Jobs at Nestle’s Girvan factory could be at risk after the company announced plans to cut 16,000 jobs over the course of the next two years.

Claims children have been sharing video footage of American activist Charlie Kirk’s fatal shooting in schools across East Lothian have sparked a call for a mobile phone ban for pupils.

Youngsters are dabbling in the highly-addictive class A drug, which has the region’s drugs support workers on high alert.

Edinburgh social workers have been using an AI programme to help write up reports as part of a trial into the potential benefits of the technology.

The newly-appointed chair of Historic Environment Scotland (HES) Sir Mark Jones acknowledged "significant issues" around “organisational culture, staff wellbeing and racism” at the agency.

Plans to replace CCTV cameras as well as the public address and voice alarm  (PAVA) system at Glasgow’s Central Station have been submitted to Glasgow City Council.

Homeowners selling up in Britain in the past 18 months made an average gain of £72,000 compared with what they paid for the property, according to analysis by Zoopla.

The Peebles Hoard, which was found by a metal detectorist in 2020, comprises more than 500 “unusual” bronze and organic objects, many without archaeological parallel anywhere in the world.

Patricia Robertson - now aged 77 - had denied the accusations during a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

Sophia Smith died at the Royal Hospital for Children (RHC) at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) campus in Glasgow on April 11 2017.

Barclays bank and the defence industry called for the Scottish Government to crack down on Palestine protests, documents show

A global private equity player has acquired a majority stake

A housebuilding giant has acquired land in a Scottish town for new homes

The family has opted to 'concentrate on their core hotel business' and brought the tourist experience to the market

Around 42 of audiences in Scotland are concerned about the BBC's political independence, according to new research.

Today's cartoon is on the investigation into the vets services market.

An AI robotics company has raised more than £8 million, including funding from the Scottish National Investment Bank, to develop innovative technology

PPE Medpro, the company linked to Baroness Michelle Mone, has not met the deadline to pay back almost £122 million to the Government

Sandie Peggie is an A&E nurse at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, with three decades of service under NHS Fife.

Directors of Trump International Golf Club Scotland predict a 'positive fiscal improvement in the medium and longer-term'

Two restaurants in Scotland have been named among the best in the UK for 'design-led' dining by the Good Food Guide.

Plans to build a LIDL in Dunfermline will go before councillors next week, with proposals to demolish a former hotel to make way for it

Embattled Scottish engineering group Wood has announced its chief executive is leaving as shareholders prepare for a key vote on its future

Matt Heeley is head chef at Newhall Mains in Balblair, formerly of The Newt and 28 Market Place, both in Somerset.

John Swinney has been told he must come clean on a "secret" independence plan if the SNP wins a majority of seats at next year's Holyrood election.

An independent review into The National Library of Scotland's decision to withdraw The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht from its centenary exhibition was "inadequate".

A 15-second tribute to Alex Salmond on the anniversary of his death was played at SNP conference. But was it enough?

Age Scotland has revealed they have been inundated with calls from people confused about scam texts around a winter fuel payment fraud.

Norwegian state oil firm Equinor has resubmitted its application to develop a controversial oil field off the coast of Scotland

The new Fawkes Festival in Edinburgh was billed as a 'safer alternative' to family-run displays.

Comedian Elaine C Smith joined more than 100 budding bowlers in Glasgow to set a new record for the world's largest ever indoor lesson

A man caught with far-right material and explosives had previously searched for Nicola Sturgeon's addresses on the internet.

A 41-year-old man has been found guilty of the murder of Claire Leveque in Shetland

A family is to sell a landmark Scottish hotel once visited by a queen

EasyJet has announced the launch of a new route from Edinburgh to Ljubljana in Slovenia, offering the only direct connection from Scotland. 

Easyjet flight U2416 from Southampton to Glasgow declared a 7700 general emergency over North West England.

Dr Beth Upton is the second respondent in the ongoing legal case involving nurse Sandie Peggie at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy and NHS Fife.

A collaborative robot – or ‘cobot’ – capable of crafting cappuccinos, flat whites and lattes has been introduced at the University of Strathclyde.

An island community fears it could be cut off from the rest of the world during winter after fibre cables were damaged during Storm Amy.

The Watersports Centre in Strathclyde Country Park is to close for 18 months as part of major refurbishments.

West Dunbartonshire Council has penned a letter to the Scottish Government in a pleading bid to be granted additional funding to help cope with the 'chronic shortage' of housing

Three of four bodies handed over on Tuesday night were identified as Israeli hostages but the identity of the fourth remained in question.

More than half of people surveyed with arthritis in Scotland have said the condition has impacted their ability to work, according to a report from an arthritis charity.

A community hub in Glasgow that supports groups helping people with addiction could close without vital funds.

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One year after the first wooden piles were driven into the waters of Loch Tay, the ambitious project to rebuild a crannog is entering its final stage.

Health chiefs agree to release breakdown of legal fees in the Sandie Peggie employment tribunal following an FOI challenge by The Herald.

Plans for 55 new homes in a Scottish village are being marketed for sale

A Scottish fashion giant that was placed in administration earlier this year is to open new stores

Labour must "demonstrate its commitment" to housebuilding, Jason Honeyman said