Midlothian, East Lothian and Glasgow City lead Scotland’s 2022-based council population growth projections to 2032, while Inverclyde, West Dunbartonshire and Na h-Eileanan Siar are among the areas expected to shrink if past demographic trends continue.
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East Lothian is Scotland’s fastest-growing council area by percentage, while Glasgow City recorded the largest population increase in numerical terms in the latest mid-year comparison. Here is how Scotland’s population growth is concentrating around Edinburgh, Glasgow and key commuter areas.
Police Scotland has declared a major incident as a wildfire in the Cairngorms continues to spread unpredictably, prompting precautionary evacuations around Nethy Bridge.
A section of Aberdeen Beach is partly closed after the most northern groyne failed south of the River Don. The lower esplanade still has limited access, but coastal paths north of the barrier are shut.
Learn the most useful Scottish slang words and meanings, from aye and wee to braw, crabbit, and haud yer wheesht, with plain-English definitions and real-life examples.