Ferries built in Turkey for CalMac are expected to arrive five months ahead of schedule, in a 'game changer' for the ageing fleet.

Environmental charities are calling for a moratorium on the spreading of sewage sludge on farmland till the risks are understood

The head of the Fire Brigades Union in Scotland has written to John Swinney calling for planned cuts to the fire service to be scrapped and 'clear commitments' made on investment following the fire on Union Street in Glasgow

Scotland’s posties say the service has failed and risks collapsing in just a few years. Frontline staff talk to our Writer at Large about the existential crisis facing the Royal Mail

Actor in good voice said no thanks to audition for Alien

As thousands more US Marines are ordered to the Gulf, Foreign Editor David Pratt examines what could easily become a perilous sequel to the invasion of Iraq

Industry leaders are demanding fairer treatment for festivals and acts from national arts body.

After ten years, during which the government has spent nearly £2bn, some attainment gaps have actually gotten worse.

The most well-known anecdote about Nigel Farage and Scotland is about how the Reform UK leader had to be locked in an Edinburgh pub for his own safety after being "ambushed" by independence supporters.

Former Runrig frontman Donnie Munro has told of the 'backlash' Runrig faced in the early years in their Skye homeland.

A woman has died after a two-car crash on the A1 near Torness Power Station, with police appealing for witnesses after others were taken to hospital.

Three children have been injured following a disturbance in an alleyway in Dundee.

Three airlines, including one in the UK, have entered liquidation or administration in 2026, while another has shut down entirely - see which ones.

Scotland’s largest city echoes with the debate over Union Corner, razed by a vape shop inferno

Customers who have purchased any of the affected items are advised to take note of the possible health risks and follow the official guidance

Staff at BrewDog’s Merchant City bar who were axed in mass lay-offs have been asked to reapply for their jobs

Two people have been charged after allegedly attempting to enter the Faslane naval base on Thursday

A jazz festival in Ayrshire has been cancelled after fewer than 500 tickets were sold

A woman who has made her home in Troon features in a new Netflix documentary about the Red Hot Chili Peppers

The support is said to be crucial to 'safeguard the future' of the event ahead of its 80th anniversary in 2027.

Arran has only one care home left and its beds have been reduced to 10 giving elderly residents no option but to leave the island.

Seven arts charities at Glasgow’s Trongate 103 have warned ministers the publicly funded cultural complex is at risk of collapse within days. With eviction notices, steep new rents and soaring service charges, they say one of the city’s key creat...

Analysis by Nationwide Building Society identified the Scottish council area as the most affordable place for people getting on the property ladder

John Crawford's mother X died within a few weeks of leaving Arran.

Many investors will have been wondering what action to take amid the war in the Middle East

An artist who was rejected by the Glasgow School of Art has sold out his works in less than a week at a gallery in London

A £1million housing development on the site of a former nursing home has been given approval by Stirling Council Housing Committee.

Fife College has issued a statement on the death of a man at the city's Fife College Campus earlier today.

Guests have been left stranded after arriving at a closed Greenock hotel due to an ongoing booking blunder.

A body has been found during searches for a missing Glasgow man.

BBC's Woman's Hour Dame Jenni Murray has died at the age of 75.

NHS Ayrshire & Arran said it is aware of a data protection breach where a member of staff "accessed some electronic patient records inappropriately".

Drawing by John Gordon Sinclair inspired by Scott McTominay's spectacular goal against Denmark

A long-established Scottish wholesale food supplier has entered liquidation with debts of more than £5 million

Edinburgh police criticised for placing A-board on Princes Street Gardens walkway, sparking council debate over obstruction and Police Scotland operations.

Daniel Abercrombie appointed director of the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2026, bringing extensive experience to Edinburgh’s major cultural event.

Keep Craigmillar Clean launches in Edinburgh with City Council, Paws on Plastic, and Litter Busters to tackle litter, protect green spaces and boost community pride.

Dovecot Studios Edinburgh hosts 'Costume Couture: Sixty Years of Cosprop.'

Guide dog puppies from Edinburgh, Glasgow and the Scottish Borders trained at Edinburgh Castle, aided by volunteer puppy raisers and Guide Dogs Scotland.

Edinburgh imposes Scotland’s first temporary ban on AI data centres, as councillors demand clear Scottish Government guidance on 'green' data centre standards.

Two major city centre developments — which will see a new hotel and restaurant created — have been hailed as a “vote of confidence” in Glasgow.

UK pub giant JD Wetherspoon pledges to 'keep price increases to a minimum' despite cost pressures

One of the main exits at Glasgow Central will reopen on Sunday, two weeks after a fire in a nearby building led to the station’s closure for several days.

The party’s leader in Scotland pledged to re-align Scotland’s tax bands with the rest of the UK, as well as a 1p cut in all rates.

An easyJet flight from London Gatwick bound declared an emergency over Scotland after failing to land at Inverness Airport.

Chuck Norris has died at the age of 86 following a medical emergency in Hawaii.

Royal Mail, Loganair and US-based electric aerospace company BETA Technologies have launched the UK’s first real-world electric flight demonstrations across Royal Mail’s essential Scottish mail flight routes.

The Solicitor General is urging professionals to share advice and for parents to follow the available advice on safer sleeping

A pub and restaurant in a historic Scottish town has been sold.

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) has lodged a First Notice to begin the court process for a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Archibald Hunter.