A man has died after being found injured in South Lanarkshire.

A Scottish Government pilot of a four-day work week at two public sector bodies was a success, a report has suggested, but ministers have said the move will not be made permanent “at this time”.

Graeme Shinnie admits qualifying for the Europa League with Aberdeen would be a “massive moment” in his stellar career.

Russell Martin has named his Rangers team to face Club Brugge as the Premiership side look to upset the odds and reach the Champions League.

Two men have appeared in court after armed police responded to a disturbance at a flat in Angus.

Members of the public has been urged not to share misinformation after a girl was charged over allegedly wielding a knife and axe.

One is a wish, two is a kiss, three is a disappointment, but for Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay, it must all seem like a disappointment.

A man has appeared in court charged with exposing his genitals at a Glasgow primary school.

A gunman has opened fire with a rifle through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck a group of children celebrating Mass during the first week of school, killing two and wounding 17.

The mother of a “cheeky” toddler who was born with a condition which meant her stomach and bowel moved into her chest has welcomed ground-breaking new research for children with the disorder.

Tributes have been paid to a "larger than life" motorcyclist who died in a crash with a car in Aberdeenshire.

Thousands more school children in Scotland are receiving free school meals this academic year.

A man has been accused of raping a woman he had met on Tinder within minutes of showing up at her home.

Plans have been launched to turn a 150ft crane in Inverclyde into the UK's longest urban zip slide.

Two men have been arrested after four vehicles were deliberately torched in Fife during the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Councillors in Orkney have overturned a planning decision which saw plans for glamping pods in Finstown stopped in their tracks.

The number of trading standards officers working in Scotland has fallen to a record low – with concerns being raised that they “cannot continue to protect Scottish consumers for much longer”.

A decision on whether to agree to host the start of the Tour de France has had to be delayed by Edinburgh Council, with organisers yet to provide details of the deal.

David Martindale revealed he is preparing to deal with a couple of “unexpected” departures from his Livingston squad.

The family of a teaching student is among hundreds of people trying to hike all seven of Edinburgh's hills to raise money in her "bright memory.

Nigel Farage has said he wants Reform UK to be “strong enough” in Scotland to “get rid of the SNP”, as he announced the first MSP to defect to his party.

David Gray reminded his Hibernian players that they have 90 minutes at least to turn around their Conference League play-off tie against Legia Warsaw on Thursday night.

Scotland's charity regulator will not intervene in the sale of one of the Isle of Skye's largest estates despite backlash from residents.

Celtic captain Callum McGregor has stressed the players need help with new recruits to be competitive at home and abroad – and the situation was no different before their Champions League knockout blow.

Scottish Government funding to help install charging points in remote and rural parts of Scotland will ensure “no one is left behind” in the move to electric vehicles (EVs), transport secretary Fiona Hyslop has insisted.

A sex offender who targeted children and women in attacks carried out for more than a decade has been jailed for 13 and a half years.

A man groped a waitress in a VIP area during a Scooter concert.

Two men have been charged after armed police were called to a disturbance at a flat in Angus.

Newly-minted Reform MSP Graham Simpson has denied accusations from his former party that he bullied a member of staff.

Fire crews have returned to the scene of a "deliberate" wildfire which broke out at a quarry in Moray.

A man was caught with a imitation handgun outside of a nightclub in Glasgow.

Nigel Farage had an unexpected guest when he appeared at a hotel in West Lothian on Wednesday morning.

A Glasgow landlord who allegedly acted “agitated and hysterical” during an inspection of his property has been refused a licence.

Aberdeen City Council will move ahead with plans to demolish hundreds of RAAC-affected homes in Torry “with immediate effect”.

A man has been charged with indecently exposing himself at a Glasgow primary school.

An Aberdeenshire farmer was forced to sell his sheep after being diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour following an eye test.

A historic castle on the Isle of Rum has been put up for sale for £750,000 after islanders agreed that it should be brought back into use.

Legendary comedian Sir Billy Connolly is set to be honoured in a weekend-long celebration in Glasgow as part of the city's 850th anniversary.

Parking at a hospital in East Kilbride will be temporarily reduced due to power generators taking up space in the car park following an outage.

A Scottish cocktail firm, which featured on Dragons' Den, has gone bust with all jobs lost.

