Scotland

NHS Tayside ‘should have’ stopped disgraced brain surgeon years ago, inquiry told

Dr Sam Eljamel was struck off in 2014 after numerous allegations of malpractice.

29 Sep 2026 · 4 min read

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Scotland

Tetraplegic veteran completes 79-mile Great Glen Way in off-road wheelchair

Danny Mavor, who served in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in Iraq, was paralysed from the neck down after a motorcycle accident six years ago.

29 Sep 2026 · 2 min read

Andy Burnham waves to the audience at the Labour conference

Scotland

Burnham repeating mistakes of Keir Starmer on pensions triple lock – Swinney

Andy Burnham also stated he wanted to set up a national care service in his first Labour party conference speech as Prime Minister.

29 Sep 2026 · 3 min read

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Irn-Bru maker AG Barr says supply chain issues lost firm £10m in sales

The Scottish drinks firm said stock availability and customer service has normalised over the second half of the year.

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Labour ‘softening’ UK up for a ‘brutal budget’, SNP’s Dave Doogan claims

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Sandie Peggie suspended ‘because of conduct not beliefs’, tribunal told

RCN representative Stuart Fraser gave evidence at Ms Peggie’s employment tribunal against the union this week.

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Constance says Scottish Government ‘must do more’ to tackle NHS waits

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Late Scottish artist’s album makes longlist for coveted award

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Museums sector chief warns of ‘decades of underinvestment’ amid closures risk

A new survey shows 17% of museum organisations believe their facility is at risk of closure in the next 12 months.

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Scotland

Scottish crime writer Peter May hailed as ‘irreplaceable’ after death aged 74

May had a lengthy career in writing which began in journalism in the 1970s.

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Sir Rod Stewart announces UK and Ireland tour which will ‘definitely be my last’

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US man’s delight as mystery of 181-year-old Scottish brooch solved

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Scotland

Glasgow City Council halts fire and rehire plans after negotiations

Some 23,000 staff would have been sacked and rehired if the plans had gone ahead.

By Ryan McDougall, Press Association Scotland · 25 Sep 2026 · 3 min read

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Scotland

Glasgow council bosses ‘feel sick’ about firing and rehiring 23,000 workers

Colin Edgar, director of communications and governance, said the city was in a ‘hellish situation’.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland political reporter · 25 Sep 2026 · 5 min read

Scotland

Both sides must ‘get around table’ in Glasgow fire and rehire dispute – minister

Justice Secretary Neil Gray said the Scottish Government supports ‘fair work principles’.

By Neil Pooran, Press Association Scotland News Editor · 25 Sep 2026 · 4 min read

Great British Energy chief executive Dan McGrail (left) and chairman Juergen Maier

Scotland

Flagship energy firm recruiting ‘about two people a week’, boss reveals

The chief executive of Great British Energy said the firm would employ 300 people in Aberdeen by the middle of 2027.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland political editor · 24 Sep 2026 · 2 min read