Forecasters have issued a warning for thunderstorms covering the whole of the Central belt on Sunday.

Earlier this year it was revealed that the second fastest-growing hobby among 16-29 year olds, after jewellery-making, is bird watching. Why?

Glasgow care worker Catriona describes the financial strain of zero-hours work after seeing her weekly hours suddenly fall from 32 to just eight.

The number of Scots on zero-hours contracts has risen by more than 20 per cent to 95,000, prompting demands for Labour to deliver promised employment reforms.

It’s difficult to state with any degree of certainty that the SNP’s core supporters are among the most gullible groups on the planet. To paraphrase the great English football manager Brian Clough though, they’re probably in the top one.

In 2023, Angus Bell broke his silence on these pages. Today, he’s bringing out a memoir and wants the public to understand just how deep the damage goes in our society

A study on the implementation of the new Curriculum for Wales highlighted the need to give schools clear, coherent descriptions of curriculum goals.

Campaigners have expressed outrage over emails suggesting pumped storage hydro energy could be used in a data centre 100 miles away

Peter Murrell would not be in prison if he had committed his crimes and been convicted in Norway, according to a leading criminologist Professor David Wilson.

Young people taking part in the Youth and Philanthropy Initiative (YPI) develop new skills and confidence while helping local people.

Dubbed by Neil Young the Jimi Hendrix of acoustic guitar, this week’s Icon influenced a host of rockers and popsters including Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Johnny Marr, Paul Simon, Donovan, Pete Townsend, Devendra Banhart, Pete Doherty, Bernard Butler...

Nepal’s disaster is a harbinger of what happens when the political will is lacking to tackle climate change while cutting vital aid that builds resilience, writes Foreign Editor David Pratt

A 56-year-old man is in a critical condition after his car collided with a police vehicle and another car on the A76 near Mauchline.

Police are appealing for information after Adam Beattie was reported missing from the Drumchapel area of Glasgow.

A fire next to a railway line caused major disruption to train services between Airdrie and Edinburgh on Saturday afternoon.

Police Scotland has urged Gartcosh residents to stay vigilant following a series of break-ins and a stolen vehicle recovered after a police pursuit.

Scotland's most expensive ferry became a back-up ship - but it worked, says CalMac

The new visas would target different sectors of the economy

The creator of Baby Reindeer has called for recognition of comedy's domination of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

A man has died after his Landrover Freelander crashed on a road in Perth and Kinross.

Police are calling for witnesses to the accident to come forward

Margaret Graham has suggested a 'more measure approach' is needed to tackle the 'enormous pressure' on locals.

The road reopened after a section was closed for seven weeks

The American woman at the centre of a bitter dispute over an assistance dog at a community café on a tiny Hebridean island says she has received death threats but is refusing to back down.

Children are growing up in an increasingly digital world, but how much technology influence their education?

He thought he'd wash the dishes later. Months on, they're still there. Simon Woodward tells of the heartbreak of losing the Coalsnaughton home he spent 17 years building

A debate at Thursday’s full council meeting about July’s fire and the council’s response turned ugly, with personal attacks and angry words.

According to the Scottish Government, the rateable value for 110 Princes Street, the former Debenhams department store, is £581,000.

Scottish Government data shows that the chances of securing a permanent contract within three years of qualifying have fallen sharply in recent years.

Scottish ministers have been accused of prioritising cuts while "sabotaging" lifeline public services in a scathing assessment of planned efficiency savings.

A company that owns the building that houses a renowned ice cream parlour has been placed into administration.

Scottish furniture giant strengthens leadership team and cuts costs after growth plan led by previous chiefs 'did not materialise'

Kitchens International adds Fingal in Leith to growing list of high-profile hospitality clients

Scottish Labour leadership contender Michael Marra has called for the forthcoming Programme for Government to put Scotland on a credible path to meeting its statutory child poverty targets.

Record memberships, waiting lists and thriving finances. So why are some of Scotland’s oldest golf clubs considering deals with an American-backed investor?

The move by the UK Government to bring unused pension funds into scope of inheritance tax will affect thousands of people

Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie are back for a third series of Vigil which will be airing on BBC One

Congestion is being reported at a major motorway exit in Glasgow due to a closure to allow for scenes to be filmed for The Batman: Part II.

A fight reportedly broke out among passengers at Glasgow Airport as they awaited a delayed Ryanair flight to London.

Glasgow’s visitor economy continued to grow in 2025, with visitor spending reaching £2.74 billion and more than 31 million people coming to the city, new figures show.

Jet2 has announced new flights from a number of UK airports for Eurovision fans looking to travel to Bourgas, Bulgaria, for the 2027 contest.

All arts organisations with long-term funding agreements with the city council are currently in line for a 25 per cent boost after a narrow vote.

Police are appealing for information following the death of a teenager in Dumfries.

Business leaders argue Scotland’s two largest city regions need the funding certainty and flexibility increasingly available to their English counterparts

The first in a new series of comprehensive guidebooks exploring the rich history of one of Scotland’s most beloved and longest-running serial dramas is to be published later this year.

Proposed changes have been rubber-stamped at a mansion of historic importance in Berwickshire.

Seven protesters who allegedly vandalised Donald Trump's Ayrshire golf course will face trial with a "terrorist connection"

Large-scale developments must be ruled on within four months, while smaller planning applications must be decided within two months.

A fish processing company has been fined £451,500 after a supervisor suffered multiple fractures and two collapsed lungs when he became entangled in a palletiser machine at its Lerwick plant.

A sex predator who raped a teenage girl he discovered alone in the street has been jailed for seven years