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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 new misogyny law The government says there is not enough time to introduce a new mysogyny before next year's Holyrood election.

Scottish ministers shelve plans for misogyny law www.bbc.com/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.

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...

Newscast - Are Young Men in Crisis? - BBC Sounds Gareth Southgate has said they are.

Are boys and young men in crisis? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Newscast - Trump vs Zelensky In The Oval Office - BBC Sounds James, Laura and Chris dissect what happened.

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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.

New graves mark a lost generation in Scottish tourist town ravaged by drugs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The Jackdaw oil platform towers 40m above the ground at the Aker fabrication yard in Verdal, Norway. A giant red and white crane frames the platform which is dominated by an aluminium helipad below which juts an orange lifeboat. Vehicles and workers in the yard below the structure look tiny, giving a sense of the scale of the project on which Shell says it has so far spent £800m.

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...

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.

LATEST More than 35,000 homes in Scotland are without power as Storm Éowyn batters the country. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c2...

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.

Manchester United and Scotland footballing great Denis Law has died, aged 84, his family has announced. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

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.

NEW Highland railway closed as downpours leave tracks 'unsafe' www.bbc.com/news/article...

Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations cancelled All events for 30 December and Hogmanay to be scrapped, including a concert in Princes Street Gardens.

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.

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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.

BREAKING Skye man found guilty of murdering brother-in-law in shooting spree www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Climate activists holding a pink and red banner made of handmade roses reading Stop Rosebank demonstrate against oil and gas developments outside the Court of Session on November 12, 2024 in Edinburgh, Scotland ahead of a hearing on the environmental impact of the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields.(Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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...

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.

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...