A homeless man was arrested after handing out wads of cash to strangers from a briefcase

A man has been arrested following an alleged hit and run in Linlithgow

The United States and Iran have resumed trading fire, with reports a ship hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz

A man once jailed for being involved in a North Ayrshire drugs factory has admitted a 'stabbing' in a Rangers pub beer garden

The University of Dundee is under investigation for failing to comply with Freedom of Information (FOI) laws

A trade union has warned offshore wind projects in Scotland could be "delayed, reduced or cancelled" as the UK Government is set to publish infrastructure plans

Three Scottish graduates of the Glasgow School of Art have won prizes are part of a prestigious awards scheme.

First Minister John Swinney is considering cutting the number of health boards amid warnings the NHS is "fighting for survival".

Michael Marra will cite his successful career outside of politics in a message to party members this week as the race to succeed Anas Sarwar as Scottish Labour leader enters its final weeks.

Scotland risks falling behind the rest of the UK unless ministers cut taxes and reduce the cost of doing business, the Scottish Chamber of Commerce has warned.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is being urged to follow Ireland and cut fuel duty amid warnings over the soaring price of energy and growing cost-of-living pressures this autumn and winter.

The accountant , who has been in the accountancy profession since he was 19, highlights 'a fierce appetite for further growth'

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs has the highest average house price of any Scottish national park, with homes now costing £330,000 on average.

A proposed cap on the price of some food items is “unnecessary” and will be “ineffective”, business groups have said as they urged the Scottish Government to scrap the plans.

Police Scotland officers have administered naloxone more than 1,300 times since frontline staff began carrying the overdose-reversal medication five years ago.

The Scottish Government has announced £15 million to expand school breakfast clubs as part of its bid to “eradicate child poverty”.

A man has been taken to hospital following an assault in Glasgow's southside.

Scottish seas are being dubbed "cetacean soup" after a surge in whale and dolphin sightings.

Glasgow’s Subway has undergone a “major transition” over the past few weeks, with commuters told to expect several changes when it reopens tomorrow.

Both candidates in the Scottish Labour leadership race have backed new drilling in the North Sea, calling for the Rosebank and Jackdaw fields to be approved “as soon as possible”.

A body has been found on a beach in the North of Scotland in the search for a missing woman.

The programme will set out a roadmap of the Government’s priorities for the rest of the parliamentary term until

At least seven people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reports.

Part of a major motorway through Glasgow has reopened after it was closed when a man fell to his death from a bridge.

A manhunt is underway after a teenager was 'stabbed' on a street in Glasgow’s East End.

Two rare posters advertising the first Royal National Mòds are to return to public display after undergoing a major restoration project.

Overall membership is holding up at many Scottish golf clubs, but the full-fee golfers who underpin finances are a much smaller group

SEPA have said the water is safe

A man has died after he was struck by a car in a Scottish town.

Ministers have said the problem of prison overcrowding is growing rapidly

First Minister John Swinney Minister may reduce the number of health boards in Scotland in public service reforms and a bid to save money and protect frontline services, it is being reported.

Forecasters have issued a warning for thunderstorms covering the whole of the Central belt on Sunday.

Earlier this year it was revealed that the second fastest-growing hobby among 16-29 year olds, after jewellery-making, is bird watching. Why?

Glasgow care worker Catriona describes the financial strain of zero-hours work after seeing her weekly hours suddenly fall from 32 to just eight.

The number of Scots on zero-hours contracts has risen by more than 20 per cent to 95,000, prompting demands for Labour to deliver promised employment reforms.

It’s difficult to state with any degree of certainty that the SNP’s core supporters are among the most gullible groups on the planet. To paraphrase the great English football manager Brian Clough though, they’re probably in the top one.

In 2023, Angus Bell broke his silence on these pages. Today, he’s bringing out a memoir and wants the public to understand just how deep the damage goes in our society

A study on the implementation of the new Curriculum for Wales highlighted the need to give schools clear, coherent descriptions of curriculum goals.

Campaigners have expressed outrage over emails suggesting pumped storage hydro energy could be used in a data centre 100 miles away

Peter Murrell would not be in prison if he had committed his crimes and been convicted in Norway, according to a leading criminologist Professor David Wilson.

From mishaps involving Princess Grace’s sports car to ferry mutinies and lifelong friendships, former CalMac crew members share remarkable stories from their summers working on Clyde ferries in the 1960s and 1970s

Young people taking part in the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) develop new skills and confidence while helping local people.

Dubbed by Neil Young the Jimi Hendrix of acoustic guitar, this week’s Icon influenced a host of rockers and popsters including Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Johnny Marr, Paul Simon, Donovan, Pete Townsend, Devendra Banhart, Pete Doherty, Bernard Butler...

Nepal’s disaster is a harbinger of what happens when the political will is lacking to tackle climate change while cutting vital aid that builds resilience, writes Foreign Editor David Pratt

A 56-year-old man is in a critical condition after his car collided with a police vehicle and another car on the A76 near Mauchline.

Police are appealing for information after Adam Beattie was reported missing from the Drumchapel area of Glasgow.

A fire next to a railway line caused major disruption to train services between Airdrie and Edinburgh on Saturday afternoon.

Police Scotland has urged Gartcosh residents to stay vigilant following a series of break-ins and a stolen vehicle recovered after a police pursuit.

Scotland's most expensive ferry became a back-up ship - but it worked, says CalMac

The new visas would target different sectors of the economy