An advert on ScotRail’s website which claimed customers could “get the cheapest tickets” and would be “unbeatable on price” was misleading, a watchdog has ruled.

A campaign group which won a landmark Supreme Court fight against the Scottish Government fears ministers are “trying to run us out of cash” ahead of a second high-profile legal action.

Declyn Cunningham was last seen at Smeaton’s Bridge in Perth at 4.45am on Thursday December 18.

An Edinburgh charity is encouraging the public to donate to food banks this winter as rising food prices, energy bills and Christmas pressure create a “higher demand”.

HMS Unicorn, Scotland’s oldest ship and an accredited museum in Dundee, welcomed visitors aboard this December for a series of festive events that celebrated music, community and shared stories aboard the historic warship.

The Gaza Strip will need extensive work to remove explosives and reconstruct amid the “immense” level of devastation caused by the war, the world’s largest landmine-clearing charity has said.

Christmas Day in the UK will be cold and windy but the sun will shine for many, forecasters predict.

It was a year when Scotland made its mark on the 2025 Mercury Prize shortlist, with deserved recognition for indie-folk singer-songwriter Jacob Alon for the debut album In Limerance.

Dunoon-based ferry chief reveals latest accounts have allowed company to invest in its fleet for the future

Rented Christmas trees are growing in popularity because of concerns about the millions which end up in landfill each year, according to a farm shop

First Minister John Swinney has paid tribute to emergency service workers who will be on shift during Christmas

Scottish artist Ross Muir has unveiled a brand new painting paying tribute to one of Scotland’s most cherished cultural figures, Sir Billy Connolly.

Christmas dinner should cost slightly less this year in rare price drop, as supermarkets battle it out for the festive big shop.

Nothing has the ability to get you in the festive spirit like cuddling up on the couch and indulging in some Christmas telly.

The King has chosen Westminster Abbey as the location for his Christmas broadcast, which will have the key theme of pilgrimage

Specialist police have charged two men after a “large-scale operation” targeting those involved in the supply of drugs and organised crime.

An email sent from Balmoral signed “A” asked disgraced British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell for “inappropriate friends”, newly surfaced emails have shown

The Sandie Peggie employment tribunal judgment against NHS Fife and Dr Beth Upton has been amended for a second time, containing 11 more amendments.

Scottish satellite specialist Sofant has closed a funding round of approximately £6.25m as it prepares to launch into commercial production

Comedian Russell Brand is facing sexual assault charges against two more women

Glasgow approves Cook Street Urban Garden: £multi-million 15-minute city scheme in Tradeston.

A sauna in Scotland will open its doors for free on Christmas Day to provide warmth and companionship for people who may need it

Russia's Supreme Court has overturned the sentence of a man who was convicted 75 years ago

A weekend at Cromlix, where Andy Murray’s country retreat serves up style, comfort and a surprising amount of charm

Drivers are being warned to plan their journeys in advance ahead of A9 improvement works beginning in the new year.

Mobile phones are set to be banned in all East Renfrewshire primary schools, with restricted use for pupils at secondary schools.

A pro-Israeli group chairman feared for his safety after a campaigner hurled abuse at him at a Palestinian rally

An Edinburgh man who spent ‘half his life in the dark' is looking forward to Christmas after a lifechanging corneal transplant.

A housing developer has become the first in Scotland to sign a contract to carry out essential cladding remediation work in buildings they are responsible for.

It has urged shareholders to oppose what it calls 'a second attempt to seize your company'

The training course, set up by drinks group Diageo, has been running for 11 years

Glasgow is set to trial more pedestrian-friendly streets in the city centre.

Budget airline Ryanair has been fined more than £200million for abusing its dominant market position by limiting sales by online travel agents

A Paisley woman who runs a shop in Canada has opened up on a "stressful" year after her business was impacted by a fire.

A HEARTBROKEN bride has told of how a row over alleged "fake £20 notes" at her wedding ruined her special day.

R.M.Williams will open the new store on Edinburgh's George Street, between Charlotte Square and St Andrew Square, on Thursday, January 22, 2026.

An asylum seeker who raped a vulnerable teenager in a “shocking and violent” attack in a park in Moray has been sentenced to nine years in jail.

Police are appealing for information after a car failed to stop following a crash with a motorbike on the M8 in Glasgow.

Important and well-loved tree species and Britain’s only remaining native cat are under critical threat without their conservation being prioritised, according to a ‘genetic scorecard’ developed by scientists across Scotland.

Edinburgh's first specialist rum bar has announced it is to close its doors for good in January.

A 'good chance' of recovery for the famous Glasgow thoroughfare after a 'sense of decay'

Major rail line closures between Haymarket and Dalmeny in January 2026 for £342m Fife electrification. Expect train disruption, bus replacements, and route changes.

A supermarket chain's bid to move into an expanding village is continuing as more plans have been lodged with East Lothian Council.

Scottish Ministers have confirmed they will hold a public inquiry into a controversial £54 million flood scheme for Musselburgh after councillors urged them to take control of the final decision.

First Minister John Swinney has warned Scots only to go to accident and emergency if they have a “genuine emergency” – warning people that services are expected to be “exceptionally busy” over the festive period.

One patient has spoken out of his concerns about being discharged into homelessness from hospital - after being admitted due to complications with substance use.

The remains of two Bronze Age people found in a long-lost burial chamber by a farmer ploughing a field are revealing their secrets at Scotland’s new facility for storing and researching archaeological human remains.

At least one patient a day is being discharged from Scots hospitals with nowhere to live, sparking urgent demands for urgent Scottish Government action to stop people being released into street homelessness.

The Scottish Government has refused to release data on how often its hybrid working policy for civil servants is met - but said a future publication with "context" is planned.

The 'wounds' in the relationship between the Scottish Government and business have been 'cauterised', the senior figure says