2010 in Scotland

Events from the year 2010 in Scotland.

Incumbents

5 January – Scotland as well as most of the UK is deluged by some of the heaviest snow in thirty years, causing widespread transport problems and school closures.

20 April – To correspond with the first ever televised leader's debates in the UK, leaders of the main political parties in Scotland including the Scottish Labour Party, Scottish Conservative Party, the Scottish Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party will hold a televised debate, broadcast on ITV1.

4 May – An ash cloud emitted from the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull causes most Scottish and Northern European airports to be closed until further notice.
6 May – United Kingdom general election: with no Scottish seats changing hands, Labour maintains a stronghold in Scotland holding 41 out of 59 Scottish Westminster seats. The Liberal Democrats have 11 seats, the Scottish National Party 6 seats and the Conservative Party maintain their single Scottish seat
15 May –
*Newly appointed Prime Minister David Cameron travels to Scotland for talks with First Minister Alex Salmond. Both later agree that the talks were "productive" and it is agreed that Cameron would address the Scottish Parliament once every year and in return, MSP's could address Commons' committees in Westminster.
*Dundee United F.C. win the Scottish Cup with a 3–0 victory over Ross County at Hampden Park.
29 May – Following the resignation of the Chief Secretary of the Treasury David Laws, the incumbent Liberal Democrat Scottish Secretary, Danny Alexander, assumes his position and the Deputy Leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Michael Moore, becomes the new Scottish secretary.

2 July – Supporters of Stirling Albion F.C. become the first in the UK to take over ownership of their club.

16 September – Pope Benedict XVI begins his four-day UK visit, starting in Scotland.

11 December – Scottish Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson resigns amid criticism of his handling of transport chaos brought on by recent heavy snow in Scotland.
12 December – Keith Brown is appointed as Scottish Transport Minister following yesterday's resignation of Stewart Stevenson.
13 December – Major supermarkets and online stores stop taking orders in Scotland in the run up to Christmas, because of a backlog of deliveries caused by the adverse weather conditions.
16 December – The Scottish Government rules out re-introducing tuition fees for Scottish university students, but students from other parts of the United Kingdom attending university in Scotland may face fees of £6,000.
23 December – HM Advocate v Sheridan and Sheridan: former MSP Tommy Sheridan is convicted of perjury following a twelve-week trial; his wife is acquitted.

Star Wheel Press, a Scottish indie/folk/pop band from Aberfeldy, Scotland is formed.