Travel News

This Scottish island celebrates Christmas 12 days late

Britain’s most remote inhabited island celebrates Christmas 12 days after the rest of the world because of its prevalent Norse and Roman-inspired traditions. JR Patterson walks us through the history which has shaped this tiny island in the Atlantic Ocean.

23 December 2020

United Kingdom

US charges Libyan man over Lockerbie bombing 32 years on

The Justice Department revealed charges accusing a Libyan bomb expert in the 1988 explosion of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, an attack that killed 259 people in the air and an additional 11 on the ground.

21 December 2020

United Kingdom

Rare 'thundersnow' storm mistaken for explosion in Scotland

Several calls were made to police in Edinburgh on Thursday evening as a rare snowstorm was mistaken for an explosion.

4 December 2020

United Kingdom

Scotland becomes first nation in world to provide free period products

The Scottish parliament unanimously passed legislation requiring the government to make period products available for free to those who cannot afford them.

25 November 2020

World

Lockerbie: Appeal to clear man convicted for 1988 bombing underway

Libyan intelligence officer Abdel Basset al-Megrahi was jailed for life in 2001 for the 1988 murder of the 270 passengers and crew of Pan Am flight 103 over the Scottish town of Lockervie. He died in 2012.

24 November 2020

United Kingdom

Scottish actor Sir Sean Connery, who played James Bond, dies aged 90

Sean Connery was often cited as the world's favourite James Bond, having played him in several films from the 1960s to the 1980s.

31 October 2020

United Kingdom

Meet the lawyer fighting to exonerate Scotland's forgotten witches

Lawyer Claire Mitchell QC is leading the campaign to pardon and commemorate the voiceless women who were falsely accused of witchcraft and executed in Scotland nearly five centuries ago.

30 October 2020

Earth News

'I turned 17 in my prison cell': Meet climate activist Blue Sandford

After dropping out of school and being arrested, Blue Sandford has penned a new book for Extinction Rebellion Youth.

19 October 2020

United Kingdom

Disunited Kingdom: Why Brexit makes Scottish independence more likely

Six years on from the referendum on Scottish independence, polls suggest Scots are keener than ever to dissolve their 300-year-old union with England. Brexit is the driving force, analysts have told Euronews.

18 September 2020

United Kingdom

COVID-19: Confusion as UK divided over Portugal quarantine rules

Some travellers have asked for clarity after Wales and Scotland imposed a 14-day quarantine for arrivals from Portugal, while England did not.

4 September 2020

United Kingdom

Scotland records highest number of new COVID-19 cases in 3 months

Scotland will remain in phase three of lockdown easing after the number of confirmed coronavirus cases crept it to their highest number in three months.

20 August 2020

United Kingdom

Aberdeen train derailment: Three dead and six hurt in Scotland crash

Authorities have confirmed that 3 people were killed and 6 injured in Wednesday's train derailment near Stonehaven in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

12 August 2020

United Kingdom

Scottish football season at risk after players flout coronavirus rules

The Scottish government has threatened to suspend the national football season, which has just begun, following a number of breaches of regulations put in place to guard against the coronavirus pandemic.

11 August 2020

United Kingdom

Lockdown reimposed on Aberdeen after cluster of COVID-19 cases

A cluster of 54 cases linked to a single bar in the Scottish city has led to a reimposing of restrictions aimed at avoiding a "significant outbreak".

6 August 2020

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Coronavirus and Brexit talks are putting Scottish independence firmly back on the agenda ǀ View

Rather than calming the debate, the coronavirus pandemic and the ongoing Brexit negotiations between the UK and EU have only served to refocus the Scottish independence debate ahead of next year's Scottish Parliament elections.

8 July 2020

United Kingdom

COVID-19: Parents help change Scotland's course over schools reopening

Parents voicing their concerns over the quality of their children's education have pushed the Scottish Government to change course over re-opening schools part-time.

27 June 2020

Earth News

Ten whales tangled in seaweed are saved off remote island in Scotland

Local residents rallied together to rescue the stranded whales.

15 June 2020

Earth News

€9 billion competition in Scotland will redefine wind power

Companies with innovative plans for wind farms can now bid for the multi-billion euro investment.

10 June 2020

United Kingdom

Explained: The 'embarrassment' and 'chaos' of Scottish football

A controversial vote to abandon the 2019-20 season had angered several clubs, leading to calls for an independent investigation.

15 May 2020

United Kingdom

Scotland's chief medical officer resigns after breaking lockdown rules

Scotland's chief medical officer was caught visiting her second home over the weekend, which was in breach of essential-travel-only rules in place amid the coronavirus lockdown.

6 April 2020