landslip repairs
The A855 at Idrigill has reopened to traffic after a six-day closure caused by a landslide near Uig. Highland Council crews cleared the deb…
Kintail Mountain Rescue team assists woman taken ill on Five Sisters ridge
A woman fell ill while hiking the Five Sisters of Kintail range on Saturday, prompting a response from local mountain rescue volunteers. Pa…
Polar bear Brodie returns to Scotland with his new companion Luka
After spending time at Yorkshire Wildlife Park during habitat renovations, four-year-old polar bear Brodie has returned to the Highland Wil…