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One person is killed and nine others are injured in a roller coaster accident at the Gröna Lund amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden.
2023-06-25

Students in P1 to P3 return to school in Scotland for the first time since the Christmas holiday as part of a phased school reopening.
2021-02-22

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says she intends to hold a "legal referendum" on independence since Brexit removed Scotland from the European Union against its will. Another referendum would require the approval of the United Kingdom's government, which Prime Minister Boris Johnson opposes.
2021-01-24

208 new cases are confirmed in Scotland in the past 24 hours, the highest level since May.
2020-09-6

The Glasgow School of Art in Scotland suffers "extensive damage" after it catches on fire. No casualties are reported.
2018-06-15

Mount Hope, in a disputed region of Antarctica, is found to be the highest mountain in territory claimed by the United Kingdom. Ben Nevis in Scotland is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom.
2017-12-11

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announces she will seek a second referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom.
2017-03-13

The United Kingdom's Met Office issues two new severe weather warnings for wind and rain covering across much of Scotland and Northern England beginning 6 a.m. Wednesday.
2015-12-8

Europe's biggest lottery jackpot, £161 million (US$260 million), is scooped by a couple from Largs, Ayrshire, in Scotland.
2011-07-15

John Clark Wilson is arrested in Edinburgh, Scotland, during a high-profile Hearts v Celtic tie in the SPL; the 26-year-old Hearts fan invaded the pitch and attempted to attack Celtic manager Neil Lennon. He is charged with breach of the peace and assault.
2011-05-11