https://dailyalba.com/story/corran-ferry-electric-vessel-procurementDaily Albaen2026-10-02Highland Council starts search for new electric Corran Ferry https://dailyalba.com/story/highland-council-d-and-e-coaches-stagecoach-caithnessDaily Albaen2026-10-02Council-owned bus firm takes over Stagecoach services in Caithness https://dailyalba.com/story/wick-east-caithness-by-election-julie-calderDaily Albaen2026-10-02Liberal Democrat Julie Calder wins Wick and East Caithness by-election https://dailyalba.com/story/nhs-fife-hospital-without-walls-expansionDaily Albaen2026-10-02NHS Fife to expand hospital-at-home care to 125 virtual beds https://dailyalba.com/story/highland-short-term-let-control-areas-submittedDaily Albaen2026-10-02Highland Council to seek short-term let control areas for Inverness and rural areas https://dailyalba.com/story/orkney-empty-homes-loans-essential-workersDaily Albaen2026-10-02Orkney offers £25,000 loans to bring empty homes back into use https://dailyalba.com/story/aberdeen-council-senior-officers-departDaily Albaen2026-10-02Senior regeneration officials to leave Aberdeen City Council https://dailyalba.com/story/elgin-gordon-arms-creative-arts-centre-fundingDaily Albaen2026-10-02£500,000 moved to Elgin’s Gordon Arms creative arts centre https://dailyalba.com/story/highland-trading-standards-nicotine-law-changesDaily Albaen2026-10-02Highland retailers warned of new nicotine and vaping rules https://dailyalba.com/story/syngenta-grangemouth-jobs-at-riskDaily Albaen2026-10-02Hundreds of jobs at risk as Syngenta plans Grangemouth closure https://dailyalba.com/story/dumfries-unigreenscheme-lab-equipment-jobsDaily Albaen2026-10-02Lab equipment reuse firm aims to create 120 jobs in Dumfries https://dailyalba.com/story/nhs-tayside-murray-royal-guilty-pleaDaily Albaen2026-10-02NHS Tayside admits safety failings over dementia patient’s death https://dailyalba.com/story/a9-dunkeld-birnam-junction-safety-measuresDaily Albaen2026-10-02Temporary safety measures considered at A9 Dunkeld junction https://dailyalba.com/story/edinburgh-dakota-hotel-dundas-street-approvedDaily Albaen2026-10-02143-bedroom hotel approved for Edinburgh’s New Town https://dailyalba.com/story/cosla-concerns-social-care-under-nhsDaily Albaen2026-10-02Councils raise serious concerns over moving social care under NHS control https://dailyalba.com/story/glasgow-homeless-pregnant-woman-shelter-probeDaily Albaen2026-10-02Probe launched after pregnant woman allegedly sent back to night shelter floor https://dailyalba.com/story/police-scotland-that-guy-campaign-2026Daily Albaen2026-10-02Police Scotland campaign urges young men to counter online ‘manosphere’ https://dailyalba.com/story/holyrood-uk-budget-priorities-highlands-air-strategyDaily Albaen2026-10-02Holyrood debates Scotland’s priorities for the UK Budget https://dailyalba.com/story/scottish-borders-upgraded-flood-alertsDaily Albaen2026-10-02Upgraded flood alert system launched in the Scottish Borders https://dailyalba.com/story/dumfries-tesco-sainsburys-legal-challenge-failsDaily Albaen2026-10-02Tesco loses legal challenge over rival Sainsbury’s store in Dumfries https://dailyalba.com/story/edinburgh-botanics-palm-houses-reopenDaily Albaen2026-10-02Edinburgh Botanics’ Palm Houses reopen after £10.6m restoration https://dailyalba.com/story/dementia-challenge-80m-faster-diagnosisDaily Albaen2026-10-02£80m challenge to speed up dementia diagnosis in the NHS https://dailyalba.com/story/good-food-neighbourhoods-10mDaily Albaen2026-10-02£10m programme to tackle food insecurity in 45 deprived areas of England https://dailyalba.com/story/uk-resettlement-scheme-reopensDaily Albaen2026-10-02UK reopens refugee resettlement scheme with focus on Afghan women and Palestinians