2 h. ago Thunderstorm yellow weather warning issued for much of Scotland, including Edinburgh and Glasgow

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms will start from midnight for much of Scotland and extend into Saturday.

Events

4 h. ago Scottish councils, including Edinburgh and Glasgow, to be given full powers to introduce road charging

A new strategy cover car use charges has been announced after the Scottish Government ditched an ambitious traffic reduction target.

Politics

52 h. ago Met Office's weather outlook on catching Strawberry Moon tonight for last time until 2043

The rare celestial event will be visible this week in Scotland but the weather will decide if you see it or not

Society

65 h. ago MoD ‘dishonest’ to call 1994 Chinook crash an accident, say families

RAF Chinook ZD576 crashed in foggy weather on June 2 1994 on the Mull of Kintyre, Scotland.

Events

3 d. ago Deloitte strengthens Scottish leadership with seven new partners

Deloitte has promoted seven of its people to partner across its Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen offices.

Politics

4 d. ago Concerts in Scotland 2025: The biggest gigs coming to Scotland this year, from Oasis to Kneecap

After being axed from TRNSMT, Kneecap are set to play one of the most talked about Scottish gigs of the year in July.

Politics

8 d. ago Scotland's highest hills turn white as weather expert gives verdict on June snow

The Cairngorms National Park was dusted with snow, a spectacle more typical of winter months

Events

8 d. ago Train as a counsellor from anywhere in Scotland: Online COSCA Skills Certificate opens Sept 2025

Are you living in Ayr, Glasgow, or Edinburgh and feel called to a career in counselling or emotional wellbeing? Now is the perfect time to take that first step — without leaving your home. Enlightened Psychology & Counselling has officially opened enrolment for its next Online COSCA Counselling Skills Certificate — a nationally recognised course that prepares learners for work in counselling, mental health, healthcare, social care, and beyond.

Events

9 d. ago Scotland duo named in URC team of the season as 'Elite XV' unveiled

Edinburgh and Glasgow represented in selection

Politics

9 d. ago Met Office reveals if Scotland will see snow this week as cold front moves in

The weather agency has revealed whether Scotland will be subject to snow and rain over the next few days

Politics

1 week ago Scotland's weather to take a turn for the worse as country bears brunt of rainfall

Meteorological summer has arrived but that doesn't mean much in Scotland where frequent showers are incoming

Politics

1 week ago The Milky Way was on a collision course with a neighboring galaxy. Not anymore

NASA scientists had forecast an impending crash in four billion years, sending the sun flying

Politics

2 w. ago Joan Eardley Sketches of Glasgow street children to be sold at auction

She is considered one of the great British artists of the 20th century.

Politics

2 w. ago Gangland feud timeline as key incidents turn Glasgow and Edinburgh streets into warzone

We look at some of the key incidents thought to involve drug lords including Mark Richardson and Dubai-based so-called Mr Big, Ross McGill as well as the Daniel and Lyons crime clans.

Events

2 w. ago Scots holidaymakers face summer flight chaos as airport strikes loom

Employees at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports are threatening to strike if a pay offer is not agreed.

Events

2 w. ago Strike action threat for Edinburgh and Glasgow airports this summer as pay offers rejected

Hundreds of workers at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports have rejected separate pay offers.

Events

2 w. ago Families of those killed in 1994 Chinook helicopter crash call for sealed documents to be released

Bereaved families renew call for inquiry and demand access to documents that have been sealed away until 2094Families bereaved after a Chinook helicopter crash on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994, which remains one of the RAF’s worst peacetime losses of life, have demanded the release of documents sealed for 100 years.RAF Chinook ZD576 was carrying 25 British intelligence personnel from RAF Aldergrove in Northern Ireland to a conference at Fort George, near Inverness, Scotland, when it crashed in foggy weather on 2 June 1994. All the passengers – made up of personnel from MI5, the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the British army – were killed, along with the helicopter’s four crew members. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Families of 1994 Chinook crash victims call for sealed documents to be released

Bereaved families renew call for inquiry and demand access to documents that have been sealed away until 2094Families bereaved after a Chinook helicopter crash on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994, which remains one of the RAF’s worst peacetime losses of life, have demanded the release of documents sealed for 100 years.RAF Chinook ZD576 was carrying 25 British intelligence personnel from RAF Aldergrove in Northern Ireland to a conference at Fort George, near Inverness, Scotland, when it crashed in foggy weather on 2 June 1994. All the passengers – made up of personnel from MI5, the Royal Ulster Constabulary and the British army – were killed, along with the helicopter’s four crew members. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Scotsman Obituaries: Terry Smith, visionary Forth Ports Property Director who helped transform Leith

Terence Smith, Property Director, Forth Ports. Born: February 1947 in Kelvindale, Glasgow. Died: April 2025 at the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, aged 78

Politics

2 w. ago Best Airport Hotels Scotland: 9 of the best and worst Scottish airport hotels, according to travellers

If you’re set to travel to or from Scotland during your holidays this year, sometimes booking an airport hotel is the best option.

Society