James Cook
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Scotland Editor for @BBCNews. Formerly North America Correspondent in Los Angeles and Chief News Correspondent for @BBCScotNine.
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Joined October 2008
On Newscast we discuss whether Donald Trump is still interested in Ukraine? with @BBCJamesCook & @John_ForemanCBE
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“Coalition of the willing” meet in Brussels to discuss plans for peacekeeping force.
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FACTS — 10,481 recorded drugs deaths in Scotland in 10 years. Details of the “trend” (up, up, up, up, up, up, up, fractionally down, down, up) are included in my piece. (He blocked me hence screenshot).
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🔴 ⚠️ #StormÉowyn. The Ayr-Stranraer line won't reopen today, as we continue to deal with many fallen trees, with 30 down at one location alone. Also working with Scottish Power to deal with fallen power cables over the railway near Ayr. @networkrail @transcotland @ScotRail
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Karrueche Tran’s tastes have evolved. Once a fan of the sweet cocktails, she now likes smooth drinks with a hint of citrus. Find out why this evolution helped make Emmy-winning actress the perfect fit for Courvoisier’s B.Y.O.C.V’s global campaign. Powered by @courvoisier
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It's the coldest night of the winter so far. Kinbrace in Sutherland has dipped to -17.6C
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Brrrrrrr! 🥶
Altnaharra now has plummeted to -15.7C! A classic night where the land radiates away rapidly over deep snow cover. On the way to -20C!
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Police warn that two lynx are on the loose in the Highlands. Although I can’t imagine calling 101 and patiently quoting incident number 2179/08/01/25 if a big cat were on my tail!
Two lynx have been spotted in the Drumguish area near to Kingussie. Specially trained staff from Highland Wildlife Park are assisting officers to trace them. Do not approach the lynx or attend the area, but instead call police via 101. Quote inc no 2179/08/01/25 when calling.
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Halo | Higround Collection Highlight: Basecamp 65HE - Shotty Snipes For those who want a competitive edge. The Basecamp 65HE offers Hall Effect switches (Gateron KS-37B) to customize your sensitivity. Get the fastest response time and compete with the best with our
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@ScotRail We’re dealing with 15 flooding incidents on the Far North Line. We’re also dealing with a landslip near Brora. Teams working hard to respond, but hampered by poor driving conditions, and the A9 closure near Invergordon. @ScotRail @DRSgovUK @transcotland 📸: Flooding at Dunrobin
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BREAKING: Humza Yousaf to step down as MSP at next election
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The former SNP leader says it will be the "right time" to leave the Scottish Parliament.
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I was with the press pool in the cathedral. I talked to the journalists next to me about texts from colleagues outside re jeering. It is not true to say “we had ALL mistaken inside for outside” At no point did I hear any jeering inside nor did I hear anyone suggest there was any.
Kudos for the admission. But how did this "false information" come to be "going around the press pool within the cathedral"? If they were in the cathedral, they must have known it was false, because none of them heard it (because it didn't happen).
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BREAKING Skye man found guilty of murdering brother-in-law in shooting spree
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Finlay MacDonald, who stabbed his wife then shot three people on and around Skye, was jailed for at least 28 years.
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Rosebank and Jackdaw fields: Billions at stake in court battle over North Sea oil and gas
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Lawyers and campaigners have made their arguments before Lord Ericht in Edinburgh this week.
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1/ "Open always, eventually wins." Money is the last closed network. The next step is neutral, permissionless rails anyone can build on. Full talk ⬇️
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Billions at stake in courtroom battle over North Sea oil and gas as climate campaigners challenge the UK government’s consent for the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields https://t.co/zxBVYirRKU 📷 @JeffJMitch @GettyImages
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The UK government has admitted in court that the Rosebank oil field off Shetland and the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea were approved unlawfully.
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Climate campaigners are bringing a legal case they hope will halt drilling at two huge fossil fuel projects.
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NEWSCASTERS! Your Sunday serving... https://t.co/DEtJlSSYol me, @hzeffman and @BBCJamesCook where is the £££££ for defence? UK forces chief says govt must 'match resources and ambition'
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And what Trump 2.0 could mean for Ukraine.
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NEWSCASTERS! Triple whammy after a double whammy weekend ! Me, @BBCJamesCook and @BBCSimonJack on @RachelReevesMP Budget and @KemiBadenoch
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Reaction to Laura’s interviews with the chancellor and new leader of the Conservatives.
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After two years of engagement with Apple, American Family Association successfully convinced the tech giant to strengthen child protection across its platforms. Apple will now block explicit content in iMessage for ALL minors and remove adult-rated app listings for kids in the
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Petroineos has confirmed it plans to close Scotland's only oil refinery, at Grangemouth, by next summer with the loss of 400 jobs over the next two years.
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Scotland's struggle to tackle poverty while cutting services.
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John Swinney will set out plans to cut child poverty, 24 hours after his finance secretary wielded the axe on many government programmes.
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Power is flowing from the Shetland Isles to the mainland for the first time as the UK's most productive onshore windfarm comes on stream.
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The islands are the windiest part of the UK, which means it will be rare for the turbines not to be spinning.
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Another fiasco at Scotland’s doomed exams agency as students receive blank results emails.
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A glitch has been reported as about 145,000 pupils across Scotland receive their exam results today.
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Recent events highlight a pattern: concerning online behavior often appears before real-world incidents. This isn't political—it's about protecting people and workplaces. Screen for patterns, not just history.
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The Riots, the Rioters & the Response. A lot of reporting and analysis packed into our latest episode of #BBCNewscast
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PM holds emergency Cobra meeting after weekend of violence.
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