https://dailyalba.com/story/british-industrial-competitiveness-scheme-applicationsDaily Albaen2026-10-02Manufacturers can now apply for electricity bill relief https://dailyalba.com/story/uk-diesel-price-record-2-poundsDaily Albaen2026-10-02UK diesel price hits record £2 a litre https://dailyalba.com/story/care-england-priced-to-fail-shortfallDaily Albaen2026-10-02Councils underpay for older people’s care by £2.36bn a year, report says https://dailyalba.com/story/universal-credit-health-element-under-25s-reviewDaily Albaen2026-10-02Government considers removing Universal Credit health payment for under-25s https://dailyalba.com/story/burnham-eu-referendum-possible-manifestoDaily Albaen2026-10-02Burnham says EU referendum in a future manifesto is ‘possible’ https://dailyalba.com/story/washington-community-nurses-abuse-risingDaily Albaen2026-10-02Community nurses say abuse from patients is getting worse https://dailyalba.com/story/frenchay-unlicensed-puppy-breeder-finedDaily Albaen2026-10-02Woman ordered to pay £4,000 for breeding puppies without a licence https://dailyalba.com/story/green-party-conference-polanski-rent-capDaily Albaen2026-10-02Green leader calls for three-year cap on rent rises https://dailyalba.com/story/un-women-middle-east-food-insecurityDaily Albaen2026-10-02Middle East escalation could leave 11.7m more women and girls food insecure https://dailyalba.com/story/cerf-160-million-underfunded-crisesDaily Albaen2026-10-02UN releases $160m for 12 underfunded humanitarian crises https://dailyalba.com/story/turk-ukraine-civilian-casualties-riseDaily Albaen2026-10-02UN rights chief: civilian casualties in Ukraine up 55% https://dailyalba.com/story/guterres-climate-sea-level-declarationDaily Albaen2026-10-02UN adopts sea-level rise declaration as Guterres warns climate crisis is ‘daily reality’ https://dailyalba.com/story/un-security-council-greece-presidency-octoberDaily Albaen2026-10-02Greece sets out Security Council agenda, including straw polls for next UN chief https://dailyalba.com/story/ukraine-winterization-aid-warningDaily Albaen2026-10-02Aid teams warn Ukraine winter preparations must speed up https://dailyalba.com/story/europe-diesel-stocks-release-trumpDaily Albaen2026-10-02Trump says Europe has agreed to release diesel stocks https://dailyalba.com/story/israel-repatriation-flights-uae-flydubaiDaily Albaen2026-10-02Israel begins repatriation flights from UAE after FlyDubai attack https://dailyalba.com/story/trump-warns-iran-flydubai-copilotDaily Albaen2026-10-02Trump warns Iran will be hit ‘very hard’ if linked to FlyDubai attack https://dailyalba.com/story/iran-prepares-broader-retaliation-reutersDaily Albaen2026-10-02Iran readies broader response if US attacks resume, sources say https://dailyalba.com/story/us-completes-withdrawal-iraqDaily Albaen2026-10-02Last US forces withdraw from Iraq https://dailyalba.com/story/ukraine-partial-truce-proposalsDaily Albaen2026-10-02Ukraine receives partial truce proposals from US, India, Turkey and Egypt https://dailyalba.com/story/iran-receives-us-response-hormuz-proposalDaily Albaen2026-10-02Iran says it has received US response to proposal on Hormuz and blockade https://dailyalba.com/story/six-scottish-soldiers-buried-france-108-yearsDaily Albaen2026-10-02Six Scottish soldiers buried in France 108 years after their deaths https://dailyalba.com/story/jef-exercise-lion-protector-high-northDaily Albaen2026-10-02UK leads major Joint Expeditionary Force exercise in the High North https://dailyalba.com/story/ardingly-reservoir-drought-permitDaily Albaen2026-10-02Drought permit granted as Sussex reservoir hits record low https://dailyalba.com/story/neurodiversity-employment-expert-panel-reportDaily Albaen2026-10-02Report says neurodivergent people thrive at work with