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The M8 will shut for overnight closures in February and March

M8 hit by 10 days of overnight closures for planned bridge works

The works are set to begin on January 19

Road closures announced ahead of month-long bridge works on M8

Herds of feral goats roam Langholm Moor

Petition in response to Langholm feral goat cull reaches 20,000

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

Reform UK hails first election in Scotland as 'dam breaking' moment

The trees have been lost at the Lost Forest on the Kinrara estate, west of Aviemore

English firm buys large BrewDog estate home to 'lost forest'

There was no one in the house at the time.

Jewellery worth five-figure sum stolen from Scottish home

Walkers battle stormy weather.

Watch: The 60 areas included in the Met Office’s amber weather warning

Vital Energi's Queens Quay Heat Pump scheme in Clydebank designed to take heat from the River Clyde and use it to warm up local homes and businesses. Picture: contributed.

Investment firm focused on clean energy nets stake in heat infrastructure player

The campaign to save the letter R starts here! Scotsman comment

Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

A pub customer has been caught on CCTV placing their own hair into their food in an attempt to get a refund for their meal. (Credit: Tom Croft / SWNS)

Watch: pub customer puts their own hair into their food to get refund

A poster issued by the United States Army, circa 1950 PIC: Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Book review: The Caretaker, by Ron Rash

It’s a Motherf**king Pleasure

Fringe reviews: It’s a Motherf**king Pleasure + more

Artist impression of the proposed Greggs drive-thru in Blackburn (pic Taylor Architecture)

Plans to open Greggs drive thru in Blackburn submitted

Hamdan Aslam died at St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn of natural causes, police have said

Teenager, 14, who died at Scottish secondary school had heart condition

Learning a musical instrument has many benefits (Picture: Chris Hondros/Newsmakers)

Slump in number of children learning a musical instrument is deeply worrying

Steve Kean has left his role as Hibs academy director to take up a first-team management position in Georgia. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)

Steve Kean quits Hibs academy role as ex-Blackburn boss returns to management

Brian McDermott, centre, joined Hibs last week as the club's new director of football - a move welcomed by manager Lee Johnson, right.

Johnson not threatened by presence of two former EPL managers at Hibs

Blackburn defender Dominic Hyam (right) has earned a first call-up to the senior Scotland squad. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Who is Dominic Hyam? Blackburn defender 'definitely more Scottish than English'

Love Island 2023: I’m a Celeb winner Carl Fogarty’s daughter Claudia enters villa - and has her eye on Tom

Love Island 2023: Meet Blackburn babe Claudia

Benny Higgins, chairman of Buccleuch: 'The fit between Buccleuch and Oxygen Conservation could not be better.'

Langholm Moor: New owner to develop plan for 'unique area' following land sale

Hibs defender Ryan Porteous could play his last game for the club against Hearts in the Scottish Cup this weekend. (Photo by Ross MacDonald / SNS Group)

Hibs in no rush to accept latest Porteous offer as new signings targeted

Hibs defender Ryan Porteous is wanted by English Championship side Blackburn Rovers. (Photo by Ross Parker / SNS Group)

Hibs 'receive transfer bid' for Ryan Porteous as English club make their move

Mullberry Homes received a series of Improvement and Prohibition Notices because of their unsafe work standards, but repeatedly failed to comply.

House builder fined £117,000 for multiple safety failings

The timetable changes come following an extensive review of travel patterns, as well as the feedback received from the public consultations and online submissions.

Changes to Stagecoach bus services from Monday, October 31

Syvester McCoy as Christopher and Linda Marlowe as Alice in Apartness at the Edinburgh Fringe

Scottish Doctor Who Sylvester McCoy heading to Fringe for premiere of new film

Gary Bowyer left Salford City last month but has been quickly re-employed at Dundee (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Dundee confirm Gary Bowyer as ex-Salford City and Blackburn boss replaces Mark M...

