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Former Scottish Greens' top candidate resigns saying 'the bad outweighed the good'
A former top candidate for the Scottish Greens has resigned from the party, saying that "the bad outweighed the good."

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Scotland's first transgender MSP breaks silence over 'violent hate' after election
Scotland's first transgender MSP has broken their silence about the backlash they have faced since being elected.

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Scottish Labour MPs call for Keir Starmer to quit to allow for leadership contest
Several Scottish Labour MPs have called on Keir Starmer to step down as Prime Minister to allow a leadership contest.

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Nicola Sturgeon says more politicians must 'say it like it is' amid rise of Reform
More politicians need to “say it like it is” to try to combat the rise of Nigel Farage and Reform, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

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Liquidators appointed to Scottish restaurant company
A popular Scottish restaurant company has appointed liquidators to two separate businesses.

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Scotland's troubled Ferguson Marine seeks major changes and shipyard expansion
Ferguson Marine has started taking early steps towards "significant transformation" within the business and shipyard expansion.

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Sturgeon: ‘I liked David Cameron but had zero respect for Boris Johnson'
The former First Minister was asked to rank the Conservative Prime Ministers during her time in office

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Outlander star to headline Stranraer Oyster Festival
The foodie fest adds a touch of star glamour to its recipe

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Prize money boost for leading Scottish Pro-Am fixture
Prize money at one of Scotland's most enduring regional Pro-Am events is set to rise this year

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ScotRail announces timetable shake-up and cancels some services
More trains will run on some lines as demand for services increases

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Celtic fan who assaulted girl during title party 'winked at man watching on'
Mackie was put on the sex offenders register - and awaits sentencing

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I went to prison last week: This is what I learned about grief behind bars
My guide through the stark corridors of HMP Edinburgh; I speak to the minister in a small meeting room in the administrative wing of the prison.

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Police attempted murder probe after two stabbed in Scottish city
Detectives have launched an attempted murder probe after two men were stabbed in a Scottish city.

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Man arrested after police find £85,000 in car during A74 swoop
A 32-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with money laundering

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Could the weather be too severe for this proposed wind farm off Scotland?
Plans for a giant wind farm off Scotland’s Atlantic coast are facing warnings of a potential engineering “catastrophe” after a similar Irish project collapsed over fears its turbines could not survive the Atlantic.

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'Disingenuous' messaging and half-baked apologies: How Angus Robertson lost his seat
On Friday, it was the Scottish Greens’ day in Edinburgh Central, gaining their first-ever constituency MSP and three more on the regional list.

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The radical activists, the crofters, and the former MPs: Meet the class of 2026
The seventh session of the Scottish Parliament will welcome 64 new faces, nearly half of the chamber.

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Scottish Labour begin post-mortem after worst result since devolution
Labour was confident going into the election. And it was not a front or bravado — it was a confidence that stemmed from a genuine belief that they were in a better place than the polls suggested.

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🗳️Unspun: Election Briefing: The morning after the day before
SNP back for a fifth term, Greens surge to 15 seats, Reform rocks up to Holyrood and Labour wonders where it all went wrong.

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Hiding in plain sight: artist scatters fragments of art across Glasgow streets
At first glance, it might look like thrown away debris – a broken slab of plasterboard propped up awkwardly against a wall or lying on a window ledge.

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I don’t believe in God — but I think Scotland still needs the church
When Tom Nairn declared that “Scotland will never be free until the last minister is strangled with the last copy of The Sunday Post,” he captured something many Scots of my generation instinctively felt: that the Church of Scotland represented a dour, repressive past...

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From maternity leave to working mum: a week of island life that changed everything
This week was a week of firsts, and also a week of lasts.

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Families on Mull say care shortages are robbing dying relatives of dignity
Mull families' precious time with terminally ill bedbound loved ones is being spoiled by a care staff shortage, leaving some dealing with their distressing personal needs without adequate help.

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Woman arrested after multiple shoplifting incidents in Scottish town
Police in East Ayrshire have arrested a woman following a spate of shoplifting incidents in the Cumnock area.

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Man charged over money laundering after £85,000 cash seizure on motorway
A man has been charged after around £85,000 in cash was seized from a vehicle.

