A pedestrian has been taken to hospital following a hit-and-run incident in Glasgow city centre.

Firefighters were called to tackle a blaze at a sewage pumping station.

Two areas of Glasgow city centre have been cordoned off by police.

City of Edinburgh Council experienced an increase of 14 per cent in homeless applications last year, rising to 4,435 from 3,899 in 2024/25.

Councillors warn Scotland’s councillor Code of Conduct is creating a ‘climate of fear’ and restricting freedom of expression and local democracy.

A new report argues that schools should be run by larger, regional bodies - but also leaves many unanswered questions.

Andy Burnham is being urged to reverse cuts to international aid after an analysis found one of the world's poorest countries would receive just £5m in UK government support from next year.

Russell Findlay is expected to lambast the idea of Scottish independence and the First Minister’s recent summit with Sinn Féin.

As the RAF Fairford incident takes another twist, Foreign Editor David Pratt examines how it has thrown the spotlight on the murky alliance of organised crime and geopolitics.

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A major car park operator with more than 800 sites in the UK has entered administration again.

A Dutch porridge champion used water she brought from the Netherlands in her recipe to claim the World Porridge Making Champion title in Scotland.

A teenager has been charged after a 19-year-old was taken to hospital following a "disturbance" inside a shopping centre

Police are appealing for information following a serious crash on the A70 near Cumnock.

HMS Agamemnon, the Royal Navy’s newest Astute-class attack submarine, arrives at HM Naval Base Clyde for sea trials after leaving Barrow on September 25.

A scenic road on the Isle of Skye has been closed to traffic due to a landslide - forcing drivers to undertake a 40-mile diversion.

Labour is “becoming Scotland’s party of hope again”, Michael Marra has insisted as he kickstarted his first campaign weekend since he took over as Scottish leader.

More than 20 members of senior City Council staff benefited from a pay increase between 2023 and 2026 while 11% of employees now face detriment, new figures reveal.

I ask the Edinburgh West MP if the obsession over her age — 65 — and the decision taken by her local party’s executive committee, upsets her.

Staff at a Scottish university who face the prospect of losing their jobs despite a healthy surplus say they feel they're being put through 'The Hunger Games' while executives enjoy a 'golden payday'

Edinburgh North Western MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton called on ministers to commission a study of buildings containing the substance.

Scottish and UK ministers clash over Gaelic broadcasting and the BBC Charter as Holyrood demands devolved broadcasting powers.

Scotland's £586m taxpayer guarantee underpinning Sanjeev Gupta's Highland metals empire has been quietly moved to a secretive offshore company registered in Jersey.

Glasgow council pay row: Unison says one in five workers lack new pay details with some staff facing cuts of up to £11,000.

Ivan McKee's admission to MSPs that compulsory redundancies remain possible has left unions furious and exposed a stark contradiction with John Swinney's repeated public pledges to Scotland's 553,000 public sector workers.

More than a quarter of NHS Scotland staff are now aged 55 or over as new figures reveal a widening recruitment gap, rising vacancies, and thousands of experienced nurses nearing retirement with too few trained to replace them.

All staff were made redundant after collapse of Scottish technology company understood to have raised more than £35m

McGill's Group has unveiled a fivefold rise in operating profit in newly published annual accounts

Scottish family-owned business builds 'thriving destination' that 'benefits local community while championing Scottish producers'

A new Value for Money Framework will help compare workplace pensions and drive better retirement outcomes for millions of UK savers

Award-winning historian James Hunter retraces his family's journey from a ruined Highland cottage to Glasgow's slums, revealing how the lives of ordinary Scots shaped the nation over three centuries.

Work is due to start on the former Glasgow Meat Market site “imminently,” a meeting heard.

Aberdeenshire Council may have to resort to compulsory purchases in order to create an active travel route between Inverurie and Oldmeldrum.

Three more long-term empty homes in Glasgow are set to be bought by the council for use as social housing.

A former primary school site is set to be sold to a housing association with plans for over 30 homes.

The man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has also been charged with a terror plot against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage

An Edinburgh university is reportedly considering the possibility of opening a new campus in Uzbekistan

The historic Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens could be reborn under plans to use Edinburgh's new visitor levy to pay for a programme of free events.

The Category-A listed property at 15 Dalkeith Road has been vacant since the autumn of 2020, when the investment firm left the building after 45 years.

A 17th century coaching inn in Lanarkshire is to close its doors. The Crown Inn, located on High Street, Biggar, will pull down the shutters for the final time on Wednesday, October 7.

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Hospitality operator Buzzworks has announced plans to acquire a 'landmark' hotel, marking its first move into Perthshire.

JD Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin blamed government tax and regulatory costs after the pub chain reported a sharp decline in annual profits

The mega chain has confirmed it will open a new supermarket in Dumbarton before Christmas, as part of it's UK expansion.

A father-of-15 was captured in a drugs bust – while on bail for the same crime. Clive Salmon, 56, was snared as he stayed at a bed and breakfast in Inverness in late February this year.

City of Brechin Pipe Band says it has been left “in limbo” after councillors approved the demolition of its storm-damaged practice hall.

Concerns have been raised about the condition of the former ABC Cinema in Kilmarnock town centre, as a council report confirmed there has been no progress on redevelopment of the site.

The MP for Grangemouth, Brian Leishman, has called on Andy Burnham to 'walk the walk' on deindustrialisation after close to 400 jobs were put at risk in his constituency

Highland Council is proceeding to procurement for a new electric Corran Ferry. The service, which is Scotland's busiest single-vessel ferry route, crosses Loch Linnhe at the Corran Narrows.

Edinburgh Castle's annual festive season event is said have been making a profit and attracting a 'loyal audience'.