'My daughter in wheelchair was abandoned by school taxis'

Lisa Harland said her daughter was only picked up twice this term and teachers did not wait with her.

Scottish government 'cannot offer' more money to end pay dispute

Scotland's Deputy First Minister John Swinney said "people needed to understand there were finite limits" on finances.

Scottish Conservative councillor charged over romance fraud

Andrew Polson, who led East Dunbartonshire council, was suspended by the Scottish Conservative Party in June.

What's the story? Balamory celebrates 20th anniversary

The hit children's TV show Balamory will return to the BBC iPlayer, as the show marks 20 years since it first aired.

Cameron House: Final day of evidence over fatal fire

A fatal accident inquiry has heard 11 days of evidence about the Cameron House Hotel blaze.

Police probe after car smashes through Ayrshire shopfront

A man was seen running from the Audi TT after the crash in the early hours of Monday morning.

New council pay offer made to end strike action in Scotland

Two thirds of Scotland's local authorities have seen bin workers walking out with staff at schools and nurseries due to join the dispute...

Kevin O'Gorman: Pay-outs for victims of disgraced academic

Heriot-Watt and Strathclyde reach a financial settlement with two of Kevin O'Gorman's victims.

Talks continue in bid to end bin strikes

Unions want a "flat cash pay offer" where everybody would receive the same amount of money.

Kayaker Nick Ray: I'll paddle off to sea and not come back for a year

Kayaker and mental health advocate Nick Ray is heading on a year-long journey into the wilderness.

First direct China-Scotland shipping route begins

More than a million bottles of whisky will be on the vessel when it returns to China from Greenock.

Public health warning as bin strikes continue

One ice cream parlour had to close because the mounting piles of rubbish were a "health hazard".

Badly injured fox nursed back to health in Glasgow garden tent

A family fed and cared for the badly hurt but tame animal when it appeared at their Glasgow home.

Bin strike pay talks focus on the lowest paid

Negotiations between Scotland's unions and councils are under way as more workers join the strike action.

Cameron House: Hotel did not run fire drills at night, says director

The resort director at Cameron House also told an inquiry there was no back up equipment for roll calls.

Trolley on the line: ScotRail tracks go viral

Amateur DJs and sound technicians have turned station announcements into music remixes.

Scottish west coast sea eagle chicks killed by bird flu

White-tailed sea eagle chicks on Scotland's west coast have tested positive for the virus.

Champions League: 'Dogged Rangers fight way to place with big boys'

PSV were profligate, but that will matter little to resolute Rangers as they look forward to Champions League groups, writes Tom English.

My daughter still can't get a bus to school

Pupils in North Lanarkshire are continuing to have problems with school buses a week into the new term.

Man charged after eight boys hit by car in Glasgow

Six boys needed hospital treatment after the vehicle struck the group in the city's east end.

Cameron House: Night porter did not think ash started hotel fire

Christopher O'Malley put a bag of ash in a cupboard hours before the fatal fire at Cameron House.

School and nursery staff to strike over pay

Union members in nine Scottish council areas will hold strikes on 6, 7 and 8 September.

Cameron House: Porter given ash warning days before hotel fire

A night manager at Cameron House tells an inquiry she saw a porter put ashes in a plastic bag.

The Herald appoints Catherine Salmond as first female editor

Catherine Salmond joins from Scotland on Sunday to replace Donald Martin at the end of August.

Bin strikes continue as unions query pay offer

Unite said it would not take a new 5% pay offer to its members due to "insignificant detail".

North Lanarkshire bin collections axed as drivers do school bus runs

Blue bin lorry drivers are being redeployed to take pupils to school after bus routes were cancelled.

Bus fire forces partial closure of M74 motorway near Glasgow

The coach caught fire between junctions 3 and 3A of the M74 south of Glasgow.

Charity warns some Scots face winter eat-or-heat crisis

Citizens Advice Scotland says energy bill rises are driving demand for advice about food affordability.

