20 | 05 | 2012

BBC News - Scotland

The latest stories from the Scotland section of the BBC News web site.
BBC News - Scotland
  1. Lockerbie bomber Megrahi is dead
    Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the only person ever convicted in connection with the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, has died at his home in Tripoli from cancer.
  2. McDowell makes Match Play final
    Graeme McDowell is through to the final of the World Match Play, but Paul Lawrie is beaten in the semi-finals.
  3. Scapa Flow whale rescue filmed
    Footage of a whale tangled in fishing lines being rescued in the waters of Scapa Flow off Orkney is captured.
  4. Referendum battle 'gearing up'
    Campaigns urging voters to back either Scottish independence or the United Kingdom are set to be launched within weeks.
  5. Chemical weapon 'risk' at Kinloss
    RAF Kinloss authorities knew the public could be at risk from chemical weapons buried near the base, according to documents obtained by BBC Scotland.