A famous Scottish fish and chip chain is expanding into England following a £1.5 million investment.

A last-ditch bid has been launched to save a historic Royal Navy warship which was set to become a museum on Greenock's waterfront.

A 71-year-old “Glamour Gran” preparing to compete at this year’s Miss Great Britain beauty pageant has said “it doesn’t matter what age you are, people can do wonderful things”.

Six RNLI stations across Scotland are set to receive new lifeboats by the end of the decade amid increasing demand.

ScotRail raised £268,560 from £10 minimum fares between July 1 and September 29, with conductors earning £13,428 commission, an FOI reveals in Scotland.

University of Glasgow professor Adam Tomkins has raised serious concerns about Scotland’s Standards Commission and its approach to freedom of speech and Article 10 rights.

A Scottish car dealer with sites across Scotland has been placed into administration

From Netflix and Spotify to AI tools and cloud storage, subscriptions are becoming a growing part of household budgets despite years of financial pressure

Business sentiment has climbed to its strongest level in more than a year, while expectations for sales and profits have also improved

SNP First Minister John Swinney recommits to the pension triple lock in an independent Scotland amid a row over UK pension changes and claims of misleading Scots.

SNP accuses Andy Burnham of breaking cost-of-living promises as five-year mortgage rates hit 6%, leaving Scottish homeowners £279 a month worse off.

Peebles hit the headlines when its cash machines were stolen by raiders. Local Lesley Morrison explains how an old tradition is bolstering the town’s community spirit

Scottish Beer & Pub Association figures show 62 pubs closed between January and September 2026, costing 585 jobs and more than £6m in tax revenue.

The DWP has set out new benefit eligibility checks involving banks. Find out which benefits are affected and what happens if your claim is reviewed.

The IMF has raised its UK inflation forecasts for 2026 and 2027, warning that the Middle East conflict could push up food and energy prices.

The parent company of UK fashion brands including Hobbs and Phase Eight was hit by a “cybersecurity incident”.

Aircraft maintenance company Luftavia, which operates at Heathrow, Birmingham, and Manchester Airport, has collapsed into liquidation.

Glasgow licensing board rejects a Finnieston convenience store’s alcohol licence bid after Murray’s Initiative warned it could threaten recovery support.

A campaign has been launched to re-open the Stirling-Dunfermline rail line to allow passengers to travel between the two cities.

Celtic fan Liam Connolly banned from football matches for two years after May 16 disorder at title celebrations in Glasgow left police and public injured.

FOI data shows Highland public toilets closed 55 times after vandalism since 2023, with Alness, Bonar Bridge and Fort William facilities permanently shut.

A motion submitted to the institution’s elected Senate criticises the definition as "focusing excessively on attitudes and speech relating to Israel".

Nicola Sturgeon warned the SNP about the rise of the Scottish Greens. And yet, the leadership have given their rivals a major conference platform.

India's whisky market offers fresh hope for Scotch producers, but exports to the US remain under pressure, says industry chief Mark Kent

Portadown’s Garvaghy Road residents lose Court of Appeal bid over Orange Order parade, while Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant’s ban remains in place.

A gun was fired at a house in Aberdeen, with police searching for a red car

A Scots supermarket worker penned plans to set-up a militant pro-Palestinian group and to “launch attacks” on the police and British army, a court heard

The opening date for a new restaurant and bar in Giffnock has been confirmed, with Christmas Day bookings already in "high demand".

The First Minister will not be investigated over claims he broke the ministerial code by misleading the Scottish Parliament, his independent advisers have decided

Scott Campbell is the head chef at Badger & Co on Castle Street in Edinburgh. This week, he takes on our Q&A.

John Swinney faces pressure to reverse the SNP's cancellation of an abortion coercion event amid the threat of legal action.

A photographer spent two years using drones to capture images of the Caledonian Sleeper for a new calendar

Original Hampden Park site in Glasgow put on the market, sparking a campaign to preserve the birthplace of Scotland’s international football history.

Plans unveiled last week by Edinburgh-based luxury homes developer AMA call for the demolition of several buildings at the Summerhall site.

An event first national commemoration of the sinking of the Arandora Star has taken place in Glasgow

The company behind one of the largest sawmills in the UK has posted a rise in revenue and profit

Conservative Neil Cuthbert is seeking assurances that a referendum would be held in the event of “any major change to the boundaries of Edinburgh”.

An aerospace company has announced a £57 million investment in aircraft maintenance facilities next to Prestwick Airport, which it says will create 150 new jobs over the next five years.

A person has died after falling ill at Rutherglen train station in South Lanarkshire.

The SNP faces legal action after cancelling a conference fringe event on coerced abortion at its Aberdeen conference.

A man is to stand trial charged with the "hate crime" murder of a popular scientist.

Giacinta Crolla, the co-founder of the city’s Vittoria Group alongside her husband Alberto, died on September 27, her family said on social media.

Police are appealing for information following a serious crash in Fife.

Police are appealing for the assistance of the public to trace a 48-year-old woman who was last seen in Caithness on Tuesday, October 6.

Climate change is making restoring Scotland’s rainforest “more complicated” with access to funding “holding us back”, members of a coalition to save it have said.

The push for Scottish independence has “turned a corner”, John Swinney has claimed.

Scottish Greens MSP Holly Bruce has called for the £2 bus fare cap to cover night buses in the west of Scotland, saying late workers should not pay more to get home.

Scottish civil servants face uncertainty as no compulsory redundancy protection expires on March 31, 2027, amid plans to cut 20% of core civil service jobs.

The Scottish oatcake maker's products are sold in more than 30 countries. Colin Dingwall explains the opportunities and challenges facing Nairn’s

New ONS labour market estimates suggest UK productivity growth was stronger than previously thought, but the wider challenge of raising living standards remains