Three killed after collision between car and HGV

A fourth man is in hospital following the crash on the A828 in the Appin area of Argyll and Bute.

Pedestrian critical after being struck by bus in Glasgow

Police said the 40-year-old man was injured on Midland Street in Glasgow city centre.

Pedestrian in hospital after being hit by bus in Glasgow

Police Scotland said the man was injured in the Midland Street area of Glasgow city centre.

Man, 81, dies following three-vehicle crash

Police Scotland said the accident happened on the A721 Kilncadzow Road in Carluke.

Cosla agrees to 5% pay offer for council workers

Strikes could be called off as the council body agrees to an offer that achieves an overall 5% pay rise.

ScotRail passengers set for weekend of disruption

The operator will only run a limited Saturday service on 11 routes as Network Rail staff take more strike action.

Glasgow Museums to return seven stolen artefacts to India

It is the first repatriation to India from a UK museum, with more items under review to be returned.

Darius Campbell Danesh: Gerard Butler pays tribute to late friend

The actor describes his fellow Scot as a "brother in arms" and says he has been left devastated by his death.

Cameron House fire victim cut his hands trying to escape

Richard Dyson was found with blood on his hands after trying to smash a window during the Cameron House fire.

Two-year-old knocked down by van in Irvine pub car park

The child is in a serious condition following the collision outside The Three Craws bar in Irvine.

Man arrested after car crashes into Paisley flats

Police said two men left the scene after the vehicle ended up inside a property in Paisley.

Plan to offer £50,000 to move to isles scrapped

The Scottish government will not go ahead with its Islands Bond following public feedback.

Scots mechanic turned soldier hailed a war hero by Ukrainians

A documentary and exhibition in Kyiv features Adam Ennis, who is fighting Russia with the international legion.

Guests evacuated from Popinjay Hotel fire in Rosebank

The fire at the Popinjay Hotel in Rosebank, South Lanarkshire, caused extensive damage.

MP Margaret Ferrier pleads guilty to exposing public to Covid

Margaret Ferrier spoke in the Commons while awaiting a test result before taking the train home after testing positive.

Ewen Bain's Angus Og cartoons to be digitised and conserved

The Glasgow-born cartoonist's work was donated to a Highland archive by his daughter for preservation.

School bus routes cut the night before pupils return

The late announcement affected 26 primary and secondary schools on 40 routes in North Lanarkshire.

Cameron House: Guest crawled through smoke to escape fatal fire

An inquiry hears how a woman and her husband fled a hotel fire that killed two men in 2017.

Darius: The singer who turned down Simon Cowell and still got to No1

The Pop Idol star, who went on to have a series of West End musical hits, died at the age of 41.

UK inflation: The pakora firm facing a costs nightmare

Glasgow food supplier Jason Stevenson says his basic costs have soared by up to 50% in the last year.

Police seize cannabis farm worth £800,000 in Patna

Officers discover the illegal cultivation of cannabis plants after searching a property in Patna.

Cameron House: Inquiry shown CCTV of moment fire takes hold

The Cameron House night porter discovered the flames in a cupboard where he had left a bag of ash.

Man who stabbed ex-partner's mother to death in Maryhill jailed

Michael Dorey stabbed mother-of-four Jacqueline Grant more than 30 times at her home in Glasgow.

Network Rail strikes to disrupt almost all ScotRail services

Members of the RMT union will take strike action across the UK on 18 and 20 August.

Cameron House fire FAI begins with minute's silence

The blaze at the luxury Loch Lomond resort claimed the lives of Simon Midgley and Richard Dyson in 2017.

Met Office warning of thunderstorms and heavy rain

The yellow "be aware" alert follows storms and downpours over parts of Scotland on Sunday.

The patients locked in secure hospitals for decades

Fifteen Scots with learning disabilities and autism have been living in hospitals for 20 years.

In pictures: Pipe band world champions 2022 are crowned

Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band from Northern Ireland came out top at the Glasgow green event.

Tonnes of timber to be moved by sea than by road

Scottish Forestry says 225,000 tonnes of wood will be transported by sea to Ayrshire.

