Calls have been made for Glasgow Life to be returned to local authority control after the organisation failed to spend almost half of a funding boost it was given to improve swimming services in the city

Bosses at the institution want to cut £90m from their annual salary bill, which unions say could result in as many as 1,400 jobs being lost.

The HSS has warned that the current “middle ground” approach could cause the government to run afoul of JR87 v Department for Education.

NOT so long ago Donald Trump — at the behest of his then pal Elon Musk — lashed out at Keir Starmer over the supposed cover-up of grooming gangs in UK cities. The hypocrisy was staggering. Trump with his history of sexual abuse and talk of “gra...

Prominent figures from the fields of education and business are calling on all parties to support an 'urgent' review of languages in schools.

From Martin Lewis impersonators to bogus holiday companies and influencers asking for money, here are some of Scotland's worst scamming schemes.

Data from primary and secondary schools paints a mixed picture of the situation across the country.

Scotland’s human rights watchdog faces calls to challenge the legality of the SPS transgender prisoners policy amid court action

Scottish Labour entered 2026 hoping to put the SNP on trial. Instead, turmoil around Sir Keir Starmer and the Mandelson scandal has derailed Anas Sarwar’s Holyrood campaign.

The University of Strathclyde is seeking £35m in savings and consulting on job losses but internal documents raise serious questions about whether its governing Court has been sidelined during one of the sector’s most sensitive decisions.

TO clarify matters immediately, this week’s Icon is not a real person. Indeed, his name was originally a Jacobite soubriquet for William of Orange, who sat on Britannia’s throne.

“It feels like a personal attack," says Tim Riddiford, as his family counts the costs of being snared in a slick bank scam that cleared their business account and then went on to target savings.

Neil Fordyce is missing from the Windygates area and was last in contact with his family at around 3.40pm on Friday, February 6.

With the release of more files and their content impacting on individuals and the geopolitical landscape alike, Foreign Editor David Pratt examines the claims of Jeffrey Epstein’s spy links

Th UK travel company, based in Glasgow which offered holiday packages to the US and Canada, has ceased trading.

A ghost town referred to as the 'Hungarian Chernobyl' has gone on sale for less than £1million

A European Union leader has said that "someone like Tony Blair" as the head of the bloc's diplomacy.

A section of road will be closed for more than 13 weeks from next week as part of the Avenues Project

The rise of electric vehicles could result in Scotland's ferries having a lower vehicle capacity, CalMac has warned

An iconic Glasgow jewellery firm has gone to the wall after 40 years in business – leaving creditors out of pocket and a trail of debt

Time and again local people of Scotland's Highlands and Islands, impacted by a series of issues surrounding transport, infrastructure and opportunities, have described the region as being in the midst of a 'New Highland Clearances'.

Jeane Freeman, the former Health Secretary who became one of the most recognisable faces of Scotland’s Covid response, has died aged 72

Amazon has tightened restrictions even further in its continued attempts to stop the use of illegal Fire TV sticks.

Organisers raise concerns over decision-making process for visitor levy priorities.

It's been two years since The Herald put The Highlands under a glaring spotlight in a week-long investigation looking at its depopulation crisis.

Scottish Lib Dems write to moderate Tory voters as polling suggests the party could overtake the Conservatives at May’s election.

The chief executive of Glasgow Airport's owner revealed his expectations of a major development on Emirates flights

The sale of the well-known shopping centre helped drive investment close to £2bn

War and geopolitical upheaval have led investors and central banks to turn to gold in since 2022, but the previous metal is far from a one-way bet

A plan for new homes in a Scottish city centre has been abandoned for a hotel development.

One of the many joys of starring in Waiting for Godot, says Matthew Kelly, is that it is bringing him to Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre for the first time. Beloved light entertainment star makes Glasgow theatre debut

Kilt‑clad runners in Melbourne, tourism bodies in Nova Scotia and American pipe bands are among a wave of international groups awarded fresh Scottish Government funding to strengthen global diaspora ties.

Figures show 2.4 million free eye tests were carried out in Scotland last year, with the SNP highlighting this as evidence of increased access to healthcare.

Shaun Evans, Romola Garai and Zahra Ahmadi will be among the cast members for ITV's new crime-drama series Betrayal

Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Young has reportedly cancelled all of his 2026 concert dates with his band The Chrome Hearts.

A TV licence is also required to use BBC iPlayer, regardless of whether or not you are watching live.

Hollywood favourite Jeff Goldblum will perform in Glasgow later this year as part of his jazz and blues tour

Profits at high street lender TSB soared last year to record levels as the bank slashed costs ahead of its "landmark" takeover by Santander

Paul Wedgwood is the co-owner and head chef of Wedgwood the restaurant in Edinburgh. This week, he takes on our chef Q&A.

The UK's biggest housebuilder is getting ready to begin construction on 3,000 homes near Stirling

A spate of sextortion incidents have taken place in East Lothian and Midlothian, with five of the victims teenagers

The maternal grandmother of tennis star Andy Murray has died only a few weeks following the death of her husband

Scotland’s council leaders warn that UK Government changes to the Local Growth Fund could strip cash from frontline services and put hundreds of jobs at risk, despite claims overall investment is rising.

The site in the Calton area was previously home to a tenement

Emily Hillier declares there is 'huge potential ahead' for Pawprint after acquiring the assets of the company

Historic Loch Ness pub to get bakery, café and shop

A local 'legend' pub in East Ayrshire which shut suddenly for a second time late last year is set to re-open once again

The first officer of the tanker seized north of Scotland and berthed in the Moray Firth has been taken for trial in the United States, Ukraine has confirmed

Two jobs have been created after the store moved from a smaller shop.

The toxin can cause nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps, and is unsafe to consume.