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Construction work starts on £750m national supercomputer

The machine is being built in Midlothian and will be hosted by the University of Edinburgh.

25 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

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Gordon Ramsay says Scotland’s game against Brazil was ‘soul-destroying’

The chef said the Tartan Army have made a great impression in the US.

25 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

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Reviews into baby deaths took up to 18 months to complete – study

Inspectors from watchdog Healthcare Improvement Scotland made the finding after an unannounced inspection of Borders General Hospital.

25 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

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Construction work starts on £750m national supercomputer

The machine is being built in Midlothian and will be hosted by the University of Edinburgh.

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Construction work starts on £750m national supercomputer

The machine is being built in Midlothian and will be hosted by the University of Edinburgh.

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‘Concerning gap’ between intent and progress in post-school education reform

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Starmer’s replacement as prime minister must slash energy bills, SNP says

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

25 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

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

The Great British summer savings tax scheme will see VAT cut from 20% to 5% on eligible activities.

By Rachel Keenan, Press Association Scotland Politics Reporter · 25 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

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£29bn SSEN infrastructure investment could support 10,000 jobs in north Scotland

24 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

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Government announces urgent review of ‘anomalous’ business rates hikes

23 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

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Scotland’s foreign investment attractiveness at record levels, study finds

23 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

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Reviews into baby deaths took up to 18 months to complete – study

Inspectors from watchdog Healthcare Improvement Scotland made the finding after an unannounced inspection of Borders General Hospital.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland political editor · 25 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

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Women say contraceptive jab complications ‘life-changing’ at MSP meeting

24 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

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Health trust apologises to nurses after changing rooms tribunal ruling

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A&E waiting times improve slightly, latest figures show

23 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

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Outlander star Sam Heughan to DJ at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

The event takes place in the city this summer.

By Lucinda Cameron, Press Association Scotland · 22 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

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

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Actress Alison O’Donnell to leave Shetland role after 13 years

12 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

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Outlander fans raise £10,115 for Culloden in honour of actor Sam Heughan

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Construction work starts on £750m national supercomputer

The machine is being built in Midlothian and will be hosted by the University of Edinburgh.

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John Swinney to visit Kentucky for whisky talks during US visit

The Scottish First Minister will meet bourbon business leaders in the state after attending the World Cup in Boston.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland political reporter · 15 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

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Gordon Ramsay says Scotland’s game against Brazil was ‘soul-destroying’

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An archive of memorabilia and letters of correspondence between JK Rowling and a terminally ill fan sold for £9,150 at auction

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Letters from JK Rowling to terminally ill fan fetch almost £10,000 at auction

The six-piece collection of signed letters, gifts and notes dates back to the early 2000s.

By Carla Feric, Press Association Entertainment Reporter · 24 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Scotland

Dance act Underworld to headline Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations

The set will include a special performance of the band’s dance anthem Born Slippy (Nuxx), which featured in the 1996 film adaptation of Trainspotti...

By Nick Forbes, Press Association Scotland · 23 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

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Talk show cutback has ‘worked out really well’, Lorraine Kelly says

Morning talk show Lorraine has recently been reduced at a 30-minute running time.

By Lauren Del Fabbro, Press Association Entertainment Reporter · 22 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

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Swinney: Dangerous for me to intervene on Holyrood restricting media

The First Minister said it would not be right for him to ‘regulate’ the decision of Scottish Parliament bosses.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland political reporter · 22 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

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North-east Scotland approaching ‘Goldilocks zone’ for energy transition – expert

Professor Paul de Leeuw, of Robert Gordon University, spoke as a report warned that up to 18,000 jobs could be lost in the next decade.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland political editor · 23 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

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Scotland’s foreign investment attractiveness at record levels, study finds

A third of the firms planning UK investment say they will choose Scotland, up from 27% last year and an all-time high, EY said.

By Craig Meighan, Press Association Scotland political reporter · 23 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

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Scottish Government underspent budget by £358m last year

Public finance minister Hannah Mary Goodlad told MSPs the underspend only amounted to 0.6% of the Government’s overall budget.

By Katrine Bussey, Press Association Scotland political editor · 18 Jun 2026 · 2 min read

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Gap between flat and house prices is widest for at least 30 years, say experts

The growing cash gap could make life tougher for aspiring ‘second steppers’ trying to move from a flat to a house.

By Vicky Shaw, Press Association Personal Finance Correspondent · 18 Jun 2026 · 3 min read