NewsNewsScotlandScotland PoliticsNHS coping despite flu 'upsurge' - SwinneyThe first minister has urged eligible Scots to get vaccinated after a warning from public health authorities. 11 hrs agoScotland PoliticsCalMac cuts ferry passenger numbers after safety check failureThe ferry operator has been forced to cut passengers numbers on its MV Isle of Mull vessel0 to 45 after it failed a safety check.7 hrs agoGlasgow & West ScotlandM8 junction to close overnight for burst sewer repairsThe westbound off-slip at junction 25A of the M8 in Glasgow will be closed overnight for about a week.13 hrs agoGlasgow & West ScotlandGlasgow retain 1872 Cup after tight Edinburgh winFourteen-man Edinburgh win a ferocious second leg of the 1872 Cup with a late try from Pierre Schoeman, but Glasgow retain the trophy after their first-leg victory7 hrs agoScottish RugbyMan charged over 'crossbow incident' in AberdeenPolice were called to reports of the man being seen with a crossbow in the Lang Stracht area of Aberdeen.12 hrs agoNE, Orkney & ShetlandCalMac cuts ferry passenger numbers after safety check failureThe ferry operator has been forced to cut passengers numbers on its MV Isle of Mull vessel0 to 45 after it failed a safety check.7 hrs agoGlasgow & West ScotlandBomb squad called out to unexploded device on boatThe device was found by a boat dredging the water of the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh.10 hrs agoEdinburgh, Fife & EastWarning of further rail disruption despite repairScotRail has warned of further delays and cancellations as operators aim to restore services back to normal.14 hrs agoGlasgow & West ScotlandM8 junction to close overnight for burst sewer repairsThe westbound off-slip at junction 25A of the M8 in Glasgow will be closed overnight for about a week.13 hrs agoGlasgow & West ScotlandYour pictures of ScotlandA selection of photographs submitted to BBC Scotland News from around the country this week.15 hrs agoScotlandCritically endangered crafts fight extinctionDying skills are included in a "red list" similar to that for endangered species.15 hrs agoScotlandPolice investigate death of man in East Kilbride Officers say that the death of the 44-year-old is being treated as unexplained.13 hrs agoGlasgow & West ScotlandYellow weather warning issued for HogmanayForecasters warned a deluge of rain could bring "significant disruption" to the end of the year.1 day agoEdinburgh, Fife & EastCheese wire victim's family offer £10,000 rewardGeorge Murdoch was murdered in his taxi in Aberdeen in 1983, but the killer has never been found.1 day agoNE, Orkney & ShetlandFeatures and analysisWeaving a new future for historic Fort George?There are calls for a military base built to supress Highland dress to be a hub for tartan production.2 days agoHighlands & IslandsThe cafe helping prisoners escape a life of crimeFormer prisoner Lee Jack says the cafe he worked at while on day release helped to turn his life around.2 days agoTayside & Central ScotlandThe Glaswegian who spends Christmas in AntarcticaA Glasgow man has been describing spending the joys of Christmas working in the remote icefields of Antarctica.3 days agoScotlandTeenager who lost both legs walking again for ChristmasThe promising goalkeeper - 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