A teenager obsessed with murder wanted to carry out a mass shooting at his own school.

A Scottish expat in Bangkok said “blood rushed to his head” as an earthquake shook his apartment building and forced him to evacuate his home.

Jack Butland insists Rangers’ preparations for next season need to get under way now.

A walker has been airlifted to hospital after suffering a suspected stroke while hiking near a Highland cave.

A Scottish podcaster has been accused of a campaign of domestic abuse lasting 16 months against his ex-partner.

The owner of old Glasgow subway carriages said he felt "complete depression" after graffiti artists targeted them days after they arrived.

The King has been seen in public for the first time since being hospitalised for side effects from his cancer treatment.

The family of a Celtic fan who disappeared in Lanzarote two years ago have said the police have reopened the case into his disappearance.

St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson believes rules have to be changed to allow second yellow cards to be reviewed after the Scottish FA admitted another mistake that proved costly for the Paisley side.

More than 700 council workers could go on strike over ‘fire and rehire’ proposals lodged by Aberdeen City Council.

Scotland’s largest local government union UNISON says tens of thousands of council workers have voted in favour of strike action.

Four teenagers have been charged in connection with extortion and assault after a private school teacher in Aberdeen was arrested .

WH Smith has agreed to sell its UK high street chain to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital in a deal valuing it at £76 million, and will eventually rebrand as TGJones.

At least two people have died, 43 are missing and 50 others are injured after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake caused an under-construction high-rise building to collapse in Bangkok, Thailand.

World badminton's governing body has cancelled a yellow card shown to Kirsty Gilmour after she was penalised for leaving the court to deal with her period during a match.

A man knocked a 76-year-old unconscious after a noise row on a bus.

A CCTV image appeal has been launched following an assault and robbery in Kilmarnock.

A container ship which collided with a US tanker in the North Sea, leading to its captain being charged with gross negligence manslaughter, has arrived in Aberdeen.

A teenager has been charged in connection with the alleged serious assault of a boy on Friday, March 21.

A container ship which collided with a US tanker in the North Sea, leading to its captain being charged with gross negligence manslaughter, is to arrive in Aberdeen on Friday morning.

On Saturday morning, a large section of the sun will be obscured as a partial solar eclipse gets under way.

Police Scotland has established a new task force that aims to tackle retail crime across the country.

The shift away from using coins has fuelled a drop in children needing surgery to remove objects they have swallowed or stuck up their noses, research suggests.

A mother is preparing to take legal action after her toddler was given the wrong dose of morphine following heart surgery at a children's hospital in Glasgow.

Highland Council have scrapped councillor plans to ban camper vans from overnight stays in Sutherland car parks.

The King “required a short period of observation in hospital” after experiencing side effects from his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace has said.

Flooding has caused multiple lines on Scotland's rail network to be shut down, with some low-level servives cancelled.

A 60-year-old woman has been charged as part of an investigation into the alleged stalking of Madeleine McCann’s family.

Council workers claimed nearly £1m worth of travel expenses this financial year as an audit found some staff got petrol money back without receipts being submitted correctly.

Highland Council is to seek a judicial review against the Scottish Government for overruling a public inquiry into a windfarm proposal.

Anne travelled from Wales to the Pegasos clinic near Basel in Switzerland to end her life in secret, as ITV News UK Editor Paul Brand reports An assisted dying clinic in Switzerland has helped a British woman to die without her family’s knowledge, despite promising ITV News it had changed.

At least five people have been injured in a stabbing near Dam Square in central Amsterdam.

Hebridean Blue Cheese has been recalled over fears it may cause a rare kidney disease.

TRNSMT has announced five new acts joining the line-up for Scotland's biggest music festival in Glasgow Green.

Scotland’s justice secretary has promised there will be “lasting change” following the deaths of two young people who took their own lives while in custody.

Two men have been charged after police seized cannabis worth £200,000 while responding to a break-in report in Clackmannanshire.

UK foreign secretary David Lammy has said that UK defence spending “means more jobs and more opportunity” here in Scotland.

Victor Wanyama revealed the chance to repay Neil Lennon coupled with the ambition of Dunfermline’s new owners had made his surprise move to Fife a “no-brainer” on his part.

Residents in East Lothian communities are feeling “cut off” by the upcoming changes to the X6 and 113 East Coast Bus services.

The Prince of Wales went on a walking tour of Aberdeen with a homeless-friendly employer now working in the city.

A luxury boutique hotel in Aberdeen has been refurbished following a £1.8m investment.

Dundee manager Tony Docherty revealed midfielder Lyall Cameron is doubtful for Saturday evening’s match at home to his future employers Rangers.

