Members of a women’s club in Edinburgh said they have been left feeling “intimidated and unsafe” following street harassment on their second ever weeknight run.

Bereaved families in Inverness could see cremation fees slashed by more than £250 as the city currently has the highest prices in Scotland.

The Scottish romantic series Outlander is to be honoured by BAFTA Scotland for making an 'outstanding contribution' to television.

The first vessel operating on a new weekly shipping service from Greenock to Rotterdam has arrived in Scotland in a boost for the country’s independent whisky industry.

Former Skipinnish singer Norrie MacIver is in the running for a major 'singer of the year' honour a year after being dropped from the trad band.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a first notice to begin the court process for a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the death of a serial rapist in prison.

Shetland Islands Council’s (SIC) depute leader says there is still a lot of “hard legwork” to do on tunnels.

Kal Turnbull has proposed a solution that has caught the eye of architects and local politicians — the construction of a permanent stone arena.

Angela Constance has ordered the chief executives of NHS Lothian and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to develop a framework holding peers to account for mounting long waits

The founder of the Scottish island business talks about how being First Minister would be interesting, and about searching for coins down the side of the sofa. And he says a return to the EU would be 'massive'.

Holyrood MSPs probe e-bike and e-scooter crime in Scotland as Police Scotland seize 142 vehicles amid concerns over antisocial behaviour and enforcement

Scottish Conservatives accuse John Swinney of wasting taxpayers’ money as Scotland’s £28 schoolbag scheme for 47,000 Primary 1 pupils faces value-for-money scrutiny

A report says Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games generated £233m for Scotland, including £158.6m in Glasgow, with one million spectators and 510m global viewers

Motorists have been warned to expect delays after a section of one of Scotland’s busiest motorways was restricted due to a crash.

Scotland’s wellbeing score remains above the UK average at 63, but Carnegie UK warns of persistent inequality, low trust and poor job opportunities in 2026.

Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital restores foundation stone, laid October 29, 1926, to mark 100 years of children’s healthcare in Aberdeen with NHS Grampian.

Centrepoint welcomed the new changes by hosting a visit from Department for Work and Pensions Minister Stephen Timms MP

Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Museum removes Egyptian mummies over consent concerns as a repatriation request is made for priest Nekht’s remains to Egypt

Tripadvisor removes Claire Kellerman’s Blue Lobster Café review as hate speech amid dog access dispute and £10,000 legal action in the Western Isles, Scotland.

Glasgow Union Street fire site plans are close to completion, with temporary shops, leisure and event space proposed. Designs are due in the coming weeks.

As running costs rise, Scottish golf clubs face tough choices over membership fees, fundraising and how to keep their courses going

More than 300 demonstrators have been arrested after they gathered outside the US embassy in London in support of the proscribed group Palestine Action, while no arrests were made at a protest in Edinburgh.

Cameron McNeish attacks BBC Radio Scotland’s programming amid schedule changes, as RAJAR figures show its weekly audience fell by 91,000 to 753,000 listeners.

Crowds gathered at Edinburgh’s Calton Hill for the Samhuinn Fire Festival on October 31, featuring fire-play, drumming and a clash of summer and winter.

Nicola Sturgeon has warned Andy Burnham's political goodwill will not last, saying she cannot see how the Prime Minister avoids an early general election — as Labour MPs privately brief staff to prepare for a snap poll.

Police Scotland received 144 fireworks-related calls across Scotland on Halloween, including reports of fireworks thrown at people, buildings and vehicles.

Explore seven spectacular NC500 saunas in Scotland, from Applecross to Dunnet Head, where wild swims, wellness and community spirit bring locals together.

The Herald on Sunday reveals 11 of 12 CalMac ferries earmarked for replacement under the Scottish Government's 2012 plan remain in the fleet.

The Herald on Sunday reveals 15 of CalMac's 33 permanent vessels have reached or passed the Scottish Government's 30-year working-life benchmark.

NAZA exposes how AI systems such as Lavender justify civilian deaths in Gaza, while a Glasgow screening prompts debate over antisemitism and collective guilt.

For Halloween weekend, our Writer at Large talks to the celebrated historian of the paranormal, Professor Malcolm Gaskill, about why we’re so obsessed with the dark side

THIS week’s Icon refers not to a tangy preserve but to a pop-rock (more pop) band, whose members had their origins in the east end of Glasgow but ended up, as so often, living in the Home Counties or Los Angeles. All roads lead out of Scotland.

Campaigners are calling for reform after a survey of hundreds of schools found “widespread non-inclusive practices” during acts of ‘religious observance’ in non-denominational schools.

SNP minister Alyn Smith urges Scotland to seize the AI moment, comparing sceptics to opponents of the lightbulb but environmentalists and campaigners fighting hyperscale data centres say their concerns are being dismissed.

A new cross-party group on AI and cyber security has held its first meeting at Holyrood, as an expert warned there are currently no laws preventing criminals from selling stolen personal data on the dark web.

Expect purges, infighting and an even more imperious president should Republicans be on the receiving end of an election thrashing on Tuesday writes Foreign Editor David Pratt

Sir James MacMillan explains how The Cumnock Tryst is breaking down barriers around classical music and putting community at the heart of the festival.

Kate Forbes has broken publicly with John Swinney over Rosebank, calling approval 'the right decision'.

Nicola Sturgeon has revealed that Donald Trump's national security adviser, General Mike Flynn, phoned her chief of staff after a pre-inauguration call to ask what the President-elect had said — because Trump had made the call without telling any o...

Duns-based ScotlandShop is acquiring Toronto Highland dress business William Glen & Son, expanding its North American presence and retaining two Canadian employees.

Promuscle Products, which supplies sports supplements in UK and global markets, has entered administration after 15 years

A sea mystery right on the even of Halloween

Demonstrators have held a vigil in support of proscribed group Palestine Action outside the US consulate in Edinburgh.

Inquiries are going, police said.

Environmental campaigners have staged a Halloween themed demonstration outside the Scottish First Minister’s official residence over “scary” fossil fuels.

Scots who rely on sign language can now use a new video interpreting service when communicating with pharmacists.

Residents at the complex told The Herald they were unimpressed with the level of engagement from developers AMA, calling their plans 'insulting'.

The facade of the building will be seen for the first time in two years, as craftspeople and artisans continue to work to protect historic architectural features.

The fear that artists will be priced out of Summerhall once the bulldozers and jackhammers fall silent, is shared by many of the people I speak to.

A holiday park company with sites across the UK was placed into administration owing £244 million.