tailored support https://dailyalba.com/story/normandy-graves-five-soldiers-identifiedDaily Albaen2026-10-02Graves of five soldiers killed in Normandy identified https://dailyalba.com/story/liverpool-city-region-homes-england-place-delivery-agreementDaily Albaen2026-10-02Liverpool City Region signs England’s first Place Delivery Agreement https://dailyalba.com/story/connect-fund-northern-ireland-gb-community-groupsDaily Albaen2026-10-02£500,000 Connect Fund to reopen for UK community partnerships https://dailyalba.com/story/attorney-general-solicitor-general-sworn-inDaily Albaen2026-10-02Ellie Reeves and Andy Slaughter sworn in as Law Officers https://dailyalba.com/story/mhra-alternatives-animal-testing-icmraDaily Albaen2026-10-02UK regulator joins global call to replace animal testing of medicines https://dailyalba.com/story/raf-fairford-arrest-terrorism-investigationDaily Albaen2026-10-02Sixth arrest over security incident near RAF Fairford https://dailyalba.com/story/kyiv-bridges-closed-russian-drone-attacksDaily Albaen2026-10-02Kyiv bridges closed after Russian drone strikes https://dailyalba.com/story/taiwan-receives-f16v-jetsDaily Albaen2026-10-02Taiwan receives first F-16V fighter jets after delays https://dailyalba.com/story/us-third-aircraft-carrier-iranDaily Albaen2026-10-02US to send third aircraft carrier towards Iran https://dailyalba.com/story/flydubai-cockpit-attack-investigationDaily Albaen2026-10-02Captain praised after cockpit attack on Dubai–Tel Aviv flight https://dailyalba.com/story/medina-power-station-attack-houthis-deniedDaily Albaen2026-10-02Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthis of attack on Medina power station https://dailyalba.com/story/gaza-who-medical-supplies-winterDaily Albaen2026-10-02WHO warns delays to medical supplies could prove devastating in Gaza https://dailyalba.com/story/somalia-baidoa-fighting-children-hungerDaily Albaen2026-10-02Children killed as fighting returns to Somalia’s Baidoa https://dailyalba.com/story/turk-women-peace-security-hague-forumDaily Albaen2026-10-02UN rights chief: women must be at the heart of peace efforts https://dailyalba.com/story/christa-pike-un-execution-tennesseeDaily Albaen2026-10-02UN urges Tennessee to halt further execution attempts on Christa Pike https://dailyalba.com/story/zelensky-putin-ordered-civilian-strikesDaily Albaen2026-10-02Zelensky says Putin ordered end to restraints on civilian strikes https://dailyalba.com/story/ukraine-counteroffensive-lyman-russian-lossesDaily Albaen2026-10-02Ukraine reports record Russian casualties and gains near Lyman https://dailyalba.com/story/aberdeenshire-just-transition-plan-fairer-futureDaily Albaen2026-10-02Aberdeenshire to draw up Just Transition plan as North Sea declines https://dailyalba.com/story/elgin-cooper-park-masterplan-consultationDaily Albaen2026-10-02Elgin’s Cooper Park masterplan goes out to public consultation https://dailyalba.com/story/north-ayrshire-community-transport-coalfieldsDaily Albaen2026-10-02North Ayrshire approves new community transport service https://dailyalba.com/story/glasgow-equal-pay-regrading-talks-unisonDaily Albaen2026-10-02Fresh talks in Glasgow pay regrading dispute https://dailyalba.com/story/glasgow-north-laurieston-masterplan-approvedDaily Albaen2026-10-02Masterplan to regenerate Glasgow’s North Laurieston approved https://dailyalba.com/story/forth-and-endrick-by-election-resultDaily Albaen2026-10-02Conservative Katie Harrison wins Forth and Endrick by-election https://dailyalba.com/story/scotland-places-of-worship-fund-hesDaily Albaen2026-10-02£1m fund opens to help Scotland’s listed places of worship https://dailyalba.com/story/falkirk-council-financial-strategy-council-taxDaily Albaen2026-10-02Falkirk Council budget gap narrows but