56 m. ago Planning bill will boost development but not without investment in skills

UK Government action is welcome, but additional pieces of the construction jigsaw must be put in place, writes Richard Whitehead

Events

81 m. ago Scots mum convinced toddler son had past life in 1800s after eerie encounter

Laighanne McLaughlin's son made a chilling claim at nursery.

Politics

81 m. ago Store owner on shoplifting hell of terrifying knife threats and thefts

A store owner says he fears for the safety of his staff as shoplifting reaches record levels in Scotland

Events

81 m. ago Politicians urged to put aside differences and unite to tackle poverty crisis

Daming findings from a health report have found that the poorest Scots are six times more likely to be killed by booze.

Politics

81 m. ago Covid conman lied about £1m company to get his hands on £50K government cash

A probe found Jamie Rowatt abused the Covid bounce back loan scheme aimed to help businesses through the pandemic.

Economics

1 hour ago Hollywood actor Brian Cox leads tributes to Pride of Scotland's unsung heroes

Stars reveal why they loved taking a backseat to award winners at 2025 People's Oscars

Culture

3 h. ago What could possibly go wrong? World's most deadliest viruses will be kept in Surrey

The brand new National Biosecurity Centre in Weybridge will aim to prevent future pandemics by keeping various incurable and fatal viruses in its facilities.

Events

5 h. ago Prison guard shot dead in 'revenge' for exposing officer's illicit relationship, court hears

Two men, Elias Morgan and Anthony Cleary, are on trial at Preston Crown Court accused of the murder of Lenny Scott, 33, who was shot dead outside a gym last year

Events

5 h. ago 'Idyllic' Scottish rural retreat within historic walled garden for sale

The property includes a C listed former schoolhouse.

Politics

5 h. ago Drop in child poverty in Scotland since targets introduced – report

Meanwhile, England and Wales have seen a 15% increase over the same issue, according to the Big Issue.

Events

6 h. ago Pharrell Williams brings India and Beyoncé to Louis Vuitton’s Pompidou runway

The birds scattered in every direction as the first drumbeat thundered across the plaza outside Paris’s Centre Pompidou, heralding the start of Pharrell Williams’ latest Louis Vuitton spectacle

Politics

6 h. ago Prison guard shot dead in 'act of revenge after exposing illicit relationship'

Elias Morgan and Anthony Cleary have gone on trial accused of the murder of 33-year-old former prison officer Lenny Scott, who was shot dead outside a gym in Skelmersdale, West Lancashire

Events

7 h. ago Kayakers rescued after being swept out to sea in North Berwick by strong winds

RNLI volunteers launched a lifeboat to bring the two people back to safety.

Events

7 h. ago Rangers close in on first two Russell Martin signings as Celtic line up another Parkhead return

Latest transfer news and speculation around Scottish football

Politics

7 h. ago Did Donald Trump just become the most powerful president in modern history?

With one unprovoked strike against Iran, and a compliant Congress in tow, Trump shows that he wields the most unilateral power of any American leader since Lincoln, writes John Bowden

Politics

8 h. ago US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites only set back program by months, Pentagon report says

Findings by Defense Intelligence Agency suggest Trump’s declaration that sites were ‘obliterated’ may be overstatedAn initial classified US assessment of Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities over the weekend says they did not destroy two of the sites and likely only set back the nuclear program by a few months, according to two people familiar with the report.The report produced by the Defense Intelligence Agency – the intelligence arm of the Pentagon – concluded key components of the nuclear program, including centrifuges, were capable of being restarted within months. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago Busy Edinburgh road locked down after bus seen with 'hole in its side'

An eye witness noted that "there's a hole in the side of the bus".

Transport

8 h. ago Former prison guard was shot dead outside gym after he exposed a convict and female officer's illicit relationship, court hears

Lenny Scott, who was the father of twins, was shot six times outside a gym on February 8 last year by a gunman dressed in a hi-vis jacket.

Events

8 h. ago ‘Clear evidence’ asylum seekers living in London hotel ‘working illegally as delivery drivers’

Bikes and bags with Just Eat, Uber Eats and Deliveroo branding were filmed parked at an asylum hotel in central London

Events

8 h. ago Former prison officer 'gunned down in revenge plot after exposing behind bars fling between inmate and colleague', court hears

The two men on trial deny the murder of Lenny Scott who was shot six times

Events