First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is meeting her government this morning after fears were raised about how rapidly the new strain of coronavirus is spreading.

Dialysis patient Brian Pinker received the jab from the chief nurse at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust’s Churchill Hospital.

Follow along with the latest coronavirus rules from Scotland and further afield.

My aim for 2021 was to be less grumpy but I made the mistake of reading Nicola Sturgeon’s article in Politico, so bang goes that plan. The article contains the First Minister’s thoughts on the EU and (quelle surprise!) independence, and it’s...

Young people from poorer backgrounds continue to face worse consequences due to the pandemic, according to a teaching union.

THE BBC has officially dismissed over 1000 complaints over a comedian joking about "killing whitey" on Frankie Boyle's New World Order show.

NEW concerns have been raised about a poverty crisis in Scotland as it has emerged that the numbers claiming benefits has nearly doubled during the Covid-19 pandemic - despite government support schemes.

A LACK of understanding and awareness of environmentally-friendly technologies may be holding back a green homes revolution in Scotland which it is estimated to be worth £8 billion to the nation's economy over 20 years.

Here's what and how we might be cooking and eating over the next 12 months.

NICOLA Sturgeon will today deliver an urgent Covid-19 statement to a recalled Holyrood as the Army is deployed in parts of the UK to help with the mass roll-out of the new Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine.

Car dealership group Peter Vardy is aiming to double its annual used car volumes on the back of expansion plans, while parting company with Vauxhall.

The one-vehicle collision happened at around 4.20pm on Sunday on the A93 at Spittal of Glenshee.

Name: Scott McMillan.

A Met Office warning is in place for much of Scotland amid fears of treacherous icy conditions.

THE SNP have good reason to mourn the end of the Brexit process. The messy, protracted nature of the exercise has provided it with a safe haven these last four years or so: a place to take shelter when the heat of domestic politics threatens to en...

A Met Office weather warning for ice is in place for much of the country, with many waking up to dangerous conditions on the roads.

IT has dominated our lives for nearly a year, but it seems the world is tiring of hearing about Covid-19 as it leads an annual list of recommended words that ought to be banished from common parlance.

Gerry And The Pacemakers star Gerry Marsden has died after a short illness, his friend has said.

Gerry Marsden, who famously sang You'll Never Walk Alone has died age 78 following a short illness.

IT was depressing, but perhaps predictable, to read Alister Jack’s exaltation of Scotland’s exit from the EU under the terms of the Brexit Agreement ("Brexit deal finally moves the UK out of the EU's orbit", The Herald, December 30). As he compos...

BREXIT will enable Britain to “think big,” Boris Johnson has insisted, as he made clear his determination to continue as Prime Minister amid mutterings that Tory backbenchers might seek a change of leader ahead of the 2024 General Election.

A new national lockdown should be declared within the next 24 hours, because  coronavirus is out of control, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.

The Scottish Government is to meet on Monday to discuss further restrictions to stop the spread of the new strain of Covid-19.

Comedian Eddie Izzard, the performer who describes himself as 'gender fluid',  does not believe JK Rowling is transphobic, following a backlash against the author’s comments on trans issues.

ICE skaters have flocked to Glasgow's Queen's Park to show off their skills.

Tony Blair said that a “really capable” opposition is needed to challenge the SNP in Scotland.

Nicola Sturgeon must recognise there has been a significant deterioration in the relationship between the Scottish Government and the business community since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, and address this, the chief executive of Glasg...

The UK has confirmed more than 50,000 cases across the nation for the 6th day in a row.

HOLYROOD will be recalled tomorrow in the face of a continuing steep rise in the spread of the new Covid-19 strain as Boris Johnson signalled that another effective UKwide lockdown could be on the cards, warning of “tougher” measures ahead for...

Sunday's opinion page pieces concentrated on the Covid-19 vaccine and the fallout over health officials deciding to delay giving second doses. Here is The Herald’s pick of those editorials.

The Scottish Government has released new figures showing there were 2,464 new cases of COVID-19 reported across the country.

Boris Johnson has insisted he will continue as Prime Minister in the wake of securing the end of the Brexit transition period.

BORIS Johnson has insisted that a second vote on Scotland’s future should not happen until after 2050, suggesting 40 years or so after the 2014 poll was the “right sort of gap” to have another referendum on Scottish independence.

The transition period for exiting the European Union ended on January 1, and with it has come changes to consumer rights.

CALLS have been made for an investigation into a rising tide of bus anc coach fires in Scotland.

Police Scotland has launched an online tool that allows members of the public to report ongoing Covid-19 breaches.