The new ScotRail app is unable to load tickets onto Smartcards, with this feature not expected to be available for several weeks

A man has been hospitalised with serious injuries after a group of motorcyclists were attacked by a fleet of cars

A "disturbance" is causing major disruption on one of Scotland's busiest motorways.

This is The Herald's Scotland exam results 2026 hub - where you'll find our comprehensive coverage of this year's results day.

A man has been arrested following the death of a child in Arbroath

Hot temperatures and low rainfall in Europe is causing river levels to drop, with a Second World War bomb found in the Danube

The Iran war has cost Scots households more than £200million since it began in February, a new analysis has found

The camp is run by Scripture Union in Scotland, which has a longstanding relationship with the same movement in Ukraine, which is called Open Bible.

A new film will tell the story of a Scottish direct action climate group from the inside, seeking to change attitudes to controversial protest tactics

A new Gaelic language and culture centre in Inverness has gone international - attracting visitors from all over the world to its weekly community ceilidhs.

Glasgow South West MP Dr Zubir Ahmed says Scotland's failure to build a community cohesion strategy backed by funding and ministerial accountability left cities exposed before July 25's far-right violence at Glasgow Green.

Scotland's care home providers have urged ministers to exempt them from Freedom of Information law but families and unpaid carers who responded to a government consultation backed transparency by a two-to-one margin.

A Scottish housebuilder fell into administration leaving none of the homes on site complete.

The founder of a major Scottish franchise business that employs 480 has his sights set on expansion but also a better backdrop for his industry.

Tributes came in from every corner of Scottish life after Sir Ian's passing

Labour has accused the Scottish Government of making “woeful progress” on bringing down NHS waiting lists, as figures show targets from as long ago as 2022 have still not been met.

Monica Lennon has accused the party of misogyny as she struggles to secure enough nominations to reach the ballot, with frontrunner Michael Marra and Joe Fagan both understood to be comfortably ahead.

A 'magnificent' collection of rare chimneypieces owned by one of the most important conservation campaigners in Edinburgh’s modern history is going up for auction later this year.

A teenager who arrived in the UK alone after a dangerous journey across Europe says he now feels “happy” and “proud” after rebuilding his life through education.

John Lewis is investing millions in its sports departments across its 36 UK stores, in either redeveloping or opening new ones

A huge milestone has been reached in the redevelopment of Glasgow's George Square as a lorry loaded with statues has been pictured en route to the multi-million-pound project.

John Swinney has said he will give his “strongest personal leadership” to tackling male violence against women.

In a new 6,000-word foreword to her memoir, Nicola Sturgeon says her estranged husband exposed her to suspicion and humiliation.

Train travellers are facing major disruption on ScotRail services on the east coast.

Two firefighting helicopters collided while battling a wind-driven wildfire in the Porto Germeno area, west of Athens. Footage showed one of the aircraft crashing to the ground.

A Western Isles MP has called for the final decision on whether the controversial guga hunt should be granted a licence for this year, over his concerns about the transparency of the process.

A man has been charged in connection with the death of a Scottish woman whose body was found in a suitcase in Athens.

The Central Cafe in Barrhead is a favourite among locals and visitors alike

A Scottish town's city centre road has been closed due to an 'unsafe' building.

Patrick the hedgehog was spotted in Lochgelly and was suffering from ringworm.

The hub offers exhibitions, information, photography and retail and is intended as a window into the work of St Andrews Links Trust

Neil Gray and two fellow ministers were briefed in March that NHS assessors could not recommend the £2.1bn Monklands project, weeks before he campaigned on it during the Holyrood election.

Two men have been arrested and charged after police seized £375,000 worth of cannabis from a van in Cairnryan.

Road policing officers are appealing for information after a crash in the Highlands.

Two streets in Glasgow city centre have been closed to traffic due to a police incident.

Leith is one of just 15 UK towns to be shortlisted for the 2028 Town of Culture award, from an initial list of almost 400.

Last week, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde welcomed nearly 300 newly qualified doctors as they began their Foundation Year 1 (FY1) training programme.

All but a few dairy farms separate their cows from calves within a day of birth. But at The Ethical Dairy they do it differently. Is this a welfare revolution?

MOST bands don’t like being assigned a genre. They’re all unique, they say, as one.

Glasgow City Council has come under fire over the decision to demand repayment of legal fees for a now-abandoned policy of cutting teachers.

Since new qualifications were introduced in 2014, Scotland's exam board has been responsible for a series of blunders affecting thousands of pupils.

Scottish Labour's civil war is about more than just who replaces Anas Sarwar as leader. There are fears the party could be left 'irreparably' damaged.

Senior doctors have warned the Scottish Government put political opportunity over evidence when setting up GP walk-in clinics.

Rooted in the same spot for generations, the elaborate fronds and gnarly trunks of the palm trees crammed into one of Edinburgh’s architectural gems stretched ever taller towards the glass roof.

At the side of a small slipway on the edge of Mull, travellers slide a panel on a signal board from white to red to hail the ferry to take them the few hundred metres across the water to Ulva.

Firefighters have worked through the night to tackle a blaze at a landfill site in Aberdeenshire.

ITV is reviving Name That Tune for the first time in 29 years, with presenter Alison Hammond set to host the brand-new series.

Kelvinhall Subway station is closed after a passenger incident, with no trains stopping there and emergency services on scene.

Emergency crews are dealing with a fire at a north-east quarry, with roads closed and the public urged to stay away.

Part of a major north-east route has been shut in both directions following a crash near Inverurie.