Three charged after fatal crash on the A8

A 32-YEAR-OLD man and two women, aged 19 and 23, have been charged after Monday's fatal crash on the A8 near Newbridge. Around 9.25am on Monday, 7 September, 2026, officers were called to the crash involving four cars. A 58-year-old woman, who was driving one of the vehicles, was pronounced dead at the scene. She has been named as Linda Patterson who came from Broxburn and the following statement has been released on behalf of her family:

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Community-owned Skye radio station thanks Council’s loan company

A RADIO station in Skye and Lochalsh has thanked the Highland Council's business loan company for support as the award-winning station has grown. Radio Skye, established in 1995 and based in Portree since 2004, broadcasts 24 hours a day serving Skye and Lochalsh. The station is supported by 40 volunteers and provides news, music, community information and Gaelic programming. The…

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Halloween costume swap scheme planned in Dumfries and Galloway

LIBRARIES in Dumfries and Galloway are welcoming unwanted Halloween costumes for a scheme to swap or donate those to the community. The "Scare, Share and Wear" scheme will run from October 10 to 31 to allow costumes which are either no longer wanted or outgrown to be given to those in need. Families are also able to take a costume that has been donated, in an attempt from…

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Aberdeen’s winter maintenance plans given financial boost

PREPARATIONS for another harsh winter in Aberdeen have been given a financial boost, with the Council setting a £1.7m budget. Aberdeen City Council's net zero, environment and transport committee yesterday (SEP 8) agreed to add a further £200,000 to the winter maintenance budget. The money set aside for this will be used for gritting roads and pavements, after Aberdeen faced a freezing winter last year (2025).

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Home needed for 16 year old dog after stressful kennel life

THE SCOTTISH SPCA is searching for a retirement home for a 16 year-old dog who has had a "very stressful" kennel life. Tia, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, is looking for a new home to relax in and be cared for. She arrived at the Scottish SPCA's rescue centre in Lanarkshire 27 days ago. The charity is seeking someone to adopt Tia as she finds kennel life stressful and overwhelming.

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Aberdeen nature sites protected under new Council decision

ABERDEEN City Council has protected a number of natural sites along the River Don by giving then Local Nature Conservation Site (LNCS) status. The net zero, environment and transport committee has given Seaton Park Wetland LNCS status, alongside a number of sites along the River Don corridor. Sites with the status are safeguarded with their importance for nature, biodiversity and…

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Charity co-founders name a baby gorilla in Rwanda

The co-founders of charity Kids Operating Room, Garreth Wood, MBE, and Nicola Wood, MBE, recently took part in an annual gorilla naming ceremony in Rwanda. The ceremony is called Kwita Izina, and a baby mountain gorilla was named Ngabonzima which means The Protector. Kwita Izina - meaning "to give a name" in Kinyarwanda - is one of Rwanda's most significant national honours, inspired by a centuries-old tradition of families and communities gathering to name their newborns.

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Three arrests made after fatal crash on the A8

TWO WOMEN aged 23 and 19 years-old, and a 32-year-old man have been arrested in connection with a crash on the A8 Glasgow Road at Newbridge near Edinburgh on Monday. The incident happened around 9.25am on 7 September, and it involved four vehicles. The driver of one vehicle, a 58-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Four others were taken to hospital for treatment and released.

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Police deliver fast food in Aberdeen after e-bike crackdown

POLICE in Aberdeen have taken on a surprise new role over the past few weeks – as fast food delivery drivers. Cops stepped in to take on the orders after a crackdown on illegal e-bike usage and immigration offences affected food deliveries in the city. The joint operation with the Home Office was carried out over five evenings across nearly three weeks during which…

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Woman sentenced to community payback order for stealing thousands from her relative

A WOMAN who stole £35,000 from an elderly relative has escaped a jail sentence. Kelly Stewart helped set up online banking for accounts for her uncle David Renton before helping herself to his savings after he had temporarily moved into her home in 2018. Stewart, 40, transferred large sums of cash from Mr Renton’s bank account after he had sold his own home and was waiting on a new tenancy.

