Safety of e-scooters on main roads investigated by MPs

The UK is the last major European economy where e-scooters are banned everywhere apart from private land. The article Safety of e-scooters ...

People need to know ‘there is light at the end of the tunnel’

Lord Foulkes will press ministers on their plans for an exit strategy from the current Covid-19 restrictions. The article People need to kn...

Speculation about delayed Holyrood election ‘fanciful’

Presiding Officer Ken Macintosh said it is too early to discuss postponing next year’s Scottish ballot. The article Speculation about delay...

Firefighters battle massive blaze on hills near reservoir

Three appliances were mobilised after multiple calls received about a wildfire visible across many parts of Glasgow. The article Firefighte...

Coronavirus support line set up for residential care staff

Child and youth charity Kibble launches service to help care sector workers during Covid-19 pandemic. The article Coronavirus support line ...

Aberdeen has ‘worst food standards safety in Scotland’

Research shows 24% of food businesses in the city failed safety and hygiene checks. The article Aberdeen has ‘worst food standards safety i...

Combat coronavirus through mass testing, say scientists

University of Aberdeen physicists found severe lockdowns will not create enough 'herd immunity' to eradicate Covid-19. The article ...

Nicola Sturgeon: Lockdown exit strategy won’t be rushed

The First Minister says the Scottish Government will not rush a lockdown exit. The article Nicola Sturgeon: Lockdown exit strategy won’t be...

Easing lockdown ‘could lead to second peak in virus outbreak’

Downing Street also said Prime Minister Boris Johnson is continuing his recovery from Covid-19. The article Easing lockdown ‘could lead to ...

New guide issued to parents and pupils as lockdown continues

The advice has been issued to help children's learning as the education secretary said schools will remain closed indefinitely. The art...

Man left with serious facial injuries after street attack

The 36-year-old was attacked in Hillside Crescent, Hamilton, on Saturday night. The article Man left with serious facial injuries after str...

Takeaway delivery driver attacked by teens in street

The woman, who was out delivering food, was targeted from behind and had her mobile phone smashed. The article Takeaway delivery driver att...

Doddie Weir’s charity donates £165,000 to develop MND drug

The fund will help develop a drug which will be used for clinical trials into curing Motor Neurone Disease. The article Doddie Weir’s chari...

Death toll from coronavirus in Scotland rises to 915

A total of 12 deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours, the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said. The article Death toll from coronavi...

Vandals throw bottle through on-call doctor’s car window

The rear window of the vehicle was smashed during the attack last Monday night in Renfrewshire. The article Vandals throw bottle through on...

Warning as scammers exploit Covid-19 panic with fake goods

March saw a 400% increase in the number of pandemic-related counterfeit and fraud reports in Scotland. The article Warning as scammers expl...

Knife attacker slashed man after ‘jibe about his mum’

Michael Gardiner has been jailed after slashing James Reid down his chest outside a pub in Dunfermline. The article Knife attacker slashed ...

Virus ‘assumed’ when care home residents return from hospital

Those returning to homes from hospital are not routinely tested but assumed to have coronavirus and put into isolation. The article Virus ‘...

Coronavirus: New virus hospital 'operational for at least five months'

The £43m NHS Louisa Jordan facility at the SEC campus in Glasgow is now ready to receive Covid-19 patients.

Student flats planned for drill hall destroyed in blaze

A construction firm aims to turn the former territorial army base in Paisley into student accommodation. The article Student flats planned ...

Second wave of stars join For the Love of Scotland line-up

Edith Bowman created the event to help raise funds for the Masks for Scotland initiative during the coronavirus crisis. The article Second ...

Coronavirus hospital NHS Louisa Jordan ready for patients

Construction at the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in Glasgow was completed on Sunday. The article Coronavirus hospital NHS Louisa Jordan rea...

£1.25bn package to help innovation firms during crisis

Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the initiative would include a £500m investment fund for high-growth companies. The article £1.25bn package to ...

Parents could ‘spend entire day’ juggling work and childcare

A report calls to extend the 80% wage replacement to employees who reduce their working hours to accommodate childcare. The article Parents...

Coronavirus furlough scheme opens for applications

Chancellor Rishi Sunak said the ‘unprecedented job retention scheme will protect millions of jobs'. The article Coronavirus furlough sc...

