A fisherman who died after his vessel went missing off the Isle of Lewis has been named alongside his missing crewmates.

An extraordinary collection of rare banknotes donated to a British Heart Foundation (BHF) shop in Edinburgh has raised an incredible £85,860 at auction to help fund lifesaving research.

Detectives in Hamilton are appealing for information following a "suspicious" fire.

Patricia Black vanished in Irvine on October 9, 1976. Her brother says he knows who killed the Saltcoats woman, ruling out Angus Sinclair.

Barack Obama has told an audience in Glasgow that hope is worth fighting for despite the big challenges facing the modern world.

British Transport Police is appealing for witnesses to come forward after a man was racially abused on a train between Perth and Dundee.

Swedish home furnishings retailer IKEA has opened its brand-new Plan and Order Point in Aberdeen’s Union Square.

Former Reform UK candidate Paul Bennie resigns, accusing its Scottish leadership of "nepotism, cronyism and bullying" while questioning deputy leader Thomas Kerr’s "fitness for his role".

A motion submitted ahead of the next staff and student Senate meeting calls on university leadership to "reconsider" the decision to close 90 programmes.

According to the local authority, improvements to the public hygiene facilities could cost as much as £23.5 million in capital funding over a ten-year span.

Audit Scotland warned in 2021 that serious failings at Scotland’s Ethical Standards Commissioner’s office risked public trust. A follow-up report found significant challenges remained.

Scotland's McCloud pension scandal deepens as 37,832 retired public sector workers wait for remedy statements, with further delays for police and teachers.

The Scottish Government has been told its hybrid working crackdown for civil servants is unworkable, according to a trade union chief.

Scottish Greens were surprised by Gillian Mackay’s SNP conference invite, with one source admitting they do not expect a “standing ovation”.

Scottish teachers report rising child poverty, hunger and financial stress among pupils, while only 34% trust ministers to meet 2030 targets.

A Scottish city car sales company has been placed into liquidation.

Scottish business confidence has returned to positive territory, but most firms still expect to raise prices amid continuing pressure on revenues and profits

A group of 10 national unions have signed an open letter to Andy Burnham urging him not to approve the Rosebank oil field

FourNet confirms East Kilbride office and 41 jobs secure as it reveals acquisition of SVL

An Edinburgh-based investment and development company has formed a new alliance in South-east Asia to help tackle Scotland’s housing emergency.

Millions of passengers arriving at Edinburgh Airport will use a new eGate system that doesn't require a passport.

Glasgow-based ICS Learn is refreshing its brand and moving to a new Nelson Mandela Place office as it targets further growth in online education.

There is a concern a popular Fair City play park gifted by Perth, Australia will be lost forever and developed over.

Furniture Stop UK has closed after 12 years in business, having entered creditors' voluntary liquidation.

Sally Rooney’s books can no longer be sold in the UK after her support for banned group Palestine Action, with Faber citing legal risks following July 5 2025.

Glasgow fire: Ongoing blaze closes Woodlands Road between Charing Cross and Arlington Street as Police Scotland urges public to avoid area on October 14, 2026.

Rockstar Games HR chief denies ordering staff to monitor IWGB membership as 23 former workers claim unfair dismissal over Discord posts at Scottish tribunal.

Rare Christopher Dresser silver-plated teapot sells for £133,600 at Lyon & Turnbull in Edinburgh, while C.F.A. Voysey’s River Rug fetches £95,500.

Work began October 5 at RNAD Coulport on a Vertical Embarkation System to arm Royal Navy Dreadnought submarines and handle Spearfish torpedoes at HMNB Clyde.

The Old Course Hotel reported weaker North American demand for the first time since the pandemic as losses widened and revenue slipped during 2025

Councillor James Dalgleish, the capital’s education convener, had been reported to the Ethical Standards Commissioner after the incident in September 2025.

Bit by bit, the nation’s creative spaces are being sold off, plunging Scotland’s artists and makers into an uncertain future. Urgent action must be taken.

Man dies after falling ill at Keavil House Hotel spa in Crossford, West Fife. Emergency services attended on October 9; Police Scotland say death is unexplained.

Scottish Greens call for an ‘Amazon tax’ on major online retailers, saying it could support local businesses and high streets; retail chiefs oppose the plan.

Police Scotland arrest two after £1.6m of class A drugs, including cocaine, and cash are seized at a Glasgow flat on Holm Street. Court appearance follows.

John Swinney announces the SNP’s Choose Scotland campaign, the biggest pro-independence drive since 2014, launching at the party conference in Aberdeen.

Ally McCoist appeals Renfrewshire Council’s refusal of plans for 33 homes in Bridge of Weir, with the Scottish Government to decide the case.

A fourth trade union has joined strike action at Glasgow Caledonian University, saying the collective action will force the institution to close.

Russell Brand rape trial: woman tells Southwark Crown Court he apologised for treating her “like an animal”. Brand has pleaded not guilty to seven offences.

A long-standing Scottish engineering company working with the oil and gas industry has posted a swing to a loss.

Three members of a bungling gang who carried an armed raid on an innocent family having burst into the wrong house have been jailed for a total of almost 14 years.

Strike action at at the largest grain distillery in Scotland has been suspended while mediation talks take place

The Catholic Church in Scotland earned €9million (£7.6m) when it sold its seminary in Rome

Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn has said his meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham is a “unique opportunity for change”.

Organisers say the 80th edition will build on the success of last summer’s festival, which saw a 35 per cent increase in admissions.

A defence firm has submitted proposals to convert the former Mossmorran chemical plant into a factory producing weapons components.

Andrew Polson, 54, duped his lover Ann Kelly, 72, into handing him the cash in a property scam between May 2021 and March 2022

A body has been found and two men remain missing after a fishing boat went missing off Outer Hebrides.

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Network Rail engineers are to carry out essential work across Glasgow's Argyle line and Central Low Level station over two weekends later this month.