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Fire-hit site next to Glasgow Central could be back in use later this year

Architects are exploring a ‘meanwhile use’ of the Union Corner site before a permanent solution can be found.

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King to start traditional game of hand ba’ during Jedburgh visit

The historic street sport has been played annually in the Borders town since 1704.

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Starmer must say what he will cut to fund £15bn defence rise, SNP says

The party said the Labour leader’s ‘unfunded’ defence plans could take ‘vital’ money away from schools and hospitals.

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Fire-hit site next to Glasgow Central could be back in use later this year

Architects are exploring a ‘meanwhile use’ of the Union Corner site before a permanent solution can be found.

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Kitchen chain Magnet to shut 15 stores in restructuring

The company said it will close the ‘underperforming’ locations as part of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).

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Third of firms want to see business rates cut, survey finds

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Scottish economy resilient despite uncertain global environment, report finds

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Families can afford more time together thanks to summer tax scheme – minister

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Patient tests negative for Ebola at Glasgow hospital

The patient was admitted to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in the early hours of Tuesday.

By Rachel Keenan, Press Association Scotland Politics Reporter · 30 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

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Alcohol sales in Scotland down by nearly 20% since 2017

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More than 1,100 Scots wait over five years for appointment at NHS gender clinic

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Almost 30,000 more schoolchildren learning an instrument after charges dropped

The Scottish Government stepped in to remove ‘unfair’ charges for music tuition at school in 2021.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland political editor · 26 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

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Outlander star Sam Heughan to DJ at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

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Scots band performing for Tartan Army in Boston say experience has been ‘unreal’

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Fire-hit site next to Glasgow Central could be back in use later this year

Architects are exploring a ‘meanwhile use’ of the Union Corner site before a permanent solution can be found.

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Collection of silver found by chance in attic set for auction

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Native speaking Gaelic communities could be lost ‘in this generation’, MPs told

Expert Conchúr Ó Giollagáin spoke about the rise in people learning ‘symbolic Gaelic’ while vernacular Gaelic declines.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland Political Editor · 1 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Duncan Scott walks across a bridge holding the King's Baton, flanked by mascots and led by a pipe

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King’s Baton begins Scottish tour in Glasgow ahead of Commonweath Games

Swimmer Duncan Scott said it was a ‘privilege’ to carry the baton in at the start of its Scottish tour.

By Neil Pooran, Press Association Scotland News Editor · 1 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

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Scotland

Glasgow Games will ‘showcase Scotland’s love of sport’, John Swinney says

The Scottish First Minister spoke out ahead of the start of the King’s Baton Relay, which takes place in the run-up to the sporting contest.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland political editor · 1 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

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V&A’s David Bowie archive to go on tour of UK

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Kitchen chain Magnet to shut 15 stores in restructuring

The company said it will close the ‘underperforming’ locations as part of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).

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Scotland

MSPs to ask ‘fundamental questions’ about Scotland’s public finances

Holyrood’s Finance and Public Administration Committee is the first committee to announce an inquiry since May’s Scottish election.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland political editor · 29 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Scotland

Petrofac pays £569,000 to HMRC for breaching Russia sanctions rules

The energy services business was investigated by HMRC after self-reporting breaches that occurred in 2022 and 2023.

By Anna Wise, Press Association Business Reporter · 29 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

Staff at Glasgow Caledonian University are to strike on graduation days as part of a dispute over jobs. (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Scotland

University staff to take strike action on graduation days in jobs dispute

Staff at the Glasgow Caledonian University will walk out on three days this week – with further action planned for later in the summer.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland political editor · 29 Jun 2026 · 3 min read