Scotland’s police watchdog PIRC warns record caseload and funding pressures threaten timely investigations and public confidence in police accountability

John Swinney regarded Kenny Gibson's election as Holyrood's Presiding Officer as a "disaster waiting to happen", a senior SNP source has claimed.

Ms Andreacchi, who has lived in Scotland since 2020, is one of the estimated 500,000 migrants whose futures in the UK have been suddenly thrown into turmoil.

Russell Brand’s conviction and allegations involving David Walliams expose enduring misogyny, media failures and the limits of the #MeToo movement in Britain.

Professor Lindsay Paterson talks to our Writer at Large about what’s gone wrong, who is to blame and whether Scotland can become a leading nation in education once again

Scottish comedy star Zara Gladman is staging her own event to tackle the 'bleak' TV prospects for performers, writers and directors.

John Swinney’s SNP oil and gas U-turn sparks an internal backlash as Scottish Greens hundreds of members and thousands in donations as as they target SNP seats in Edinburgh and Glasgow at next year's council elections.

The number of A&E waits lasting more than two days almost quadrupled at one of Scotland's troubled health boards.

Rev Dr Donald Caskie, Islay’s ‘Tartan Pimpernel’, helped more than 2,000 Allied servicemen escape Nazi-occupied France and survived a death sentence in WWII.

Scotland’s landmark curriculum reforms should be halted and restarted after AI-generated errors, fake references and “hallucinations” were uncovered in official documents, a leading education expert has said.

Scotland’s data centre backlash grows as local campaigns oppose hyperscale projects over water, energy and wildlife fears, seeking a 'national conversation'

Earlier in the week the BBC said it was carrying out a review of ‘all material’ featuring and written by Walliams on its platforms

Police appeal for dash-cam footage after a serious crash in Angus

Thousands march in Edinburgh against AI hyperscale data centres in Scotland, demanding a public consultation and answers on energy, climate and nature impacts.

Drivers face disruption as the A93 remains closed at Crathes

A visible police presence is coming to Edinburgh’s festive hotspots

Police want to hear from anyone with dashcam footage of Carnwath crash

Police have appealed for witnesses

Witnesses are being sought after masked men targeted an Armadale property

The institution penalised at least 342 students for AI-linked academic misconduct between the 2022/23 and 2024/25 academic years.

Scottish Government plans to increase teachers' contact time are supposed to come into force next year, but most of the detail is still missing.

UK ministers have confirmed no direct talks with Scotland's Health Secretary over the potential impact of Donald Trump's medicines deal on NHS Scotland.

The managing director of a historic Scottish retail chain has warned of an 'urgent need' to halt the decline of the country’s high streets.

SNP says ‘countries across Europe would give their right arm for the energy resources Scotland is blessed with’ as it makes Ireland case

AI stocks have stumbled as Democrats target America's data centre boom. But stopping the build-out could carry a heavy economic price

Glasgow City Council leader Ricky Bell says the city did not get its fair share from the UK Budget as he calls for greater regional powers

We share the best spots around Scotland to find a perfect scone, with recommendations from top chefs and bakers, travel experts, foodies and scone aficionados.

A great book at Christmas stays with you long after the wrapping paper is cleared up.

In under 18 months, NHS Ayrshire and Arran treated almost 7,000 patients in corridors due to overcrowding in A&E, The Herald reveals.

Deeply Foods, a gut-health drink brand stocked by Holland & Barrett, has been saved after falling into administration earlier this month.

A crew member working on Netflix drama Dept Q has died at an Edinburgh film studio. Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious.

Multiple casualties reported as four fire appliances and police officers are attending a fire at a building near Ibrox in Glasgow's Southside amid reports of a rescue operation.

A man has been arrested after police descended on Maryhill Road in Glasgow, with six vans and officers carrying riot shields spotted near a school.

Russell Findlay has challenged rival parties to guarantee council election candidates can permanently remain in the UK amid fears of foreign interference.

The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into David Walliams after a number of allegations of serious sexual offences

Glasgow City Council plans to use money from its new visitor levy to improve city centre safety, tackle graffiti and support a proposed police hub.

Recent research has raised concerns about the pressure on school leaders and the lack of support available to them.

Police Scotland has concluded its active inquiry into the disappearance of Kenneth Jones, who vanished from Glenrothes in 1998 aged 18.

A major recruitment company has reduced staff numbers by 90 amid a 'marked slowdown in hiring activity'

The road remains closed as emergency services deal with the crash

Scotland’s resilience room has been activated as vital services feel the impact

A beloved Orkney landmark could soon be looking for a new home

Despite concerns over ancient woodland, plans have now been approved

Millions woke up to no email this morning

More than 700 police officers have been lost in Scotland, with another 1,660 potential cuts looming as the watchdog warns of growing cybercrime demands.

Spey Bay manager Bert MacKay reveals the scale of LinksDAO's investment in the Moray course and what its next owner will need to do

Ms Rosenberg has claimed that she was discriminated against by the bookshop due to her Zionist beliefs.

Welcome to The Herald's Business live blog, where we’ll be bringing you the latest developments from across Scotland’s business industry.

The SNP has challenged Prime Minister Andy Burnham over fair pay as figures show Scotland has the UK's highest proportion of workers earning the Real Living Wage.

An SNP MSP has urged Scottish ministers to consider how to repurpose parts of Victoria Quay, the four-storey civil service office which is regularly underused.