New Bamboo Garden, Tullibody, has been threatened with possible prosecution over "extremely poor" hygiene.

More than 40,000 customers have been paid Nationwide’s £175 switch bonus in the last three months, making it one of the best bank switch offers for 2026

A new analysis examines Scotland’s salmon industry, from mortalities and sea lice to jobs, exports and economic impact.

Calls have been made for a ban on commercial social media for under-16s and tough school rules locking away phones amid warnings that childhood in Scotland is being reshaped by dangerous online habits amounting to a “public health emergency”.

New research finds that workload pressures and other structural barriers are preventing school nurses from offering more support to pupils.

Former REC chair Edward Mountain says Scotland’s salmon industry must cut mortalities before expanding further.

The Herald launches a new series examining Scotland’s salmon industry, from expansion and exports to welfare, regulation and mortalities.

MSPs want an update from Angela Constance and Dorothy Bain KC on the impact of a landmark ruling on how rape trials are conducted as courts face delays to current cases and a surge of appeals.

More than 1,200 Dog Control Notices are now active across Scotland, with cases rising sharply since national records began in 2021.

Scottish councils are set to lose almost £42 million in day-to-day spending after the UK Government overhauled its post-Brexit growth funding. With revenue budgets squeezed and some regions receiving nothing at all, local leaders warn jobs and front...

The government-funded venture brought shipbuilding back to Stornoway for the first time in 100 years, but in the end the renaissance was short-lived.

The Scottish kitchen and bathroom manufacturer has hailed a 'key milestone'

John O'Rourke and Kay McIntyre of McIntyre Salons reflect on the changing face of Dundee and their role in it as a multi award-winning business.

Emotion in investment can be shown in a number of behaviours

Kevin McKenna discovers how thrilling nature of Motherwell’s football this season is the talk of the town

Farmstrong Scotland, the wellbeing charity for farmers and crofters, highlighted menopause in a series of podcasts, features, blogs and online resources and saw a previously hidden issue become the talk of the farm

A former dinner lady is now leading a weekly support group for neurodivergent young people and their families at Premiership leaders Hearts

Former SNP CEO Peter Murrell's appearance at the High Court has been postponed until after the Holyrood election

Network Rail will upgrade drainage near Bathgate, causing Sunday disruption on the Bathgate to Edinburgh line

The club and its former municipal golf course are off to a positive start with a new five-year business plan

A new convenience store is set to open in a long-term empty premises in Shawlands.

A chain of Irish taverns is planning to open its first pub in Scotland in Glasgow’s Merchant Square.

Consumer brands are in an awkward position where their distributors, supermarkets, are also their competitors

With no roads in or out, it's an 18-mile hike over Munros through one of Britain's last true wildernesses or a seven-mile sea crossing to get to The Old Forge.

A council leader has condemned the decision by Lloyds Banking Group to close a Bank of Scotland branch on Benbecula later this year.

Police were called to a speaking event in Falkirk after it was targeted by protestors

Here's what the High Court decided as it quashed a ban on the group Palestine Action, and what happens next

Stuart Cotton of Kilmahew Education Trust talks about his plans for the estate and former St Peter's Seminary near Cardross.

East Lothian Council has been warned it faces a war in North Berwick as a new campaign against parking charges in the town is launched.

NatWest leader Paul Thwaite declares he is 'very fortunate' as pay surges to £6.6m

Alex Salmond's £3 million compensation case against the Scottish Government is to go ahead, it has been annnounced.

Royal Regiment of Scotland’s 5 SCOTS conduct intensive field training in Edinburgh’s Pentland Hills to boost operational readiness ahead of ceremonial duties.

A major milestone has been reached as the construction of Paisley Museum has been completed, with an extensive fit-out period set to get underway.

Discover Scotland’s largest spirits tasting at the Drinkmonger Spirits Fair, Edinburgh, 14–15 March. Sample 150+ spirits, cocktails, and top Scottish distilleries

Edinburgh introduces UK’s first city-wide visitor levy from July 2026, raising up to £50m yearly to fund city improvements, culture, events, and tourism.

The latest installment in the Silent Hill video game franchise will be set on a fictional Scottish island inspired by a village in Fife

Glasgow pubs and bars to open later for 2026 FIFA World Cup, after licensing extension approved by City Council to boost hospitality and support Scotland fans.

A former coaching inn in a historic Scottish village is being marketed for sale

After transforming a disused studio into a boutique cinema and bar, a young entrepreneur is now bringing movies, hospitality and ‘higglety pigglety eclecticism’ to Gourock’s waterfront

Scottish woods which harbour deer are to get rates relief reinstated – but only if the animals become part of the food chain.

Longchamp opens its first standalone Scottish boutique on Edinburgh’s Multrees Walk, bringing Parisian luxury handbags and accessories to the UK retail scene.

BBC ALBA has secured the rights to broadcast eight Serie A matches, sublicensed from DAZN, from this Sunday, February 15, featuring teams with Scots players in their ranks as excitement builds for this summer’s FIFA World Cup.

Hostelling Scotland has released a set of archive and contemporary photographs to mark its 95th anniversary, charting its evolution from a single converted cottage to a nationwide hostel network that has hosted 50 million overnight stays since 1931.

A Scottish council is seeking a taxpayer 'bailout' as a housing crisis spirals out of control - with refugees now making up nearly four in ten of the city's homelessness applications.

Emergency services are at the scene

When golfers arrive at Another Place, The Machrie on Islay, they will be pleasantly surprised by how much preparatory work for the world-class links and hotel has already been achieved so early in the season.

A man was left with 'significant' injuries after being attacked in a vehicle near Edinburgh.

A body has been found during searches for a missing Edinburgh man.

RSPB Abernethy recorded 30 lekking males in 2025, a 50% increase since 2020

The 30-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday