Families of those affected by infections linked to a flagship hospital in Glasgow have written to John Swinney, saying the facility is still not safe.

Anyone who pulls a knife on the streets of Scotland should expect to be shot, according to the general-secretary of the Scottish Police Federation (SPF).

Scotland’s dream of leading the world in extracting electricity from the sea has been thrown onto the rocks after ministers axed all funding for the government-established wave energy enterprise.

Between October 2020 and September 2025, the number of cancelled ferries due to faults increased each year.

More than 300 staff resigned from the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) between April 2021 and January 2026 due to mental or physical ailments.

Salmon Scotland chief says the £1bn industry should be celebrated as the UK’s top food export, not treated with suspicion amid scrutiny.

Crime writer raises concerns over the number of publishing jobs being 'taken over by machines'.

Falkirk Council proposed major changes to provision to pupils with additional needs, but parents and teachers pushed back.

The SNP have been in a triumphant mood as Anas Sarwar and Sir Keir Starmer's relationship falls apart. But here's why John Swinney's party must be cautious.

Each week, the self-righteous and highly judgmental journalist Rab McNeil puts one of the country's weel-kent creations, names or faces under close scrutiny in his Scottish Icons series. This week, Sir Jimmy Shand falls under his Sauron-like gaze...

Animal Equality UK claims Scotland’s salmon mortality reporting system hides culls, transport losses and early sea deaths.

UK fashion retailer Quiz has gone administration, with clearance sales now taking place at its stores.

A second man has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of James Greenhorn in Tollcross.

A man has died following a crash involving a van and a cyclist in East Whitburn earlier today.

In a conversation with a senior public official last month, he asked me why the Catholic Church in Scotland “had ceased to be part of our national conversation”. He’s had a leading role in shaping policies across the entire spectrum of Scottish...

The Scottish Police Federation is demanding wholesale reform of policing as the Holyrood election approaches. Our Writer at Large speaks exclusively to the head of the organisation about arming officers, street violence and getting bobbies back on th...

A man has been arrested and charged in connection with drugs offences after police searched an industrial estate in Midlothian.

Australians were treated to a striking display of Scottish culture this week as national tourism body VisitScotland illuminated the historic pillars of Brisbane City Hall in tartan.

Paramedics were called to a wooded area of King's Park near Menock Road on Saturday morning

Scottish craft brewer and pub operator Brewdog has called in advisers to oversee a sale that could trigger the break-up of one of the biggest names in the beer industry.

The First Minister spoke after a hearing for former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell was moved until after the election

The Prime Minister announced British efforts to bolster security in the so-called High North at the Munich Security Conference

A highly commended Dumbarton restaurant has announced it will be closing its and has invited it's valued customers for a 'farewell meal'

A STAFF member at a caravan park in Dunbar has been tragically crushed to death after being trapped.

Glasgow pubs face soaring costs, rising rates and falling trade, threatening community hubs and cherished locals across the city.

New Bamboo Garden, Tullibody, has been threatened with possible prosecution over "extremely poor" hygiene.

More than 40,000 customers have been paid Nationwide’s £175 switch bonus in the last three months, making it one of the best bank switch offers for 2026

Overtone Brewing Co entered the Scottish craft beer market in 2018 after head brewer Dan Miller and founder Bowei Wang opened the business in Yoker on the western edge of Glasgow.

A new analysis examines Scotland’s salmon industry, from mortalities and sea lice to jobs, exports and economic impact.

Calls have been made for a ban on commercial social media for under-16s and tough school rules locking away phones amid warnings that childhood in Scotland is being reshaped by dangerous online habits amounting to a “public health emergency”.

New research finds that workload pressures and other structural barriers are preventing school nurses from offering more support to pupils.

Former convener of inquiry, Edward Mountain, says Scotland’s salmon industry must cut mortalities before expanding further.

The Herald launches a new series examining Scotland’s salmon industry, from expansion and exports to welfare, regulation and mortalities.

MSPs want an update from Angela Constance and Dorothy Bain KC on the impact of a landmark ruling on how rape trials are conducted as courts face delays to current cases and a surge of appeals.

More than 1,200 Dog Control Notices are now active across Scotland, with cases rising sharply since national records began in 2021.

Scottish councils are set to lose almost £42 million in day-to-day spending after the UK Government overhauled its post-Brexit growth funding. With revenue budgets squeezed and some regions receiving nothing at all, local leaders warn jobs and front...

The government-funded venture brought shipbuilding back to Stornoway for the first time in 100 years, but in the end the renaissance was short-lived.

The Scottish kitchen and bathroom manufacturer has hailed a 'key milestone'

Already in economic freefall, the island nation faces a fight for its survival like never before. Foreign Editor David Pratt examines the role of the man piling on US pressure

East Lothian has suffered an avalanche of bank closures over the past 12 years.

John O'Rourke and Kay McIntyre of McIntyre Salons reflect on the changing face of Dundee and their role in it as a multi award-winning business.

Emotion in investment can be shown in a number of behaviours

Kevin McKenna discovers how thrilling nature of Motherwell’s football this season is the talk of the town

Farmstrong Scotland, the wellbeing charity for farmers and crofters, highlighted menopause in a series of podcasts, features, blogs and online resources and saw a previously hidden issue become the talk of the farm

Rail services have been disrupted through a busy Glasgow train station due to trespassers.

A former dinner lady is now leading a weekly support group for neurodivergent young people and their families at Premiership leaders Hearts

Former SNP CEO Peter Murrell's appearance at the High Court has been postponed until after the Holyrood election

Network Rail will upgrade drainage near Bathgate, causing Sunday disruption on the Bathgate to Edinburgh line

The club and its former municipal golf course are off to a positive start with a new five-year business plan

A new convenience store is set to open in a long-term empty premises in Shawlands.