Beira's Place, the centre founded by JK Rowling, has threatened Amnesty International UK with fresh legal action over a second 'damaging' report.

A man has been arrested and charged following a drugs recovery in Aberdeen.

A Scottish precision engineering company fell into administration owing more than £1.7 million

Scientists searching for evidence of one of Europe's most dramatic prehistoric tsunamis have instead uncovered one of the longest continuous records of sea-level change found in northwest Scotland.

Researchers at the University of St Andrews and University of Dundee have been awarded just over £1 million to explore crucial unanswered questions in hormone biology: how insulin molecules assemble, separate and function inside the body's insulin-p...

Dumfries town centre has concerning pollution levels, according to figures from the Geographic Data Service

Visitors using South Ayrshire Council’s dedicated motorhome parking area at Ayr Esplanade have repeatedly complained that late-night cruising, engine revving and antisocial driving are spoiling what many describe as one of Scotland’s best coastal...

The Scottish Road Works Commissioner issued the £50,000 fine for closing streets in Fife and Edinburgh without following proper procedure during 2025

A potential candidate to become next Scottish Labour leader urged ministers to help establish publicly-funded restaurants to serve free or low-cost meals to struggling families as it emerged more than 200,000 Scottish households are struggling to aff...

Scotland's largest trade union is to boycott Reform UK's party conference, The Herald can reveal.

Freedom of Information data obtained by For Women Scotland reveals more than 100 schools across a dozen councils still operate mixed-sex toilet facilities, despite two Court of Session rulings and Scottish Government guidance requiring single-sex pro...

Justice Secretary Neil Gray is being called on to sack a former senior police officer as chair of a commission set up to pave the way for the criminalisation of the purchase of sex.

Scotland's £10m emergency heating oil fund has paid out just over £1m since launching on April 1, with the SNP blaming pre-election restrictions, a justification Tory MSP Liam Kerr has dismissed as 'a nonsense'.

Programme seeks to help exciting start-ups access to the capital the need

The majority of Scots massively overestimate how many refugees come to the UK, a new survey has revealed.

John Swinney has said he is “determined” for ending long waits in the NHS to be his Government’s “lasting legacy”.

There is a legal mechanism to protect workers who are dismissed without warning or pay, writes Paul Kissen at Thompsons Solicitors

Commonwealth Games athletes are being warned not to wear their uniforms on Glasgow's streets due to safety concerns.

MORE than 14,000 representations have been made to plans for a massive date centre in Auchtertool in Fife.

Monica Lennon, Michael Marra and potentially Katy Clark are vying to replace Anas Sarwar, with nominations open from August 3 and a Special Conference set for September 19.

Ayrshire & Arran medical director Dr Crawford McGuffie has been revealed as Scotland's highest earning senior manager in the NHS.

Perth’s Replay Festival – scheduled for August 2026, headlined by Natalie Imbruglia and Blue – has been postponed until May 2027.

Council chiefs say they will only reopen key thoroughfare 'when it is safe to do so'.

A wildfire that has been ongoing for nearly two weeks in the Cairngorms has scorched around 25 square kilometres, with 70 firefighters still on scene and "progress has been made" in tackling it.

Aberdeen residents are being invited to take part in a city-wide BioBlitz on August 14, helping experts record as many wildlife species as possible in a single day.

Sandy Begbie of Scottish Financial Enterprise says greater policy coordination and collaboration are needed to maintain and boost the sector's growth

Edinburgh Trams set an all-time high in passengers in 2025, serving a total of 12.5 million people, an increase of 3.3% from 2024.

Wingstop is giving away 1,000 free chicken wings at its Glasgow restaurant, with the first 100 customers each receiving a free 10-piece portion.

Art lovers, collectors, institutions and anyone with an interest in Glasgow‘s creative heritage will be able to purchase a major piece of it now that the 50-year collection from the former Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) in the city's Sauchiehall...

Edinburgh Fringe is the world's biggest preforming arts festival, welcoming performers from around the globe so how does it all work?

Lucu, a Sumatran tiger from Edinburgh Zoo, has moved to Tenerife as part of an international breeding programme to help protect the critically endangered species.

A protest in Glasgow which has resulted in 15 arrests so far has been branded a “demonstration of far-right hatred” by First Minister John Swinney.

Edinburgh has been recognised as Scotland’s leading city for award-winning parks, with more than 35 green spaces receiving Green Flag Awards for 2026.

In the wake of the fire at 109-112 Princes Street, representatives of the fried chicken company declined to provide a firm answer on the site's future.

Tax expert Dan Neidle's analysis of the first full year of HMRC data suggests Scotland's 48p top rate may have cost around £22m in lost revenue reigniting debate about where the Laffer curve peaks for Scottish taxpayers

A memorial commemorating a group of 19th century Highland women who successfully drove off sheriff officers sent to evict them from their land has been unveiled.

More than 50,000 people attended the opening weekend of Glasgow’s Merchant City Festival, with free music, performances and family events across the city centre.

Sir Ian Wood remembered as a business visionary who spotted potential in North Sea before others

A 15-year-old girl has been raped near football pitches in Oban as a police investigation has been launched into the incident.

Brewers Fayre has confirmed the closing date of all its restaurants across the UK, with the mass closures part of owner Whitbread’s major restructuring plan.

A new shore power project at Lerwick Harbour will allow NorthLink ferries to plug into cleaner electricity while docked, cutting emissions and noise.

Edinburgh-based WEL Podcast Studio has launched a mobile podcast studio inside a VW campervan, offering creators a portable recording space for events and the Fringe.

Two people in their 20s have died after emergency services were called to reports of divers in difficulty at a loch in Argyll and Bute.

Typewronger Books, which was born in a Tardis-style police box, was located at Haddington Place until earlier this month.

A Bavarian-style rustic summerhouse, built in the mid-19th century as a wedding gift for the Princess Marie of Baden, has reopened following the National Trust for Scotland’s conservation works at Brodick Castle, Garden & Country Park.

The gang were snared during a major probe with detectives also uncovering a Breaking-Bad style drugs lab set up in a bedroom of a flat in Glasgow's Lambhill

Cala Homes has opened reservations for Hillside Gardens in Aberdour, a new coastal development featuring four- and five-bedroom homes in Fife.

Residents of a Clackmannanshire village affected by ground movement will receive UK Government support, it has been announced.

A professional services company has announced three new partners in Scotland

A new survey reveals that more than 80 per cent of Borders’ residents oppose a major windfarm development on their doorstop.