Celtic will host two English sides in summer friendlies after a 10-day trip to Austria. (Photo by Craig Williamson / SNS Group)

Celtic confirm pre-season plans with trip to Austria and English opposition

A police vehicle sits outside of the Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, some 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Dallas (Photo by Andy JACOBSOHN / AFP) (Photo by ANDY JACOBSOHN/AFP via Getty Images)

Two teenagers arrested in UK over 10-hour Texas synagogue siege

Police vehicles sit near Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, some 25 miles (40 kilometers) west of Dallas, on January 16, 2022. - All four people taken hostage in a more than 10-hour standoff at the Texas synagogue have been freed unharmed (Photo by Andy JACOBSOHN / AFP) (Photo by ANDY JACOBSOHN/AFP via Getty Images)

Two teenagers held in Manchester after ‘act of terror’ at US synagogue

Steve Kean has joined Hibs as the club's new academy director

Kean to 'introduce changes' as Hibs appoint former Blackburn boss to key role

Purdie is now offering a modern approach to a service they’ve been offering for over 60 years

Ad Feature New app transforms Scottish property market

Charlie Mulgrew was a vegan for two years.

Dundee United defender Mulgrew explains his eating curfew

Dylan Hamilton has spoken about balancing environmental activism with schoolwork in the pandemic.

Young Activist talks passing exams while on protesting climate crisis

Ally Dawson has died aged 63. (Picture: SNS)

Ally Dawson, 1958-2021: Tributes to ex-Rangers captain and Hamilton manager

Testicular cancer tends to mostly affect men between 15 and 49 years of age (Photo: Shutterstock)

Testicular cancer symptoms and treatment explained - as Lincoln manager Michael ...

Aberdeen manager Stephen Glass has added to his coaching staff. Picture: SNS

Stephen Glass adds to Dons coaching staff with Atlanta reunion

Kevin Gallacher in action for Scotland

England arrogance could play into Scotland's hands, claims Gallacher

Travel ban in place between Scotland and English Covid hotspots from Monday.

Nicola Sturgeon issues travel ban to English Covid hotspots amid variant surge

Health Secretary Matt Hancock made a statement on the Indian variant in the House of Commons on Monday evening

Matt Hancock reveals more than 2,300 cases of Indian Covid variant in UK

The incident happened in the earlier hours of New Year's Day.

Police appeal after man died in horrific road incident on M8 in West Lothian

Gerard Houllier has died aged 73 (Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images)

'Rest in peace Boss': Gerrard's tribute to Houllier
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has paid tribute to former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier, who has died aged 73.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick are among those MPs whose constituencies have avoided lockdown despite seeing high rates of infection (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Local coronavirus restrictions seem to target poorer areas - but is it fair?

Birmingham is now an “area of enhanced support”

Will Birmingham get a local lockdown? All areas on UK lockdown watchlist

Lewis Capaldi offers fans a chance for a meet-and-greet as he auctions off prizes to raise money for refugees

Lewis Capaldi offers chance for fans to meet him to fund refugees

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Oldham in Greater Manchester is the latest UK area to impose a local lockdown

Callum Davidson won the Scottish Cup with St Johnstone as assistant manager. Picture: SNS

St Johnstone confirm Callum Davidson as Tommy Wright's successor

Damien Duff, left, is leaving Celtic for a new role with Republic of Ireland. Picture: Bill Murray / SNS

Celtic first-team coach’s departure confirmed

Urgent appeal launched to help trace missing West Lothian man, 63

Appeal launched to help trace missing West Lothian man

The closures will take place between March and April this year (Photo: Shutterstock)

Virgin Media announces closure of 25 UK stores - here’s the full list of locatio...

Steven Gerrard has urged Jordan Jones to force his way into the starting XI

'We're aware of the speculation' - Rangers boss Steven Gerrard discusses Jordan ...

Billy McNeill dives for a header in the 1967/68 season. He died in April this year at the age of 79 after suffering from dementia (Picture: SNS Group)

Call for ban on children heading footballs after research dementia link

Josh Vela is hoping for a 'hostile' atmosphere at Easter Road. Picture: SNS.

Josh Vela believes fans will get behind Hibs in Edinburgh derby

Blackburn Rovers winger Stewart Downing

Former Liverpool star reveals he turned down Rangers this summer - and why

Hlne Blackburn's 9 is a family show aimed at ages seven and up

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Richard Leonard is leader of the Scottish Labour Party and not Steven Gerrards latest signing for Rangers, Kevan Christie feels the need to make clear (Picture: John Devlin)

Scotland is crying out for Scottish Labour to embrace independence – Kevan Chris...

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