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Hibs Ultras barred from watching the match against St Johnstone

A SCOTS Ultra group were barred from watching their team after clashing with opposition fans and police. Around 40 members of the Hibs Ultras group Block Seven were denied entry to St Johnstone’s McDiarmid Park following disorder between fans on Sunday afternoon. Masked youths were belonging to the group were locked out of the ground by police officers after fighting broke out in the car park outside the ground at around 2pm.

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Work begins on huge 2,150-home neighbourhood in Dunfermline

WORK has begun on one of Scotland’s largest new communities, which is set to bring more than 2,150 homes to Dunfermline over the next three decades. The 223-hectare Kingswood development will take shape on the south-western edge of the city and include housing, shops, workplaces, healthcare facilities, community buildings and a primary school.

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Public hearing date set for 300MW Larbert AI Data Centre proposal

A PUBLIC hearing will be held over plans for a 300MW AI data centre in Larbert after more than 7,000 objections were submitted. Falkirk Council’s Planning Committee will hold a pre-determination hearing at The Plaza in Larbert High School at 6pm on Wednesday, September 16. The hearing will allow the developer and people who submitted representations to address councillors before the application is determined.

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Forres woman sentenced after neglecting a dog in her care

A WOMAN from Forres has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years after a dog was found neglected and matted in her care. Owner Rebecca Ferguson was sentenced at Elgin Sheriff Court last week (SEP 3) after a cockapoo was found matted and emaciated in a dirty environment. Ferguson has been banned from keeping or owning any animals for 10 years and has also been given 120 hours of unpaid work as part of a…

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Council staff warned over leaking information to ChatGPT under new AI rules

COUNCIL workers could face disciplinary action if they feed confidential information into artificial intelligence tools including ChatGPT under proposed new rules. Stirling Council is preparing to introduce a formal policy governing the use of generative AI by its employees and elected members. The proposed rules warn users about sharing non-public council information with external artificial intelligence systems, including popular tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and DeepSeek.

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Quiet Edinburgh area shaken after burglary and e-bike threats

RESIDENTS of a quiet street in Edinburgh have said they feel “unsafe” in their own homes after a burglary and threats from a gang of balaclava-clad men on high-powered e-bikes. The group of four descended on Coillesdene area of Joppa in the early hours of Tuesday morning last week and began trying to gain access to houses. The gang reportedly scoped out a number of properties in the area before…

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Two former Aberdeenshire Council sites listed for sale

ABERDEENSHIRE Council has listed two of its sites for sale, with properties in Fraserburgh and Inverurie now on the market. A former Iceberg fishing processing factory in Fraserburgh's South Harbour Road is on sale at offers over £430,000, meanwhile the former Harlaw Day Centre three acre site is available in Inverurie. The two buildings join Aberdeenshire Council's list of vacant sites…

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Two more trainee solicitors join the team at Ralph Sayer

EDINBURGH-BASED legal firm Ralph Sayer has continued its investment in youth with the hiring of two more Trainee Solicitors. Napier University graduates Aaliyah Rafique (l) and Louis McDowell have joined on two-year traineeships as the fast-growing company builds for the future. 2024 saw Ralph Sayer recruit its first Trainee Solicitors, with two more joining last year, and the same level of intake this year.

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Scotland’s PISA 2025 results bring education into focus

THE SCOTTISH Government's report on the results of The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2025 has been published on Tuesday, drawing criticism from opposition parties. The study of knowledge and skills of 15 year-olds is collated by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and calculates how well pupils at that stage apply learning in science and maths to life situations.

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Edinburgh bike charity launches crowdfunder after flooding

AN EDINBURGH bike charity has launched a crowdfunder after their workshop was affected by flash flooding. The Bike Station’s basement workshop in Tollcross was forced to close for eight days, after torrential rain caused their underground workshop to flood on 19 August. Their team was able to get the shop back up and running in “record time”, but the work stoppage caused a 30% drop in bike repairs compared to the previous month.

