Daily and weekly 'champions' of the game will be crowned.

The Herald Student Press Awards, in association with Weber Shandwick, returns - once again celebrating the very best emerging journalistic talent from Scotland’s universities and colleges.

The city’s SNP and Green groups have agreed a deal to pass a budget ahead of a Glasgow City Council meeting today

Unite the Union says employees have been “left in the dark” over plans to sell off the Aberdeenshire-based beer firm.

The Scottish SPCA has issued an appeal to animal lovers to donate blankets to their Glasgow and Lanarkshire Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centres.

Aer Lingus is gearing up for a busy summer 2026 schedule from Cork Airport, including two brand new European routes to Nice and Santiago de Compostela, as well as the expansion of services to Prague and Glasgow.

ScotRail trains suspended between Airdrie and Bathgate due to signalling fault. Replacement buses and SPT Underground ticket acceptance in place for passengers.

John Swinney has pledged Scotland’s “unwavering solidarity” to Ukraine, as the country marks four years of the full-scale war with Russia.

Hundreds of students have finally returned to West College Scotland's Finnart Street campus more than a month after a boiler breakdown forced it to close.

The Metropolitan Police said the 72-year-old was taken to a London police station for interview on Monday.

The Lord Advocate will update MSPs today amid an ongoing controversy over a memo she sent John Swinney about charges facing Peter Murrell, the former SNP chief executive and estranged husband of Nicola Sturgeon.

A Scottish Conservative MSP has been reported to the Ethical Standards Commissioner after criticising new laws on Botox and dermal fillers without declaring his partner’s Inverness-based aesthetics business.

A Scottish company co-founded by one of the scientists behind the creation of the clone Dolly the Sheep has collapsed into liquidation

A family-owned hotel in a 'must-see' Scottish destination has been brought to the market.

The effect of a 'once-in-a-decade' wave in the North Sea has been highlighted

Mother recalls 'nightmare' 100-mile journeys while heavily pregnant to give birth in Inverness after Caithness maternity services were downgraded.

Scotland’s women’s health champion warns a national maternity review must not be a “whitewash” as inspections highlight staffing and safety concerns.

Caithness campaigners back legal action over maternity services, saying 100-mile journeys to Inverness breach women’s human rights.

The Herald will welcome a range of Scottish business leaders to its Budget Briefing on March 4

A Scottish Government minister teased that a major review of college funding could be underway before the new parliament sits later in the year.

Police are appealing for information after a serious assault in Peebles. The incident happened around 8:30pm on Sunday, February 22, outside a premises on Northgate.

A mother has launched a negligence claim against NHS Lothian after her daughter suffered a catastrophic brain injury in their care.

A Largs community group has lodged a bid to take over a historic former church building.

An appeal has been lodged against Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s decision to refuse planning consent for the proposed North Gravir Fish Farm off the east coast of the Isle of Lewis

Aberdeen City Council has become the first local authority to grant its staff an extra day off to celebrate Scotland’s participation in the men’s World Cup.

Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson has said he is “deeply mortified if anyone considers my involuntary tics to be intentional or to carry any meaning” after he shouted a racial slur at the Bafta Film Awards on Sunday night.

Home Bargains is planning to open a second store in Perth next month, in an investment of around £1 million.

Scottish Water is continuing to work at pace to restore water supplies to the Perthshire village of Killin.

A major milestone has been reached for a global biking hub in the Borders after funding of £15.5m was confirmed.

Counterfeit football merchandise worth more than £200,000 that was being sold in Stirling and online has been surrendered for destruction after an investigation found it to be illegal.

Alba was founded on a bold electoral strategy to deliver a pro-independence “supermajority” at Holyrood. After electoral failure, financial turmoil and the loss of Alex Salmond, the party now faces an existential question: can it survive at all?

SD Wind Energy will upgrade manufacturing facility, develop new products, and extend international reach with funding from Allica Bank

Millions of people in New York City and a large swathe of the US north-east were stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings on Monday as heavy snow and strong winds intensified, creating whiteout conditions in the region.

Celebrating its 25th anniversary, Amélie will be shown in over 100 cinemas across the UK for free from March 9 to March 10, 2026.

The process follows a decision made by councillors in September 2025 to introduce mobile phone restrictions in all primary schools.

The biggest ever edition of Seachdain na Gàidhlig (World Gaelic Week) kicks off today (Monday), heralding the start of seven days of celebrations for one of Scotland’s official languages.

Research into the Gomolava burials in Northern Serbia provides evidence that the 77 people buried together were stabbed and bludgeoned to death.

Midlothian Council’s leader has said funding a public holiday to mark Scotland’s appearance in the World Cup is not the ‘right priority' for the cash strapped local authority.

In addition to the "tastefully decorated” bedrooms, the hotel also contains a bar and restaurant, and is surrounded by landscaped gardens.

Gaelic-trio Sian are to play HebCelt in the summer.

Carr’s efforts to rehabilitate the ageing estate will be the subject of an upcoming Disney+ reality show.

Villagers in West Lothian fear a three-month road closure will lead to more accidents on their doorstep.

Liquidators have been appointed to a family-run clothing and footwear business

Rosco’s Rolls opens at Airdrie station, offering commuters fresh breakfast rolls and barista coffee with local ingredients, as ScotRail supports station businesses.

The proposed demolition of an 18th century brewery house is set to go ahead after being granted approval with conditions

The BBC has apologised for not editing a racial slur out of its coverage of Sunday’s Bafta Film Awards ceremony prior to broadcast.

Police Scotland is investigating allegations that Alba fraudulently submitted nomination papers in local by-elections.

Two men are behind bars after police busted a £3m dirty cash counting house.

Award-winning director will discuss a career going back more than 25 years at a special event.

Ryanair has launched its Summer 2026 schedule for Glasgow Prestwick with 10 routes, including holiday hotspots like Lanzarote, Palma de Mallorca, and Tenerife, as well as city break destinations like Barcelona and Pisa.