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Scot Adam Golebiewski, who lost both legs after a crash caused by a drunk driver, has become a para-biathlete and is preparing for World Cup stages. His coach believes the 2030 Games could be a realistic goal.
Otabek YusupovScotland rugby head coach Gregor Townsend has named a 37-player squad for November fixtures in the inaugural Nations Championship and urged the team to use the tournament to build momentum ahead of the 2027 World Cup in Australia. Scotland sit second in the European table and will face New Zealand, Australia and Japan at Murrayfield.
Otabek YusupovStorm Boelo, which struck Scotland and northern England, killed 60-year-old Richard Baines — the curator of Logan Botanic Garden, who gave the garden its name as 'Scotland's most exotic garden'. By 15:00 on Sunday 161,400 premises were without electricity, amber and yellow warnings were in force, and ferries, flights and mass events were cancelled. Storm Boelo, which struck Scotland and northern England, led to the death of 60-year-old Richard Baines — curator of Logan Botanic Garden, who had described the garden as 'Scotland's most exotic garden'. By 3pm on Sunday, 161,400 properties were without electricity, yellow and amber warnings were in force, and ferries, flights and mass events were cancelled.
Aziz KarimovStorm Boelo, the second named storm in a week, brought gusts of up to 85 mph to the UK. According to the Energy Networks Association, 82,600 customers were without electricity on Sunday morning, while power had been restored to around 344,900 over the weekend. Amber warnings are in force in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland; ferries, trains and flights are being cancelled. Storm Bertow, the second named storm of the week, brought gusts of up to 85 mph to the UK. According to the Energy Networks Association, 82,600 customers were still without electricity on Sunday morning, while power had been restored to around 344,900 over the weekend. Amber warnings are in force in Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, with ferries, trains and flights cancelled.
Otabek YusupovPolice Scotland's diving unit recovered items belonging to the trawler Kilda, which went missing on 13 October, from an 'area of interest' off Port of Ness on Lewis. The body of crew member Douglas Craigie was found the morning after the vessel disappeared; searches continue for Norman 'Tam' Murray and Murdo Morrison. The MAIB exclusion zone will be lifted at 23:59 on Thursday.
Javlon TursunovYasmin Ferrigan, who runs Hadeel, an Edinburgh shop selling Palestinian Fairtrade goods, was detained at Ben Gurion Airport and deported. According to her, she was accused of supporting Hamas and of membership in Palestine Action. She had arrived to meet Palestinian partners.
Otabek YusupovOn Monday, around 160 schools in Northern Ireland and a number of schools in Scotland received letters containing bomb threats. Police in both countries are treating the threats as hoaxes and are investigating. According to Northern Ireland's Education Minister Paul Givan, the letters contained Islamist slogans; some schools closed or were evacuated.
Aziz KarimovMSP Amanda Bland, representing Central Scotland and West Lothian, has left the Reform UK group in the Scottish Parliament and will continue working as an independent member. Due to her departure, Reform dropped to third place in size, falling behind Labour. The party said Bland should give up her regional member mandate.
Aziz KarimovScotland's First Minister John Swinney, in his closing speech at the SNP conference in Aberdeen, responded to Mayor Andy Burnham, stating that Scotland is 'not a city or a region, but a nation', and pledged independence. He announced the Choose Scotland campaign with a 'six-figure fund', the transfer of the bus network to public control by 2031, the extension of the £2 fare cap to the north-east from April, a £30 million fund against racism and a misogyny bill.
Otabek YusupovA Piper Tomahawk II light aircraft that departed from Glasgow Airport crashed on Friday at around 16:45 BST near the village of Drymen close to Loch Lomond. An 80-year-old instructor, named as Ian Haggis, and a 16-year-old teenager were killed. The AAIB is investigating, and temporary airspace restrictions have been introduced in the area.
Otabek YusupovAt the SNP conference in Aberdeen, relations with the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham are being discussed: he proposes transferring employment powers to Scotland and a 'regional economic model', but rejects the idea of a new independence referendum. Swinney considers Scotland one of the most centralised countries in Europe — contrary to the Labour Party's position.
Otabek YusupovUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, speaking at an event in North Lanarkshire, proposed that the Scottish government work jointly on devolving powers to regions, including functions of the Department for Work and Pensions, and called for 'moving on' from the constitutional question of independence. First Minister John Swinney said he was ready for constructive cooperation and supports maximum powers for the Holyrood parliament.
Otabek YusupovFormer Police Scotland sergeant Campbell Petrie has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for eight offences, including four rapes, committed in Glasgow between 2006 and 2023. He is one of four serving or former Police Scotland officers convicted of rape within five months.
Aziz KarimovThe vessel Kilda went missing off the west coast of Scotland with three fishermen aboard. Douglas Craigie's body was found on Wednesday, the day before his 50th birthday. The search for Norman Murray and Murdo Morrison was suspended on Thursday evening pending new information.
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