A Scottish Conservative has become the first MSP to defect to Nigel Farage's party during a Reform UK press conference in Edinburgh.

Nigel Farage is speaking at a press conference in Edinburgh after his party unveiled plans to deport up to 600,000 asylum seekers in its first parliament if elected to government.

A hunt has been launched for a vandal who carved writing on a cave wall believed to have provided shelter to Robert the Bruce.

A number of roads in South Lanarkshire have been closed after two men were found injured in the early hours of the morning.

Councillors have rejected a retired couple’s bid to build a "dream home" on the site of a former bank hall in East Lothian after describing the price paid for it as "excessive".

Taylor Swift and her fiance Travis Kelce are “crazy about each other”, the NFL star’s father has said.

Guinness World Records is celebrating its 70th anniversary by looking back at the extraordinary feats achieved since its inception – as well as unveiling 70 wacky and unclaimed records.

Citizens Advice Scotland has said the announcement of an energy price cap rise of 2% will "pile even more pressure" on thousands of people across Scotland.

Royal Mail is rolling out 3,500 solar-powered “postboxes of the future” across the UK, featuring a digitally-activated drop-down drawer so customers can send parcels as large as a shoebox.

The energy price cap will rise by 2% from October 1 for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales, Ofgem has said.

Deputy first minister Kate Forbes has announced a £3.6 million contribution is to be made to the country’s biggest business funding competition over the next three years.

Patrick Harvie has urged Scottish Green members to back whoever is elected to the leadership on Friday as he steps down.

Rangers need a huge performance and big result in Belgium if the Ibrox side is to reach the League Phase of the Champions League.

A Highland Council initiative aimed at curbing rogue parking by motorhomes has triggered warnings over safety and claims of lost trade from campsite owners.

Prisoners in Scotland risk having their human rights breached over serious failings in the way complaints are handled, a new report has warned.

Staff at Scotland’s busiest emergency department in the North East say they are being forced to treat patients in back rooms and corridors because there is nowhere else to put them.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers struggled to mask his frustration over the club’s Champions League play-off preparations after a shoot-out defeat against Kairat Almaty consigned them to the Europa League.

Edinburgh’s police chief has said 55 people involved in an ongoing ‘gang war’ across Scotland’s central belt have been arrested since it began.

Planning permission has been granted for a fish farm near Arrochar – almost three years after national park planning chiefs refused.

Four closure-threatened libraries in Argyll and Bute have been saved after a council official confirmed that proposals had been withdrawn.

Marks and Spencer has confirmed that one of its stores in Glasgow will close for good later this year.

Celtic have failed to reach the Champions League after they lost a penalty shoot-out to Kairat Almaty in their play-off second leg.

Swedish firm Voi is set to take over the management of Glasgow’s cycle hire scheme, replacing the city’s nextbikes.

Two people have been charged after police recovered £10,000 worth of cocaine at properties on the Isle of Barra.

A man has died following a crash between a motorcycle and a car in the Highlands.

Rangers are set to sell forward Hamza Igamane to Lille after the French side met a 12 million Euros release clause in the player's contract.

Club Brugge boss Nicky Hayen wants under-fire Russell Martin to be given more time to be a success at Rangers.

Taylor Swift has announced her engagement to American football star Travis Kelce.

Seven fire engines are on the scene of a large wildfire which has broken out at a quarry in Moray.

Doctors have described the financial pressures facing Scotland's GP practices as a "national shame".

Junior Hoilett says it would be a massive achievement for Hibs if they could secure a place in the Conference League.

A community group based in the west end of Glasgow has hit out at "divisive" anti-migrant graffiti in the area.

A nursing agency boss operated the UK end of an international forged visa fraud, conning would-be workers from abroad out of thousands of pounds with bogus promises of jobs and sponsorship.

The A90 has been closed and one person has been injured following a three-vehicle crash in Angus.

Glasgow council leader Susan Aitken has said UK asylum policy is to blame for soaring homelessness costs, as the city faces a possible £66m bill next year.

Andy Murray has said he is trying to persuade his wife to buy a home in Scotland.

Almost 7,000 single-use vapes have been seized from shops in Glasgow since a ban on their sale came into place.

Emergency services were called to a home in South Lanarkshire following reports of an assault.

A historic bridge over the River Clyde is to be set up with new lighting due some women have been “avoiding it at night" over safety concerns.

