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Mr Yousaf said he would treat Nicola Sturgeon the same as former treasurer Colin Beattie and former chief executive Peter Murrell

SNP leader says he won't suspend Sturgeon from party

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has said he "sees no reason" to suspend his predecessor from the Scottish National Party despite her arrest yesterday.

UK • 12 Jun 23

Nicola Sturgeon stood down as SNP leader earlier this year

Sturgeon released after arrest in SNP finances probe

Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been released without charge pending further investigation after being arrested in connection with a police probe into the Scottish National Party's finances.

UK • 11 Jun 23

Mrs McGuigan plans to sell the sports car to pay off her mortgage and treat her six children and four grandchildren

Granny wins €100k Porsche but sticks with her Corsa

A Scottish grandmother has won a Porsche worth £100,000 (€113,000), but has decided to stick with her Vauxhall (Opel) Corsa.

News Lens • 09 Apr 23

Scottish police officers at the home of former chief executive of the Scottish National Party Peter Murrell earlier this week

Police seize luxury motorhome in SNP investigation

A luxury campervan has reportedly been seized by police investigating the Scottish National Party (SNP)'s finances.

UK • 09 Apr 23

Humza Yousaf elected as new leader of SNP

Humza Yousaf has been elected as the new leader of the Scottish National Party, defeating rival candidates Kate Forbes and Ash Regan.

UK • 27 Mar 23

Outgoing first minister Nicola Sturgeon leaves the main chamber after her last First Minster's Questions (FMQs) in the main chamber of the Scottish Parliament inEdinburgh.

Nicola Sturgeon makes final parliamentary speech as FM

Nicola Sturgeon has been given a standing ovation as she made her last speech at Holyrood as First Minister of Scotland, saying holding the post for the last eight years "truly has been the privilege of my lifetime".

Scotland • 23 Mar 23

NHS Scotland said removing desflurane has the potential to save emissions equivalent to powering 1,700 homes every year

Scottish NHS turns tap off to high-emission anaesthetic

Scotland has become the first part of the UK to stop using an anaesthetic gas in the NHS which has a global warming potential 2,500 times greater than carbon dioxide.

Health • 03 Mar 23

Isla Bryson pictured arriving at court in January

Transgender rapist jailed in Scotland for eight years

A transgender rapist who raped two women while still a man has been jailed for eight years in Scotland.

UK • 28 Feb 23

Kate Forbes said Scotland needed a leader who is 'bold, brave and energised'

Scottish finance minister bids to replace Sturgeon

Scottish finance minister Kate Forbes has said she would run in the leadership contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party leader and Scotland's first minister.

UK • 20 Feb 23

Scotland's Justice Secretary has ordered an "urgent" review of the country's transgender prisoner policy

Scotland to review transgender prisoner policy

No transgender prisoner with a history of violence against women will be placed in the women's prison estate - while an "urgent" review has also been ordered, Scotland's Justice Secretary has said.

Scotland • 29 Jan 23

Emergency services attended and three people were confirmed dead at the scene, while a number of others were treated for minor injuries by the Scottish Ambulance Service (File image)

Three dead after fire in Scottish hotel

Three people have died following a fire at the New County Hotel in County Place, Perth, police in Scotland have confirmed.

World • 02 Jan 23

Supporters for Scottish independence hold national flags outside the Supreme Court in London

Second Scottish referendum needs British govt approval

The UK's highest court has ruled that Scotland cannot hold a second independence referendum without approval from the British government.

UK • 23 Nov 22

Nicola Sturgeon was speaking at the SNP conference today

SNP promises investment fund if independence secured

Scotland will build an economy based on renewable energy, creating a new £20 billion investment fund if it becomes independent, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has promised.

UK • 10 Oct 22

A number of people in Northern Ireland and Scotland saw the fireball and posted pictures on social media (Credit: The UK Meteor Network)

Scientists say fireball was 'definitely a meteor'

A fireball seen shooting through the skies above parts of Northern Ireland was a meteor, experts have said.

Science and Technology • 16 Sep 22

The UK Meteor Network caught the fireball on camera in the night sky

Stargazers report fireball sighting in NI and Scotland

There have been more than 200 reports of a mysterious "fireball" crossing the night sky over Northern Ireland and Scotland last night.

Regional • 15 Sep 22

The Period Dignity Regional Lead Officer role will not continue, it was confirmed today (file image)

'Period Dignity Officer' role is axed in Scotland

A recently created role of Period Dignity Regional Lead Officer in Scotland has been axed after "threats and abuse" towards individuals, it has been confirmed.

Scotland • 06 Sep 22

An updated facial reconstruction image has been released of the woman found on Port Logan beach in 2006

Irish public urged to help identify body found in 2006

Cold case investigators have launched an appeal to help identify the body of a woman washed ashore in Scotland 16 years ago, who they believe may have been from Ireland.

Scotland • 06 Sep 22

The $4.3 billion Seagreen project which will be Scotland's largest offshore wind farm

TotalEnergies and SSE's Seagreen wind farm up & running

TotalEnergies and partner SSE Renewables today announced the first power generation from their Seagreen wind farm off the coast of Scotland - a $4.3 billion project which will be Scotland's largest offshore wind farm.

Business • 23 Aug 22

Forensics officers at the scene of an incident at a property in the Teangue area on the Isle of Skye in Scotland

Murder accused remanded after shootings in Scotland

A man has appeared in court charged with murder and the attempted murder of his wife and two other people following a series of firearm incidents in north-west Scotland.

UK • 12 Aug 22

Forensics officers investigating the incident on the Isle of Skye in Scotland

Man, 39, charged in connection with Scotland shootings

A man has been charged in connection with a series of firearm incidents in north-west Scotland which left a father-of-six dead and two other people seriously injured.

UK • 11 Aug 22

The suspect and a seriously injured woman were taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness (file image)

Man killed, three injured after Scotland shootings

One person has died and three others have been injured during a series of incidents involving a firearm in the Scottish Highlands.

UK • 10 Aug 22

Liz Truss speaking at Conservative hustings last night

Anger as Truss calls Scottish leader 'attention seeker'

Scotland's ruling nationalists have called British Conservative frontrunner Liz Truss "obnoxious" after she accused their leader Nicola Sturgeon of being an "attention seeker" for demanding independence.

UK • 02 Aug 22

Scottish voters rejected independence in 2014

UK court to hear Scottish referendum case in October

Britain's Supreme Court has said it would hear a legal case in October to establish whether the Scottish government can hold an independence referendum without consent from Westminster.

UK • 21 Jul 22

Nicola Sturgeon said it was vital that the vote be legal

Sturgeon plans Scottish independence vote for 2023

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the Scottish parliament would publish an independence referendum bill with a planned date for a vote on secession to take place on 19 October, 2023.

UK • 28 Jun 22

The cask was originally filled on 5 May 1988 and had been forgotten about for 34 years (stock image)

Rare cask of whisky sells for nearly €1.2m at auction

A new world record has been achieved in Scotland after a rare "forgotten" cask of whisky, bought for £5,000 (€5,931) more than 30 years ago, has sold for more than £1 million at an auction.

News Lens • 25 Apr 22