NewsNewsScotlandScotland PoliticsGrandfather relives eight-day 'nightmare' in Highland wildernessIan Currie had been attempting to walk from Glenfinnan to Knoydart when he got into difficulty.1 hr agoUKScottish data centres powering AI already using enough water to fill 27 million bottles a yearThe volume of tap water used by Scotland's data centres has quadrupled since 2021, figures show.1 hr agoScotland BusinessBaroness Mone-linked PPE firm misses deadline to pay £122mPPE Medpro was ordered to repay damages by 16:00 BST on Wednesday after breaching a Covid-19 contract.4 hrs agoBusinessMan who murdered girlfriend in hot tub is jailed for lifeAren Pearson will spend at least 25 years in jail for stabbing Claire Leveque to death in Shetland in 2023.8 hrs agoNE, Orkney & ShetlandScottish Conservative leader's acid attacker denied paroleRussell Findlay says the process for deciding on prisoner release needs to be modernised.7 hrs agoScotlandScottish data centres powering AI already using enough water to fill 27 million bottles a yearThe volume of tap water used by Scotland's data centres has quadrupled since 2021, figures show.1 hr agoScotland BusinessA bridge, 130 convictions and a 30-year fight: The tolls that made criminals of islandersMore than 100 people received criminal convictions after refusing to pay tolls on the Skye Bridge.1 hr agoScotlandFarmer backs virus vaccine after 'traumatic' loss of 70 sheepA crowd-funding scheme is underway to get a vaccine for the louping-ill virus on the market.1 hr agoScotlandBaroness Mone-linked PPE firm misses deadline to pay £122mPPE Medpro was ordered to repay damages by 16:00 BST on Wednesday after breaching a Covid-19 contract.4 hrs agoBusinessRetired teacher convicted of abusing pupilsPatricia Robertson, 77, assaulted and humiliated youngsters at Fornethy House between 1969 and 1984. 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More news on iPlayer and SoundsReporting ScotlandBig stories from across the countryScotcastThe BBC's Scottish news podcast.Reporting Scotland: News at SevenMore from the day’s top stories and communities across Scotland.Good Morning ScotlandThe nation's morning news programme.Latest updates1 hr agoFarmer backs virus vaccine after 'traumatic' loss of 70 sheepA crowd-funding scheme is underway to get a vaccine for the louping-ill virus on the market.1 hr ago1 hr agoA bridge, 130 convictions and a 30-year fight: The tolls that made criminals of islandersMore than 100 people received criminal convictions after refusing to pay tolls on the Skye Bridge.1 hr ago7 hrs agoScottish Conservative leader's acid attacker denied paroleRussell Findlay says the process for deciding on prisoner release needs to be modernised.7 hrs ago17 hrs agoScotland's papers: NHS tribunal costs and 'fury' as killer freedA review of the newspaper front pages from Scotland on Wednesday.17 hrs ago18 hrs agoWhy the legacy of Storm Amy may harm Scotland's native fishThe escape of 75,000 farmed fish from damaged pens in the Highlands could pose a genetic threat to native Atlantic salmon.18 hrs ago2 days agoScotland's papers: 'Historic day' and 'free at last'A review of the front page stories from the daily newspapers in Scotland.2 days ago2 days agoNew chairman to take the helm of nationalised shipyardExperienced shipbuilder Duncan Anderson will take on the role on an interim basis.2 days ago2 days agoSNP will create network of walk-in GP services, says SwinneyThe announcement came during the first minister's keynote speech at the SNP conference in Aberdeen.2 days ago2 days agoDunoon set to receive 'critical' electricity upgradeEnergy company SSEN Transmission said it would replace the overhead power line between Dunoon and Loch Long. 2 days ago...