Historic Scottish county and lieutenancy area in the west-central Lowlands
Two separate Scottish criminal cases have moved through courts this week. A Peterhead mother has appealed a homicide conviction after a fatal 2023 incident involving a hairdryer on her infant; in Dunbartonshire, a 1996 murder conviction review has progressed with a late-life development in the tied cases.
The First Minister has confirmed plans to cap essential foods, roll out a £2 bus fare cap across Scotland, replace 14 NHS health boards with two, expand childcare, and push radical local government reform. These moves are framed as urgent public service reform to deliver a fairer, healthier, and more prosperous nation.
The BBC, Independent, and other outlets report on Scotland’s price-cap measures for essentials and public transport, amid fears from farmers that costs could ripple through to producers. Pilot schemes show rising bus ridership, but warn of unintended consequences as caps expand.