More than 150,000 vehicles crawl along the M8 at Charing Cross in Glasgow each day and the road is bedevilled by roadworks and traffic jams. So what went wrong?

The government's troubled heritage agency Historic Environment Scotland has revealed it is reviewing staff overseas travel following concerns by the public spending watchdog Audit Scotland.

The SNP would be taking 'a huge step backwards' if it does a governing deal with the Lib Dems after the election, according to the Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer.

The UK Government's scrapped mandatory digital ID scheme cost taxpayers £843,743 before ministers were forced into a U-turn.

The public purse is facing a loss of over £70 million following the collapse of a Scottish rocket company

The Scottish company is targeting a major opportunity in Clyde shipbuilding

New report reveals surge in hospitality launches by national and international brands in Glasgow

The Herald launches a four-day investigation into Scotland’s maternity services, examining safety, staffing pressures and access to care nationwide.

State pension remains a huge part of most people's retirement planning

The son of Alasdair Gray on what it was like growing up with the artist, writer, poet and polymath

I asked Brian Leishman, the Labour MP for Alloa and Grangemouth, where his party is going wrong. He didn't hold back

Aberlour is urging political parties to commit to go "further and faster" in tackling child poverty ahead of the Scottish Parliament elections.

The Lady is a new ITV drama series based on the life of former royal dresser Jane Andrews, which stars Mia McKenna-Bruce

The UK Government is reportedly considering legislation which would remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, from the line of succession

A new 36-foot-tall mural of Scott McTominay scoring "Scotland's best goal ever" at Hampden has been unveiled

Two Edinburgh libraries are finalists in The British Book Awards. Craigmillar and Oxgangs libraries have been shortlisted.

Blackcircles founder launches Anglo Atlantic after two decades of building businesses

With Old Petty set to go into full operation, Cabot Highlands is turning its attention to new accommodation for visiting golfers

Leith Chooses funds 10 community projects in Edinburgh, empowering residents through participatory budgeting.

A former SNP and Alba member has been named top of the Lothian list for Labour in the upcoming Holyrood election, ahead of two current MSPs

The owners of a popular bar in Edinburgh have announced plans to close after stating that it is 'time for change'.

Man named by Police Scotland as the pedestrian killed in Tesco Corstorphine car park crash, Edinburgh.

This hidden-in-plain-sight coffee shop has recently been named among the world's best. But what makes the Ottoman Coffeehouse in Glasgow so special?

Kemi Badenoch says she would seek cross-party support to amend the Scotland Act and split the Lord Advocate’s dual role after SNP row.

Hopetown Coffee, a not for profit mental health café on Broughton Street, Edinburgh, closes after two years due to rising costs, says Change Mental Health

A liquidator was appointed following a court action taken by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs

Craig Ferguson begins 3,000-mile Tartan Trek from LA to Boston to raise £1m for SAMH, supported by John Swinney

Scottish chef Dean Banks offers 20% off at Dulse, Haar St Andrews and more, highlighting VAT’s impact on hospitality and calling for UK VAT reduction.

In our new series, led by feature writer Marissa MacWhirter, we take a deep dive into the spine of the central belt to investigate whether traffic on the M8 is getting worse, what it is like to spend nearly half of your working day in traffic, and ho...

Edinburgh has had almost £80m in new investment signed off by ministers recently.

Closing statements are being heard in the trial of David Campbell

A place to relax and unwind while soaking amid some of Scotland's most majestic scenery

Edinburgh artist Alice Campbell wins prestigious Freelands Studio Fellowship at University of Brighton, gaining £33k bursary.

Three Edinburgh restaurants are finalists at the inaugural UK Italian Awards 2024, celebrating the best Italian cuisine in Scotland and across the UK.

Edinburgh Napier University lecturers strike for fourth day over job cuts and threat of compulsory redundancies.

Scotrail to hit fare-dodgers in their pockets

A major pre-election analysis from the Fraser of Allander Institute and the Wales Governance Centre warns Scotland is heading into the 2026 Holyrood vote with an underlying deficit, rising NHS and social care pressures, public sector pay strains and ...

Edinburgh vegetarian restaurant Hendersons is set to open its first venue outside the capital, with a new site planned for Glasgow’s Southside.

Tax receipts were billions greater than borrowing in January

A giant protective steel box around the property in Helensburgh was completed in 2019

The alert was transmitted over the English Channel

A remarkable piece of literary history has resurfaced after more than 170 years, offering a vivid glimpse into the early days of the Glasgow Shakespeare Society.

The Herald’s analysis of the university teaching costs and government tuition has helped inform a national review.

The principal and vice chancellor of the University of Strathclyde Professor Stephen McArthur has told MSPs his organisation "is fully compliant" with legal requirements after its governing body was accused of being a "secret society".

Scottish Conservative MP Harriet Cross says her party can overturn grim Holyrood polling and remain the SNP’s main challenger. Speaking before conference, she argues voters will ultimately choose the Tories over Reform UK when faced with the realit...

Revenue at long-established Scottish law firm surges above £50m on eve of big office move

Plans to convert a building into apartments at a 'bustling' city dockside have been recommended for refusal

Pernod Ricard, owner of Dumbarton-based Chivas, reports 'soft' trading in key US market

Today's cartoon is on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest.

Labour MP Brian Leishman has called for the party in Scotland to consider breaking from the UK operation if it fails to make significant gains in May’s Holyrood elections.