A Scottish Labour MP has called for the party’s leadership to stand down after losing seats at the Holyrood election

Headliners The Libertines, Tony Hadley, Level 42 and Five will lead the bill at Discovery Festival 2026, with Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Marc Almond among the latest acts added to the unmissable Dundee event.

A man has been arrested after an alleged disturbance in Aberdeen, with armed police called to the scene

Starmer fights for his political life, Holyrood prepares for its most volatile parliament in years, and Sarwar insists he's staying put. Your Monday morning briefing.

The developers of a wind farm in the Highlands have been accused of breaching planning permission rules

Families of the 29 people killed in the 1994 Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash have accused the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of a “callous disregard” for their personal data after sensitive information was released

A heroic delivery driver has told the tale of how he helped save the lives of three people from a fire while out dropping off bread to a school.

Jim Sillars has warned it would be "democratically wrong" for Reform UK MSPs to be treated differently in Holyrood from those of other parties - and to do so would disrespect the people who voted for them

A company targeted by cyber criminals and a historic joinery and furniture firm fell foul of the pressures that have caused a growing number of firms to collapse, and are the focus of Brian Donnelly’s look back on last month's business.

A growing family-owned Scottish hotel group is set to hit £8 million turnover this year, but growth means more than just increasing scale.

Archaeologists have given a behind the scenes look at the rules and regulations governing the grisliest of discoveries

New stage production will be launched 30 years after groundbreaking movie adaptation.

By Ciara Crummey, Knowledge Exchange Associate at the Fraser of Allander Institute

Sir Keir Starmer will promise sweeping changes to address the “big challenges” confronting the UK as he battles to save his job.

A former top candidate for the Scottish Greens has resigned from the party, saying that "the bad outweighed the good."

Scotland's first transgender MSP has broken their silence about the backlash they have faced since being elected.

Several Scottish Labour MPs have called on Keir Starmer to step down as Prime Minister to allow a leadership contest.

The British Army has parachuted into the most remote inhabited community on Earth to provide vital support amid a suspected virus outbreak.

Agela Rayner has torn into Labour over its "historic defeat" and called on Keir Starmer to take action on Labour's "last chance."

More politicians need to “say it like it is” to try to combat the rise of Nigel Farage and Reform, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

A popular Scottish restaurant company has appointed liquidators to two separate businesses.

Ferguson Marine has started taking early steps towards "significant transformation" within the business and shipyard expansion.

The former First Minister was asked to rank the Conservative Prime Ministers during her time in office

See the best photos from Sauchiehall Street Music Day as crowds packed Glasgow's iconic street for a free festival on Saturday.

The foodie fest adds a touch of star glamour to its recipe

Prize money at one of Scotland's most enduring regional Pro-Am events is set to rise this year

The Scottish Greens have promised to support one of their newly-elected MSPs who will need a new visa to live in Scotland in order to continue to serve a full parliamentary term.

Sir Keir Starmer hopes to remain in power until 2034 as he battles to save his job in the face of a leadership challenge following Labour’s disastrous election results.

More trains will run on some lines as demand for services increases

Mackie was put on the sex offenders register - and awaits sentencing

My guide through the stark corridors of HMP Edinburgh; I speak to the minister in a small meeting room in the administrative wing of the prison.

Detectives have launched an attempted murder probe after two men were stabbed in a Scottish city.

A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with money laundering

Plans for a giant wind farm off Scotland’s Atlantic coast are facing warnings of a potential engineering “catastrophe” after a similar Irish project collapsed over fears its turbines could not survive the Atlantic.

On Friday, it was the Scottish Greens’ day in Edinburgh Central, gaining their first-ever constituency MSP and three more on the regional list.

I’VE a terrible confession to make about the actor Gordon Jackson. I encountered him once and recall the incident with shame.

In Moscow suspicions of a coup or assassination attempt have raised questions over the Russian leader’s grip on power. Foreign Editor David Pratt examines the evidence

Venison is still often considered the food of gentry, and not for the poor. But a Perthshire farmer is bringing it to food banks and making it mainstream

The Scottish Greens hailed their election result as "seismic" with the party winning a record 15 Holyrood seats including its first two constituencies.

The seventh session of the Scottish Parliament will welcome 64 new faces, nearly half of the chamber.

John Swinney was ready to celebrate an SNP victory. But lingering in the background, is the scale of the independence challenge facing his next five years in government.

Labour was confident going into the election. And it was not a front or bravado — it was a confidence that stemmed from a genuine belief that they were in a better place than the polls suggested.

Scottish actor Alan Cumming has criticised the “bad leadership” behind the Bafta film awards, and said he would not want to host the event again.

SNP back for a fifth term, Greens surge to 15 seats, Reform rocks up to Holyrood and Labour wonders where it all went wrong.

Scottish Labour MP Brian Leishma has urged Anas Sarwar to quit after a disastrous Holyrood election result.

At first glance, it might look like thrown away debris – a broken slab of plasterboard propped up awkwardly against a wall or lying on a window ledge.

Herald writer Sandra Dick on her experience of the NHS complaints system and how she is still waiting for an answer almost one year on since her husband's death

Reform UK’s arrival as Holyrood’s joint second-largest party is set to reshape Scottish politics, with Malcolm Offord promising disruption, scrutiny and a challenge to the “political consensus”.

The UK Supreme Court will sit in Glasgow's City Chambers on George Square from May 18 to 21, hearing appeals as part of a push to improve transparency.

Police in East Ayrshire have arrested a woman following a spate of shoplifting incidents in the Cumnock area.