A man has died following a two-vehicle crash in the Scottish Highlands on Tuesday.

Rachel Reeves will acknowledge she needs to go “further and faster to kickstart growth”, amid dour predictions about her cost-cutting measures and as she scrambles for savings to help balance the nation’s books without hiking taxes.

The M77 motorway will close at junction one southbound for three consecutive nights this week for essential resurfacing works.

Scotland is set to launch its first ever network of walk-in mental health support hubs.

Wild salmon have returned to a Perthshire river that had been drained for more than 60 years to boost hydro-power generation.

Could a ticket levy on major concerts be the key to saving grassroots music venues in Glasgow? Small venues around the city say the are under threat.

A badminton player has called for rule changes after she was penalised for leaving the court to deal with her period during a match.

Glasgow’s homelessness chief says the UK Government minister responsible for asylum policy has refused to meet for talks over an “untenable” situation in the city.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver the 2025 Spring Statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday morning.

Plans to build the UK’s biggest hydrogen production plant near Kintore have been dealt a blow after councillors asked for it to be refused.

Queensferry high school is set to be expanded to deliver new school places in the west of the city, it has been decided.

An action plan for Parkhead town centre is being drawn up to improve the area as hopes continue it may get its own train station.

A man has been arrested in connection with a spate of break-ins.

The Rotary Club of Kirkwall will no longer be organising the town’s public bonfire and fireworks display, as the club president says the traditional venue at the Peedie Sea is no longer likely to be “viable.

A road has been closed following a two-car crash in the Highlands.

Finance workers are to stage fresh strikes in a dispute over pay.

Joey Barton has been found guilty of assaulting his wife by kicking her in the head at their family home.

Scottish secretary Ian Murray has said Scotland's voice "has been heard loud and clear" by the UK Treasury ahead of an upcoming spending review.

Police are examining an item found in an area linked to the investigation into the murders of a mother and her young son almost 50 years ago.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has been given a suspended one-match touchline ban by UEFA.

A 14-year-old boy has admitted killing a teenager following a dispute over £50.

Images have shown the destruction caused by a wildfire which broke out above a village in West Dunbartonshire during an “extreme risk” alert across Scotland.

Images of Harrison Ford have lit up beauty spots in the Highlands as part of a whisky campaign.

Lee McCulloch has backed Barry Ferguson to get the Rangers job on a permanent basis if he continues the way he has started.

A motorcyclist who died at the scene of a crash with a lorry in Dumfries and Galloway has been named.

Rangers are in the process of issuing lifetime bans to supporters who displayed an illicit banner during their game against Fenerbahce.

A diary belonging to acclaimed Scottish artist Duncan Grant has sold for 17 times its auction estimate.

Neil Lennon says after having doubts over the Dunfermline job, conversations with the club's US-based owners persuaded him to take on the role.

The A980 in Aberdeenshire has been closed in both directions following a two-vehicle crash.

A stricken container ship which was involved in a collision with a tanker in the North Sea is to be towed to Aberdeen, according to the Coastguard.

A cat, believed to be Scotland’s oldest rescue, has found her forever home after being discovered trapped in a house filled with rubbish.

A farmer who starved five Highland cows during a summer drought has been warned he faces a jail term.

An independent investigation has been launched into the financial crisis at the University of Dundee.

Police are treating the death of a man found inside a vehicle in a car park in Inverclyde as "unexplained".

A sex offender who started the repeated rape of his victim when she was three years old has had his prison sentence cut.

Warning: This article contains details some may find distressing “Sadistic” online gangs involving teenage boys are committing horrific crimes, including child abuse and sharing extreme material, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned.

A flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai was forced to turn back after it was discovered one of the pilots did not have a passport.

The actions of two Royal Air Force engineers who broke a newly-installed Paddington Bear statue in half before stealing it were “the antithesis of everything Paddington stands for”, a judge said.

Hundreds of people have signed a petition opposing proposals for a cycle path on a busy main route within hours of it going online.

Former Scotland rugby union captain Stuart Hogg needs to make progress with a supervision order imposed after he admitted abusing his estranged wife over five years, a court has heard.

A Scottish tourist remains in critical condition after an explosion caused third-degree burns to 75% of his body.

The company behind Irn Bru has announced plans to discontinue Strathmore bottled water in a move that could see the closure of its Forfar factory.

An eight-week-old baby is in critical condition after he was given ten times the correct dose of paracetamol at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow.

Former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross is standing down from Holyrood at the next election in the hopes of once again earning a seat at Westminster.

A man has been charged after allegedly wielding a crossbow within a garden in Midlothian.

Pizza Hut workers have accused the owners of more than 20 franchise takeaway outlets in Scotland of 'breaking the law'.

A schoolgirl was taken to hospital after being struck by a car in a hit and run in Fife.

Two people were arrested during Scotland v Greece at Hampden Park on Sunday.

A list of viruses and bacteria which pose the greatest threat to public health has been published by health officials for the first time.

Drivers have been disrupted at rush hour in Edinburgh after debris fell on the Queensferry Crossing.

A Scottish thief who stole thousands of historical documents has been identified decades after his crimes took place.

A manhunt has been launched after a driver fled on foot following a police pursuit during the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Morrisons has said 140 jobs are at risk of redundancy in Scotland because of plans to close cafes, convenience stores, florists and fresh food counters.

Shell has revealed boss Wael Sawan’s pay package swelled to £8.6m last year despite sharply lower profits as it outlined plans for higher shareholder returns amid cuts to costs and spending.

The owner of four alpacas and a sheep that were shot dead in Cambridgeshire has condemned the “horrific, senseless” attack.

Israeli settlers beat up one of the Palestinian co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary film "No Other Land" on Monday in the occupied West Bank before he was detained by the Israeli military, according to two of his fellow directors and other witnesses.

Six tiny possums have been rescued after being "cruelly" abandoned outside a Lidl supermarket in West Lothian.

A ban on Roman Catholics representing the King at the Church of Scotland’s general assembly – branded “a relic of a past age” – is on the verge of being abolished.

Poor quality photographs taken by Police Scotland of people they arrest could lead to crimes not being solved in the future, a report has warned.

It is one of the biggest security breaches for a generation: a journalist inadvertently invited to a text messaging group of senior cabinet members, discussing detailed plans for military action in the Middle East.

Exclusive figures shared with STV News show renters are not turning to the Scottish Government's Rent Adjudication system for help and that average rents have increased by 9%.

Another seven billion barrels of oil could be extracted from the North Sea, if new projects can be developed, according to the offshore industry.

The challenges facing grassroots music venues in Scotland have never been greater - but those working behind the scenes are determined to save live music.

A teenager diagnosed with an extremely rare brain tumour is raising funds for treatment that could help her see "more of life".

Five years have passed since Mila Sneddon was separated from her dad by a pane of glass.