A lease is set to be agreed for Glasgow’s Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed Lighthouse which will see the building used by start-up firms working on climate technology.

Rachel Reeves has repeatedly refused to rule out increasing income tax, opening the door to breaking a key Labour manifesto pledge.

Five more arrests have been made in connection with a gangland feud across central Scotland, bringing the total number of arrests to 62.

A housing association has been hit by a series of resignations from its board and a complaint to the housing regulator.

Overcrowding and staff shortages are highlighted at a Scottish prison as a new report “paints a sobering picture” of the issues.

Glasgow City Council's plans for a new feature at the Glasgow Necropolis "could be the end" for the historic graveyard, say the charity that preserves it.

Children were involved in a fifth of all attempted murders in Scotland between April and June this year, with ministers urged to provide police with more resources as a result of the “concerning increase”.

“Faster progress” is needed to resolve the case of a British man who has now spent eight years behind bars in India, Downing Street has said.

Staff at Scotland’s largest rape crisis centre say bullying, intimidation and anti-union tactics by senior management are driving them to illness and resignation. The GMB claims the toxic culture is undermining the centre’s and wants the Scottish...

MSPs have defended having an a religious order connected to the Magdalene laundries scandal in Ireland in their Holyrood group which wants to change the law on sex work

Scottish cities fare well in the latest UK league table as the nation is described as a 'standout destination'

Ryanair has flagged higher fares for flights and unveiled a surge in profits.

A hotel next to a castle and popular whisky trails has been sold.

A complaint involving sexual harassment made by a former member of the Scottish Youth Parliament will be probed by a top law firm in Scotland.

Up to one million people in the UK may be buying “black market” weight-loss jabs, an online pharmacy has warned.

Edinburgh firm joins list of nearly 300 companies in Scotland that have moved into employee ownership

A Scottish health board with debts of £129 million is "not in a financially sustainable position", the country's auditor general has warned.

Colleges Scotland warns it will take £950m in next year’s budget to fix a funding crisis and stop campuses hitting a “tipping point” after years of cuts.

Here is when you can set fireworks off in Scotland and how to report those breaking these rules.

STV announced that it was considering plans to close down its long-running 6 PM broadcast and axe 30 jobs from its newsroom.

Festival director Geoff Ellis said: "TRNSMT is always evolving and it's all about giving fans, artists and the city the best possible experience."

Musk, who has previously amplified false information about migrants in Scotland, said that ‘1,000 people’ were showing up and ‘raping the kids’.

Police Scotland officers in Alexandria, 15 miles north-west of Glasgow, have said they were made aware of possible remains on Sunday morning. 

Kathleen Reid was involved in a collision in a car park near Albert Street in Fraserburgh on Thursday.

Scottish private bank boosts senior team with two highly experienced leaders

The Herald launched a week-long series on The Future of Edinburgh, highlighting the people, places, and big issues which shape the city. 

The news comes as Nigel Farage announced on Monday that Reform would backtrack on plans to cut £90 billion in taxes.

Video evidence shared with The Herald shows several dozen men wearing all black walking down the middle of Victoria Road through the Southside neighborhood.

The force has referred itself to the police complaints watchdog following the attack, which left ten people injured.

Legal representatives for 138 of Eljamel’s patients will be invited to give opening statements on behalf of their clients.

Camus-An-Eilean, is a traditional four bedroom cottage which includes nine acres of land and a seven acre island in Loch Torridon. 

Largs, a town of more than 11,000 inhabitants, with a sizeable number of tourists and day trippers, will be left with no bank at all when the Bank of Scotland shuts.

Alex Salmond's £3 million compensation case against the Scottish Government is going ahead and at 'full steam', The Herald has been told.

Kilmarnock’s future as a thriving town centre sparked a heated debate in East Ayrshire Council chambers — with councillors clashing over how best to reverse years of decline.

John Swinney has announced a further £25.5 million to help cut waiting times in Scotland’s NHS, insisting he is “determined” to drive down delays despite mounting pressure on the health service.

South Ayrshire Council has approved a new five-year plan that aims to increase the visibility, learning and use of Gaelic across the area – despite admitting there is little demand.

A Scottish airport has shown it is possible to use green energy to produce heat and power

University of Dundee staff are to take five days of strike action next week in a dispute over job cuts.

The Herald’s campaign to fight child poverty, ‘Scotland’s Forgotten Children,’ has been shortlisted for the Making a Difference Award for best regional campaign - vote for us here

Engineers at three Speyside distilleries, including for the famous Macallan whisky, have announced a series of strikes starting next week.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 57-year-old Kenneth Wilson.   

A Fatal Accident Inquiry is to be held into the death of a farmer who died following an accident involving a quadbike.

A man has been charged over a mass stabbing on a busy train in Cambridgeshire and is also accused of attempted murder after an incident on a different train earlier that day.

Paramedics assessed 87 people after the Glasgow to Euston Avanti West Coast service came off the tracks near the village of Shap on Monday morning.

The capacity expected to be added to the Scottish prison estate with the construction of two facilities will not be enough to house the current population.

A Scottish brewer is set to open one of the rarest beers in the world – a 150-year-old bottle once brewed for an Arctic expedition – to create a modern version of the historic ale.

Environmental campaigners are calling for tougher sanctions to crack down on those poisoning Scotland’s land, air and water.

Storm damage in January 2025 led to the discovery of major structural issues and failures in the original construction.

For two years, a mother in Argyll and Bute Council has sought answers about how sensitive information regarding her child ended up in the public domain.

A Scottish film distributor firm founded over a pint in a pub is toasting box office success