Police are hunting a man believed to have been carrying a weapon, possibly a crossbow, in the Borders town of Eyemouth.

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS) has published a report on a full inspection

Parents are being warned not to buy children e-bikes or e-scooters this Christmas, as new figures showed police have seized more than 1,000 such vehicles so far this year.

More than 1.6m working-age Scots have no retirement plan, while 52% lack confidence in pension decisions, prompting warnings from Age Scotland.

A four-year convoy plan for one of Scotland’s most notorious roads could cost the local economy £500million, campaigners have warned.

Closures to specialist and outdoor education have staff members questioning whether a university should be more concerned with public service.

A 24-page report accuses university leadership of preventing the institution’s academic Senate from “exercising its statutory powers of scrutiny, oversight, and regulation”.

Internal Scottish Government papers reveal ministers approved a plan to merge 14 NHS boards into two mega-authorities before securing a business case, legal route, or cost estimate.

Scotland’s unpaid carers are missing NHS tests, screenings and surgery due to a lack of replacement care, Carers Scotland’s report finds.

Hundreds of women-led aesthetics clinics could close because the watchdog charged with approving them is not ready for the Scottish Government's crackdown on Botox and fillers, a union has warned.

The 'door is open' to the UK rejoining the EU, according to a senior MEP David McAllister who revealed Europe does 'not blame' Scotland for Brexit.

Handwritten song lyrics, designs for stage sets and costumes, and personal possessions are going on display in a new V&A Dundee exhibition devoted to David Bowie.

Holyrood committee says SNP ministers must improve transparency over Scotland’s £4.77bn fiscal gap, warning tax and spending plans face substantial risks.

Ninety-three per cent of Scots back extending smoke-free rules to schools and play areas, as Ash Scotland urges action to protect children from second-hand smoke.

New bookshop Fern in Grantown-on-Spey specialises in nature books

A man found in the same car as a lamb named Pablo who was eating a poke of chips in the back seat during a £14,000 drugs bust avoided jail today.

Green sea turtle believed to be the first recorded live in Scottish waters rescued from a North Uist beach after cold stunning and given specialist care

The 92-year-old woman who died following a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and a lorry in Inverness city centre has been named and pictured by police.

Shetland group TSNS launches investigation into Viking Energy wind farm, seeking lawful removal of 103 turbines, environmental restoration and legal scrutiny.

Body found in Stonehouse during search for missing South Lanarkshire man Tom Allan, 63, after Storm Boelo. Police Scotland say death is not suspicious.

Man charged over death of 80-year-old James Suttie in Glenrothes after disturbance on October 31; case due at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on November 2.

An investigation into “unacceptable” football-related disorder where officers were targeted with fireworks and glass bottles has been launched by police.

Council leaders have urged the Scottish Government not to "hurry into a costly reorganisation that will throw up more questions than answers".

Serica Energy is preparing its first drilling at the Bruce field since 2012 as part of a campaign targeting a major increase in North Sea production

The Good Food Guide has revealed its list of the Top 100 Pubs in Britain, with eight Scottish venues earning places in the rankings.

Edinburgh and Lothians East MSP Kate Nevens was refused entry to the West Bank last Monday, alongside SNP MP for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry Lara Bird.

The SNP has accused Labour of "dancing to Nigel Farage's tune" and warned that its immigration reforms could damage Scotland's economy, despite a major U-turn over plans to make migrant care workers wait longer for permanent settlement.

Supermarkets in Sweden, Belgium, Luxembourg and Estonia were hit by freezer and fridge problems apparently caused by cyberattacks, forcing some to dispose of spoiled food.

Police Scotland appeal for witnesses after a firework was thrown at a woman and children in Drumchapel, Glasgow on October 31, injuring a child in a pram.

Travellers should 'brace for a sharp increase in the cost of flying'. That was the warning today after Ryanair issued a key update.

Nurse Sandie Peggie has lost her discrimination case against the Royal College of Nursing after a tribunal rejected claims over its legal support.

ScotRail has drawn up a formal proposal to bring Sunday into drivers' contracted working week, Holyrood's Transport Committee has been told

Campaigners urge Scottish ministers to act after sea lice licence rules for Scottish salmon farms were quashed, amid fears for endangered wild Atlantic salmon.

Councillor Adam Nols-McVey said that some secondary schools in the capital had been told to use American suppliers instead of local companies.

A former police officer has been sentenced for raping one woman and subjecting another to prolonged domestic abuse.

The Russian ship was closely monitoring NATO warships taking part in Exercise Strike Warrior, a major, Royal Navy-led multinational NATO military exercise which involved more than 2,000 personnel, eight warships, and 19 aircraft from six NATO nations...

Concerns raised over £350m in Scottish hospital charity funds as FOI documents reveal a lack of documented planning ahead of major NHS reforms.

Two sites have been identified for further investigation, after a survey by a specialist boat during searches for the missing fishing vessel Kilda off the Isle of Lewis, police have said.

New images have offered a first look at the multi-million-pound transformation of one of Scotland’s best-known hotels.

A rare species of bird has bred in the UK for the first time, according to the latest report from the Rare Breeding Birds Panel (RBBP), the independent body that monitors the country’s rarest breeding birds.

A 19-year-old man was taken to hospital after a serious assault on Gordon Street, Glasgow, on November 1. Police Scotland enquiries continue.

A minister who works in Scotland’s biggest jail has become the first prison chaplain to be nominated as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

A former police sergeant who was jailed for rapes and sexual attacks against two women has launched a legal bid to have his conviction overturned.

UWS nd New College Lanarkshire have deepened a groundbreaking partnership to combine college and university learning and resources.

Members of a women’s club in Edinburgh said they have been left feeling “intimidated and unsafe” following street harassment on their second ever weeknight run.

Bereaved families in Inverness could see cremation fees slashed by more than £250 as the city currently has the highest prices in Scotland.

The Scottish romantic series Outlander is to be honoured by BAFTA Scotland for making an 'outstanding contribution' to television.

The first vessel operating on a new weekly shipping service from Greenock to Rotterdam has arrived in Scotland in a boost for the country’s independent whisky industry.

Former Skipinnish singer Norrie MacIver is in the running for a major 'singer of the year' honour a year after being dropped from the trad band.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of a serial rapist in prison.