The figure rose by 11% last year, bringing the total deaths in a decade to more than 11,000.

Billy Watson, 35, was shot dead at a property on Harestanes Road, Armadale, at about 11:50 on Saturday 12 September.

Local politicians across Scotland are digesting plans for the biggest shake-up of the council system in 30 years.

Tributes have been paid to Kim Borthwick, who was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour in January, just a week after she began experiencing symptoms.

A donation from Sir Boyd Tunnock worth "a lot of caramel wafers" saved the St Abbs service 10 years ago.

New NRS figures show Scotland's drug deaths rose 11% to 1,133 in 2025, with record cocaine fatalities and nitazenes linked to 247 deaths amid drug crisis.

Today's cartoon from Steven Camley - you can read the full story here.

Scotland’s poorest children face significantly worse health outcomes

Scotland’s data centre backlash grows as local campaigns oppose hyperscale AI projects in Hurlford, Larbert, Cato, Hermiston, Chapelhall and the Lammermuirs.

Data centres and AI promise to reshape our landscape and lives. The Herald's new series looks at what that means - and the backlash against it.