Scottish actor Alan Cumming wore the colours of the transgender pride flag in his hair as he arrived for the BAFTA awards

A member of Russia's state Duma has threatened to "make life difficult" for the UK after accusing British intelligence of being involved in the assassination attempt on a top general

A review of the evidence in the 23-year-old unsolved murder of a Glasgow businessman is taking place, as the victim’s brother says it is an “absolute disgrace” that to this day no-one has been charged over the crime

Two people were found dead in a burned out car following a crash near Fort William

New figures show the recent spike in energy prices cost Scotland’s economy £11 billion, leading to renewed calls for the country to end its “dependence on international fossil fuels”

A ground-breaking Scottish space launch company has collapsed into administration.

Chief executive James Peck says "velocity is everything" as the company heads towards commercial launch in 2028

From colourful kettlebells to full gym fit-outs, Glasgow’s Factory Weights is tapping into the nationwide boom, with fitness influencer and ex-rugby player Ryan Wilson impressed by their equipment, support and community-driven approach for home and...

The M8 was a relatviely inexpensive endeavour in the 1960s, but running costs and maintainence today on Scotland's busiest motorway are taking their toll.

A leading clinical negligence lawyer says families are being “devastated” by maternity failures in Scotland following £100m in NHS payouts.

Scotland’s Patient Safety Commissioner says the maternity system is “not working” and must be urgently redesigned to address safety concerns.

Nearly £100m has been paid out by NHS Scotland in maternity and obstetric negligence claims over five years, FOI data obtained by The Herald reveals.

Exclusive data and frontline voices underpin The Herald’s four-day investigation into Scotland’s maternity services

David Thewlis, Jason Watkins, Asim Chaudhry and Charlotte Ritchie are among the cast for the Channel 4 docudrama Dirty Business

Based on the life of Tourette’s campaigner and Galashiels resident John Davidson, the film chronicles the challenges of living with the condition.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s politically-charged chase thriller took home six awards, including Best Film, while I Swear was awarded three BAFTAs.

Fuel tank damage led to diesel being leaked into the nearby River Dochart and a shutdown of the local water treatment facility. 

Residents have hit out at proposals which would reduce ferry frequency and capacity by 25% to and from the Isle of Cumbrae.

Brian Mcgillicuddy, 64, was last seen around 8.30 am on Friday 19 at the CIC Hut on the mountain’s north face.

DJ Andrew Moore, who lives in Berlin but grew up in Glasgow, started a successful petition to save the cinema from being demolished by the Allied Vehicles group. 

Across the UK, signatories include 345 Green councillors, 338 Labour councillors, and 104 Liberal Democrats councillors, as well as three Conservatives.

Motorists on the A9 were urged to 'approach with caution' amid reports of an overturned vehicle southbound at Greenloaning in Perthshire.

A historic Scottish family-owned hotel has closed and a liquidator appointed.

The BAFTAs are being held at the Royal Festival Hall on Sunday afternoon, and top actors and actresses have already begun to arrive.

The pedestrian, a 69‑year‑old man, was helped at the scene by both the driver and a member of the public

Salmon farms nets will be sent to Ukraine to protect "vital infrastructure and strategic locations” from deadly Russian drone attacks.

Production is being slowed at the two distilleries, it has been reported

The museum’s reopening has been delayed indefinitely after city planners secured just £20 million of an estimated £35.9m price tag.

The astonishing work that concluded conductor Maxim Emelyanychev’s “Baroque Inspirations” concert, Alfred Schnittke’s Gogol Suite, did indeed have elements of inspiration from earlier music, but they sat alongside a whole fairground of other ...

Former MP Neale Hanvey made the first public comments by Alba leadership following reports the party would not stand candidates in May’s Holyrood election.

Russell Findlay has stood by his claims about Scotland’s top prosecutor after accusing the Lord Advocate of being involved in “corruption”.

A businessman credited with steering a lauded Scottish club through a key period of expansion has been awarded for his lifetime of service

Questions about sexual experiences were asked to children as young as 14

The artefact has had an interesting journey to this major milestone

'Welcome addition': CalMac's newest ferry arrives home

A 28-year-old man is in hospital after a stabbing on Franklin Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow. Police Scotland have launched an investigation into the assault.

Ferry users are to benefit from the removal of mid and peak season fares.

313 faults were recorded by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) between June 28, 2024 and January 12, 2026, it has been revealed.

THIS week’s pair of Icons included a grown woman dressed as a small schoolboy. They weren’t averse to a bit of Krankie-pankie in their private lives. And one of them punched Paul Daniels in the face.

AN oft-asked question in recent months has been: will Reform kill off the Conservatives? It’s a legitimate point of debate.

PALMA. Saturday January 17, 2026. 1.32pm. No …1.33pm. The case began, as these foreign investigations often do, with a bottle of red wine and conversations about Donald Trump and Jimmy Savile.

An investigation by The Herald has identified the ongoing costs of the use of temporary buildings at schools across the country.

Welcome to G-Town will get a Glasgow Film Festival world premiere.

Five years after the immigration raid that sparked a mass protest in Pollokshields, questions remain about what really happened on Kenmure Street.

A man in his early twenties has been shot dead after he entered the secure perimeter of US President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, the United States authorities have said.

The Lord Advocate gave a "simply risible' reason about why she sent a memo to the First Minister on the indictment served on the former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, Joanna Cherry KC has said.

Eyes squinting towards the horizon, salty sea spray in their hair, with squawking gulls on the hull and the thrill of meeting loved ones or the heartache of leaving for good.

For a month, Graham Whitehouse kept a deer carcase hanging in his garage alongside his handyman tools, every so often hacking at the raw flesh to remove another meaty chunk for the pot.

Five people have been taken to hospital after a crash involving two cars on the A82 near Glencoe.

He pinpointed where the Battle of Bannockburn happened, discovered bodysnatching at Waterloo, and made TV shows with his notorious friend Neil Oliver. Now Professor Tony Pollard is throwing in the trowel and quitting academia. He talks to our Writer ...