The Royal Shakespeare Company will bring its adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s best-selling novel Hamnet to Scotland for the first time.

A720 Edinburgh City Bypass closed both ways after crash near Clovenstone. Emergency services remain at scene on November 12; drivers urged to follow diversions

Police cordon off Moss-Side Road and Norham Street near Shawlands Academy in Glasgow’s south side amid an ongoing incident. Police Scotland contacted

Research suggests a gilded bronze leg found near Hawick came from a huge Antoninus Pius statue in Scotland, recreated for an Edinburgh exhibition

Stevie Wonder at Glasgow's Hydro: Four-stars

Fatal accident inquiry into John McNab’s death after a car crash on the A887 near Invermoriston on September 13, with search and emergency response examined

Culross Abbey’s worship closure is reversed as Lord and Lady Bruce acquire the historic Fife church from the Church of Scotland to protect its heritage

Claims of a second injunction protecting a high-profile British man emerge after David Walliams denied allegations; Russell Brand was jailed for rape and sexual assault

Parents have called for urgent action over school bomb hoaxes in Scotland, warning that inconsistent communication is causing fear and confusion.

A Freedom of Information (FOI) response viewed by The Herald states that 406 investigations were conducted during the 2025/26 financial year.

Elaine C Smith will return her acclaimed role as a recently-widowed family figurehead when Eilidh Loan's play Cathy is revived at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

Exclusive polling reveals a third of Scots have worried about a family member's drinking, with four in ten lacking confidence in accessing support.

Leaked Crown Estate Scotland staff survey finds just 47% trust executive decisions, amid concerns over leadership, communication and bullying at the Scottish public body.

A Scottish housing developer linked to landmark sites has been placed into administration

First Minister John Swinney has responded in detail to The Herald's Reset the Rates campaign, saying he notes 'the list of businesses which support the campaign'.

Scottish accountancy firm Henderson Loggie has backed The Herald's Reset the Rates campaign and called for VAT on hospitality firms to be cut

Audit Scotland publishes follow-up report on Historic Environment Scotland, examining governance, financial management and leadership concerns at the heritage body.

Wallace & Gromit come to Scotland as V&A Dundee announces its 2027 programme, with Inside Aardman from March 19 and Vivienne Westwood & Jewellery.

First broadcast in 2013, BBC show Shetland is back for its 11th series this week, starring Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell.

Oxfam Scotland urges ministers to impose a hefty private jet tax after 87 jets flew into Turkey for COP31, generating an estimated 777 tonnes of CO2.

Police Scotland has confirmed around 1,000 schools received threatening hoax emails, sparking evacuations as officers investigate the source.

Glasgow's Hyndland Road has been closed for a second night following a police incident, just a day after seven people were hospitalised in a crash.

Ethical investor Triodos divests from Bakkafrost over Scottish salmon farm sustainability and fish welfare concerns, amid rising mortality rates at its sites.

Six people, including four schoolchildren, were injured when a car mounted the pavement on Hyndland Road, Glasgow. Police Scotland says it was an accident

Scottish DJ James Campbell, 32, from Prestwick, has been named among six victims of a mass shooting in Krakow, Poland, as police support his family.

A soldier from a Scottish regiment serving in Cyprus is facing a court martial following a probe into a rape of a servicewoman on the island.

The Herald understands that the item was discovered at Queensferry High School minutes after students across the capital were evacuated from their classrooms.

Kenneth Campbell, 55, and Neil Naismith, 61, appeared at Glasgow Sheriff Court after detectives received 52 reports of fraudulent will and power of attorney services linked to a Glasgow company between 2019 and 2024.

A tyre sales and car repair company founded by the late Sir Tom Farmer has broken through the £800 million turnover mark.

These rare geese are disappearing, with numbers down by more than half

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

The Brand and Walliams cases raise questions about powerful men, women's silence and why Scotland's underfunded rape crisis services need urgent action.

Andy Burnham cited a £1 billion National Wealth Fund commitment to offshore wind off Scotland's east coast at PMQs — but the money is for windfarms off Norfolk. The SNP is now demanding he return to Parliament to correct the record.

You can find Steven Camley in The Herald and online at heraldscotland.com (Image: NQ)

An Edinburgh councillor will stand for reelection following an unsuccessful campaign to remove her from the Labour Party’s candidate list.

Pupils in the capital were told to leave their classrooms shortly after 10 am, before being allowed to return around 15 minutes later.

Glasgow Caledonian University has engaged an employment agency to 'source potential candidates for casual work' during strikes.

South Ayrshire Council is investing £5m in public golf, including a major renovation of James Braid-designed Belleisle Golf Course in Ayr

Four school children were among six pedestrians injured when the car veered off the road

Schools across Scotland evacuated after threatening emails, but Police Scotland says messages were hoaxes with no credible threat in UK. November 11

The first chief executive of Scotland’s newly-created exams body has announced he is to step down just over a year into the job.

130 new Scottish roles are coming through Berwick Bank B’s offshore wind plans

Take extra care this morning as thick fog affects roads across western Scotland

Train services around the area face knock-on disruption this morning

MG Alba warns BBC Alba's future is at risk without secure funding, highlighting a £97m annual funding gap with Welsh broadcaster S4C.

Unique Assembly, which won a contract from the council to organise Edinburgh’s Christmas and Hogmanay events, applied for permission to erect the temporary venue in September.

Scotland faces a £4.1bn affordable housing funding gap, with the housing sector warning that 15,693 homes are needed every year to tackle the crisis.

Exclusive figures reveal Glasgow child protection investigations repeatedly exceeded the council’s 28-day target, with hundreds taking more than six months to complete. The figures come amid scrutiny following the case of Family C, four children wh...

Sir Tom was reacting to a recent paper published by 25 members of the university’s Senate outlining a power struggle between academics and managers.

Audit Scotland will publish a Section 22 report on Thursday into Historic Environment Scotland, examining governance weaknesses, financial controls and leadership turmoil.