Second phase of record-breaking whisky auction to end

The Macallan 1926 Fine and Rare 60 Year Old is expected to fetch more than £1m. The article Second phase of record-breaking whisky auction ...

Emergency free meals projects to share £700,000 fund

Projects across Scotland have been allocated funding to help people with food during the coronavirus crisis. The article Emergency free mea...

Scottish Parliament committees to be held remotely

Changes to Holyrood's standing orders to formalise virtual meetings are to be proposed on Tuesday. The article Scottish Parliament comm...

Emergency appeal to help unpaid carers during pandemic

A charity's emergency fund will provide grants of up to £300 directly to carers. The article Emergency appeal to help unpaid carers dur...

Scottish Government calls for extension to Brexit transition

The economy cannot afford the 'double hit' of Covid-19's impact and a no-deal Brexit, Michael Russell warned. The article Scott...

Arrest made after man suffers head injury in disturbance

The incident happened in the Leith area of Edinburgh at around 12.40pm on Sunday. The article Arrest made after man suffers head injury in ...

Man in serious condition in hospital after attempted murder

The 35-year-old was found badly hurt in Glen Esk Drive, Darnley, on Saturday night after being attacked by three men. The article Man in se...

NHS Louisa Jordan: Temporary hospital construction complete

The facility at the Scottish Events Campus is now complete, it has been announced. The article NHS Louisa Jordan: Temporary hospital constr...

Coronavirus: Glasgow's £43m temporary virus hospital completed

Glasgow's £43m temporary coronavirus hospital, NHS Louisa Jordan, will be able to treat Covid-19 patients from tomorrow.

Death toll from Covid-19 in Scotland increases by ten

Confirmed patient deaths from coronavirus rise to 903, with 8187 positive cases. The article Death toll from Covid-19 in Scotland increases...

SNP MP apologises over Celtic flag ‘dispute’ with neighbour

The Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill MP had a row with another man over a flag in Bonnar's window. The article SNP MP apologises over...

MP Steven Bonnar apologises over Celtic flag argument with neighbour

The Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill MP apologises after an argument with a neighbour over a Celtic flag

Body pulled from river in search for missing pensioner

Police Scotland were alerted on Sunday morning after the body was discovered near Bothwell Bridge. The article Body pulled from river in se...

Michael Gove defends Prime Minister over ‘skipped meetings’

Boris Johnson was accused of missing five Cobra meetings as the crisis loomed in a report published by the Sunday Times. The article Michae...

Coronavirus: People told not to book summer holidays

Downing Street has said 'it is a fact' that current guidelines 'do not allow for people going on holidays'. The article Cor...

Gran plans Hawaii trip after ‘dream’ £100,000 lottery win

Mary McAnish, 67, found out she won the six-figure sum as her postcode was selected for the prize. The article Gran plans Hawaii trip after...

Plane with ten million face masks lands in Scotland

The charter flight from China carrying PPE touched down at Prestwick Airport on Saturday morning. The article Plane with ten million face m...

SNP: Refugee camps need more help to fight coronavirus

Refugees and developing nations around the world need more help to fight Covid-19, SNP MPs have said. The article SNP: Refugee camps need m...

Politician return to nursing in fight against coronavirus

Emma Harper MSP, who was elected in 2016, previously worked in the NHS. The article Politician return to nursing in fight against coronavir...

Charity concerned domestic abuse will increase in lockdown

Scottish Women’s Aid said the risk will continue to worsen the longer the lockdown is in place. The article Charity concerned domestic abus...

Coronavirus: Plane carrying PPE kits arrives in Scotland from China

The cargo includes face masks, virus kits and infusion pumps for intensive care units.

Concerns over shopping deliveries for shielded groups

A charity has warned that delays in building an effective system in Scotland 'could cost lives'. The article Concerns over shopping...

Murder probe after two men found dead in Paisley house

A 60-year-old man and a 23-year-old man were found dead inside the property in Paisley.

Coronavirus: Care home confirms 20th death

A care home where 16 residents suspected of contracting Covid-19 have died since 4 April, confirms four further deaths.

Tony Ferns: Mother's plea over unsolved murder

Tony Ferns, 33, died after he was stabbed in his car in Glasgow a year ago.