A man seen having sex with a bin avoided jail for assaulting a woman in Tarbolton

ITV has agreed the sale of its media and entertainment arm to Sky for up to £1.6 billion after months of talks over a possible deal

A company will spend a six-figure sum on security as it prepares for Scotland's first ever space launch

The Defence Secretary has visited Iceland amid “increasing Russian threats” as Nato conducted air defence operations from a European aircraft carrier for the first time.

New polling suggests Scots are open to compulsory voting, but would it fix low turnout in Scotland or risk forcing people into broken politics?

More than 50 jobs were lost after an engineering company collapsed into administration while another administrator has taken staff on as it prepares to sell a historic Scottish business

Catch up on news that a Scottish pub founded 200 years ago has collapsed into liquidation and a major boardroom reshuffle in Brian Donnelly's Business Week.

Ross Coulter of Landmark Forest Adventure Park on the ups and downs of life at a leading visitor attraction in the Cairngorms National Park

Figures showing ambulances are being forced to wait for hours outside hospitals are “deeply worrying”, Scottish Labour has said.

The Scottish Conservatives say money in the NHS is being “squandered” on external administration staff, as figures revealed spending on agency workers in non-clinical roles.

Experience the enduring magic of summer at Fairmont St Andrews, where adventure and tranquility exist in harmony balance, and where memories are made to last long after the season ends

The Clyde Coast has long been celebrated as one of Britain's most rewarding cruising destinations. With its sheltered sea lochs, charming island harbours, dramatic mountain scenery and rich maritime heritage, it offers a boating experience unlike any...

Would-be Prime Minister Andy Burnham struck an optimistic note in speech about economy, but can he deliver?

An SNP MSP has urged UK Government ministers to intervene over Glasgow 2026 TV rights, demanding free-to-air coverage of the Commonwealth Games on the BBC.

More than £10 million has been raised to help people affected by the earthquakes that struck Venezuela, including more than £1milllon donated from Scotland.

A Councillor has resigned from Highland Council amid public backlash over the row around the taxi licence of a convicted rapist.

A woman has been taken to hospital and treated for burns after a power bank exploded in a cinema.

The chair of the Commons Energy Security Committee, Bill Esterson, has urged the UK Government to provide immediate certainty over the Rosebank and Jackdaw oil fields.

Data centres are "critical national infrastructure" that should be taken out of the hands of local councils and decided instead by the Scottish Government, the head of the country's financial services industry body has said.

A man is in hospital after police responded to reports of "hazardous material" in Bonnyrigg.

An urgent appeal has been launched to trace a missing schoolboy in Musselburgh as concerns are growing for him.

Police said an arrest has been made - but efforts are underway to trace others who fled the scene

Arrests have been made at a protest outside Scotland Yard marking one year since the ban on Palestine Action came into force.

Police Scotland are investigating a formal complaint into the finances of the 2014 Yes Scotland independence campaign, following allegations that £1.5 million in donations completely vanished from the group's books after the referendum.

Police thanked the “vast majority” who took part in the event on Saturday

Locals have also been advised to keep windows closed

Heavy downpours are predicted for certain parts

Andy Burnham has privately told Scottish Labour MPs he will flatly reject a second independence referendum when he becomes Prime Minister.

Nigel Farage faces urgent calls for a parliamentary standards investigation following revelations that convicted fraudster George Cottrell funded his personal security, social media staff, and a luxury London townhouse.

The son of Scottish woman Jean Hanlon, who was murdered in Crete 17 years ago, says the fact her killer is still free pending an appeal is “infuriating” to her family.

The annual walk is organised by the County Grand Orange Lodge of Glasgow.

HIGH-ranking public officials in Glasgow may be dreading the outcome of the Scottish Government’s public inquiry into grooming gangs. The Inquiry needs specifically to address the appalling case of the child sex abuse ring that had operated in Glas...

The inside story of the £110m sale of Strathclyde Buses that made 3,500 Glasgow workers £82,000 richer and reshaped the city's bus network

Christine Dawood lost her husband and son on a notorious diving expedition to the Titanic wreck. She tells our Writer at Large how events in Scotland pieced her life back together

Once-wonderful Scots festival became Woodstock for neds

Scots back compulsory voting at UK general elections, a new Convergent Opinion poll for the Campaign for Compulsory Voting shows, amid concern over low voter turnout in Scotland.

Unruly politics is nothing new in the 'land of the free' but two Trump presidencies have strained it like never before. Foreign Editor David Pratt examines the state of US democracy

Police say their investigation into the death of a Scottish man who was shot on a Caribbean island is ongoing after a post-mortem examination was carried out.

As national average figures for additional support needs continue to rise, some schools find the vast majority of pupils now need extra help.

Police said the 36-year-old man is due to appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court on Monday

Network Rail engineers are at the scene

Unite has confirmed it will no longer go ahead with its first planned day of industrial action

Bathers have been advised to avoid the water

Police say two men carried out the attack

A vehicle fire forced the closure of a section of the M8 in Glasgow during the early hours of Saturday morning.

Using AI modelling, its ZOE man-overboard (MOB) system is trained to detect incidents and alert the ship’s crew in a fraction of the time.

Not everyone wants to bag a Munro or hike from dawn until dusk: a gentle meander and change of scenery can be every bit as wonderful as spending hours on the hoof. Here’s my pick of 50 easy Scottish summer walks that take less than an hour. All wit...

A student who dreams of leaving Gaza to study in Scotland has warned that time is running out

The ancient university, one of Scotland’s finest, has become consumed by an all-encompassing struggle for power — and survival.

Official data confirms that more than 100 schools now have 70% or more of pupils with additional support needs.