Dundee City Council is set to spend close to £5.2m on mould and rot repairs over the next two years.

Injury-hit Hearts produced a spirited display in Turkey but ultimately went down to a 2-0 Conference League defeat at the hands of Mohamed Salah-inspired Trabzonspor.

Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has warned that households and businesses should prepare for “increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks” and potential disruption to essential supplies.

Donald Trump must give an interview under oath before the end of the year as part of his 10 billion dollar (£7.5 billion) defamation case against the BBC, a US court has ruled.

Highland Council could be set to move into a state-of-the-art £13 million office – despite £400,000 worth of renovations having only recently been carried out on its current premises.

A Russell Brand fan who was allegedly raped by the comedian went from being a “bright, bubbly and confident girl” to battling alcoholism and mental health struggles, a court has heard.

A male youth has been charged after police were called to an incident in Dundee.

Emergency services are dealing with a one-vehicle crash in the Highlands, which is affecting both the A9 and the Far North Line.

Police are hunting for two men who broke into a home in North Lanarkshire and threatened the homeowners.

Fifteen people have been arrested over immigration offences following two weeks of increased police activity at two ports on the West Coast.

A man has been charged after armed police descended on a house in Edinburgh.

A planning investigation has been launched into a vape shop that opened next to a 120-year-old tea room in Glasgow.

Businesses in Shetland were flooded by "biblical rain" that turned streets into rivers on Thursday.

A dispersal zone is to be put in place in part of Glasgow's southside over Halloween and Bonfire Night to deter fireworks-related disorder.

Two suspects are accused of holding a man hostage in the boot of a car after threatening him with a machete.

Fire crews were called to a dairy factory in Dumfries and Galloway following reports of a chemical leak.

A former Scotland rugby international is to face trial accused of controlling, abusing and raping a woman.

A cannabis farm has been found within a former pub in Dundee.

A woman who planned her ex-boyfriend's murder has been granted parole after serving seven years of her ten-year jail term.

A support worker from Glasgow has been struck off after he repeatedly punched his colleague while at a service user's home.

Thirty-two Government services are offline and four are partially unavailable while work is carried out to address potential cybersecurity issues, a minister has said.

Edinburgh Zoo have welcomed two lion cubs, the first to be born at the park in seven years.

Cycling fans will be able to catch a glimpse of the Tour de France as it departs from Scotland for the first time in its 120-year history.

A man has been taken to hospital, and a road has been closed in Aberdeenshire after a crash between two vans and a bus.

Egyptian mummies have been removed from a Glasgow museum exhibition due to a lack of "consent from the deceased", curators have said.

A Rangers fan who invaded the pitch at Ibrox after an Old Firm game and attacked a Celtic staff member has been taken into custody ahead of sentencing.

Police are investigating a 'suspicious' fire at a derelict building in Dundee.

A headteacher is facing an investigation into his conduct after he allegedly groped a primary school pupil on multiple occasions.

Storm Austen, our first named storm of the current storm season, will arrive from the southwest of the United Kingdom on Thursday night.

Shaun Maloney does not believe Celtic’s hammering of Hearts was a “seismic” moment in the season as he looks for more improvement.

The second named storm of the season, and the second in a matter of days, will batter Scotland with gales and heavy rain.

A Rangers fan caught encouraging a mass pitch invasion at an Old Firm match has been jailed for 16 months.

Neil Lennon has raised concerns about the psychological welfare of modern-day football managers amid the “instant” and “over the top” scrutiny of their role.

Wouter Vrancken has warned Hearts not to become fixated on stopping Mohamed Salah because on-song Trabzonspor have plenty other threats that must also be dealt with.

A man has been taken to hospital following a single-vehicle crash which saw a road in the Highlands closed for several hours on Thursday morning.

A woman who has accused Russell Brand of rape repeatedly insisted in court that she did not consent and had not agreed the comedian could “treat her like an animal”.

The Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea has finally been approved after months of speculation.

An inquiry is to be held into the death of a man convicted of the rape and murder of a mum whose body is still missing.

Scottish councils and NHS health boards took their websites offline on Wednesday following a global cyber security threat.

Edinburgh councillors have rejected plans for a new HMO development after dozens of locals objected amid concerns that it would increase antisocial behaviour.

Iran’s state television has reported that seven oil tankers caught fire and were damaged overnight after being targeted or striking naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.

A man has been charged with threatening an Australian politician’s staff with nunchucks days after MP Helen Haines was critically injured when a man repeatedly hit her with a car.

Barclays has revealed it expects to have cut around 5,000 staff by the end of 2026 after turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to make the bank more efficient.

Six people have been taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash in Aberdeen.

Raised brows and a slow blink can make speakers appear more confident, according to new research into facial movements from the University of Glasgow.

A holiday operator has announced that it is to cover the cost of a passport for babies.

The tailor behind Scotland’s military uniforms has offered an inside look at the craftsmanship that keeps soldiers looking their best.

The Government has been urged to approve the Rosebank oil and gas field after Jackdaw was given the go-ahead on Wednesday.

Figures show that 135 serious organised crime groups are currently assessed as active in Scotland, seven of which involve children or young people.

Schools across Scotland were targeted with "threatening messages" on Monday, prompting more than 300 calls to police and a rise in school absences.

