The Scottish Government has been warned of a crisis in secondary education, as figures reveal a big shortfall in students studying to become teachers

The University of Edinburgh urged students from privileged backgrounds to not be “snobs” but has now removed the guidance from its website.

The First Minister has presided over a "litany of broken promises" through a failure to deliver on at least eight of a 19-point package of measures after abandoning climate emergency targets.

A plan for student flats on the site of a city pub is about to be rejected again

Executive recruitment agency boss Donogh O'Brien says a growing number of senior leaders are looking for greater purpose in their careers

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The Alba Party has called for a new motorway to be build to connect Edinburgh to the north-east of the country

The number of health boards in Scotland should be cut from 14 to three, according to a former shadow health minister Dr Richard Simpson.

How should investors react as Trump policies create continuing uncertainty

Family-owned firm praises 'dedication' of staff following £1m investment

Kevin McKenna reports from Edinburgh on Wednesday where he spoke to members of For Women Scotland in the wake of their supreme court victory.

Here is everything you need to know about Chanonry Point near the NC500 in Scotland — the best dolphin-watching spot in the country.

New plans have been submitted for flats which will replace a historic Glasgow church.

A Scottish folk-pop group are bringing live music to Glasgow in a one-day “busk crawl” across the city’s subway stops.

A Scottish gin made by Aldi has been awarded a gold award at The World Drinks Awards 2025.

An Irish Culture and Heritage Conference will be held in Glasgow next month.

Scotland’s only exam board has finally admitted that critical marking materials for forthcoming History papers were compromised due to “human error”.

A new music festival will be held on Sauchiehall Street later this month as part of a bid to reenergise the city street.

Three people have been arrested and a gun has been seized from a flat in Edinburgh as part of an ongoing investigation into gang violence

A Glasgow building has been damaged in an early morning act of vandalism

Proposals to build student flats on the site of a pub have been recommended for refusal

The nationalised shipyard firm at the centre of Scotland's ferry fiasco has come under new fire as it emerged that is completing a revised build plan for a second already wildly delayed and over-budget ferry - leading to further concerns over soaring...

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Opposition parties will try to force the Scottish Government to break up the SQA by making changes to the forthcoming Education Bill, The Herald can reveal.

Over half of the requests for temporary accommodation in Edinburgh went unmet in March after the council was forced to stop using hotels and B&Bs.

The island hotel is described as a 'true cornerstone of hospitality'

Chivas Brothers owner declares global conditions 'challenging and very fluid' amid tariffs

Alba has decided it will not stand in a Holyrood by-election being held in the coming weeks in a contest to succeed the late SNP MSP Christina McKelvie.

Scotland has the opportunity to become a world leader in child-centred digital governance

 Gin and rum to be sold in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen airports

The Supreme Court's landmark ruling this week has further intensified an already heated debate around gender politics which has heavily dominated Holyrood for much of the current parliament.

Today's cartoon focuses on the historic Supreme Court ruling  on the legal definition of a woman.

Police Scotland has said it will review its policies on transgender issues following a Supreme Court judgment on the legal definition of a woman.

The Douglas Arms Hotel has stood as a centrepiece of the village’s Main Street for over 200 years.

Ahead of Easter, the new Achmelvich beach car park and public amenities are now open.

The principal of Edinburgh University has said it would be a “tragedy” if a crisis in funding led to the closure of Dundee University and other education institutions.

Scottish ministers have called for an urgent meeting with the UK Government on the implications of the Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of a woman.

Network Rail Scotland and the British Transport Police (BTP) are raising awareness of the dangers of misusing level crossings, after multiple incidents at a crossing in Fife involving delivery vehicles.

Road traffic police are appealing for the driver of a taxi that struck a child in Edinburgh to come forward.

Lomond Leisure Group has announced the opening of Kirk O'The Lochs, a  restaurant and bar nestled in a restored historic church in the village of Tarbet.

The venue for Trump's September trip is now expected to be Windsor Castle, rather than Balmoral or Dumfries House as previously thought.

Arran has been formally announced as the UK's 10th UNESCO Global Geopark.

Mother’s Day shopping gave retailers a sales boost in March, an industry body has said.

Scottish Water has completed work on the first phase of a major 400-hectare peat restoration project at Loch Katrine.

A TAXI DRIVER tried to kill a man outside court on the day he was due to give evidence against him.

The Scottish Government risks making the threat of wildfires in Scotland worse unless it introduces a better approach to muirburn licensing, a number of organisations have warned.

Five men have been arrested after police recovered quantities of cannabis with a combined street value of around £1.4 million.

A brewery has announced it will take over a ‘beloved’ East Neuk seafood restaurant.

A MANHUNT is underway after a 13-year-old girl was viciously attacked in Paisley.

A set of silver cutlery designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh has sold at auction for almost six times the guide price.