2ShoulderPads’ Galaxy Train was awarded Outstanding Show. The “zany poetic musical” is based on classical Japanese literature. 

A total of 15 experts from a range of areas will be involved in the commission

All the party leaders were rated in the survey

Taxpayers face a six-figure legal bill after a senior Scots judge ruled that the country’s ethical watchdog acted unlawfully by blocking key evidence from a misconduct hearing involving a Glasgow councillor, triggering a fresh battle over costs.

Scottish applicants are significantly less likely to secure places at Oxford and Cambridge than students elsewhere in the UK, with experts warning of a growing gap in opportunity.

Official figures show that the country has been missing recruitment targets for years, and now things are worse than ever.

Scottish aviation broke passenger records in the second quarter of this year, despite widely reported disruption caused by conflict in the Middle East, latest aviation trends data shows.

Doctors have warned SNP ministers are wasting money on under-fire GP walk-in clinics which puts the NHS in jeopardy.

A rarely used office building in Edinburgh could be transformed into a multi-purpose development designed to boost Leith's economy as civil servants favour remote working.

An SNP minister has been urged to act to help boost Scotland’s boarding schools - which an analysis found generate £43 million a year to the country's economy - amid 'an increasingly competitive market'.

A liquidator has been appointed to a Scottish civil engineer.

Return to public ownership of energy firms proposed amid warnings households will face hardship this winter

Scots tourism chiefs say problems with tourist tax are coming through

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is the most popular politician in Scotland, a poll suggests

Work is planned to get underway by the end of next year after the Scottish Government commits £14m to project.

Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte returns today, alongside two new autumn drinks. See the full 2026 menu, prices and launch dates.

Proprietors have reported that manually calculating the levy can take up to eight minutes at a time, for each booking.

Sales at Argonaut Books, which is located at the foot of Leith Walk, dropped by 5% from July to August this year, compared to a typical festival bounce.

Salmon farmers are investing nearly £2 million in projects to restore rivers and protect wild salmon and sea trout populations across Scotland.

Aurora Avionics has secured a contract to supply critical control systems for a European rocket engine designed to burn part of its own structure as fuel

Li Jin Hao first performed at the festival when he was in a student sketch group.

English actor Hugh Grant has been spotted in North Berwick, leaving locals wondering what has brought him to town

Emmy Award-winning actor Tim Curry has died at the age of 80.

Scottish ship repair company Dales Marine Services has appointed three senior leaders as it targets further growth across its Scottish operations.

Green Councillor for Portobello and Craigmillar Alys Mumford said it had been nearly a decade since the beach last received a comprehensive safety audit.

The UK’s largest escape room has opened in Edinburgh, alongside the capital’s first dedicated escape room experience for children.

A glimpse of the iconic Tour de France trophy will be on offer next month in Berwickshire ahead of the legendary event coming to the Borders in the summer of 2027.

Break this rule and you could be charged up to £51 by Ryanair at Edinburgh Airport.

A £14 million construction contract for Orkney Islands Council’s six-turbine wind farm at Quanterness outside Kirkwall has been awarded to local firm Heddle Construction.

Two men have been charged after being arrested over organised crime, firearms and drugs offences in Glasgow

Prime4Eight will deliver 377,200 sq ft of Grade A industrial and logistics space between Glasgow and Edinburgh, targeting Scotland’s tight M8 corridor.

Crossroads Youth and Community Association in Glasgow’s south side has received a £15,000 grant for building repairs and improvements.

A toddler was found with two packets of drugs in his pocket at a nursery. The two-year-old girl was discovered with diazepam and cocaine by staff at the nursery in Glasgow's southside on May 27, 2025.

A £5,000 Virgin Unite grant has helped Support for Families expand food poverty support in Cornton, Stirling, including hot meals and food parcels.

One of the world's biggest energy companies has been fined after safety issues at its plant in Fife which "beggar belief"

The city council has been warned it has not gone far enough to support events which have grappled with 'a tsunami of rising costs'.

UK-based jewellery company Roxoa and its four online brands have fallen into administration after nearly 20 years in business.

An MSP has apologised after saying he was "tricked" into sharing an AI-generated image of people gathering at a roundabout in North Lanarkshire to pay tribute to Dolly Parton.

Two male officers, aged 41 and 43, were taken to hospital for treatment after being seriously injured

Dean’s of Huntly has secured a £1 million trade loan to expand production and grow exports across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.

One of the world's biggest oil and gas companies has been fined £267,000 after five leaks of extremely flammable hydrocarbons at its Fife Ethylene Plant, including one which continued for four months before safety inspectors intervened.

A ballot is currently open for 10 people to form the beach hut wait list at one of Scotland's most beautiful beaches.

A long-standing Scottish road freight and logistics company is set to be placed into liquidation amid a merger of group entities.

Police and Ambulance crews were called to the side of the man outside the Boots pharmacy around 9.04am where the man was pronounced dead.

What started as a safer school route became something much, much bigger

Chef Matt Scott has opened Matteo’s sandwich shop and deli in Glasgow’s Merchant City after securing a £60,000 business loan.

More than 3,200 Johnnie Walker bottles, miniatures and memorabilia will go under the hammer in a major Whisky Auctioneer sale.

A woman who was reported missing has died in hospital in Aberdeen.

The Tall Ship Glenlee’s Mary Doll figurehead has returned to the River Clyde after conservation as part of the ship’s £1.8 million restoration.

Police are appealing for information following vandalism of public toilets in Orkney.