A man has been killed in a crash in the Scottish Borders.

The Coastguard has said they have called off their search after responding to an incident involving an unoccupied vessel that ran aground off Inverbervie Beach in Aberdeenshire.

Student activists have walked out of classes, gone on hunger strike, occupied buildings, thrown paint on walls, and blocked roads.

John Muir Trust CEO, David Balharry, talks about why we need wild places - as well as the turmoil and controversy under his leadership

As the year draws to a close Foreign Editor David Pratt runs the rule over the global stories and themes likely to make the headlines in the coming year  

Labour and SNP ministers have been called on to ensure everyone eligible for an allowance to help heat their homes should receive the payment automatically.

After a bruising period that has seen Grangemouth's refinery stop processing crude oil with the loss of 400 jobs, was some festive cheer in the form of a £150 million package of support for part of the sprawling petrochemicals site

The Coastguard has confirmed it is responding to an incident involving an unoccupied vessel that has run aground off Inverbervie Beach in Aberdeenshire.

The Rt Rev Rosie Frew has composed a special Christmas reflection for Herald readers. She talks to our Writer at Large about the need to love those on the margins of society

Visitors are being offered one last chance to experience an award-winning after-dark event at Edinburgh Castle

A trove of documents, including court records, footage and images, was uploaded on Friday

The road was closed to allow inquiries to be carried out and was reopened at around 6.30am on Saturday.

Engineers are working to repair a burst water main in Fife which has cut off supplies to around 1,000 homes.

Travellers say the family had placed the body into a wheelchair and pushed her to the rear of the aircraft

Fast food giant Wendy's has opened its first Scottish restaurant in Linwood, and it is already proving popular.

Police Scotland has seized drugs worth almost £14 million in the run-up to Christmas, marking one of the force’s most successful weeks for recoveries.

A murder investigation has been launched following the death of a 40-year-old man in Alloa.

Sandie Peggie said her life had been turned “upside down” by the row, but maintained she was not a “bigot.”

Being an unpaid carer is isolating and unrelenting, according to Lesley MacCulloch, a full-time carer for her 82-year-old mother with dementia.

What is the current status of Ferguson Marine?

Parents took a local council to Scotland’s highest court after funding for a ‘life-changing’ social care programme for individuals with autism was withdrawn suddenly.

Scotland’s state-owned ferry fiasco shipyard is facing a fresh crisis after its own board admitted uncertainty over future work and Scottish Government support is putting its future at risk.

Charities have warned the right to a break for unpaid carers could fall into Scotland's implementation gap without additional funding.

Charities have written to the Scottish Government to demand money allocated to mitigate the two-child benefit cap is used to increase the Scottish Child Payment to £40.

SNP MSP Elena Whitham has described Holyrood as a 'hostile place' as she revealed she had always assumed she would stand again after she was first elected in 2021.

The number of new homes in a key sector in Scotland is at the lowest since records began

The chef, who heads a group of five restaurants across Glasgow and Edinburgh including the award-winning Ox and Finch, reveals what makes it all tick.

Millions of people in UK are unprepared for their financial futures but it is not too late to make plans

Did you know that Scotland is home to a wonderful 'rainforest' where a 'rare' ecosystem can be found?

Historic Environment Scotland is exploring a controversial ‘hands off’ approach for some of the 300-plus properties in its care which fail to meet certain criteria for future upkeep

Here is everything you need to know about the Winter Solstice on December 21, 2025, including what it is and when the sun will set in Scotland.

Plans for a partial reopening of a popular footpath at Arthur’s Seat after eight years have been lodged with Edinburgh Council.

Here is the full list of high street bank opening times in Scotland over Christmas and New Year, including the Bank of Scotland, Royal Bank of Scotland, Tesco Bank and Clydesdale Bank.

There is no evidence of covert bugging devices being used in Holyrood, the Scottish Parliament's Presiding Officer has said.

An artist from Dennistoun in Glasgow is among those selected to display the best of Scottish contemporary art at an exhibition in London early next year

Ayrshire restaurant chain Buzzworks has announced its first move into the hotel sector, taking over a property in East Lothian

The company, with its management and software teams in Edinburgh, is working to improve interaction between humans and the metaverse

Resident doctors in Scotland have voted overwhelmingly to strike in January, with their union calling on the Scottish Government to return to the negotiating table

SSEN has secured a £1billion loan for upgrade projects in the north of Scotland, with an £800m guarantee from the UK Government

The man in charge of the most famous piece of golfing real estate in the world is taking up a new job overseas

A restaurant in a popular Scottish seaside town is marketed for lease

Former First Minister Humza Yousaf hosted an Israeli-Palestinian solidarity group at Holyrood, in an effort to obtain cross-party support

Burger King UK will open a selection of restaurants on Christmas Day to serve customers across the country.

A man is due to appear in court to face serious organised crime charges after being extradited from Dubai.

The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will not be free-to-air as it's announced the BBC have lost the rights to show the slimmed-down event

Zarah Sultana says Your Party is ready for the Scottish parliamentary elections next year, despite the chaos surrounding its launch

Craig McAvoy today admitted at the High Court in Glasgow to the abuse of four children in the city between 2014 and 2025.

SPT has confirmed that Glasgow Subway fares are to change from January.

The sector is facing a growing sustainability crisis, and Professor James Miller believes that a new collaborative approach can help deliver a solution.

Plans for a new build hall at Rosyth Dockyard have been revealed.