Travellers have been warned to prepare for longer journey times as bad weather blows in

Organisers of the UK's biggest TV industry gathering say it will be staged a week later than normal after deciding to move out of Edinburgh.

Greens call for a tax on flights to fund buses

Police have appealed for witnesses

Hospital wards, mortgage lenders and divorce courts would all have to make room for polyamorous relationships under policy up for debate at the Scottish Greens conference.

Scotland's alcohol-specific deaths remain 16% above pre-pandemic levels as SHAAP calls for higher alcohol duty and tougher action on alcohol harm.

Conservative councillor Marie-Clair Munro has hit out at the “divisive language and implications” of the GPEW motion, approved by the party earlier this month.

Argyll and Bute councillor Alastair Redman has urged John Swinney to intervene after the Standards Commission destroyed his case files, raising concerns about freedom of speech and transparency.

Scotscraig captain George Heron says he would vote for the club's TALGC deal again, arguing that concerns over control and course access have not materialised

University of Stirling professor Leigh Sparks says Scotland's business rates are ripe for reconsideration

Scottish Greens councillor Chas Booth is leading the charge against what he termed a “U-turn” and a “massive betrayal” by transport minister Stephen Flynn.

Internal emails and grant documents obtained by The Herald reveal Scottish Forestry pressed ahead with a £2.3 million award to Sanjeev Gupta's Highland estate, overriding a cabinet secretary's repeated concerns, partly to close a gap in Scotland's 3...

SNP ministers cannot identify how many convicted sex offenders - if any - may have grounds for appeal after a landmark court ruling as SCCRC applications rise to 44 and prospect of class action discussed.

The Scottish Greens went into the Holyrood election in a "dire" financial position, according to a motion to be debated at the party's annual conference.

A liquidator has been appointed to a Scottish courier company after an HMRC court action.

Scottish Gaelic acts Gun Ghaol and Limonead release ‘Gabh Ceum Air Ais’, billed as the first Gaelic nu-metal song, inspired by Linkin Park.

One is a celebrated artist, the other a musician turned poet. But behind Peter Howson and Raymond Meade’s new collaboration lies a friendship forged through art, music and a fascination with the darker side of life

Inverurie has been named Scotland’s Town of the Year after boosting footfall, growing its farmers’ market and supporting independent businesses.

A library scheme offering Wintering Well Boxes to support people affected by seasonal affective disorder is expanding across the UK after a two-year pilot in Scotland.

Campaigners want Glasgow School of Art to relinquish ownership of the Mackintosh Building to help reconstruction efforts.

Sainsbury's is prioritising competitive prices as sales growth slows, setting up a crucial Christmas test of its increasingly food-focused strategy

Barclays has declined to say whether workers at its flagship Glasgow campus will be affected by plans to cut around 5,000 jobs globally

Ivan McKee faced backlash from within his own party, making the Scottish Government's public sector reform plans even tougher.

BBC Scotland presenter Stuart Cosgrove has suggested its axed TV channel was 'a fantastic opportunity for Scotland that has been needlessly squandered'.

The exact route for the Grand Départ of the Tour de France has been unveiled, showing which Scottish locations it will travel through

The National Records of Scotland is proposing to change how often it publishes official data on homeless and dementia deaths.

Green councillor Lorenzo Martinico has called on officers to introduce a vehicle-free festival around the time of the race in July 2027.

The flight from Egypt landed safely on Thursday morning

The weather warning for wind follows one for rain on Friday

A major Scottish medical testing company has revealed 144 staff have taken voluntary severance

Police have arrested 15 people in connection with immigration offences following two weeks of action at Loch Ryan and Cairnryan Ports.

Police are to implement a dispersal zone within the Pollokshields area of Glasgow over the Halloween and Bonfire Night.

A new audio project is bringing unheard wartimes stories to life from Orkney's famous natural harbour.

Bishop John Keenan, the Bishop of Paisley and President of the Bishops' Conference of Scotland, has announced that he is temporarily stepping back from his daily duties following medical advice.

Everyone from Van Morrison to Cat Power is playing in Scotland in November, but, in truth, there’s one gig that stands head and shoulders above everything else this month. An appearance by the Motown legend and all-round musical genius, Stevland Ha...

A private island situated off the west coast of Shetland has gone on sale.

Network Rail Scotland said that trains on Friday will be slowed down to keep people safe in the areas expected to see the heaviest rain.

Shetland has been hit by flooding and a landslide after heavy rainfall on Friday.

A multi-vehicle collision is causing major delays for motorists on the M8 motorway.

A road traffic collision has closed the A9 in both directions.

Searches are continuing for two missing men and a missing fishing vessel off the coast of the Isle of Lewis, police have said.

The incident took place at around 5.05pm on Wednesday on Springhill Road.

Families flying from Edinburgh Airport will be able to get their babies' first passport for free thanks to easyJet.

A Rangers fan caught encouraging a mass pitch invasion at an Old Firm match has been jailed for 16 months

Supporters said the championship course could create millions of pounds in economic activity, but ministers ruled this did not outweigh the environmental harm

The Scottish organiser for the train drivers' union has accused Stephen Flynn of "tenuously hiding" behind process after it was decided a company linked to illegal Israeli settlements will not be removed from a ScotRail tender process

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NHS staff could be offered voluntary exits or redeployed under SNP plans to cut Scotland's health boards from 14 to two, new guidance reveals.

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Traffic Scotland warned drivers to find other routes