James Cook
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Scotland Editor, BBC News
Occasional presenter of Newscast
Ex North America Correspondent
Occasional presenter of Newscast
Ex North America Correspondent
Edinburgh City Council says its education department IT systems have been disrupted by an attempted cyber attack which forced it to reset all network passwords including those of students, leaving pupils studying for exams without access to online resources unless they visit their schools tomorrow.
May 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Edinburgh City Council says its education department IT systems have been disrupted by an attempted cyber attack which forced it to reset all network passwords including those of students, leaving pupils studying for exams without access to online resources unless they visit their schools tomorrow.
Scottish ministers shelve plans for misogyny law www.bbc.com/news/article...
Scottish ministers shelve plans for new misogyny law
The government says there is not enough time to introduce a new mysogyny before next year's Holyrood election.
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May 2, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Scottish ministers shelve plans for misogyny law www.bbc.com/news/article...
Nicola Sturgeon in the clear, say police, as former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell appears in court charged with embezzlement. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell in court charged with embezzlement
The former SNP chief executive was charged in April as part of an investigation into party finances.
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March 20, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Nicola Sturgeon in the clear, say police, as former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell appears in court charged with embezzlement. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Newscast - Are Young Men in Crisis? - BBC Sounds
Gareth Southgate has said they are.
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March 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Newscast - Trump vs Zelensky In The Oval Office - BBC Sounds
James, Laura and Chris dissect what happened.
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February 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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New graves mark a lost generation in Scottish tourist town ravaged by drugs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New graves tell town's alarming tale of drug deaths
In just a year and a half, at least eight victims of drug misuse have been buried in Oban's Pennyfuir cemetery.
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February 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM
New graves mark a lost generation in Scottish tourist town ravaged by drugs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields were unlawfully approved because the UK consenting process did not take into account their full impact on the climate, and they must now seek fresh permission to begin operating, a court rules. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
January 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields were unlawfully approved because the UK consenting process did not take into account their full impact on the climate, and they must now seek fresh permission to begin operating, a court rules. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
LATEST More than 35,000 homes in Scotland are without power as Storm Éowyn batters the country. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
Red alert area extended as Storm Éowyn causes disruption across Scotland
The rare warning takes effect with schools closed, supermarkets shut, power cuts and people told not to travel in the affected area.
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January 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
LATEST More than 35,000 homes in Scotland are without power as Storm Éowyn batters the country. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...
Manchester United and Scotland footballing great Denis Law has died, aged 84, his family has announced. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Denis Law: Manchester United and Scotland legend dies aged 84
Former Scotland, Manchester City and Manchester United striker Denis Law - the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d'Or award - has died at the age of 84.
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January 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Manchester United and Scotland footballing great Denis Law has died, aged 84, his family has announced. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
NEW Highland railway closed as downpours leave tracks 'unsafe' www.bbc.com/news/article...
Weather warnings hit Scotland with Hogmanay events cancelled
The north west and central Highlands is expected to be worst hit by heavy downpours, with a Met Office amber alert running until 17:00.
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December 31, 2024 at 10:22 AM
NEW Highland railway closed as downpours leave tracks 'unsafe' www.bbc.com/news/article...
BREAKING Edinburgh’s outdoor Hogmanay celebrations cancelled because of bad weather. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations cancelled
All events for 30 December and Hogmanay to be scrapped, including a concert in Princes Street Gardens.
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December 30, 2024 at 3:52 PM
BREAKING Edinburgh’s outdoor Hogmanay celebrations cancelled because of bad weather. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Scotland’s former First Minister, Humza Yousaf, announces he is to stand down as an MSP in 2026.
December 17, 2024 at 8:13 AM
Scotland’s former First Minister, Humza Yousaf, announces he is to stand down as an MSP in 2026.
BREAKING Skye man found guilty of murdering brother-in-law in shooting spree www.bbc.com/news/article...
Skye man murdered brother-in-law during shooting spree
Finlay MacDonald stabbed his wife before going on to murder his brother-in-law and shoot another couple.
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November 29, 2024 at 2:23 PM
BREAKING Skye man found guilty of murdering brother-in-law in shooting spree www.bbc.com/news/article...
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November 25, 2024 at 8:31 PM
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Billions at stake in courtroom battle over North Sea oil and gas as climate campaigners challenge the UK government’s consent for the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields www.bbc.com/news/article...
November 16, 2024 at 1:08 AM
Billions at stake in courtroom battle over North Sea oil and gas as climate campaigners challenge the UK government’s consent for the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields www.bbc.com/news/article...
Power, pylons and protests. The UK’s most productive onshore windfarm, Viking in Shetland, comes on stream, sparking debate about the transition from oil and gas to renewable energy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
New Shetland windfarm could power nearly 500,000 homes
The islands are the windiest part of the UK, which means it will be rare for the turbines not to be spinning.
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August 29, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Power, pylons and protests. The UK’s most productive onshore windfarm, Viking in Shetland, comes on stream, sparking debate about the transition from oil and gas to renewable energy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...