tough choices remain https://dailyalba.com/story/coatbridge-municipal-buildings-43-council-homesDaily Albaen2026-10-02Historic Coatbridge Municipal Buildings to become 43 council homes https://dailyalba.com/story/glen-earrach-pumped-storage-hydro-loch-nessDaily Albaen2026-10-02Loch Ness pumped storage hydro scheme faces no council objection, planners advise https://dailyalba.com/story/argyll-bute-short-term-let-control-area-consultationDaily Albaen2026-10-02Argyll and Bute consults on short-term let controls for islands https://dailyalba.com/story/falkirk-community-choices-funding-2026Daily Albaen2026-10-02Falkirk community groups can apply for grants of up to £5,000 https://dailyalba.com/story/south-lanarkshire-families-first-teamDaily Albaen2026-10-02South Lanarkshire launches Families First support team https://dailyalba.com/story/renfrewshire-voices-equality-fundDaily Albaen2026-10-02Renfrewshire Voices fund offers equality groups up to £4,000 https://dailyalba.com/story/moray-after-school-activities-pilot-buckie-forresDaily Albaen2026-10-02Buckie and Forres to pilot affordable after-school activities https://dailyalba.com/story/empowering-schools-report-local-schools-authoritiesDaily Albaen2026-10-02Report proposes new Local Schools Authorities in Scotland https://dailyalba.com/story/christine-mclaughlin-nhs-scotland-chief-executiveDaily Albaen2026-10-02Christine McLaughlin appointed Chief Executive of NHS Scotland https://dailyalba.com/story/nurse-sexual-offence-examiners-national-rolloutDaily Albaen2026-10-02Specialist nurses to examine sexual assault survivors across Scotland https://dailyalba.com/story/glenmore-wood-ant-nests-relocatedDaily Albaen2026-10-02Ten wood ant nests moved to protect colonies in Glenmore https://dailyalba.com/story/lord-advocate-review-lord-boydDaily Albaen2026-10-02Independent review of Lord Advocate’s dual role announced https://dailyalba.com/story/scottish-economic-insights-september-2026Daily Albaen2026-10-02Scottish economy grew 0.7% in latest quarter, government analysis shows https://dailyalba.com/story/vat-removed-electricity-bills-october-2026Daily Albaen2026-10-02VAT removed from household electricity bills https://dailyalba.com/story/airlines-free-child-seating-parents-2-octoberDaily Albaen2026-10-02Airlines must seat young children with a parent free of charge https://dailyalba.com/story/vaping-products-duty-uk-1-october-2026Daily Albaen2026-10-02New vaping duty of £2.20 per 10ml comes into force https://dailyalba.com/story/baby-sleeping-bags-safety-alert-opssDaily Albaen2026-10-02Safety alert issued over hooded and armless baby sleeping bags https://dailyalba.com/story/waste-tracking-system-england-goes-liveDaily Albaen2026-10-02Digital waste tracking goes live at 12,000 sites in England https://dailyalba.com/story/hinkley-point-b-transferred-for-decommissioningDaily Albaen2026-10-02Hinkley Point B handed over for decommissioning https://dailyalba.com/story/uk-sanctions-russia-31-designations-october-2026Daily Albaen2026-10-02UK announces 31 new sanctions against Russia https://dailyalba.com/story/offenders-licence-restriction-zones-taggingDaily Albaen2026-10-02New restriction zones and tagging rules for offenders leaving prison https://dailyalba.com/story/yemen-fighting-food-crisis-wfpDaily Albaen2026-10-02Fighting in Yemen drives surge in hunger, WFP warns https://dailyalba.com/story/ebola-transit-centre-fire-dr-congoDaily Albaen2026-10-02Ebola response hit as transit centre burns in DR Congo camp https://dailyalba.com/story/un-general-assembly-veto-debate-iranDaily Albaen2026-10-02UN General Assembly debates Security Council veto on Iran https://dailyalba.com/story/marshall-islands-nuclear-legacy-human-rights-councilDaily Albaen2026-10-02UN rights office calls