Police are appealing for information following a serious crash in Fife.

Police are appealing for the assistance of the public to trace a 48-year-old woman who was last seen in Caithness on Tuesday, October 6.

Climate change is making restoring Scotland’s rainforest “more complicated” with access to funding “holding us back”, members of a coalition to save it have said.

The push for Scottish independence has “turned a corner”, John Swinney has claimed.

Scottish Greens MSP Holly Bruce has called for the £2 bus fare cap to cover night buses in the west of Scotland, saying late workers should not pay more to get home.

Scottish civil servants face uncertainty as no compulsory redundancy protection expires on March 31, 2027, amid plans to cut 20% of core civil service jobs.

The Scottish oatcake maker's products are sold in more than 30 countries. Colin Dingwall explains the opportunities and challenges facing Nairn’s

New ONS labour market estimates suggest UK productivity growth was stronger than previously thought, but the wider challenge of raising living standards remains

Ipsos polling finds 51% of Scots think Scotland is heading in the wrong direction, challenging John Swinney as support for Holyrood-Westminster ties rises.

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra accuses SNP ministers of shortchanging councils by £2 billion as debate over funding and local government reform grows.

The Scottish Government has been accused of a 'clear lack of will' to enforce its own boycott, divestment and sanctions bill against Israel

Heriot-Watt’s proposed £35m brewing and distilling centre could add £53.4m to Scotland’s economy annually and support 1,570 jobs within 10 years.

Aujla Foundation's September Seva commitment sees Tudor Hotel provide freshly prepared meals — with an even bigger community initiative planned for October

François Foucart, Napoleon veteran and Glasgow’s ‘father of physical fitness’, is honoured with a plaque at Strathclyde after more than a decade of research.

Scots have been urged to pay heed to upcoming tax return deadlines, after figures show late returns cost them around £5.5 million a year.

An A-listed former church hall near Tennent’s brewery could be demolished to make way for almost 50 flats.

Andy Burnham is under fresh pressure to approve Jackdaw after Tories said his “excuse has gone” and he admitted the UK will need oil and gas for decades.

Northern Lights lit up skies from Northumberland to Kent and Surrey. Met Office says aurora borealis may return across the UK on Sunday and Monday nights.

Glasgow City Council spent £36.2m on 109 cycle route schemes since 2020, while £110,858.98 went on compensation claims and a detailed breakdown was refused.

Health Secretary Angela Constance says NHS corridor care is unacceptable as Scotland faces winter pressures, A&E waits and calls to expand community care.

Chirag Solanki held an 83-year-old Thorntonhall woman at gunpoint during a break-in. The expired-visa holder admitted abduction, assault and burglary.

An 86-year-old man died in a two-vehicle crash on the A9 near Tain, Highlands, on October 10. Police Scotland appeal for witnesses and dashcam footage.

MI5 warns Scottish universities of espionage risks, saying China General Technology Research Institute is tied to China’s intelligence service; Government responds.

Scottish Greens MSP Ariane Burgess faces calls for suspension after she liked a post showing an Israeli flag with a swastika.

Glasgow scrapyard fire enters a second night as Scottish Fire and Rescue crews tackle hotspots, with smoke warnings issued to nearby residents.

ScotRail warns of Glasgow train disruption on October 11 after an Argyle Street signalling fault affects Glasgow Central Low Level services.

John Swinney says he and Nicola Sturgeon remain friends despite her criticism of the SNP’s election campaign, as the party prepares for conference.

Scottish Labour claims Glasgow City Council was underfunded by £357m, as SNP ministers face calls for clarity over plans to reform local government in Scotland.

EV charging problems, range anxiety and costs on Scotland’s North Coast 500 route from Edinburgh. A beginner EV driver's takeaways

. ScotWind's flawed penalty regime faces scrutiny as Audit Scotland warns £250,000 fines may not deter offshore wind developers from missing supply chain commitments.

Half a million pounds of taxpayer money was given to the non-operational loss-making GlenWyvis whisky distillery which collapsed just months later with the loss of all jobs

Well-known academic Gregor Gall has a new book coming out on left-wing music. He talks to our Writer at Large about why rock and roll was more revolutionary in decades gone by

CHRISTIANITY'S implacable enemies in Scotland’s political elites would all feel the pinch if the churches didn’t exist.

Professor Sir Peter Mathieson spoke to The Herald about his career before his controversial tenure at the University of Edinburgh.

Scottish ministers are preparing to publish findings from a maternity triage review as the national taskforce prepares to reconvene despite calls for it to be scrapped.

A diplomatic breakdown and long simmering tensions boiling over could well lead to another proxy war in the Red Sea region writes Foreign Editor David Pratt

MAKING notes for this week’s exposition, I wondered if was going to be a bit hard on the subject’s posh background and attitude to wildlife

There was a sobering consensus in the room that Scotland and the wider UK are facing threats from foreign powers that will result in a large-scale conflict in the near future.

B&M is scheduled to open eight new UK stores by the end of 2026 - see the full list of locations.

More than 100 former Beefeater, Brewers and Cookhouse sites will reopen after being acquired by Queensway Inns and Common Table Group.

Automotive engineering company Pneuride ceased trading in September and has now entered administration, resulting in the loss of around 55 jobs.

The Northern Lights could make another appearance across the UK tonight with the Met Office saying sightings could continue.

Rail services in Glasgow are being disrupted due to a trespassing incident.

Police are appealing for information following a fatal crash on the A9 south of Cromarty Bridge.

Thousands of people have attended a pro-Palestine march through the centre of Edinburgh.

Workers have been praised after a key road on one of Scotland’s islands was repaired following a landslip in just five days

Glasgow has opened the 2026 Royal National Mòd with a celebration of Gaelic language and culture, with organisers highlighting the growth of learning in the city.

Sanne Dijkstra-Downie told delegates that “abnormal” summer weather in recent years were a harbinger of difficult times to come.

Smoke from the fire was seen billowing across the city

Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris Bryant has announced that he has banned the contentious Drumcree parade.