MSPs, MPs, councillors and campaigners gather tonight at Prestonfield House for The Herald’s Scottish Politician of the Year Awards 2025, in association with ScottishPower. Follow live updates as winners are announced across 13 categories, includin...

Scotrail has said that Network Rail staff have been mobilised

Seven of the top ten most affordable paces can be found in Scotland

Scottish Government-owned ferry operator CalMac is being bailed out with the help of the Isle of Man Government as it spends £50,000-a-day on emergency charters just to keep island lifeline services running

A new partnership between Heriot-Watt and Dynamic Earth aims to spark curiosity in young people and bring world-changing science into everyday life.

The Scottish housing secretary has cast doubt over her ability to deliver a pledge to build thousands of affordable homes to stem a homelessness emergency - as the regulator pressed for a "systemic intervention".

The north of Scotland will continue to face harsh weather warnings for snow and ice on Thursday, the Met Office has warned.

The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission is to consider potential implications of a landmark Supreme Court judgment.

The Scottish city has dominated hotel deals this year. What is the reason for this?

A major Scottish pub company has posted a rise in profits and sales in new accounts

Major survey underlines deep concern in Scottish tourism industry over costs, tax and weak consumer confidence

A venerable Scotch whisky firm has highlighted the problems tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump will cause for the industry after a plunge in sales

Today's cartoon on Scotland's World Cup qualifier

As the Chancellor prepares for her crucial Budget, a leading R&D funding specialist warns that unless more is done to support innovation, the UK will continue to struggle for growth.

The Saltires, were first established in 1937 and have recognised the likes of Muriel Spark and Alasdair Gray.

Scott McTominay's stunning goal which helped take Scotland to the World Cup has been immortalised by Glasgow Airport

Scottish ministers deny Angela Constance misrepresented Professor Alexis Jay’s comments as pressure grows for a fresh grooming gang inquiry.

The affected sites include Hunters Quay Holiday Village in Dunoon, as well as Drimsynie Holiday Village and Loch Awe Holiday Park.

Travel agents, airports, pubs and shops look set to benefit from Scotland's first participation in a World Cup in 28 years

North Sea heavyweight Ithaca Energy has increased its exposure to the West of Shetland basin as it works on plans for big oil field developments in the area.

According to Defence Secretary John Healey, the vessel directed lasers at British aircraft which attempted to monitor its activities.  

Buses in Glasgow could be forced off the road as depot workers are balloted over strike action

Keir Starmer will not survive as Prime Minister if the SNP win a majority in next year's Holyrood elections, according to John Swinney as he set out his demand for a new independence referendum.

Labour's Neil Bibby called for Steve Clarke to be knighted after Scotland qualified for their first men’s World Cup since 1998.

Gillian Mackay has asked the Scottish Government to proclaim a bank holiday on the day of their opening World Cup match.

Starmer said the government had been involved in discussions with the Texas-based firm for the last six months.

Operation Mincemeat and William Wallace musicals will be among the first shows staged at the reopened venue.

A Hebridean whisky distillery has unveiled what it believes to be a 'world’s first' following a 'daring experiment and 18 years of patience'.

The council follows Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen City Councils in adopting the tax, which is hoped to raise revenue for local services.

Scotland's qualification for the 2026 World Cup has been celebrated in the House of Commons, with Kieran Tierney getting a shout-out from the Prime Minister

The works will begin on 24 November and are set to be completed on 19 December. Lane closures will be utilised between Whirlies and High Blantyre.

Inspectors for the awards have visited thousands of loos across the UK each year since 1987.

A castle which once played host to Mary, Queen of Scots and her entourage of ladies-in-waiting is being restored to preserve it for future generations.

A pub company has put bars in towns and cities across Scotland up for sale, individually or in packages

Celtic rock band Skerryvore celebrated Scotland's qualification for the World Cup mid-show, pausing a gig in Bury

A man who died following a crash on the A7 has been named as Thomas Edgar.

Avalanche Records has sold vinyl albums, CDs, T-shirts and other music memorabilia in the city since November 1983.

Between June and September, four home owners in the region were defrauded by a man professing to be a plumber.

A Glasgow travel firm is offering Scotland fans a range of tailor-made packages for the FIFA World Cup 2026 after Steve Clarke’s side sealed their place at the finals for the first time since 1998 with a dramatic victory over Denmark last night.

The former leader of East Dunbartonshire Council has been jailed for 22 months after a romance fraud that saw him steal £186,000 from a 72-year-old woman.

Abdullah Alagha, 31, was forced to leave his home alongside his wife and daughter in January 2024, settling in Egypt.

The deal values the upmarket driving range at roughly half its price tag five years ago

Graham Phillips, 46, became a mouthpiece for the Kremlin following the outbreak of the war

The A9 is closed in both directions after a traffic accident this morning.

Here’s how to buy tickets to the FIFA World Cup 26, which will be held between 11 June and 19 July 2026.

Two women have been charged in connection with the death of a man whose body was found in a field in Inverclyde.

Scotland's housing regulator has pressed for a rise in the building of new homes as part of a "systemic intervention" to end Scotland's homelessness crisis.

The first cold snap of the winter has arrived in full force

Save the Children has launched a report publishing a roadmap for improvement on child poverty.

Almost 3,000 under-18s have been accused of serious sex crimes in under two years, with SNP ministers warned to reform youth justice guidelines.