1 January – Newly declassified records released by the Scottish Government show the workings of the Scottish Executive's first full year of operation, covering major events throughout the year 2000; including First MinisterDonald Dewar's death in office.[1]
4 January – As strong winds and heavy rain continue to batter parts of Scotland, with more than thirty flood warnings issued by SEPA, the owner of historic Abergeldie Castle is forced to evacuate the sixteenth century tower house in Aberdeenshire after the River Dee has swept away land behind the properly, leaving it only a few feet from the water.[2]
9 January – Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announces that every household, business or charity in the country directly affected by flood water will receive a grant of £1,500.[4]
17 January – For the first time, the typical pay of a Scottish employee has risen above those in England, according to a new study.[5]
19 January – The pro-Union Better Together organisation is fined £2,000 by Electoral Commission over referendum spending.[6]
7 April – It is announced that the last native person born on the island of St Kilda, Rachel Johnson, has died at the age of 93 at a care home in Clydebank.[9]
9 April – Two people are drowned and one is reported missing after the fishing boat Louisa sinks off the coast of the Western Isles.[10]
8 August – The Transocean Winner oil rig runs aground, at Dalmore beach, in Carloway, on the west side of Lewis. The oil rig was being towed from Norway to Malta, when it became detached from the tugboat.[17]