for justice over Marshall Islands nuclear tests https://dailyalba.com/story/scotland-junk-food-promotion-restrictions-october-2026Daily Albaen2026-10-02Junk food promotion limits take effect in Scottish shops https://dailyalba.com/story/awaabs-law-scotland-damp-mould-6-octoberDaily Albaen2026-10-02Awaab’s Law: landlords face strict deadlines on damp and mould from 6 October https://dailyalba.com/story/bluetongue-restricted-zone-all-scotlandDaily Albaen2026-10-02Bluetongue restricted zone extended to the whole of Scotland https://dailyalba.com/story/glasgow-first-drug-checking-serviceDaily Albaen2026-10-02Scotland’s first local drug-checking service to open in Glasgow https://dailyalba.com/story/first-minister-india-trade-missionDaily Albaen2026-10-02First Minister to lead Scottish trade mission to India https://dailyalba.com/story/scottish-businesses-energy-fuel-price-concerns-october-2026Daily Albaen2026-10-02Most Scottish firms worried about energy and fuel prices, survey finds https://dailyalba.com/story/island-postal-services-letter-uk-governmentDaily Albaen2026-10-02Minister presses UK Government over postal services on Scottish islands https://dailyalba.com/story/dunnet-bay-rock-rose-summer-cup-recallDaily Albaen2026-10-02Caithness distiller recalls summer cup liqueur over undeclared sulphites https://dailyalba.com/story/scottish-ministerial-code-2026-editionDaily Albaen2026-10-02New edition of the Scottish Ministerial Code published https://dailyalba.com/story/scra-board-appointments-october-2026Daily Albaen2026-10-02Two new members appointed to Children’s Reporter board https://dailyalba.com/story/scottish-university-spinouts-proof-of-concept-fundingDaily Albaen2026-10-02Seventeen Scottish university projects share £2.92m spinout funding https://dailyalba.com/story/uk-winter-weather-flood-defences-preparednessDaily Albaen2026-10-02UK sets out winter preparedness plans, including flood defences in England https://dailyalba.com/story/refugee-children-out-of-school-unhcr-2026Daily Albaen2026-10-02UN warns 5.8 million refugee children remain out of school https://dailyalba.com/story/scotland-winter-heating-payments-2026Daily Albaen2026-10-02Winter heating support: what Scotland has announced for 2026 https://dailyalba.com/story/scotland-new-homes-june-2026Daily Albaen2026-10-02Scotland’s new-home completions fall 11% in latest annual figures https://dailyalba.com/story/montrose-offshore-wind-investmentDaily Albaen2026-10-02Montrose port investment targets offshore wind manufacturing https://dailyalba.com/story/gaetano-lo-presti-artificial-intelligence-contemporary-marketing-bookDaily Albaen2026-10-02North Lanarkshire author explores AI’s role in marketing in new book https://dailyalba.com/story/uk-information-commission-data-protectionDaily Albaen2026-10-02New Information Commission takes over UK data regulator’s functions https://dailyalba.com/story/nepal-floods-livelihoods-iloDaily Albaen2026-10-02Nepal floods disrupted work beyond the disaster zone, ILO says https://dailyalba.com/story/holyrood-committee-conveners-first-ministerDaily Albaen2026-10-02Holyrood committee conveners set out scrutiny sessions with First Minister https://dailyalba.com/story/uk-private-rents-september-2026Daily Albaen2026-10-02UK private rents rose 3.8% in year to August, ONS estimates https://dailyalba.com/story/traces-of-empire-exhibition-coatbridgeDaily Albaen2026-10-02Free Traces of Empire exhibition opens in Coatbridge on 4 October https://dailyalba.com/story/scottish-culture-budget-scrutinyDaily Albaen2026-10-02Culture organisations give evidence ahead of Scotland’s 2027–28 Budget https://dailyalba.com/story/scotland-climate-community-strategyDaily Albaen2026-10-02Scottish climate strategy calls for a bigger community voice