Cyber security chiefs have warned UK organisations their websites may have to be taken offline, after a researcher using AI discovered a “critical security issue” in a programming language.

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has said there are “a lot of misconceptions” about its opposition to the new protected status for English whisky.

Emergency services were called to a fire at a four-storey building in Dundee.

Six men and one woman have been charged over drug offences following efforts from local problem-solving teams in Glasgow.

John Swinney has urged Andy Burnham to ring-fence a new fund derived from North Sea revenues to support the renewables transition in the north-east of Scotland.

A judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico 25 billion dollars (£18.6 billion) after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy and content moderation policies on Facebook.

Plans to bring short-term lets in St Andrews and the East Neuk under tighter planning controls are set to move forward.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to resume three-way negotiations next month with Washington and Kyiv aimed at ending the war in Ukraine, a Kremlin official said.

A man and a teenager have been charged following a series of break-ins and thefts in Moray.

A warning has been issued by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde that A&E departments across the region are experiencing "high levels of demand".

Highland Council has revealed that there is no reopening date for a primary school which was damaged in a blaze, as pupils will be taught at a neighbouring school.

A man has been arrested and a teenager has been reported after a stolen van fled from police before colliding with a cyclist in Edinburgh.

Firefighters were called to a residential street after a taxi burst into flames in Fife.

A town in Angus is at risk of "ending up in the North Sea", councillors have said.

A wildlife charity has said it is "relieved and uplifted" after the Scottish Government stepped in to refuse plans for a controversial golf course in the Highlands.

A Glasgow cycling charity is closing its Finnieston site after 14 years, as the land is prepared for redevelopment.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a car was set alight in South Lanarkshire.

The decision to allow a senior doctor who was alleged to have sexually harassed four medical students to continue working is to be appealed.

Police Scotland has warned that anyone involved in disorder as Bonfire Night approaches "will be brought to justice".

A footballer who sexually assaulted a stranger on a train after a night out has avoided a jail term.

The hit musical comedy Glee is to return with a series reboot, Disney has confirmed.

Communities in East Dunbartonshire are to be consulted on the potential replacement of four primary schools over the next decade.

Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd has been praised by a sheriff as a man was convicted of attacking one of the actor's neighbours.

A man has been charged following an incident involving a bladed weapon in Edinburgh.

A pair of griffin sculptures, which once guarded the entrance gate to a historic Edinburgh mansion, have been restored after spending more than five decades in storage.

A man has died after being found at the side of the A1 in East Lothian.

A man has admitted to filming his dogs attacking and tearing apart wildlife in "deliberate and horrific" acts of cruelty.

The wife of a convicted Inverness rapist taxi driver whose licence renewal caused widespread controversy is applying for her own taxi licence.

Three new Night Bus Hubs will open in Glasgow city centre as part of efforts to improve late-night travel and safety.

US President Donald Trump says the Jackdaw gas field being given the go-ahead by the UK Government is "great news".

Asda have been ordered to pay a taxi driver £23,000 after his car was written off in a crash.

A high school teacher has been struck off after asking a female pupil if she would be wearing a "low-cut crop top and tight trousers" in a school production of Grease.

The boss of the oil and gas firm that owns the Jackdaw gas field has said he is "very confident" its second North Sea project will be approved.

A paedophile who spiked a baby's bottle with vodka before abusing her has been jailed for 12 years.

Thousands of homes in Aberdeen lost power after a blaze at a substation.

Andy Burnham says he has asked the Chancellor to look at removing standing charges from gas bills.

School attendance in Scotland has dropped after hoax bomb threats were sent to schools.

A top neurosurgeon from America who carried out a "predatory" sex attack on a woman at a nightclub has been jailed for two years.

Dive teams are searching waters on the coast of Lewis for two missing fishermen.

A father of two has been jailed for using a "nudify" bot to make a fake naked image of a schoolgirl before sharing it on the internet.

Plans have been submitted to build the first Tesco supermarket on the Isle of Skye.

Sam Fender has announced a Scottish date as part of his biggest headline shows to date.

Julia Stiles paid tribute to her late co-star Heath Ledger with her latest performance on the US version of Dancing With The Stars.

Heavy rain will batter much of Scotland for 21 hours as Storm Austen gets set to sweep the UK.

The band Texas will rerelease their album White On Blonde for its 30th anniversary and embark on an arena tour next year.

Pensioners are on course for 3.9% state pension boost next year after the final piece of the triple lock puzzle was revealed on Wednesday.

Climate campaigners say the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea is an act of "vandalism and betrayal" after the UK Government gave the go-ahead.

A faulty lift has left residents at a Highland care home "trapped", according to relatives.

UK inflation has risen to its highest rate in almost a year as surging petrol and diesel prices pushed up the cost of living, new figures show.

A gun has been fired at a property in Kilmarnock in what police are treating as a "targeted" attack.

Record levels of people in the UK could be at risk of needing to use a food bank by the end of this parliament, according to charity analysis.

The Scottish Government has been urged to extend a new housing law designed to protect tenants from mould to temporary accommodation.

Can you hear that? It’s the sound of a big sigh of relief from the oil and gas sector.

Storm Austen is to bring strong winds to parts of the UK, with Scotland to see adverse weather as a result.

The Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea has been given the go-ahead by the UK Government.

Actor Noel Clarke is set to appear in court charged with sexual offences against five women.