Video of Lin-Manuel Miranda at the Edinburgh Fringe has emerged 20 years after he performed at the world-famous festival as a relative unknown.

Brendan Rodgers has named his Celtic side for the crucial Champions League qualifier against Kairat Almaty.

A Celtic fan says he was fined 30,000 Kazakhstani tenge for smoking a vape in Almaty.

A woman has died after she was struck by a vehicle in Dumfries and Galloway on Monday.

Rock legends AC/DC took to Edinburgh on Thursday night at a sold-out Murrayfield Stadium.

Chappell Roan is set to take to the stage in Edinburgh, kicking off two of her biggest Scottish shows to date.

Officials at Edinburgh City Council have identified two sites for a potential new drugs consumption room.

A serial rapist has been jailed indefinitely after he attacked two vulnerable unconscious teenagers in Edinburgh.

An elderly man has died in hospital five days after being hit by a car in Edinburgh.

One in nine Scots are waiting for treatment on an NHS waiting list, new figures show.

A survey has revealed that Scottish dog owners spend the most time with their pets, as the most popular pooch has been crowned.

The first-ever wrist replacement has been conducted in Stornoway, marking a "landmark moment" for surgery for remote communities.

The body of a man has been found during the search for a missing swimmer in a reservoir near Edinburgh.

Reform UK would seek to deport up to 600,000 asylum seekers in its first parliament if elected to government.

Dundee have signed former Manchester United youth player Ethan Hamilton from Lincoln for an undisclosed fee.

Special arrangements will be made for students in Gaza who have been offered fully-funded scholarships at UK universities to complete their immigration applications.

Motherwell have added to their Australian contingent by signing Oscar Priestman from Western Sydney Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.

A man who "battered the life" out of his mother's ex-partner has been jailed for eight years for causing his victim’s death.

British tech firm Filtronic has secured its biggest ever contract with Elon Musk’s SpaceX worth £47.3m.

Victoria Beckham’s fashion and beauty business has enjoyed surging sales as its best-selling eyeliner helped it shrug off a wider downturn for designer brands.

Del Amitri singer Justin Currie has said he is finding it “very hard” to play guitar now because of the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

Marks and Spencer is launching a dedicated resale platform on eBay as it looks for new ways to encourage customers to recycle their clothing.

Celtic are one game away from the prestigious League Phase of the Champions League and the multi-million pound boost that participation brings.

The Duchess of Sussex has revealed how spending nearly three weeks away from her children left her “not well”.

US actress Elizabeth McGovern has said she is “over” Downton Abbey and is “ready to move on”.

The family of Emma Caldwell, whose murder went unsolved for 19 years, are due to meet the justice secretary ahead of a public inquiry.

Poundland will run out of money within days if a restructuring plan is not approved, the High Court has been told.

Hamza Igamane is not training with Rangers' first team after claiming that a warm-up injury prevented him from coming off the bench during Sunday's 1-1 draw with St Mirren.

The number of rapes and attempted rapes in Scotland rose by 15% last year.

Seven men have been charged after cannabis worth around £1.7m was seized by police in Aberdeen.

A teenager has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a woman was allegedly stabbed in Glasgow on Thursday.

The public is being asked about extending Edinburgh's tram network, which could cost up to £2.9bn.

Birth and fertility rates in Scotland have reached record lows, according to new statistics from the National Records of Scotland (NRS).

A man has died after falling ill while climbing a mountain on the Isle of Skye.

Troubled Wood Group revealed its Dubai-based suitor Sidara has cut its takeover proposal to £207.6m, but said it would be prepared to accept the reduced price.

A woman reported missing by her family in Texas has been found - living amongst a lost "African tribe" in the Scottish woodlands.

A health board has restored main power to a hospital in East Kilbride after it had been hit by an outage.

Police say they are becoming concerned for the welfare of a man missing from Dundee.

Young people are being left at risk of drowning because of the “terrifying” closure of swimming pools over the past decade, a union has warned.

Children across Scotland are waiting years to access mental health services, data has shown.

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray said it is “fantastic news” that a giant barge to be used in the construction of new Navy ships is being built in Fife.

The wife of a dad-of-three who took his own life is determined to break the stigma surrounding suicide and build a positive future for her family.

Hearings at the Criminal Appeal Court will be the first in Scotland to be live streamed on a regular basis.