Bar + Block will close all 20 of its UK sites on Thursday (September 3) as part of Whitbread’s decision to shut its standalone branded restaurants.

Table Table will close all 32 of its UK sites on Thursday (September 3) as part of Whitbread’s decision to shut its standalone branded restaurants.

Cookhouse + Pub will close all 14 of its UK sites on Thursday (September 3) as part of Whitbread’s decision to shut its standalone branded restaurants.

A man who has successfully completed a swim across the North Channel between Scotland and Ireland says jellyfish were a bigger problem than the cold

A salmon farming giant has seen its operations in Scotland weigh on its financial results, as low harvest yields led to a loss in the market

A further delay to the delivery of new CalMac ferries being built in Turkey are expected to push costs higher by around £20million.

Trains on a busy route in Glasgow are off for the morning rush on Tuesday due to a fault being detected

No money has been made available to set up the Scottish Government's flagship sexual offences court

MSPs return to Holyrood where First Minister John Swinney will set out his legislative agenda for the year ahead.

The Scottish Government has called for full control over workers’ rights in Scotland as the number of people on "exploitative" insecure job contracts soared by more than 20 per cent in a year.

A summit over the future of lifeline island flights is being organised after transport chiefs warned the country's air links needed a clearer vision in the wake of cuts to services.

McGill's Buses, owned by billionaire brothers Sandy and James Easdale, was found to have ordered an unjustified drug test, withheld evidence and unlawfully restricted union representation before dismissing a depot store manager.

A busy street in Glasgow is set to be closed until Tuesday afternoon after an overnight emergency incident.

The Cairngorms wildfire “exposed a dangerous weakness” in Scotland’s wildfire response, a report from a rural business organisation says.

The SNP is expected to discuss how improvements can made made to how the party operates in the wake of Branchform in a session closed to the press and public at its conference, The Herald can reveal.

A senior Scottish lawyer has left a firm where he was head of corporate to launch his own practice with an international player

The Scottish accountancy firm has revealed four senior hires, including a chief technology officer.

Police Scotland is facing a “significant” challenge because of the “colossal” number of officers who have been placed on restricted duties – often for medical reasons.

Around a third of Scottish wardrobes went unworn last year, wasting enough water to provide 90,000 people with a lifetime supply of drinking water

A Glasgow disabled charity could be forced to shut its doors after a fall in funding and rising costs

Beefeater and Brewers Fayre sites across the UK will close their doors for the last time in the coming days.

Scotland’s regional health boards are expected to be slashed from 14 to two under John Swinney’s ambitious reform plans

A body has been found during searches for a missing woman in Campbeltown.

Islay single malt Scotch whisky Ardbeg has unveiled its first permanent 15-year-old expression.

A ground-breaking ceremony will take place this Thursday (September 3) ahead of the development of a new £1.5m tennis centre at Galashiels Academy.

Following a planning appeal, McDonald's has been granted planning permission to build a £4 million drive-thru restaurant in Blairgowrie.

Controversial plans to sell the former home ground of Kilwinning Rangers FC and neighbouring yard for a supermarket look set to be approved by councillors.

More than 5000 shows and events were staged in the Scottish capital throughout August. The Herald's arts correspondent Brian Ferguson gives his account of the best and worst

ScotRail has shortlisted five manufacturers to compete for a contract to deliver at least 69 new electric and battery-electric suburban trains.

John Swinney's plan to cut the number of health boards could be exactly what Scotland needs. But there's a risk.

Scotland's tourism industry is urging ministers to prioritise growth after a strong summer despite weaker domestic spending and rising business costs

Nominees for this year’s Scots Language Awards have been revealed, with an ‘affa fine’ list of worthy shortlisted individuals and organisations recognised for their role in showcasing the language’s richness, expressiveness and distinctiven...

Pedro Barriera is the head chef at Scotland's only five-star luxury floating hotel and restaurant, Fingal.  This week, he takes on our Q&A.

Police have confirmed that “no further action” will take place after an investigation into an alleged rape in Oban.

Two teenagers attacked three university students amid claims they were laughing at them. Dennin Stevenson, 19, and Ellie McQuade, 20, pounced on Harvey Stewart, 18, Daniel Halliday, 18, and Madison Wait, 19, in Glasgow's Maryhill on January 24, 2026.

Police are appealing for information after a protected bird of prey was found poisoned near Dinnet in Aberdeenshire.

A teenage boy was taken to hospital after he was stabbed in Glasgow. The 17-year-old was attacked on Kerr Street at around 10.25pm on Saturday, August 29.

A 27ft sculpture made from more than 100,000 knives seized by police is set to go on display in Leith as part of a campaign against blade crime.

Claims the introduction of walls as part of a £54 million flood prevention scheme could put people at risk of drowning will be heard at a special emergency services review later this year.

A pub in Edinburgh and a pub in Glasgow have received the ultimate glowing endorsement by being featured in a new list of the Top 100 Bars in Europe for 2026.

The UK and Scottish governments are remaining positive about Inverness Castle despite the attraction expecting to turn up a loss of £1.6 million in its first year.

Researchers behind an app designed to support people after skin cancer treatment are inviting former early-stage melanoma patients to take part in its final evaluation tests.

FIFE’S SNP group leader has been accused of “making something out of nothing” after questions were raised over a councillor’s involvement in a committee planning meeting.

A Paisley church has discovered stained glass windows it believes to be one of only three examples in Scotland.

One of the biggest venue operators wants the festival to start a week earlier to bring it more into line with the Scottish school holidays.

A new community fund focused on creating Scotland's first net-zero national park, worth £1 million, is now open for applications.

A woman who caused a street to be evacuated after creating chlorine gas in her home walked free from court today/yesterday

Approval to dig deeper at a Berwickshire quarry will be recommended for approval next week.

The National Trust for Scotland has completed the removal of original cement roughcast from Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s Hill House in Helensburgh.

Queensferry RNLI volunteers helped rescue a woman with a suspected fractured leg from Cramond Island after being called to a multi-agency incident involving several casualties.