Fines for smoking outside Scottish hospitals become law

Anyone lighting up within 15m of a hospital building could incur a fine of up to £1,000.

Former Glasgow Labour leader Malcolm Cunning dies aged 65

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar says Malcom Cunning "loved Glasgow and he loved our party".

Teenager reported after alleged hit-and-run in Glasgow

A 36-year-old man was taken to hospital after being struck by a car in Glasgow city centre.

Man hurt in hit-and-run in Glasgow city centre

The driver left the scene before officers arrived and inquiries to trace them are ongoing.

Celtic 4-0 Rangers: Defending champions lay down marker after comfortable win

Celtic lay down an ominous marker in the Scottish Premiership title race as they dismantle rivals Rangers with a scintillating first-half di...

The Kintyre wind farm 'gold rush'

Onshore wind farms could be built across the peninsula, some taller than skyscrapers.

Man admits killing friend he left outside hospital in Paisley

Ben McCulloch, 27, drove Stephen Quigley to hospital in Paisley but he died outside a closed ward.

Scotland's largest gold nugget goes on display

The Douglas nugget found in a river in Perthshire in 2017 is estimated to be worth £50,000.

Fresh offer made in bid to avert Scottish council strikes

Unions earlier said they hoped a deal could be agreed with council leaders to avoid further action.

Scottish firms facing 200% energy bill rises 'are the lucky ones'

The body which speaks for Scotland's small businesses says energy price hikes of 500% are not unusual.

Second cruise ship for Ukrainian refugees arrives in Glasgow

MS Ambition has docked in Glasgow and will offer 714 cabins for temporary accommodation.

Council strikes: Which schools are closed and when?

Schools will be impacted by strikes across 11 local authorities in Scotland next week.

'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.