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Scottish hamlet reaches minus 17.3C in coldest January night in 15 years

Altnaharra, a hamlet in the most northern region of the Highlands, had reached the temperature before 9pm on Friday.

Evening Standard

Bird flu in Scotland: Protection zone around Angus after outbreak

A 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone have been established

The Independent UK

Scotland’s chief vet officer confirms bird flu outbreak in Angus

The announcement was made on the Scottish Government’s website on Friday evening.

Evening Standard

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The National (Scotland)

Loose lynx: Scotland has a history of illicit guerrilla releases

Lynx disappeared from Scotland between 500 and 1,300 years ago

The Independent UK

Home Office silent on Scottish Parliament calls for action on rural visa scheme

THE Home Office has remained silent after the Scottish Parliament called for UK Government action on a bespoke visa scheme for Scotland ...

The National (Scotland)

Avoid temptation to look for lynx on loose in the Highlands, police urge

POLICE Scotland have issued an update after a sighting of two lynx in the Highlands – after two illegally released ones were captured.

The National (Scotland)

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Swinney: Consumption room should help reduce ‘entirely unacceptable’ drug deaths

The First Minister has visited the UK’s first facility where drug users can inject in a clean and safe environment.

Evening Standard

Industry body questions BBC claim to have 'spent £300m in Scotland in one year'

THE BBC is facing questions after executives from the broadcasters’ Scottish arm told MPs that “almost £300 million” had been spent on…

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh set to introduce tourist tax in bid to raise £50m a year

Scotland’s first visitor levy could see tourists pay extra to stay from July 2026

The Independent UK

Scotland shivers through coldest January night since 2010

Temperatures dropped to minus 14.5C overnight into Friday in Altnaharra in the Highlands.

Evening Standard

Culture Secretary to intervene with BBC amid row over The Traitors' Scottish budget

SCOTLAND’S Culture Secretary will look to meet with the BBC and Ofcom amid “shocking” claims that the BBC’s flagship reality show The…

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney floats 'Northern Ireland-style trigger' for Scottish independence vote

THE First Minister has called for a Northern Irish-style trigger for a border poll to be used for a Scottish independence vote ...

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney hails 'step forward' as UK's first drugs consumption space to open

THE opening of the UK’s first safer drugs consumption room will be a “significant step forward” in efforts to tackle Scotland’s drug…

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Evening Standard

Drug consumption room ‘significant step forward’ in tackling deaths – Swinney

The Scottish First Minister visited the Thistle Centre in Glasgow, which will open on Monday.

Evening Standard

UK sees coldest January night in 15 years as winter snap continues

Overnight temperatures dropped to minus 14.5C overnight into Friday, the coldest night of the winter so far in the UK.

The Guardian - UK

UK records -17.3C in chilliest January night in 15 years

Altnaharra, in Sutherland, the most northern region of the Highlands, had reached the low by 9pm on Friday

The National (Scotland)

Forecasters warn temperatures could hit -20C as cold weather continues

TEMPERATURES are to continue to fall over the coming days, with the mercury potentially reaching as low as -20C in parts of Scotland...

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The Guardian - UK

‘All eyes are on Glasgow’: UK’s first legal drug consumption room ready to open

The Thistle will be available 365 days a year and provide a supervised space where drugs can be injected safely

Evening Standard

First Minister to visit UK’s first drug consumption room

John Swinney says the facility marks a ‘crucial’ step in reducing drug-related harm in Scotland.

Evening Standard

UK’s first safer drug consumption facility offers hope to people – councillor

Scotland has the highest rate of drugs deaths in Europe, with fatalities rising by 12% in a year to 1,172 drug-related deaths in 2023.

Evening Standard

Retail sales saw ‘solid’ growth in final month of 2024, experts say

The Scottish Retail Consortium said 2024 on the whole, however, was a ‘tepid’ year for sales in Scotland.

Evening Standard

Gang of five convicted of human trafficking and sexual exploitation offences

The group exploited vulnerable women in Dundee until they were arrested as part of Police Scotland’s Operation Recloir.

The National (Scotland)

Nathan Patterson makes rare start for Everton in FA Cup - hours after Dyche sacking

Scotland defender Nathan Patterson is set to make a rare start for Everton tonight in their FA Cup tie with Peterborough United.

Evening Standard

Cold snap continues as temperatures set to drop during coming days

Weather warnings for ice are in place across parts of the UK until Friday morning.

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