The yard announced the cuts as work on the Glen Rosa ferry nears its end

John Swinney was speaking ahead of an anti-racism summit

Emergency services are at the scene

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Scotland’s “free” childcare scheme has become a stark postcode lottery, with taxpayers funding rates for the same place that vary by 62 per cent between council areas.

In June, city councillors voted to condemn the updated guidance from the EHRC as “discriminatory against trans people”.

A new dig hopes to solve a mystery that has endured for more than 100 years

Civil service bosses in Scotland stepped in to stop penalising staff over hybrid working attendance following trade union concerns.

Ian Murray faces warnings over Scotland’s rural mobile blackspots as new figures expose a stark divide between headline 5G coverage and connectivity on the ground.

Glasgow's office market is showing 'real momentum' as figures reveal two Scottish cities outperforming but supply warning

A Scottish coffee company has reported a rise in sales and profit before tax in new accounts.

Scot JCB calls for government intervention to kick-start housebuilding sector

On the face of it, Scotland's economy should not be creating jobs, yet that is precisely what private sector employers are doing

Passengers travelling on one of Scotland’s most scenic and remote rail routes are set to benefit from reliable broadband connectivity thanks to a new satellite communications trial backed by the UK Government.

Tony Lankester has suggested a 'loophole' was used to shut down a debate on future support for Edinburgh's festivals.

Nationwide says its Better Off Indicator has identified £115m in potential annual financial support for households since launching in 2025.

Scotland’s neonatal nursing group raised concerns over Edinburgh Napier’s QIS course, as fresh questions emerge over how the programme was approved.

The Batmobile has officially touched down in Glasgow as the city gets set to double up as Gotham City for a fourth time for The Batman: Part II.

A premises was evacuated in a Scottish town following the discovery of an "unknown substance".

A 59-year-old male pedestrian has died following a collision with a lorry in the Borders.

An easyJet flight from London Gatwick declared an emergency while on approach to Glasgow on Monday.

Residents have been warned to close windows and doors as firefighters tackle a blaze in central Aberdeen.

Road policing officers are appealing for information following a fatal road crash on the A9.

One of the stars of a new feature film based on a 19th century scandal at an all-girls boarding school in Edinburgh believes it will allow two teachers whose lives were turned upside down the chance to "speak for themselves" – more than 200 years.....

A young male Japanese macaque has escaped from his habitat at Highland Wildlife Park.Highland Wildlife Park said search teams are currently working to locate the macaque, named Luka, using a range of techniques including a thermal imaging drone.

A Scottish programme using rapid genetic testing to prevent newborn hearing loss has been shortlisted for a 2026 HSJ Award.

There was “no malicious intent” in the destruction of documents relating to disgraced neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel, an independent report has found.

Monica Lennon is out, leaving Michael Marra and Joe Fagan to contest the Scottish Labour leadership. But with the party underperforming its own potential by 30 points, the harder question is whether a new leader alone can fix that.

More than 36,000 people attended a hands-on construction event at Glasgow's Riverside Museum designed to inspire future careers.

A man has died after being found ‘seriously injured’ under a bridge in Glasgow city centre this afternoon.

A 35-year-old woman from Glenrothes has been sentenced to an order of lifelong restriction and jailed for a minimum of six years for the attempted murder of a child.

Springfield Properties pays final deferred consideration to Mactaggart & Mickel after land sale

Agricultural supply chain giant ADM is expanding in Scotland with new storage and berthing capacity at the Port of Greenock.

Forthcoming production is billed as a show which 'rips into Scotland’s most famous legend'

Councillors on the Culture and Communities Committee voted to strike out the provisions relating to “unauthorised political activities” and “begging”.

A prominent taxi rank in Glasgow’s west end will remain in use after a bid to remove it faced huge backlash from drivers.

Scottish sustainable construction firm Kenoteq has raised nearly £900,000 to scale production of its recycled K-Briq and deliver major projects.

A George Square statue of an Army General who upheld slavery will be left without a sword.

Scottish Ballet will tour Scotland this autumn with Crystal Pite's Emergence and the world premiere of Julia Cheng's Entress.

A venue has accepted that it discriminated against a Jewish comedian when it cancelled his show at last year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

A Scottish law company has been placed into administration.

A giant teacake, illuminated unicorn heads and sporting memorabilia from Glasgow 2026 will go under the hammer at an official auction.

Photographer Sir Don McCullin will appear at the Beyond Borders International Festival at Traquair House in the Scottish Borders.

The A9 is closed in both directions due to a road traffic collision. Police Scotland said it received a report of a crash on the A9 at Dunkeld around 10.25am on Monday, August 17.

A special commemoration has taken place at Holmston Cemetery in Ayr to mark the 85th anniversary of the Whitletts Air Disaster and to remember four American airmen who lost their lives while training in Ayr during the First World War.

Threesixty Architecture has appointed Gina Colley, Neal Hemingway and Paul Hegarty as directors as the practice continues to grow.

A woman has been charged by detectives investigating the attempted murder of two police officers who were hit by a van.

Last September, MSPs backed a proposal by the Scottish Greens which for BDS measures and a ban on working with companies selling arms to Israel.

Rosslyn Chapel has launched Rosabelle, a three-year-aged rum made on Orkney, celebrating its historic links to the islands.

East Ayrshire Council has paid £410,000 to acquire a Kilmarnock building which houses part of its archive.