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A8 – fatal crash was hit-and-run as three people fled the scene

POLICE SCOTLAND officers have asked for dashcam footage or other information after a fatal hit-and-run crash on the A8 Glasgow Road, near Newbridge on Monday, 7 September, 2026. Around 9.25am, a report of a crash involving a grey Mercedes A250, a black Renault Captur, a grey Skoda Karoq and a grey Hyundai i30 was made. Emergency services attended, however, the 58-year-old driver of the Hyundai i30 was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Puffin numbers in Firth of Forth plummet due to climate change

PUFFIN numbers in one of the UK’s largest colonies have plummeted amid a tightening food supply and extreme weather conditions. The number of burrows occupied by puffins on the Isle of May, in the Firth of Forth, has fallen by around 30% in two years. NatureScot – who manage the island – say they found around 36,500 puffin burrows on the island in the latest survey, compared with 52,000 in 2024.

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Culbokie gets £1.4m boost for walking and cycling routes

VEHICLE speeds have fallen in a Black Isle village after new walking, wheeling and cycling routes were introduced. The work in Culbokie includes upgraded footways, new paths and zebra crossings aimed at making journeys safer and easier for people on foot, bikes and mobility aids. Early data suggests vehicle speeds in the village have fallen since the routes were introduced, with residents previously raising concerns about speeding.

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Royal Regiment of Scotland honoured with Freedom of Inverclyde

THE Royal Regiment of Scotland has become the first recipient of the Freedom of Inverclyde in recognition of its service and historic links with the area. Hundreds of people gathered in Greenock on Saturday 5 September as the regiment marched from the Esplanade to Battery Park for the official ceremony. The parade was accompanied by Band SCOTS and 2 SCOTS Pipes, Drums and Bugles, with families lining the streets before following the regiment into the park.

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Scottish research project develops toolkit for older users

MORE than 150 older people have had their say on the technology designed to help them stay active, connected and independent. Researchers at the University of Stirling and University of Plymouth have developed a toolkit to help companies design digital products around the needs and experiences of older people. The Generating Older Active Lives Digitally (GOALD) project involved 157 participants across 15 community and care settings in Scotland and England, including 121 older adults.

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Dopey Hibs fan who ran on pitch during derby collared by police after tripping while attempting to evade arrest

A DOPEY Hibs fan who ran on the pitch to celebrate his team scoring a goal then tripped over a barrier as he attempted to evade arrest has been banned from attending matches for three years. Sam Rutter jumped onto the playing surface in delight after Hibs striker Martin Boyle had fired his team into an early lead in the Edinburgh derby match against bitter rivals Hearts on 26 April this year.

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Car meet in Aberdeen attracts hundreds of cars – police investigate antisocial behaviour

Police Scotland receive reports of antisocial behaviour and antisocial driving, and on Saturday 5 September 2026, local Community Officers and Road Policing officers, supported by national units, attended what is described as a "large-scale car meet" involving more than 400 cars at the Beach Boulevard area of Aberdeen. Whist the vast majority of those in attendance enjoyed their cars and behaved responsibly, some chose to drive in an antisocial manner and commit road traffic offences.

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Greens demand return of free school meals for secondary pupils

THE Scottish Greens are calling for free school meals to be restored for 6,000 secondary pupils after a pilot scheme ended this summer. The meals were secured by Green MSPs through budget negotiations and provided to S1-S3 pupils whose families receive the Scottish Child Payment across eight council areas from June 2025. With the pilot now ended, the Greens say pupils who benefited from the scheme are no longer receiving free meals.

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Jamie Kerr joins Anderson Strathern as firm expands legal team

A SCOTTISH law firm is strengthening its immigration practice while expanding its workforce with 20 new trainee and newly qualified solicitor appointments. Anderson Strathern has appointed immigration lawyer Jamie Kerr as a partner, with ten new trainees due to join the firm in September. The firm will also retain all ten of its current trainees as newly qualified solicitors, with the appointments based across its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices.

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ScotRail issues travel warning for fans heading to BBC Radio 2 in the Park

SCOTRAIL has issued travel advice for thousands of music fans heading to BBC Radio 2 in the Park this weekend. Extra seats are being laid on to help people travel to and from the three-day event in Stirling, which runs from 11 to 13 September. Additional carriages will be added to key services heading to Glasgow Queen Street, Alloa, Perth, Dunblane, Dundee, and Inverness following the event each night.

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