http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scotland/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the Scotland section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Sun, 27 May 2012 17:34:46 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scotland/#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 The drink-drive limit in Scotland will be lowered "as a priority", the Scottish government has said http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18226813#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18226813 Sun, 27 May 2012 14:41:20 GMT A house owned by a notorious gangster who was shot dead in a supermarket car park two years ago has been seized under the Proceeds of Crime Act. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18225582#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18225582 Sun, 27 May 2012 10:54:37 GMT More than 23,000 runners from 100 countries take part in the Edinburgh marathon, which was held in glorious sunshine. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18229439#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18229439 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:12:45 GMT Two men are arrested after a "large-scale disturbance" on the banks of Loch Lomond in which two others were injured. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18226810#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18226810 Sun, 27 May 2012 13:19:17 GMT A 23-year-old man dies after getting into difficulty at a waterfall in a park on the southside of Glasgow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18221688#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18221688 Sun, 27 May 2012 10:05:35 GMT Hundreds of households are being warned to take action against high levels of a gas thought to lead to lung cancer. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18218918#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18218918 Sat, 26 May 2012 23:21:49 GMT A kayaker who was reported missing on Friday was found dead on Saturday afternoon, the lifeboat crew says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18225854#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18225854 Sun, 27 May 2012 09:46:52 GMT A 36-year-old woman is rescued by a neighbour after a blaze breaks out at a house in East Lothian. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18225862#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18225862 Sun, 27 May 2012 10:53:13 GMT The brother of a woman murdered by her husband ierects a new memorial for her on the 18th anniversary of the death. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-18203194#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-18203194 Sun, 27 May 2012 16:48:06 GMT The former airbase at Machrihanish on the Kintyre peninsula has been sold for £1, BBC Scotland learns. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18222334#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18222334 Sat, 26 May 2012 23:15:12 GMT An 80-year-old man is taken to hospital after he accidentally reversed his mobility scooter and plunged 12ft into a river. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18221284#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18221284 Sat, 26 May 2012 15:46:38 GMT Police in Edinburgh keep apart two rival marches which gathered for rallies close to St Andrew's house. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18218128#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18218128 Sat, 26 May 2012 14:11:24 GMT A smartphone app is developed to gauge how people feel about themselves. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18205080#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18205080 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:14:46 GMT An Edinburgh man admits to giving limited food and water access to 30 animals crammed in cages piled on top of each other. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18205084#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-18205084 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:43:57 GMT A man is in a critical condition in hospital after he was found unconscious, with a serious head injury, in the centre of Glasgow. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18218226#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18218226 Sat, 26 May 2012 10:40:32 GMT A large wild fire on the island of Colonsay in the Inner Hebrides has been brought under control. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18216293#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18216293 Sat, 26 May 2012 08:27:39 GMT Police launch a murder investigation after the body of a 59-year-old man is discovered in his Glasgow home. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18203470#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18203470 Fri, 25 May 2012 08:06:12 GMT Voters failed to turnout in numbers for the council elections because they were confused by the voting system, Independents say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-18207441#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-18207441 Fri, 25 May 2012 23:30:12 GMT An online virtual tour could be created for a seabed at the centre of a row over moves to make it a protected area. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-18204693#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-18204693 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:18:10 GMT Temperatures in the Highlands and Islands are expected to rise to a maximum of 28C on Saturday, according to the Met Office. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-18210356#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-18210356 Fri, 25 May 2012 14:45:43 GMT The ten most popular areas for young Scottish professionals to buy property are all in major cities, according to the Bank of Scotland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18211526#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18211526 Fri, 25 May 2012 23:23:22 GMT Only one person in the world had the motive to kill Arlene Fraser, a murder trial hears. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-18203192#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-18203192 Fri, 25 May 2012 15:37:17 GMT Two children who attend an Aberdeenshire nursery remain in hospital after an outbreak of E. coli O157. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-18206794#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-18206794 Fri, 25 May 2012 15:48:09 GMT A 10-day biking festival reckoned to be worth more than £500,000 to the local economy gets under way in the Scottish Borders. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-18205831#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-18205831 Fri, 25 May 2012 23:26:34 GMT Dumfries driver Andy Scott is "living the dream" this weekend as he races in front of an expected crowd of 200,000 in the US. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-18212750#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-18212750 Fri, 25 May 2012 23:27:54 GMT People trying to cool off in the hot weather are being warned about the dangers after a teenager is rescued from the River Nith in Dumfries. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-18208544#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-18208544 Fri, 25 May 2012 15:00:13 GMT Police name a woman who died after her car was involved in a crash with a lorry on the outskirts of Perth. