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Man jailed for 6 years for raping a sleeping woman
A man has been sentenced to six years in jail for raping a woman when she was asleep next to her husband at the couple's house in Dumfries, Scotland in 2020.
Queen Elizabeth II beefs up security at Balmoral ahead of retirement
CCTV cameras, a new security gate, and a police entry point are in place on the access road to Craigowan Lodge.
Baby girl dies after father leaves her alone to watch TV, play games all night
A 27-year-old man from Lanarkshire, Scotland has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for neglecting and keeping his daughter without food for almost a day which eventually led to her death. The incident had taken place in December 2017, just five days before Christmas.
Kate Middleton uses clever trick to help get Prince William away from girls
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were very close friends before they started dating while studying at St. Andrew's University in Scotland.
Man, 19, arrested for death of teen whose body turned up in Scotland park
The police have opened a murder investigation into the death of 16-year-old Amber Gibson.
Biden says China, Russia failed to lead at climate summit
Biden has ramped up US climate action with promises to zero out carbon emissions by 2050
G20 disappoints on key climate target as eyes turn to Glasgow
The G20 nations between them emit nearly 80 percent of carbon emissions
COP26 climate summit 'last, best hope' to meet 1.5C target
More than 120 heads of state and government will make the trip to Glasgow for the UN meeting
China submits new climate plan days before COP26 summit
The UN says greenhouse gas emissions must be cut nearly in half by 2030 to keep 1.5C within reach.
Modi confirms COP26 attendance in boost to summit
Modi will go to the climate talks in Glasgow after attending the Group of 20 summit in Rome next weekend
Special delivery as Amazon driver leads Scotland to shock win at T20 World Cup
Greaves, who does not have a central contract with Cricket Scotland, said he was delighted with his all-round display.
Euro 2020: Luka Modric dumps Scotland after magical performance
Modric showed exactly why he is the player who has broken Ronaldo and Messi's Ballon d'Or dominance
England clinch top spot in Euro 2020 group, Croatia reach last 16
England will face the second-placed team in Group F on June 29, with France, Germany, Portugal or Hungary all potential opponents.
Euro 2020: England receives boos and jeers after Scotland draw
The old rivals concluded their Group D match with a 0-0 draw
Prince William's pub visit leaves patrons fuming over preferential treatment
"We were lied to, I was just so disappointed," one dejected customer said.
Opioid overdose: Police to carry Naloxone spray as emergency antidote
Naloxone will be able to provide crucial time for the emergency responders to arrive and take over the emergency medical treatment.
Police apologise after wrongly informing injured teen's family of his death
The police informed the family of the 18-year-old that he had died in a car crash while it was his 19-year-old friend who had passed away at the scene.
UK tightens rules to fight worrying coronavirus rise
Boris Johnson also called a halt to the planned phased return of fans to live sporting events in England from October 1.
New organ donation opt-out law in Scotland takes effect March 2021
The new legislation was supposed to take effect this year but was pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic
Man sells collection of 28 years' worth of birthday whisky bottles for £40,000
The collection got a lot of offers from interested parties mostly from New York and Asia.
Thai man escapes death penalty for killing sister and her Scottish husband
The man and his two accomplices were spared the lethal injection after the ruling was overturned.
World's most expensive sheep fetches record auction price of £368,000
The lamb is a particular breed from Texal, Netherlands and is known for its lean meat and perfect figure.
Three dead in Scottish train crash
The driver is believed to be one of the fatalities, according to police, with six other people hospitalised.
Queen Elizabeth II to skip church service at Balmoral on Sunday due to virus risk
The British monarch regularly attends church service at Crathie Kirk, the nearest church to her Balmoral Estate on Royal Deeside, when she is in Scotland.
Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrive in Scotland for summer break
The couple as well as other members of the British royal family will be able to meet the British monarch and her husband at Balmoral.
Prince Charles pens letter to 90-year-old raising money for NHS by climbing stairs
Margaret Payne from Scotland has raised over £390,000 for the NHS, Highlands Hospice and RNLI in the last two months.
Prince Charles, Camilla to return to London to receive French president Emmanuel Macron
The 80th anniversary of General de Gaulle's 'Appel' will be marked on June 18.
COVID-19: Drones to deliver PPEs and test kits to overcome transport challenges
The drones will be supplied by Skysports to ship the items from Lorn and Islands Hospital in Oban to Iona Community Hospital in Craignure on Mull.
UK government sets out phased plan to ease virus lockdown
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said some rules would be relaxed as part of a "carefully planned timetable" of measures.
Boris Johnson warns 'maximum caution' needed as UK poised to ease lockdown
Johnson will address the nation on Sunday evening to set out a "roadmap" for relaxing social distancing rules announced in late March.