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Firefighters tackle blaze at Calton Hill

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spent 10 hours extinguishing the "large gorse fire" on Sunday.

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  • Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland

Return of Covid restrictions unlikely, says Leitch

However, Scotland's national clinical director says a spike in Covid cases is "entirely predictable".

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Taking Pride in LGBT+ communities

Armed Forces Day events return after two years

Veterans attended parades across Scotland to honour those who have served in the armed forces.

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Rail route reopens after lorry crashes onto tracks

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Firefighters tackle blaze at Calton Hill

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spent 10 hours extinguishing the "large gorse fire" on Sunday.

  • 27m27 minutes ago
  • Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland

Return of Covid restrictions unlikely, says Leitch

However, Scotland's national clinical director says a spike in Covid cases is "entirely predictable".

  • 17h17 hours ago
  • Scotland

Taking Pride in LGBT+ communities

Armed Forces Day events return after two years

Veterans attended parades across Scotland to honour those who have served in the armed forces.

  • 1da day ago
  • Scotland

Your pictures of Scotland

Rail route reopens after lorry crashes onto tracks

The lorry crashed on to the East Coast Main Line between Wallyford and Prestonpans in East Lothian.

  • 2d2 days ago
  • Edinburgh, Fife & East Scotland

Royal Highland Show returns for 200th anniversary

Return of Covid restrictions unlikely, says Leitch

However, Scotland's national clinical director says a spike in Covid cases is "entirely predictable".

  • 17h17 hours ago
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Taking Pride in LGBT+ communities

Armed Forces Day events return after two years

Veterans attended parades across Scotland to honour those who have served in the armed forces.

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Rail route reopens after lorry crashes onto tracks

Royal Highland Show returns for 200th anniversary

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  1. Posted at 5:495:49

    Firefighters tackle blaze at Calton Hill

    The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service spent 10 hours extinguishing the "large gorse fire" on Sunday.

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  2. Posted at 16:33 25 Jun16:33 25 Jun

    Armed Forces Day events return after two years

    Veterans attended parades across Scotland to honour those who have served in the armed forces.

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  3. Posted at 14:06 25 Jun14:06 25 Jun

    Thousands take to the streets for Pride events

    Pride Edinburgh celebrates its 25th anniversary while the Pride Glasgow event is held for the first time in three years.

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  4. Posted at 13:50 25 Jun13:50 25 Jun

    Cochrane returns to Hearts on three-year contract

    Alex Cochrane has formalised a return to Heart of Midlothian from Brighton and Hove Albion for an undisclosed fee.

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  5. Posted at 11:20 25 Jun11:20 25 Jun

    Hibs sign McGeady & add Youan on loan

    Aiden McGeady sign a one-year deal with Hibernian, reuniting him with his former Sunderland boss Lee Johnson.

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  6. Posted at 12:02 24 Jun12:02 24 Jun

    Rail route reopens after lorry crashes onto tracks

    The lorry crashed on to the East Coast Main Line between Wallyford and Prestonpans in East Lothian.

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  7. Posted at 10:01 24 Jun10:01 24 Jun

    Are Scotland's airports facing holiday disruption?

    The main summer holiday getaway has begun as schools in Glasgow and the surrounding areas break up.

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  8. Posted at 5:21 23 Jun5:21 23 Jun

    In pictures: Royal Highland Show returns

    The event was cancelled in 2020 and took place behind closed doors last year.

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  9. Posted at 5:17 23 Jun5:17 23 Jun

    Expert warns of hearing-loss diagnosis emergency

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    Rachel O'Neill said parents needed "a great deal more support" after significant failures were identified.

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  10. Posted at 19:27 22 Jun19:27 22 Jun

    Colleagues said Bayoh PC unlucky, inquiry hears

    By David Cowan

    Home affairs correspondent, BBC Scotland

    A CCTV recording of the officers' conversation was shown to the inquiry into Sheku Bayoh's death.

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  11. Posted at 16:37 22 Jun16:37 22 Jun

    Queen hopes to make annual trip to Scotland

    Buckingham Palace says a decision on whether the visit goes ahead will be taken closer to the time.

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  12. Posted at 15:49 22 Jun15:49 22 Jun

    Covid cases increase by more than 30% in Scotland

    There were 15,541 reported virus cases last week - up from 11,909 the previous week.

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  13. Posted at 5:30 22 Jun5:30 22 Jun

    Plans to bring major whisky collection to Scotland

    A whisky firm plans to relocate the 3,000-bottle Valentino Zagatti Collection from the Netherlands.

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  14. Posted at 5:28 22 Jun5:28 22 Jun

    The 100-year-old who still works three days a week

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    David Flucker has just turned 100 but he still works three days a week.

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  15. Posted at 16:51 21 Jun16:51 21 Jun

    Bayoh PC feared he was going to die, inquiry told

    The inquiry into Sheku Bayoh's death has heard from the first officer to arrive on the scene.

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  16. Posted at 16:21 21 Jun16:21 21 Jun

    Life sentence for rapist after 12th victim emerges

    Michael Buchanan was jailed in 2017 for attacking 11 children over 21 years.

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  17. Posted at 14:52 21 Jun14:52 21 Jun

    Meadowbank Sports Centre open to public next month

    The new £47m centre in Edinburgh will open on the site of the original stadium on 19 July.

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  18. Posted at 5:26 21 Jun5:26 21 Jun

    Ghost town and rock art in archaeologists' sights

    Experts are returning to important Scottish archaeological sites after disruption caused by Covid.

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  19. Posted at 13:55 20 Jun13:55 20 Jun

    East-west split as water scarcity threat grows

    The Scottish Borders is the latest area to be raised to "alert" level despite some recent rainfall.

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  20. Posted at 16:20 19 Jun16:20 19 Jun

    Arrest after man seriously injured in hit-and-run

    The 21-year-old was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh after the incident early on Sunday.

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