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Live facial recognition technology could be used to help prevent football disorder, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary in Scotland has said.

70% of Scots fear people will be left behind as banks pull back from face-to-face banking, the Post Office warns.

Without clear evidence of deceptive and deliberate non-compliance, authorities are prevented from bringing criminal charges against tax dodgers.

Sparing hundreds of criminals from prison by discouraging judges from issuing sentences of less than two years will put victims of serious crime at risk, SNP ministers have been told.

The Scottish Government is pursuing legal action against GFG Alliance over transactions at the Lochaber aluminium smelter that bypassed ministerial consent, reigniting scrutiny of a controversial £586 million taxpayer-backed guarantee struck a decad...

Keith Brown, the SNP's depute leader, has been cleared of breaching Holyrood's code of conduct after lobbying Argyll and Bute Council on behalf of a constituent over traffic light plans for the 233-year-old Clachan Bridge.

Outgoing BMA Scotland chair Dr Iain Kennedy says NHS boards put reputation management ahead of patient safety and warns whistleblowers still face bullying.

A long-standing Scottish company behind some of the country’s biggest civil engineering projects has posted a "budgeted" drop in turnover and profit.

Major effects from artificial intelligence have been revealed by Scottish businesses

Strathmore Hotels has fallen into administration after 35 years as Scotland's tourism industry battles rising costs and weaker domestic demand

More than 2,100 entries have been submitted for the Royal National Mòd, which returns to Glasgow from October 9 to 17.

A group of millionaires are among those calling for the Scottish Government to bring forward plans to implement a tax on private jets

David Mitchell and Anna Maxwell Martin are among the stars back for a second series of Ludwig on the BBC

Scottish Labour leadership candidates Michael Marra and Joe Fagan faced off in a fiery STV debate.

John Swinney's trip to watch Scotland at the World Cup in the United States has left taxpayers with a bill of £98,442.

The only Michelin star restaurant on a Scots island will close its doors for the final time later this year.

A partially sighted person with physical and mental health issues was placed into a mouldy and property which needed repairs by City of Edinburgh Council

A patient dying from cancer had their diagnosis delayed and was treated in the corridor of a hospital, a complaint against the health board has found

Michael Marra has pledged to embed a jobs guarantee in public contracts if he becomes the next First Minister of Scotland.

A record £200,000 prize has been launched for high-growth Scottish startups through the Scottish EDGE Accelerator EDGE Award.

The first day of term for pupils at a fire-damaged school was in an unfamiliar setting this week – Scottish Borders Council headquarters

Action has been approved to protect an iconic Scottish Borders building after “two decades of neglect and vandalism”.

A 27-acre South Lanarkshire equestrian estate with a farmhouse, five holiday cottages and extensive facilities is on the market for £1.585 million.

North Sea oil giant highlights growth opportunities in the area after acquisitions support strong first half performance

Roadworks will be put in place next week to progress the development of a £450m holiday village in the Scottish Borders.

Director Jenny Niven said the event has been hit with a £10,000 increase in its accommodation costs as a result of the new charge.

Glasgow’s economy has benefited from more than £166.1 million in revenue as a result of filming in the city over the last five years.

GMB Scotland has warned that Glasgow City Council's equal pay settlement leaves too many questions unanswered ahead of a crunch vote on Thursday.

A case of BSE has been confirmed in Dumfries and Galloway, with movement restrictions in place and investigations ongoing.

GlasGLOW is recruiting 100 zombie handlers for its new Zombie Zoo experience at Glasgow Botanic Gardens this Halloween.

Dundee city centre has seen a 7 per cent rise in footfall and 26 per cent sales growth since Frasers opened at the Overgate Shopping Centre.

Customers attempting to enter Harvey Nichols on St Andrew Square were turned away by staff.

Three community projects in Levenmouth are set to benefit from almost £390,000 in new investment through a programme linked to the return of the area's railway.

A new £11 million innovation hub in Dalmarnock is set to provide up to 45,000 sq ft of workspace for high-growth businesses.

Campaigners have called on politicians to step in to help a tiny West Coast community which has to pay thousands of pounds each year to an "absentee landowner" to operate a historic ferry route.

Aberdeen's Hazlehead Reuse Shop has sold more than 104,000 pre-owned items, helping keep goods in use and reduce waste.

Edinburgh-based Arden Property Management is marking 20 years in business after letting more than 10,500 properties across Edinburgh and the Lothians.

The Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) has announced an "ambitious" new commission by Turner Prize winner (2014) Duncan Campbell.

St Andrew Square in Edinburgh has been shut down, with a major emergency services presence in the capital

Experts expected an impact on the property market, but here's what really happened

Rudy’s Pizza Napoletana will open its first Scottish restaurant on Gordon Street in Glasgow this autumn, creating jobs and 135 seats.

Police have launched a murder investigation after two men were found dead in a flat in Glasgow.

Actor says he was told of the cancellation minutes just before he was about to go on stage at the Fringe.

The Disasters Emergency Committee is marking 60 years since its first televised appeal, which raised £560,000 for earthquake victims in Turkey.

A rapist caught shortly before he boarded a one-way flight out of the UK was jailed today for five years and two months.

The Herald has reported how 950 members of staff at the university have been made redundant since senior managers launched the savings drive last year.

A liquidator has been appointed to a well-known Scottish pub company

Young people are being urged to ensure they have their second dose of vaccination against potentially deadly meningitis B (menB) to help protect them before starting college or university.

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