Lucinda Cameron

A 34-year-old woman has been charged with allegedly attempting to pervert the course of justice after two Police Scotland officers were seriously injured when a van was allegedly driven at them in Larkhall. The officers have been discharged from hospital but are expected to remain unfit for duty for a prolonged period. Police have searched more than 80 properties, reviewed extensive CCTV and conducted door-to-door inquiries while seeking a man believed to be responsible and assisted by associates.

A 10-year-old girl sustained life-threatening injuries and was airlifted to Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow after a Volkswagen Golf crashed on the A721 near Carnwath. The 44-year-old driver and a 72-year-old passenger also suffered serious injuries. Police Scotland is investigating and seeking witnesses, dashcam footage and CCTV; the road reopened after investigative closures.

Nicola Sturgeon has criticised the SNP's recent Holyrood election campaign for lacking vision and failing to communicate the tangible benefits of independence. Education Secretary Màiri McAllan rejected the criticism as “nonsense,” arguing that the SNP secured a strong endorsement of its manifesto and achieved its largest-ever lead over the second-place party. John Swinney led the SNP to a fifth consecutive Holyrood victory, although it did not win an overall majority.

Fire crews have worked overnight to contain a large wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park that began near Ryvoan Bothy and expanded rapidly due to high winds. Residents and businesses, including campsites and ski resorts, were evacuated as smoke spread toward nearby towns. Authorities advised people in surrounding communities to keep doors and windows closed and avoid the area. Firefighters and landowners are creating fire breaks to limit the spread, while officials warn that hot, dry conditions across Scotland have created a very high wildfire risk through Monday.

Fire crews continued damping down hotspots after a fire at an industrial estate in Tipperty near Ellon, where nine fire engines and specialist units responded. No injuries were reported, but residents were advised to keep windows closed and drivers on the A90 were warned about smoke drifting across the road.

A horn drinking cup once used by Robert Burns has been returned to Ellisland Farm in Scotland after resurfacing at an Australian auction. Acquired by the Robert Burns Ellisland Trust with support from the National Fund for Acquisitions, the cup was authenticated through research into its provenance and will go on display at the Ellisland Museum and Farm. Trust representatives and museum officials highlighted its cultural significance, noting its connection to Burns’s daily life and its symbolic return to the site where he composed key works. The cup is undergoing controlled acclimatisation and will be exhibited on July 21, the anniversary of Burns’s death.