Despite strong opposition from many academics and renewed industrial action from the UCU, Edinburgh has insisted that the cuts are a necessary “refresh”.

A group representing more than 200 rural community councils demand an independent inquiry into Scotland’s green energy and electricity infrastructure expansion.

Across global conflicts AI is determining how targets are identified, how quickly decisions are made, and who holds power over life and death writes Foreign Editor David Pratt

Learning-disabled, autistic, and neurodivergent people speak out over decision to abandon proposed legislation to protect their rights.

Only 29 nurses have graduated from Scotland's specialist sexual offence examiner programme, prompting fresh scrutiny of workforce plans.

Scotland's richest MSPs hold fortunes worth millions in property, shares and business interests, according to a Herald analysis of Holyrood's register.

Michael Marra takes charge of Scottish Labour knowing his party's revival depends as much on Andy Burnham's fortunes as his own.

JANE Haining was a bone fide heroine, not of the fighting sort, but of the decent, quiet respectable variety, the ones who risk their lives out of kindness and a protective instinct towards deserving others.

A GENERATION or so ago, the village of Piddington in Oxfordshire would have been prime Barbara Pym territory: a place of jam and Jerusalem, of flower arranging and village fetes, and a paternalistic do-gooding attitude towards those in need.

The party promised legislation to protect people's rights, but John Swinney has now abandoned the policy. What went wrong?

EasyJet has spoken out after police were called to remove a passenger from a flight before it departed from Glasgow Airport.

A robbery is under investigation after two men threatened staff and stole alcohol from a store in Clydebank.

A busy Aberdeenshire A-road has been closed after emergency crews were called to reports of a crash.

The driver of the car was not injured, police confirmed

Three men have now been arrested in total

Michael Marra, in his first press conference as Scottish Labour leader, demands UK Government approval for Rosebank and Jackdaw and an early end to the windfall tax.

Bomb squad officers have been called to a Scottish town after a suspicious device was discovered near the town hall.

A new national centre for dental nursing education has been launched in Lanarkshire, with ministers hailing it as a vital step in supporting Scotland's future healthcare workforce.

Bold words from the billionaire boss

Visitors travel from across the world to see Glasgow's remarkable 325-million-year-old fossil forest. Now campaigners hope to transform the city's forgotten geological treasure into a major visitor attraction

Michael Marra has beaten Joe Fagan to lead a party reduced to just 17 Holyrood seats, vowing to build a completely different Scottish Labour from the ground up

Data centres and AI promise to reshape our landscape and lives.. The Herald's new series looks at what that means - and the backlash against it.

North Berwick’s Glen Golf Club faces a battle over TALGC investment plans as members release a protest song and vote on the future of the historic course.

Rural parents have expressed no confidence in their council’s consultation procedures after a scathing ombudsman’s report found significant shortcomings.

A man will stand trial accused of impersonating his wife to try and arrange a threesome on an adult website as part of a six year campaign of abuse

There is a war of attrition between the University and College Union (UCU) and senior managers at the ancient institution.

A Scottish Green MSP says she was “deeply disappointed” by Q Manivannan’s rape remarks and calls for a victim-centred approach to violence against women.

The Edinburgh-based company purchased land in the Scottish capital and in East Lothian

What is unwelcome for governments can create opportunities for private investors.

The R&A reported higher revenues, stronger profits and growing net assets in 2025, while investment in golf development reached £23.7m

Police are looking into the crash

An historic document linked to the reign of Robert the Bruce is set to go on public display as part of Scotland’s Doors Open Day 2026.

The Blame is a new ITV crime-drama series starring Michelle Keegan, Douglas Booth and Ian Hart

Prof Toby Walsh shaped artificial intelligence from his lab at Edinburgh University. Today, he warns the technology has the ability to become ‘god-like’ and humans should worry

A pensioner has been left fighting for her life after a serious crash near a village in South Lanarkshire

City of Edinburgh Council’s Green group has hit out at the decision, which was revealed in a written question lodged at Holyrood earlier this week. 

The Michelin Guide has today revealed its 2026 list of Michelin Key recipients, with 18 hotels in Scotland included.

Five more people have been arrested and charged following an anti-immigration rally in Glasgow in July

Artefacts spanning thousands of years of Scottish history have been preserved after being found by curious members of the public and through archaeological digs.

A sporting institute which will cement the legacy of Scotland's only Ballon d'Or Denis Law has officially opened in Aberdeen

Theatres, festivals, music and dance venues, galleries and arts centres across the capital will see their council funding rise by 25 per cent from next year.

The new chief executive of the Scottish airport, revealed today, has run an airport north of the Border before

Three men have been arrested in connection with the death

No single business case was produced for ScotWind as Scotland's share of offshore wind supply-chain spending falls.

Three incidents were recorded near a popular beauty spot

Forty-eight programmes in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) are among the casualties.

Welcome to The Herald's Business live blog, where we’ll be bringing you the latest developments from across Scotland’s business industry.

The 39-year-old was arrested in 2017 over alleged terrorism offences

You can find Steven Camley in The Herald and online at heraldscotland.com

Commuters across Scotland's largest city faced disruption on Friday as the Subway system failed to open on time.