A former Herald political editor is the only Scot among 25 new Labour peers who will sit in the House of Lords.

A protest will take place ahead of the Scottish League Cup final following a controversial sponsorship agreement for Hampden Park.

The ashes of serial killer Dennis Nilsen were scattered near his hometown late last month

Those for whom English is not their first language narrow and even reverse attainment gaps over the course of their time at school.

Organisations face prospect of 100 per cent cuts despite 'coolest city' aspirations for Dundee.

Sandie Peggie vs NHS Fife has rumbled on for a long time and there is no sign of a conclusion. The 312-page judgment sent it into more chaos.

Angus Robertson's top civil servant blocked moves to recruit an interim leader for Historic Environment Scotland meaning the troubled agency was rudderless for five months, leaked emails show.

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As talks to secure peace reach a crucial stage, some maintain that Washington is only interested in appeasement of the Kremlin, writes Foreign Editor David Pratt

Villagers in an area prized for its unspoiled scenery, peatlands and rare wildlife say they face being swamped by super tall wind farm turbines that would see their corner of the Highlands generate as much energy as a nuclear power station.

Edinburgh Council is set to push ahead with plans for parking charges in the city's popular seaside town, despite "overwhelming" opposition.

Dirty Dogs BBQ in Motherwell's Newarthill has announced its sudden closure.

Raunak Raseeli India in Glasgow city centre has been put up for sale.

A busy road in Dundee has been closed by police this evening.

The emergency services have raced to the A713 amid an ongoing incident.

The A9 in Scotland is closed in both directions due to a collision.

Part of junction 4 of M80 Southbound is closed following a crash.

Our Writer at Large Neil Mackay unmasked IRA leader Freddie Scappaticci as the spy Stakeknife in 2003. As the ‘final report’ into Stakeknife’s crimes is published, Mackay turns the spotlight on Gordon Kerr, the military intelligence chief whose...

Huge names like Elaine C Smith and Gavin Mitchell prepare for Hoolie in the Hydro 2025 in Glasgow tonight.

One of the biggest drug raids in Scottish history has been carried out in Lanarkshire

A pensioner has been rushed to hospital after she was hit by a motorbike in Glasgow

A Glasgow artist is celebrating both the city's 850th birthday and 25 years of his work with a free exhibition

An amber weather warning has been put in place for parts of Scotland on Sunday, with rain set to batter the south-west

A close friend of one of the prisoners currently on hunger strike after being arrested for an alleged Palestine Action protest fears they will die in prison.

People arrested in Scotland under the Terror Act following the proscription of Palestine Action could have their cases thrown out, after it was revealed terror police had advised a frequently-used sign would NOT constitute an offence

A Scots college spending over £100k on international travel for staff has been branded 'totally inappropriate'

A bitter row has erupted between the SNP Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council over funding for emergency homelessness centres. Letters reveal accusations of life-threatening risk.

A business launched with a seafront coffee shop in Oban has highlighted its emergence as 'one of the country’s fastest-growing hospitality groups'

A Scottish airport chief has hailed a 'transformational year' in which 200 jobs have been created amid growing air route connections

2025 was a year of complexity for global markets.

Major road in Scotland A7 is currently restricted in both directions.

SNP ministers are being called on to bring in policies to help trans people including lifting blanket bans in place on the use of single sex spaces following the ruling in the Sandie Peggie employment tribunal.

Financially Included warns economic abuse of women in Scotland is worsening as the charity launches a new helpline to support those leaving abusive situations.

To millions of Scots, Gregor Fisher will be forever linked to the urban philosopher with rolled up newspaper, string vest and scabby bandage, getting into scrapes and mucking through hangovers propped up by Mary Doll and Wee Burney.

Police have closed off a busy road in Glasgow following a crash.

The King’s cancer diagnosis was announced on February 6 last year and he postponed all public-facing engagements for almost three months

One of the world’s most loved and iconic audio-visual brands is expanding in Scotland.

Calls for an urgent improvement on buses serving the former pit village of Fallin have been heavily backed by councillors.

An empty unit in Glasgow city centre could become a new nightclub.

Wealth and investment group Aberdeen has struck a deal to take over the management of nine close-ended funds worth £1.5 billion

On Sunday, December 7, officers received a report of a serious sexual assault in the Abbots Mill area of Kirkcaldy.

Council papers show the new Lenzie Academy could cost £138m, with up to £4.8m needed to remove contaminated material from the chosen site.

A bid has been launched to admit Steve Clarke as an Honorary Freeman of North Ayrshire. A motion is to be brought before a meeting of full council next week seeking to bestow the current Scotland boss with the honour.

Planning permission has been granted for a Dunoon pub to be converted into hotel rooms.

Sam Heughan, Elaine C Smith, Alan Cumming, Forbes Masson, Blythe Duff and Colin McCredie were among the backers of the campaign to save the venue.

A new beer created using one of the world’s rarest and most valuable ales has been unveiled inside an ice sculpture in Edinburgh to celebrate 150 years since the North Pole expedition it was originally brewed for

An empty office block in Tradeston is to be demolished to make way for new co-living flats.

A councillor left his colleagues gobsmacked when he raised the issue of a cockerel's  ‘cock-a-doodle-doo’ during a debate on East Ayrshire Council’s anti-social behaviour strategy.

Angela Constance and Professor Alexis Jay will give evidence to MSPs as pressure mounts over claims the Justice Secretary misled Parliament.

The grand opening of a new store at Loch Lomond Shores it set to take place this weekend