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-18204499#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-18204499 Fri, 25 May 2012 13:39:16 GMT Seven people are rescued from a boat drifting dangerously close to rocks on Loch Lomond in the early hours of the morning. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-18195731#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-18195731 Thu, 24 May 2012 14:45:04 GMT An original watercolour by Scottish impressionist William McTaggart worth £3,000 is stolen from a framers in Perth. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-18196765#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-18196765 Thu, 24 May 2012 14:52:31 GMT SNP MEP Alyn Smith criticises Olympic bosses for banning the saltire from being flown at Hampden Park in Glasgow during the Games. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18220070#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18220070 Sat, 26 May 2012 23:17:13 GMT The "yes" campaign for independence wants one million Scots to sign a declaration of support by the time of the referendum in the autumn of 2014. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-18162832#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-18162832 Fri, 25 May 2012 11:57:38 GMT Scotland will become the first place in the UK to introduce minimum drink pricing, after MSPs passed the plan at parliament. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-18160832#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-18160832 Thu, 24 May 2012 16:24:07 GMT Rangers ask the Court of Session to overturn a transfer ban imposed on the club by the Scottish Football Association. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18211947#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18211947 Fri, 25 May 2012 17:28:59 GMT Lord Smith of Kelvin will chair the UK's Green Investment Bank, Business Secretary Vince Cable announces. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18207982#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18207982 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:15:08 GMT The stamp duty holiday saw first-time buyers buy higher-priced homes than usual in the first quarter, say mortgage lenders. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18204801#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18204801 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:38:41 GMT British number one Elena Baltacha is out of the French Open after losing 6-4 6-0 to Samantha Stosur. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/18226114 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/18226114 Sun, 27 May 2012 10:24:17 GMT Luke Donald regains his world number one status from Rory McIlroy with victory in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/18229209 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/golf/18229209 Sun, 27 May 2012 17:08:39 GMT Red Bull's Mark Webber wins the Monaco Grand Prix by half a second, making him the sixth driver in six races to win in 2012. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18226213 http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18226213 Sun, 27 May 2012 13:59:27 GMT Companaidh gus 30 duine de luchd-obrach UBC a chumail air obair einnsinireachd air Ghàidhealtachd. http://www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan/18205841 http://www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan/18205841 Fri, 25 May 2012 10:48:56 GMT Dh'fhaodadh a' choimhearsnachd feuchainn ri seann ospadal Uibhist a Tuath a cheannach. http://www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan/18206965 http://www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan/18206965 Fri, 25 May 2012 10:57:35 GMT Tha dùil ri co-dhùnadh a dh'aithghearr air cùis-lagha Chomhairle nan Eilean Siar an aghaidh Riaghaltas na h-Alba mu dhùnadh sgoiltean. http://www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan/18205833 http://www.bbc.co.uk/naidheachdan/18205833 Fri, 25 May 2012 09:48:30 GMT MSPs vote to pass the Alcohol (Minimum Pricing) Bill after its final debate in the chamber on 24 May 2012. http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/scotland/newsid_9723000/9723693.stm#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://news.bbc.co.uk/democracylive/hi/scotland/newsid_9723000/9723693.stm Thu, 24 May 2012 17:18:30 GMT Alex Salmond says he hopes to get one million people to sign up to the campaign for an independent Scotland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18210774#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18210774 Fri, 25 May 2012 13:35:59 GMT Alex Salmond says he wants one million Scots to sign the declaration for Scottish independence at the launch of the 'Yes' campaign. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18205601#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18205601 Fri, 25 May 2012 12:26:53 GMT Thousands of traffic fines issued to drivers in Edinburgh look set to be cancelled following an outcry from motorists. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18189732#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18189732 Thu, 24 May 2012 13:36:36 GMT BBC Scotland reveals allegations Rangers Football Club's administrators knew of the funding which allowed Craig Whyte to buy the club. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18189729#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18189729 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:28:05 GMT Seven-year-old Katherine Abuaglain from Edinburgh wins a best actress award at Cannes film festival and gets the afternoon off school. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18189727#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18189727 Thu, 24 May 2012 09:59:42 GMT A two-minute round-up of the news which has been happening around Scotland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-16824389#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-16824389 Thu, 24 May 2012 19:45:35 GMT BBC Scotland business and economy editor Douglas Fraser examines the numbers and claims made at the Yes campaign launch. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18225861#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18225861 Sun, 27 May 2012 12:24:20 GMT Do you have memories of early visits to Scotland by the Queen? Share them. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18228357#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18228357 Sun, 27 May 2012 15:30:13 GMT A selection of your pictures taken across the country http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18161055#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18161055 Fri, 25 May 2012 10:41:04 GMT Marinas and harbours bank on anchoring more business http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18209489#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18209489 Fri, 25 May 2012 23:32:26 GMT The stories making the headlines in Scotland's newspapers http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-13403807#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-13403807 Sun, 27 May 2012 08:42:38 GMT How to send us your photographs of Scotland http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11287381#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11287381 Fri, 11 May 2012 10:52:42 GMT