NatureScot taskforce recommends 23 Scottish islands ban tourists from landing amid bird flu outbreak

The H5N1 avian influenza has left beaches littered with corpses.

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Emergency services lock down main street in village near Dumfermline after gas leak in field
by Calum Loudon on 8 October 2024 at 17:24
A section of Smiddy Wynd was shut down on Tuesday following a gas leak in a field in Newmills, Dunfermline.
MSPs vote for Westminster U-turn on winter fuel payment cut
by Gianni Marini on 8 October 2024 at 17:02
The Scottish Parliament voted by 99 to 14 in favour of a motion from the First Minister, insisting the Labour Government at Westminster changes course.
Rush hour trains disrupted between Glasgow and Edinburgh as power outage hits ScotRail services
by Calum Loudon on 8 October 2024 at 16:43
Network Rail said it is working to fix the issue impacting the electricity supply to overhead lines.