80 m. ago Lawrence Shankland injury latest as Hearts boss Derek McInnes delivers huge update ahead of title showdown with Celtic

DEREK McINNES fears Lawrence Shankland is OUT of Hearts title crunch with Celtic next weekend. The Scotland striker was forced off during the Jambos’ Scottish Cup loss to Falkirk with an apparent hamstring injury. Shankland had earlier scored from the spot during the 1-1 draw and was down to take a penalty in the shoot-out,...

Society

93 m. ago When is Scottish Cup fifth round draw? Live stream details as Celtic look to join Rangers as Hearts & Hibs crash OUT

WE'RE in the midst of the most exciting Scottish title race for FORTY years. And the business end of the Scottish Cup promises to be every bit as wide open. Scotland's major cup competition takes centre stage again this weekend. Rangers were first to seal their place in the next round after a comfortable 5-0...

Events

96 m. ago Auchinleck Talbot vs Celtic: Hoops head to Rugby Park as Ayrshire side eye biggest cup upset ever – latest team news

IT would go down as the biggest cup shock EVER. Forget Darvel 1 Aberdeen 0. Forget Berwick Rangers 1 Rangers 0. Even Macclesfield 2 Crystal Palace 1. If Auchinleck Talbot were able to beat Celtic, it would go down as the greatest ever shock in cup history. The West of Scotland Football League side were...

Politics

2 h. ago John Swinney does not expect Sir Keir Starmer to still be in office at Christmas

Mr Swinney suggested forthcoming elections in Scotland and Wales and local elections in England could put pressure on Labour.

Politics

2 h. ago Scotland’s most notorious catfish duped me & 100 others out of nudes – I turned detective to track them down

WHEN Abbie Draper received a Facebook friend request in late 2014, she didn't think much of it. Little did she realise she'd soon be switching from her job as an airline steward to full-on detective after falling victim to Adele Rennie, who has since become known as Scotland's most notorious catfish. Abbie, 35, from Kilmarnock,...

Politics

2 h. ago Scot Squad comic reveals how he recruited Mission Impossible star for new spin

JACK Docherty has revealed how he managed to recruit Hollywood star Dougray Scott for his latest series of The Chief - by insulting the Mission: Impossible II star. Dougray plays himself in the first episode of the latest instalments of the BBC Scotland comedy when he is hired to record the audio book version of...

Events

3 h. ago Sunday at The Masters Snooker 2026: Prize money, final schedule, trophy, odds

We’ve reached the final of the Masters 2026 - and Scotland’s John Higgins is looking to make history.

Politics

3 h. ago Royal Navy shipbuilder in limbo owing to cash shortage at Liberty Steel plant

Call for UK state to step in after Gupta-owned Dalzell works in Scotland unable to produce metal for three new warshipsA shipbuilder for the Royal Navy faces an uncertain wait for the steel to build three warships because of a shortage of cash at the Scottish steel mill that has won the contract.Liberty Steel Dalzell in Scotland has been unable to start production in earnest because there is “no cashflow to buy slab”, despite an order to supply 34,000 tonnes of metal plates to build fleet solid support (FSS) ships for the navy, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation. Continue reading...

Economics

3 h. ago 'We know': Glasgow Warriors fully aware of prize at stake as Scotland pair face off

Darge relishing battle with Christie in the back row

Events

4 h. ago 'I can't put into words what he did to me': Will the Nordic model safeguard women in Scotland?

A Nordic model of prostitution could be ‘game changing’ for Scotland - but supporters fear the clock is ticking down

Politics

4 h. ago Legionella found in kitchens and toilets of Historic Environment Scotland

In the latest issue to hit the quango, Legionella bacteria has been detected at Historic Environment Scotland-run (HES) Stirling Castle 21 times in the past year

Politics

4 h. ago £1bn vision for Scotland's video games industry as the chase for world leader status is on

New strategy proposes fund to help emerging developers

Politics

4 h. ago SNP cannot ignore lawyers' warnings about access to justice in Scotland

Roddy Dunlop, Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, warns ‘access to justice is rapidly becoming an aspiration instead of a basic right’

Events

4 h. ago Three billion reasons why money alone won't fix Scotland's NHS – especially when spent by SNP

The SNP has spent eye-watering sums on the NHS in Scotland but waiting lists remain stubbornly long

Economics

4 h. ago A perfect chance to capitalise on Scotland’s Summer of Sport

There are all sorts of reasons why this is a particularly exciting time to be involved in Scottish sport

Politics

4 h. ago Marc McNulty on Scotland caps, Reading nightmare, Spartans family affair and how cleaning now pays his bills

He's played in Scotland, England, Ireland, America and Australia but is now a stone's throw from home with Spartans - and Marc McNulty has absolutely no regrets.

Society

6 h. ago Taxpayer grants to wealthy salmon multinationals quadruple in two years with £5.5m total bill

SNP ministers have handed around £5.5million to firms in the £1billion-a-year industry since 2021 via their Marine Scotland Fund.

Economics

6 h. ago 'More than a quarter' of Scotland’s most violent criminals are repeat offenders

Police Scotland data shows 28 per cent of those involved in murder, attempted murder, serious assault, robbery and domestic abuse between April and September were all serial criminals.

Events

6 h. ago Scotland A&E waits of over 12 hours 'surge by more than 7000%'

Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton said the figures "demonstrate that the SNP cannot be trusted to cut waiting times and fix our NHS".

Politics

12 h. ago Auston Trusty declares Celtic squad strongest in Scotland as stars rally round Martin O'Neill

Martin O'Neill is desperately seeking reinforcements this month but Trusty reckons the Hoops squad is still the best in Scotland

Politics