The incident sparked speculation online, which is also being investigated

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The road has been closed in both directions

A shipyard declined to quote to repair the 40-year-old vessel which crashed without a legal passage plan because "the risk is too great".

As artificial intelligence creates new challenges in the job market, questions are being asked about the value of a university degree.

Glasgow’s Complex Needs Service faces possible closure after staff were 'incorrectly' told it would shut, as unions challenge the review process.

Government credit card records show the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero spent £540,599 on Love2shop vouchers in under three years.

Andy Burnham is being urged to rule out giving the UK government’s Cabinet Secretary Antonia Romeo the power to direct the permanent secretary in the Scottish Government.

The former chief executive of Associated Seafoods has been named the first chairman of the Scottish Ocean Cluster

Shackleton Advisers has agreed to acquire AC Wealth from Aberdein Considine in a deal that will create a Scottish business with more than £1.3bn under advice

Children in Scotland are being subjected to police use of force without proper recording and monitoring, according to a new report.

The Orient Express Experience allows guests to experience the world-famous train in a restaurant in Edinburgh's Leith area.

It was the image that came to stand for the Police Scotland's long-running investigation into the SNP's finances Operation Branchform, so what is happening to the house where the officers' raid took place?

All 106 Beefeater restaurants will close on Thursday, September 10, as parent company Whitbread begins a major business restructure.

A road has been closed near Port Glasgow due to a crash.

Flights departing and arriving in Scotland have been disrupted by an air traffic control “technical issue”, with dozens being cancelled.

Police have responded to reports of a large group of protesters wearing balaclavas in Glasgow city centre.

The trailer for a new TV show starring Nicola Sturgeon has been revealed, showing her seated at a table alongside Michael Gove and other former politicians.

Cones, costumes, coolboxes and game consoles are up for grabs as the leftovers from the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games are up for sale.

One Scottish policy expert explained that comparing with England can help improve Scottish education outcomes.

Patients of disgraced brain surgeon Sam Eljamel were left with “horrific” disabilities following his operations, a former MSP has told an inquiry

Three arrests have been made following a fatal crash near Edinburgh Airport.

A brand new monthly jazz club is being launched in Glasgow. Glasgow Speakeasy will be based at The Glasgow Art Club on Bath Street.

Board of Glasgow-based STV Group pulls interim dividend amid 'uncertain trading environment'

The winner of the Best Indian Restaurant in Scotland title was revealed at an annual awards ceremony in Glasgow this week.

John Swinney has said those who have been "spreading misinformation" and "inciting racial tension" which is linked to a fire within a tenement in Glasgow will be pursued by the police

Officers will present councillors with two options for the local authority's Princes Street and Waverley Valley strategy.

Flights departing the UK have been disrupted by an air traffic control “technical issue”, air traffic control service Nats have said.

Monty Don has announced he will leave Gardeners’ World after more than 20 years

The full programme has been announced for the eighth annual Sea Change Festival - Scotland’s only annual film festival celebrating female filmmaking talent.

Sir Tom Jones has said ITV “made the decision” to “fire” him from The Voice UK coaching panel

An SNP MSP has urged the Scottish Government to make the Scottish Enlightenment compulsory in schools, but ministers insist teachers already have opportunities to cover the topic.

Thieves stole four valuable Renoir paintings from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of them as they fled, the local mayor has said

John Swinney accused a Reform MSP of seeking to incite racial tension after he asked whether Scotland should consider restrictions on wearing the burqa.

Bayne's is on the rise after Fife Council approved its £11 million expansion plans. The bakery firm have been given the go-ahead for an extension at its Lochore base.

A road has been closed as emergency services are dealing with a chemical incident

Domestic abuse charges in Scotland rose to 34,586 in 2025-26, the highest annual total in more than a decade.

The number of babies being born in Scotland has reached another record low, figures have shown.

The self-described “fastest growing political movement in the UK” has entered the fray days before the future of trams on the Roseburn Path will be decided.

Both Pro-Palestine activists have now faced courts twice - and remain not guilty

A Glasgow pub has been named Scotland’s best dog-friendly venue in a UK-wide awards search.

The Govan-Partick Bridge has marked two years as a "key part" of Glasgow's travel network - as new figures show that over 2.5 million people have crossed it since it opened.

Màiri McAllan has defended the creation of a new public body just a week after John Swinney promised to "substantially reduce their number" when he unveiled his his Programme for Government.

Analysis: Warnings from former SNP health secretaries are casting a shadow over John Swinney’s plans to overhaul Scotland’s NHS.

A new restaurant will open in Glasgow this month as the team aims to become a 'genuine neighbourhood favourite'.

Two Falkirk primary schools are set for final closure, nearly seven years after they were last attended by pupils.

Westwater Forest Estate, near Langholm, extends to 1,828 acres

Scores from the latest round of tests need to be placed in the correct national, international, and historical context.

Stevie Wonder is set to play his first show in Glasgow since performed at the SECC (now SEC) in Glasgow in 1989 as part of his European Tour.

A Bluetongue Restricted Zone will cover south-west Scotland from September 10 after evidence the disease is circulating in the area.