The Scottish Government said the money will support the delivery of a number of vital services

Research by the SQA has found major problems with exam marking, but even the apparent benefits raise serious questions of fairness.

It has become harder for the SQA to recruit markers, and new research highlights a range of problems driving teachers away from the role.

The city landmark 'stands at the centre of a debate about modern heritage'

Major plans for the Scottish shopping centre have been flagged by its owner

High-profile business leader Ana Stewart highlights major growth in Scotland's start-up rate

Seven-figure deal is first joint sponsorship to be signed by senior football bodies

Is the forthcoming Budget the last attempt this Government will have to turn the ship around?

The resistance to the archbishop’s plans to shut St Albert’s church in Glasgow and wipe the parish entirely from existence has reached Rome

The challenge of growing a huge underwater garden in a chilly Scottish loch was always going to either sink or swim: from the harvesting of 100,000 seeds from beneath the surface, to wading knee deep into the water to plant them.

The Herald cartoon on the Government's bonds plan.

Doctors say complications from 'unregulated' cosmetic injectables are adding “further pressure” to Scotland’s NHS as figures show demand for care.

The bands said the track, which was made available on Friday night, was “something special”

Pupils on their way home from school on Friday afternoon had to be evacuated from the school bus they were travelling on after it caught fire.

A search is under way for the driver of a car that went into the River Nairn in the Highlands.

A historic bed-and-breakfast which on the banks of one of Scotland’s most scenic lochs has gone on the market.

More than 1,500 musicians and 60 bands will compete at the Scottish Festival of Brass in Perth, with major contests held across two weekends in November.

Drivers are being warned of overnight closures on one of Glasgow’s busiest motorway interchanges as essential maintenance gets underway.

NHS Tayside’s Laura Turton has won Leader of the Year at Scotland’s Health Awards after cutting wait times and supporting thousands of patients each month.

Award-winning actors hails historic theatre where he made his debut as a 'standard bearer of excellence".

The company has extended its agreement covering apps, platforms and IT systems on behalf of People's Pension

Diabetes UK’s new ‘Strike Out Stigma’ campaign challenges misconceptions after research finds many people with diabetes experience blame, judgement and stigma.

Work has begun on the latest ferry for Scotland’s isles at a shipyard in England.

Conservationists lifted Scotland's world-famous medieval cannon Mons Meg into the air – and were delighted by what they found.

A fourth-generation Scottish removals firm founded in 1886 with a horse and cart has been sold, ending more than a century of family ownership.

It follows on from the Court’s successful sitting in Manchester for a week in March 2023, and previous sittings in the UK’s capital cities.

Police are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted by a man in North Lanarkshire.

The Brunton has been mothballed for more than a year after RAAC was discovered in its construction.

A restaurant founded by a chef who has built up a 'cult following' is to launch in Scotland.

Two men are facing life in jail after a man was mowed down in a case of "mistaken identity" before being attacked with a machete as he lay stricken.

Dr Clare McNaught is set to officially take office as the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh's new President today (Friday) at the College's AGM.

Scottish Water has unveiled plans for a £3.2million project to help prevent wet wipes and other sewer related debris from entering the Water of Leith in Edinburgh.

Targeting of cultural venues and attractions triggers 'city of culture cuts' warning.

Around 11am on Tuesday, November 4, police were made aware of the body of a man being recovered from the River Clyde, near the Pacific Quay area of Glasgow. 

Rachel Reeves has reportedly U-turned on the decision to raise income tax at the upcoming budget on November 26 following significant public scrutiny.

Panda & Sons, the world-renowned cocktail bar tucked beneath the streets of Edinburgh, has been officially named the No. 1 bar in the World in the 2025 Top 500 Bars list.

Police are appealing for information following a serious assault in Lanarkshire.

Award-winning actor Sam Heughan is set to bring star power to the Commonwealth Games as Glasgow 2026’s first celebrity ambassador. The Outlander actor has officially joined his latest clan and features in a new TV advert for Glasgow 2026 Commonweal...

Rail passengers travelling between East Kilbride and Glasgow are just weeks away from experiencing a cleaner, quieter and more reliable railway, as the electrification of the line enters its final phase.

The late Professor Peter Higgs has gifted his Nobel Prize to the University of Edinburgh, where he first proposed an idea that would transform our understanding of the universe.

How Prestonfield Golf Club used Covid downtime to overhaul finances, upgrade its course, grow membership and secure a profitable, sustainable future.

Scotland needs a 'shift' in power to tackle child poverty and exploitation, Action for Children have warned the next government.

Investors warn Scotland’s first bond issue will carry a political risk premium, pushing borrowing costs above UK gilts despite matching credit ratings.

The SNP has urged the Labour Government to increase support for Scottish offshore wind projects as industry leaders warn jobs and investment are at risk.

Brian Donnelly, Business Audience Editor at The Herald, has been shortlisted for the British Hydropower Association Journalist of the Year award

A Scottish company has won a major national business cyber crime security contract

Housebuilder is latest to cite concerns over Budget but remains on track to increase completions

Shows hosted by long-time presenters Billy Sloan and Iain Anderson are being wound up by the end of the year under a strategy to ensure late-night programmes have "broad mainstream appeal".

A collective grievance by all seven directors of the government's crisis hit heritage agency is what triggered an investigation into the organisation's chief executive Katerina Brown.

Ayrshire College is fuelling Scotland’s aerospace ambitions by training the engineers of tomorrow and tackling regional inequality – but its principal warns that growing industry demand risks outpacing the nation’s skills supply