BBC Health
Cancer Survivor's Next Battle: An £8,000 Bill for a Chance at Motherhood
Erin Lavery beat cancer, but now faces an £8,000 fertility treatment bill that the NHS won't cover - because she survived.
2026-08-17
BBC Health
2026-08-02
BBC World
Photographer's Ginger Quest Uncovers America's Surprising 'Golden Thread'
A Scottish photographer's decade-long obsession with redheads leads him across America, finding a 'golden thread' connecting everyone from Native Americans to Alabamians - and proving gingers are everywhere, even if they don't know it.
2026-07-27
BBC Business
Sir Ian Wood, Who Turned Fishing Boats Into Oil Empire, Dies at 84
Scottish oil tycoon and philanthropist Sir Ian Wood, who transformed a family fishing business into a £5bn global engineering giant, has died at 84.
2026-05-30
The Guardian Europe
Scotland's Defense: Not Quite Arsenal, But At Least They've Got a Goalkeeper Who Washes Himself With a Sprinkler
Scotland beat Curaçao 4-0 in a World Cup warm-up, complete with a sprinkler-showered goalkeeper, a red card for an elbow, and a defense that's definitely not Arsenal.
2026-05-25
The Guardian Europe
Former SNP Boss Pleads Guilty to Embezzling £400,000, Because Apparently Party Funds Are Just a Personal Piggy Bank
Former SNP chief Peter Murrell admits to stealing £400,000 for motorhomes, Jaguars, and fancy salt shakers; ex-wife Nicola Sturgeon says she had no idea, and current leader John Swinney cries about it.
2026-05-07
The Guardian
STV Election Coverage to Be 'Heavily Hit' by Strike as Staff Demand Pay Freeze Thaw
STV's election coverage faces a strike as 120 journalists walk out over a pay freeze, proving that covering democracy doesn't pay the bills.
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