Ministers have been accused of putting lives at risk by abandoning an annual tracking program to help ensure people are safe in Scotland's homes - despite continuing concerns about delivery.

John Swinney has hailed the “extraordinary growth” of video games businesses in Scotland, as a gathering of global leaders in the industry gets under way in Edinburgh.

The disaster of 1937 left a mark on the Irish community in Scotland and those who remained back home

Complaints about sweltering buses, trams and trains in Scotland have already hit a record high in 2025, new figures reveal.

Liz Smith warns John Swinney his government risks unprecedented move to kill outdoor education bill backed by most MSPs.

A Scottish property company has acquired a major player based south of the Border amid expansion plans

"We thought success would come from teaching charities about finance. That was naïve."

Glasgow benefitted hugely from the riches brought about by slavery, either directly or indirectly

Unite the Union has called on Scottish Government ministers to take action ahead of the autumn budget in November.

Russell Findlay warns the Scottish Government’s flagship justice reform Bill needs major changes or risks becoming a “sham Victims’ Bill”.

Two new mobile libraries, to serve customers in more rural parts of the Highlands have been delayed due to supply chain issues,

Edinburgh Trams will temporary close a section of the tram line for three days this month.

The A9 is closed between between Slochd and Tomatin due to a crash involving two vehicles, which was reported around 7.10am on Monday, 15 September, 2025.Emergency services are in attendance.Motorists are advised to avoid the area.

Changeworks provided energy-saving advice and measures to 215,943 households across Scotland in the last three years.

Politicians and civic leaders in Inverclyde have urged First Minister John Swinney to directly award a ferry replacement contract to Ferguson Marine.

More than 80 young musicians and arts groups will benefit from a fund set up in the memory of Manchester Arena bombing victim Eilidh MacLeod.

Captain says the club has been fighting decline for two decades and is losing up to £30,000 annually

The new owner of an engineering giant has 'no plans' to change the site of its Scottish headquarters

Three people were rushed to hospital after 'falling unwell' on a Glasgow city centre street.

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s Ilan Volkov used the Proms stage to denounce Israel’s Gaza actions, pledging not to perform there.

Gary Peterson was jailed for 10 years for his attacks

Sir Chris Hoy joined Sir Tom Hunter for the start of the event

Emergency services were called to the Townhead area of Beith on Saturday night

The family of Virginia Giuffre say Peter Mandelson should never have been made UK ambassador to the US because of his connection to convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Political commentators wonder why my generation is disengaged and apathetic. The answer is clear: the spectre of violence looms over our lives.

The Scottish Government will contest For Women Scotland’s legal bid to strike down schools and prisons guidance on transgender rights.

Gordonstoun school has teamed up with Leiths to help its students

Councils in Scotland have spent more than £400 million in the past five years on social care overtime and agency staff, figures show.and overtime costs will be higher than others.

Kibble is facing a bill of up to £400,000 after funding a failed damages claim brought by two senior figures.

Scotland’s Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) received 1,344 reports of alleged criminality between April 2021 and July 2025.

Kibble faces a bill of up to £400,000 after agreeing to bankroll a failed £80,000 defamation damages claim by two of its senior figures.

The assassination of the right-wing activist has further split American discourse. Foreign Editor David Pratt examines the dangerous wider political outcome that could result

Dr Steven Veerapen's new book explores the darkest chapter of Scottish history. He tells our Writer at Large that it has lessons for us about modern propaganda and persecution

When Donald Trump last visited the UK, whisky wasn't even on his radar. Now, after a pointed question, Oval Office talks, and a furious row over who deserves credit, hopes are rising that the 10% tariff costing Scotland £4 million a week could be li...

Fresh from Washington talks with Donald Trump, John Swinney writes exclusively for The Herald on Sunday about a crucial week for the sector.

UK and Scottish ministers are being urged to help bring back a direct ferry service from Rosyth to mainland Europe to boost trade and ties with the EU.

A trawler which sank sparking a dramatic rescue in the Clyde was one of Scotland’s oldest working fishing boats and a relic of a golden age of boatbuilding.

Residents of a Skye village are fighting a Diageo plan to knock down the current Talisker building and build a giant new whisky distillery.

Campaigners claim Scottish women’s groups fear losing government funding if they oppose Ash Regan’s proposed prostitution bill.

Here's our favourite 10 art shows to see this week across Scotland

A man and woman have been arrested in connection with an alleged assault following the incident in Rothesay Gardens, in Wemyss Bay Holiday Park.

Lengthy wait lists have children losing out on important healthcare, and critics are concerned the government has no sense of the scale of the problem.

Statistics show children are waiting years for ADHD referrals, with concerns raised that some will have to ‘wait until they are adults’ to receive diagnoses.

Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton, who held several championships, has died aged 46.

Thousands were in attendance at the march

Anti-immigration demonstrators and counter-protesters have tried to drown each other out as the two sides rallied outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Falkirk.

Across rural Aberdeenshire, churches and community groups have worked with the council to set up 'welcoming' language cafes.

A growing number of broadcasters have announced they will boycott the 2026 event if Israel are taking part

Lyndsay Blair completed the challenge to become the first Scot to do so

Emergency services are at the scene of the fire