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Heavy rain at Stirling County forced the third ODI between Scotland and the Netherlands to be abandoned without a ball bowled, leaving the one-day series tied at 1-1 after two completed matches.
Claire Kellerman, daughter of late M*A*S*H actress Sally Kellerman, has sued a Great Bernera cafe after her dog was barred, claiming the animal is a service dog due to a disability. The case shifted from the local trust to the Bernera Community Association, which critics say could go bankrupt while Scottish Legal Aid covers Kellerman’s costs; locals accuse the move of being vexatious as the island’s community grapples with the dispute.
Twenty-three Scottish business and trade groups urge John Swinney to drop the SNP’s plan for a statutory price cap on essentials, arguing caps won’t address the root causes of rising prices, could harm competition and lead to shortages or higher costs, and may face legal hurdles; the government says a consultation will begin and a stakeholder summit is planned.
Seven people have been charged with criminal damage in a protest at Donald Trump’s Turnberry resort, with the indictment claiming the offence has a 'terrorist connection' under Section 31 of the Counter-Terrorism Act 2008 (as amended by the 2021 Act). Prosecutors say the group dug up turf, sprayed weedkiller, damaged a sprinkler system and lighting, and daubed slogans including 'Free Gaza' on the course and buildings; the Defend Our Juries group has criticized the move, arguing the accused could face longer sentences despite not being charged with terrorism offenses.
Seven pro-Palestinian activists are indicted for vandalising Trump’s Turnberry golf course, accused of digging up turf, spraying chemicals and painting slogans; prosecutors say the malicious mischief is aggravated by a terrorist connection, which could lead to tougher sentences if proven, as UK courts increasingly consider terrorism laws in protest-related cases.
Seven people in Scotland have been charged with malicious damage after vandalising Donald Trump’s Turnberry golf course; prosecutors allege the offenses included turf digging, weedkiller spraying, graffiti and damage to facilities, and that the acts were aggravated by a terrorist connection. They are due in court on 31 August.
Three adults – a mother, grandmother and stepfather – were found guilty or pleaded guilty of cruel and unnatural treatment of three children in Balloch and Aberdeen between 2003 and 2012, described in court as a 'house of terror'. They received non-custodial sentences: probation and unpaid work with restrictions on liberty rather than prison. The victims, now adults, spoke of lifelong trauma and said the sentence feels inadequate, while the judge said nothing could repair their childhoods and prosecutors urged continued support for abuse survivors.
Laura Baillie has joined a select group of about 100 climbers to complete the Scottish Mountaineering Club's 'full house'—1,072 summits across Munros, Munro Tops, Corbetts, Grahams, Donalds and Furths—by finishing on Carn na h-Easgainn in the Highlands. The 38-year-old non-professional climber celebrated with family, including her 89-year-old grandmother, after years of remote treks, camping and variable weather; the feat highlights the challenge of Scotland's hills and the club's strict criteria.
Kotaku’s 19-minute Silent Hill: Townfall gameplay trailer drops Simon on the foggy Scottish island of St. Amelia in 1996, where a handheld CRT TV doubles as a monster radar and objective guide, and the house’s power is restored with a prepaid electricity card—a detail tied to real UK billing practices—while the demo raises questions about Simon’s IV, the organ container, and what the town’s malevolent energy company is really up to, with the game arriving September 24.
A Scottish farm in Creetown recorded Scotland’s first bluetongue virus case after vaccination of a few local animals; a poorly lamb was euthanised and four farms were affected within a week. With vaccines in short supply, authorities are urging cattle and sheep vaccination to contain the outbreak, which is believed to have been carried by wind‑borne midges from England, threatening livestock welfare and farm livelihoods and prompting possible movement restrictions.
Scotland records its first bluetongue outbreak in Creetown after a lamb on Fiona Johnson’s farm tests positive, leading to euthanasia and affecting nearby farms; experts say windborne midges likely carried the virus from England, prompting a vaccination push though supplies are running short and potential movement restrictions could hit farmers financially.
Erin Lavery, diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin's lymphoma at 21, couldn’t preserve eggs before treatment and is now cancer-free but must self-fund an £8,000 fertility preservation plan to have a chance at children; she’s campaigning for NHS coverage and quicker fertility services for cancer survivors in Scotland.
A Scottish mother, Courtney Gartshore, was sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of culpable homicide for fatally burning her three‑month‑old daughter, Dahlia‑Rose, with a hairdryer; prosecutors noted she was alone with the child, had been drinking, and she was allowed to travel overseas on bail, sparking criticism of the justice system.
Two more bluetongue virus cases confirmed on neighboring farms in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, after the first case; all affected animals euthanised and farms under restrictions. Officials say infected midges likely blew in from outbreaks in Ireland and northern England, and vaccination is urged to prevent further spread. The UK has reported hundreds of BTV3 cases this season, though the disease does not affect humans.
An Afghan migrant, Sharif Ahmadzai, appeared in an Athens court charged with murder and robbery in connection with the death of Elisabeth Jane Ross, a 38-year-old Scottish aid worker whose body was found stuffed in a suitcase at an abandoned building after she arrived in Greece to visit friends. Ahmadzai was identified from street CCTV footage wheeling the large suitcase; the investigation involved Greek police, the UK National Crime Agency, Police Scotland and U.S. authorities. He was granted 24 hours to prepare a defense ahead of another court appearance as the case continues.