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Harrison Ford shares memories of Scotland - in chat with tiny Scottish local paper
Instead of the Hollywood publicity machine - the global star gave an exclusive interview to a local Highland paper

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Manhunt launched after robbers stole items from rural shop
Police have issued descriptions of the two men

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John Swinney: 'Scotland must be independent before Nigel Farage enters Downing St'
John Swinney has said Scotland has to be independent before Nigel Farage becomes Prime Minister.

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Major US airline touches down at Scottish airport after seven-year break
United Airlines has launched a new nonstop daily seasonal service between Glasgow and New York, marking the return of a direct transatlantic link from the city for the first time in six years.

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Gordon brown given new role by Sir Keir Starmer after bruising election
The Former Prime Minister has been brought into the fold

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‘Tale of two Scotlands’ as survey reveals areas with highest life satisfaction
The 2026 Belonging Barometer opens a window into how people view their lives

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'Hands-off Scots' turning backs on fixer-upper homes
Just over half said they would buy a home that needed work - the lowest figure in the UK

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Donald Trump congratulates John Swinney on SNP's 'Big Electoral Victory'
The US president said Mr Swinney was a "good man" who deserved his victory

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Family-owned high street retailer collapsed into administration owing millions
A UK high street retailer collapsed into administration owing millions to trade creditors it is unlikely they will see

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Peek inside the 'classy' rural cottage that wins praise from TV judges
A "classy' reimagined rural house in the north of Scotland has been shortlisted for Scotland's Home of the Year.

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Glasgow pensioner's pop career takes to new heights with Berlin gig
A penchant for mental arithmetic is needed when attempting to quantify the sheer number of musical exploits and accomplishments that Tony Morris has achieved in the two years since The Herald crowned him Scotland’s “most unlikely pop sensation”.

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Reform UK leader Malcolm Offord admits disappointment over election result
Reform UK's Scottish leader Malcolm Offord has admitted he was disappointed that the party had failed to win more than 20 MSPs, as some polls had suggested.

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'Future beyond the Union' looms for UK, says Sinn Féin leader on working with Swinney
"More people are looking towards a future beyond the constraints of the Union," says Sinn Féin's leader as the possibility of three pro-independence governments within the UK looms.

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Scottish election results: SNP win but fall short of majority
John Swinney led the SNP to victory but fell short of a majority for an independence referendum. Despite a pro-indy majority with the Greens, he has backed away from an immediate Holyrood vote, calling for respect from Downing Street.

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Two SNP ministers unseated by Scottish Greens' 'historic breakthrough'
SNP heavyweights were unseated by the Scottish Greens as the party won their first ever constituency seats in an emphatic Holyrood result.

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Man injured in 'stabbing' at Scottish shopping centre
A man was taken to hospital after a stabbing in Larch Road in the Abronhill area of Cumbernauld, with police enquiries into the attack ongoing.

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'Diversity in power': First trans MSP among three Greens elected on Edinburgh list
Q Manivannan, Kate Nevens, and Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill were all elected on the Edinburgh and Lothians East list.

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BBC slammed for cutting Scottish election TV coverage to show football before result
The public service broadcaster announced just before 7pm that its live coverage of the 2026 Holyrood Election would end early, just minutes later, to make way for football coverage.

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Police appeal after boy assaulted and robbed of e-bike by man
Police in West Lothian are appealing for information after a 14-year-old boy was assaulted and robbed.

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Spirited Lib Dems seize crucial Holyrood constituency from SNP in Edinburgh
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie has defeated fellow City of Edinburgh councillor Euan Hyslop in the redrawn seat of Edinburgh Northern.

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Edinburgh Waverley abandoned bikes donated to charity for refurbishment and reuse
Dozens of abandoned bicycles left at Edinburgh Waverley station are being refurbished and redistributed through a partnership with charity The Bike Station.

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Firefighters remain at the scene after blaze in Rutherglen shop
More than 100 firefighters were sent to the scene at the height of the blaze

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Crocheted Sir David Attenborough century tributes to appear across Scotland
Colourful crocheted post box toppers are expected to appear across Scotland as part of a nationwide tribute to Sir David Attenborough to mark his 100th birthday.

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Summer of anxiety predicted as house price growth falls by half
Average house prices in Scotland continued to climb during April even as uncertainty linked to the conflict in the Middle East thwarted the broader UK market

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Double-decker bus catches fire near Fife election count
Firefighters have tackled a blaze on a bus that caught fire near an election count centre.

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