TIL Tag: scotland
26 headlines found.
- Scottish independence: 19 October 2023 proposed as date for referendum.
June 28, 2022 - George Miller, 75, becomes oldest Commonwealth Games gold medallist in history. Miller part of Scotland team to beat Wales 16-9 in lawn bowls mixed pairs B2/B3 final.
August 5, 2022 - Damaged cable leaves Shetland cut off from mainland.
October 20, 2022 - Scotland cannot hold new independence referendum without Westminster approval, says Supreme Court.
November 23, 2022 - Lockerbie bombing suspect in US custody.
December 11, 2022 - Rishi Sunak blocks Scotland's gender recognition legislation
January 17, 2023 - Nicola Sturgeon unexpectedly quits as first minister of Scotland amid swirl of political setbacks, citing 'brutality' of public life
February 15, 2023 - Husband of former Scottish First Minister arrested over party finances investigation
April 5, 2023 - Nicola Sturgeon arrested in SNP finances inquiry
June 11, 2023 - Orkney council to look at proposals to become territory of Norway
July 2, 2023 - Orkney councillors back plan to explore alternative forms of governance
July 4, 2023 - Scotland's leader Humza Yousaf resigns after a year in power, throwing his pro-independence party into chaos
April 29, 2024 - Starmer says he would not let SNP hold new independence referendum or lift veto on gender recognition bill
June 21, 2024 - Herd of tauros to be released into Highlands to recreate aurochs effect
October 10, 2024 - Edinburgh cancels New Year's Eve street parties and fireworks due to storm warning
December 30, 2024 - Edinburgh to tax tourists for overnight stays
January 24, 2025 - Scottish salmon producers allowed to remove 'farmed' from front of packaging
January 27, 2025 - Nicola Sturgeon no longer under investigation over SNP fraud claims
March 20, 2025 - Scottish brothers complete record 139-day row across Pacific, calling for pizza and beer on land
August 31, 2025 - Linguists start compiling first ever complete dictionary of ancient Celtic
December 8, 2025 - Scotland becomes first UK country to legalise water cremations
March 2, 2026 - Huge fire at Glasgow Central Station prompts evacuations as building collapses
March 9, 2026 - Scottish parliament votes against legalising assisted dying
March 18, 2026 - Massachusetts 'legalises' haggis in nod to Scotland's World Cup bid
June 18, 2026 - Celtic nations begin to plan for breakup of UK in event of Reform election win
July 4, 2026 - Lockerbie bombing trial postponed days before it was due to start
August 24, 2026