Last resident in doomed Wishaw flats refuses to leave

The 66-year-old says the council will need to double its offer to get him to vacate his property.

'Ping pong helps my Parkinson's symptoms'

Leona was diagnosed with the disease at 38 and says table tennis helped her take back control of her life.

Motherwell: Steven Hammell appointed permanent boss at Fir Park

Motherwell appoint Steven Hammell as the Fir Park club's new manager on a permanent basis, replacing Graham Alexander.

Glasgow students denied university accommodation

Prospective Glasgow University students have been told they are no longer guaranteed a place to stay.

Glasgow City footballer Clare Shine on tackling addiction

The Glasgow City and Ireland striker opens up on suicide attempts, alcoholism and her path to recovery.

Ferguson shipyard boss confident of brighter future

The company's chief executive is optimistic two delayed CalMac ferries will be delivered next year.

Record numbers can't afford school uniforms, charity warns

Demand for the 'Back to School Bank', which helps parents in need, has almost tripled since 2018.

Scottish exam pass rate drops from pandemic high

About 128,000 students are finding out how they did in National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher exams.

NHS Lanarkshire restricts visiting over abuse of maternity staff

NHS Lanarkshire said employees at University Hospital Wishaw were being targeted "almost daily".

Wanted man extradited from Brazil to Scotland

James White, 44, is due to appear in court in connection with serious organised crime offences.

Dalmuir care home fire could have devastated lives, says council leader

The emergency response to a fire in a former care home in West Dunbartonshire is praised.

Four in five of Scotland's dentists refuse new NHS patients

BBC researchers could not find any practices taking on new patients in nine Scottish local authorities.

Commonwealth Games: Birmingham 2022 is Scotland's best Games outside Glasgow

Birmingham 2022 will be Scotland's most successful Commonwealth Games outside of Glasgow 2014 after eight medals - four of them gold - w...

Scottish exam results: When are they out and how will I get them?

Students are waiting to find out their National 5, Higher and Advanced Higher exam results.

Covid restrictions will finally be lifted for IVF couples in Glasgow

Women attending an NHS fertility clinic have not been allowed to take partners to appointments.

Scottish island of Pladda on sale for price of a city flat

Pladda off the coast of Arran is on sale for £350,000 and includes a five-bed house and helipad.

Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Loose Women star Kaye Adams joins line-up

The presenter will take part in the dancing competition when it returns to BBC One in September.

Speeding driver who waved at police as he failed to stop is jailed

Mohammed Rafiq, who had been banned from driving, hit speeds of 95mph as police pursued him.

Former SNP MP Natalie McGarry appeals embezzlement conviction

Natalie McGarry was jailed for two years for taking £25,000 from the SNP and a pro-independence group.

On-street parking charges to double across Glasgow

On-street pay and display charges and permits on hundreds of streets will increase later this month.

Priest accused of sex assault against children in Glasgow

Neil McGarrity, who denies the accusations, is due to stand trial in Glasgow later this month.

The Neilston petrol pump offering low prices to locals

Its owner is vowing to keep his prices lower than big-name competitors despite making "no money".

Batgirl filming wasted a month of our business

Shop owners in Glasgow impacted by the production are frustrated following the film's cancellation.

Gunman jailed for 12 years over double murder bid in Glenboig

James McAulay fired shots at two men on a street in Glenboig, North Lanarkshire, in November 2020.

Man guilty of killing stranger by pushing her off Helensburgh Pier

Jacob Foster pushed 25-year-old Charmaine O'Donnell off Helensburgh Pier in April 2021.

Man charged in connection with death of woman in Dunoon

Mairi Doherty died three days after being seriously injured during a disturbance in Dunoon.

Eleven accused of child sex ring and 'witchcraft' in Glasgow

Seven men and four women are charged with abusing three young children in Glasgow.

Forty million-year-old crocodile fossil goes under the hammer

The rare fossil is part of a collection of almost 200 fossils and other natural history specimens.