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- 8h ago
Scott McTominay reveals heart shock two days before Scotland's World Cup opener against Haiti
Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay said on Tuesday, 10 November, that he had a cardioversion in Boston two days before the June opener against Haiti. At the time the squad attributed his absence from training to a stomach bug.
- 18h ago
Seven people hurt as car mounts pavement on Glasgow's Hyndland Road
Police Scotland said seven people were taken to hospital after a car struck pedestrians on Hyndland Road in Glasgow's west end on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, at around 3.45pm. Hyndland Road was closed to all traffic between Clarence Drive and Novar Drive while enquiries continued.
- 6d ago
Bonfire Night violence in Scotland: seven arrested as fireworks target emergency crews
Police Scotland deployed 1,700 officers under Operation Amberlight as fireworks were aimed at ambulance and police crews in Glasgow, where a police van was burned out, and seven people were arrested.
- Oct 30
Burnham unveils £700m reindustrialisation package as Sturgeon doubts he can avoid an election
The Strategic Sites Accelerator will put £700 million behind 10 UK sites, aiming to draw up to £2 billion of private investment. Nicola Sturgeon meanwhile said the prime minister will struggle to avoid a general election in the relatively near term.
- Oct 28
Liam Scales header salvages Celtic 2-2 draw with Dundee United in Scottish Premiership
Dundee United went 2-1 up at Celtic Park after Zac Sapsford and Neil Farrugia struck in the first half. Liam Scales headed the hosts level in the 64th minute, and the Scottish Premiership leaders took a point.
- Oct 28
High Court upholds Chris Bryant's ban on Drumcree Orange Order parade as lawful
Mr Justice Scoffield found Chris Bryant's 9 October decision to block the Orange Order march in Portadown lawful, while a police investigation into breaches of the Parades Commission determination continues.
- Oct 22
Javi Rodríguez double sinks Celtic as Celta come from behind to win 2-1
Celtic have lost three Europa League matches this season and sit 35th of 36 teams after a 2-1 defeat by Celta Vigo at Celtic Park on Thursday, 22 October.
- Oct 22
Glasgow museum removes mummified remains from display over missing consent, sparking Conservative criticism
Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum has taken a mummified male head, a priest's coffin and other Egyptian remains off display, saying there is no informed consent from the deceased. Murdo Fraser, a Conservative MSP, called the move "woke madness".
- Oct 18
Celtic thrash Hearts 7-1 at Celtic Park, opening a four-point lead in Scotland
Celtic beat Hearts 7-1 at Celtic Park on Sunday, 18 October 2026, leaving Hearts third and eight points off the top. Hearts now prepare for a Conference League trip to Trabzonspor on Thursday, 22 October.
- Oct 17
Two killed as light aircraft crashes near Drymen in Scotland, airspace restricted
Police Scotland said a 16-year-old boy and an 80-year-old man died when a Piper Tomahawk II came down north-east of Drymen on Friday, 16 October. Temporary airspace restrictions, including for drones, remain in place around the village while investigators work.
- Oct 16
Burnham invites Swinney to work on deeper Scottish devolution as SNP meets
Speaking in Motherwell on Friday, 16 October, the UK prime minister asked the Scottish government to set aside independence and join a push to give regions more economic power, on the day the SNP opened its conference in Aberdeen.
- Oct 15
Jonathan Milan wins individual pursuit gold in Shanghai, Ganna takes bronze
Jonathan Milan won individual pursuit gold at the track cycling world championships in Shanghai on 16 October, after setting a new world record in qualifying that morning. Filippo Ganna took bronze in the third-place race.
- Oct 14
Benfica host Celtic on 15 October as Marco Silva admits squad rotation
Benfica host Celtic at the Estádio da Luz on Thursday, 15 October, at 20:00, in the second matchday of the Europa League league phase. Marco Silva's side aims to build on a 2-0 opening win at AC Milan, while Martin O'Neill's visitors want to cause problems.
- Oct 14
Maria Martins wins bronze in the scratch race at the Shanghai track cycling worlds
Portugal's track cycling campaign at the world championships opened with a bronze medal for Maria Martins in Shanghai on Wednesday, 14 October. The 27-year-old finished third in the women's scratch race as the first Portuguese rider to compete at the event.
- Oct 14
Global deforestation fell 15% in 2025 to 7 million hectares, but the Congo Basin is worsening
Global forest loss fell 15% in 2025 to 7 million hectares, according to the Forest Declaration Assessment published on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. The Congo Basin, however, lost 2.4 million hectares, nearly matching tropical Latin America for the first time.
- Oct 12
Britain's Matt Richardson dropped from World Championships squad over misconduct allegations
British Cycling withdrew the 27-year-old from its Shanghai World Championships squad on Monday, 12 October, two days before racing starts. He says he will co-operate with the governing body's processes and is deeply disappointed to miss the event.
- Oct 7
Slovenia beat Scotland 2-1 at Hampden Park in Sebastien Pocognoli's fourth match
Ryan Christie opened the scoring for Scotland before second-half goals from Aljosa Matko and Danijel Sturm secured Slovenia's first win in seven head-to-head meetings.
- Oct 3
Scotland defeat North Macedonia 2-0 as Pocognoli earns first win in Skopje
Kieron Bowie and John McGinn scored in Skopje to give Sebastien Pocognoli his first victory as Scotland head coach on Andy Robertson's 100th cap.
- Oct 3
Celtic fans throw tennis balls at owner Dermot Desmond during St Andrews golf tournament
Protesters in balaclavas threw tennis balls with Dermot Desmond's crossed-out face onto the 15th green at St Andrews during the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, prompting security to escort the Celtic shareholder.
- Oct 3
Ray Close, former European champion who drew with Chris Eubank, dies at 57
Former European super middleweight boxing champion Ray Close, best known for two world title bouts against Chris Eubank in 1993 and 1994, has died at the age of 57.
