Passengers face disruption as emergency services respond to an incident

Thousands of pupils from all over Scotland have taken part in a philanthropic project funded and supported by the Wood Foundation.

As LIV Golf fights for its future and leading players depart, what could the upheaval could mean for the Scottish Open and Dunhill Links?

Three Scottish councils have raised concerns about Scotland’s Standards Commission amid fears over councillors’ freedom of speech.

A survey by School Leaders Scotland has provided new data on the scale of the problems across the country.

A survey of high school leaders has revealed that staffing problems are forcing reductions in provision and undermining government policy.

The board of an important Scottish Government public body has been hit by a series of grievances from staff, it can be revealed.

John Swinney, Malcolm Offord and the Scottish Greens co-leaders are among the leading contenders as The Herald reveals the shortlists for its Scottish Politician of the Year in association with ScottishPower.

A liquidator has been appointed to a company linked to a drinks deal with the Scottish Premiership league champions.

The Prime Minister’s meeting in Scotland is an opportunity to “turn words into action”, the First Minister has said.

John Healey and Wes Streeting announce UK defence procurement reforms, requiring overseas contractors to invest in British jobs, skills and businesses.

The new showroom aims to 'feel more like home than a shop'

Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash involving a pedestrian and a lorry in Inverness city centre.

Star Trek actor Sir Patrick Stewart has died at his home in Los Angeles aged 86 following a “brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia”, it has been announced on his social media.

The former operators of what was one of Scotland's oldest ferry crossings has floated the possibility of returning the service to operation due to a months-long bridge closure.

The Scottish Government is considering using “temporary modular accommodation” to house prisoners, after a warning the number of inmates in the country’s jails could reach almost 9,500 next summer.

Business leaders have branded the UK Government's handling of the Acorn carbon capture project a "spectacular shambles" after ministers gave contradictory accounts of what the Budget means for the £200 million scheme.

Poor profitability is blamed for the collapse of Edinburgh's 'unsustainable' £1m Christmas ice rink.

The investigation of an estimated 3,000 illegally operating Airbnbs in Glasgow does not lie with the city council, a meeting heard.

A fish processing company in Aberdeenshire has been fined almost a quarter of a million pounds after a worker was dragged into a machine through a gap where a safety guard should have been

Chancellor John Healey's debut Budget was put under the spotlight at The Herald's Budget Briefing event

Sir Philip, who is best known as the creator of Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks, chairs the judging panel for the UK-wide Town of Culture competition.

The handover of the already long-delayed Glen Rosa ferry has been pushed back again, the Scottish Government has confirmed.

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) expected a “hostile” public response to its controversial means of grading pupils during 2020 when exams were cancelled, an inquiry has heard.

IPPR Scotland director Stephen Boyd argues John Healey's debut budget was cautious to a fault — leaving Scotland's £4.7bn fiscal gap largely unaddressed, living standards flatlining, and a stagnation crisis quietly deepening.

NHS Tayside launched a review into parking at the Dundee hospital after complaints that patients, staff and visitors regularly face long queues to get a parking space

A Scottish tent and outdoor equipment company has returned to profit despite a decrease in turnover.

First Minister John Swinney repeatedly declined to say whether he supports the Rosebank oil field at FMQs, as rivals accused him of evasion and the OBR warned a refusal could upend its North Sea tax forecasts.

SEPA sends Whiteshore Cockles file to prosecutors over alleged illegal salmon burials on North Uist, after footage showed dead farmed fish buried in May 2024.

Labour, SNP and Green councillors voted against appointing Professor Kim Graham to the forum, which advises the council on the 5 per cent nightly tourist tax.

Researchers at Heriot-Watt University have found that producing a stronger alcoholic liquid before distillation could make Scotch malt whisky production more efficient by cutting energy use, carbon emissions and volume of liquid residues.

Two men are behind bars after a couple of eagle-eyed children clocked one of them trying to hide a deadly gun stash.

Riley Luke, from Paisley, was just eight years old when he lost four fingers and part of his hand in the incident on November 7, 2022

Hundreds of offshore workers could be at risk of losing their jobs when a new weight limit comes into effect next week, an industry body has warned.

As the Celebrity Traitors comes to its dramatic conclusion, VisitScotland has revealed that fans are driving online interest in Scotland – with UK searches more than double those during the run of the first Celebrity Traitors series.

This rare Highland moth has doubled its known range in two years

More than 119,000 people have used the scheme since its launch in November 2025, travelling a combined 6.3 million kilometres

Michelle O’Neill accuses Emma Little-Pengelly of blocking Northern Ireland representation at Glasgow Economic Forum amid DUP tensions over Drumcree protest.

A Glasgow arts landmark is being remembered as its future remains uncertain

A remarkable transformation is underway on land once scarred by mining

Renfrewshire Labour councillors seek a special meeting over Storm Boelo flooding, failed flood defences and months-long closure of £117m Renfrew Bridge.

Deputy First Minister Jenny Gilruth has been warned copying Chancellor John Healey's new tax on landlords in her Budget will lead to higher rents and exacerbate a housing emergency.

Poet and author Michael Pedersen has revealed the stars of literature, stage and screen who will be appearing at his first Winter Words Festival in Pitlochry.

The principal and vice-chancellor has published a communique outlining his thoughts on Edinburgh University’s future and addressing 'misconceptions'.

Cadbury Dream, discontinued in the UK 24 years ago, is back at B&M, along with Astros and Twirl Mint.

An inquiry will examine lessons from the workplace death

Malibu Health Products has entered administration (on October 15) after 27 years, following a fire at its St Albans factory.

Services could be delayed or cancelled

They join previously announced winners David Byrne, Susan Boyle, The Fratellis and Cammy Barnes for this year's ceremony, which will take place at Glasgow's iconic Barrowland Ballroom on host on Saturday, November 7

Scotch whisky drinkers are handing over 74p in every pound to the taxman as the industry warns that soaring costs and falling sales are threatening jobs across Scotland.