Motherwell manager Michael Wimmer has seen the benefit of Lennon Miller’s stint with Scotland – and the space his international players left for other young players to catch his eye.

Celtic midfielder Paulo Bernardo is eager to get back in action for the season finale after recovering from an ankle injury.

Media company Sky has said around 2,000 jobs are at risk as part of an overhaul of its call centres.

Scotland generated a record amount of energy from renewables last year, and data also shows that the electricity generated north of the border helped power the rest of the UK.

A climber who fell over 100 feet from a mountain in the Highlands says he is lucky to be alive after escaping with just minor injuries and now wants to tackle the ridge again.

An application to install a Ferris wheel in Edinburgh city centre during the summer months has been rejected by councillors.

The bendy bus is set to make its final trip through Aberdeen.

Derek McInnes is glad Stuart Findlay is ready to make the move from Kilmarnock TV back to the team’s defence after a five-month lay-off.

A man has been charged after three firearms and cannabis worth £7,000 were seized in a raid in West Dunbartonshire.

Glasgow City Council has lost out on thousands of pounds after a team failed to put through charge rises for a “vast” number of permits on an online system since 2022.

Rangers interim head coach Barry Ferguson has launched a passionate defence of Vaclav Cerny, saying he's happy to see his players celebrate winning any game they play.

John Swinney has said he is "deeply concerned" by reports of violence around Edinburgh, which are thought to be linked to a gang feud.

Simo Valakari is adamant he never resigned himself to relegation even when his St Johnstone side were nine points adrift at the foot of the Premiership.

A man has been charged after another was taken to hospital following a disturbance in Glasgow.

A Scottish sailor has been granted a pardon after being sentenced to three months in prison in Bahrain.

A decorated ex-RAF fighter pilot took his own life and killed four others, including two children, after driving the wrong way along a motorway and deliberately head-on into another car.

First Minister John Swinney has said the UK Government's Spring Statement choices would make eradicating child poverty in Scotland "more challenging".

People across Europe are being advised to prepare for potential crises by stockpiling 72 hours' worth of essential supplies like food and water.

Scotland interim boss Michael McArdle described Germany as “perfect opposition” ahead of their Nations League double-header next month.

A lorry driver killed a heavily pregnant nurse in a horror motorway crash.

Scotland forwards coach John Dalziel will lean heavily on Gregor Townsend’s experience as he prepares to go into “a brand new world” after earning a surprise call to join Andy Farrell’s British and Irish Lions backroom team.

Interim targets to reduce child poverty in Scotland have been missed as the latest figures show a reduction in relative child poverty to 22%.

Police are treating the death of a man whose body was recovered from the River Clyde as unexplained.

A care worker has avoided being struck off the register after admitting to sexually assaulting three women.

Scotland interim head coach Michael McArdle has named his squad for the Nations League double-header against Germany, with Erin Cuthbert returning after injury.

Six people died and nine others were injured after a tourist submarine sank off the coast of the Red Sea in Egypt, two municipal officials said Thursday.

Two passengers were marched off a Glasgow flight by Italian police after the plane was forced to land.

A man and woman has been arrested after the golf courses and clubhouse at Trump Turnberry were vandalised in South Ayrshire.

Two teenagers have been charged with the alleged possession of machetes following a disturbance in North Lanarkshire.

John Swinney will be asked to respond to the UK Government’s Spring Statement at First Minister's Questions on Thursday.

The Scottish Parliament is in mourning following the death of Christina McKelvie this morning.

A receptionist at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh has officially announced her retirement at the age of 90.

The First Minister has paid tribute to SNP MSP Christina McKelvie, who has died at the age of 57.

A Los Angeles-based animation and visualisation company which has worked on The Batman and Star Wars series The Mandalorian is to open a new studio in Scotland.

A motorcyclist has been left with life-threatening injuries following a collision with a car in Angus.

The Prince of Wales will visit Aberdeen to mark new developments in his Homewards project which aims to help end homelessness in all its forms.

The families of two young people who took their own lives in Polmont Young Offenders’ Institution are to meet the Justice Secretary before she addresses Parliament on the issue.

New data reveals one in four Scots know someone who has experienced gambling problems, as a charity urges people who are struggling to seek support.

Cases of people living with an incurable chronic lung condition is estimated to rise by two-thirds by 2044.

GPs in Scotland will be forced to cut their services unless they receive a huge and sustained injection of cash, doctors have warned.

Dundee and the east coast of Scotland are “desperate” for a women’s residential rehabilitation service – according to those who have overcome addiction.

Football is a huge part of Jon Attenborough’s life.

Hospital staff are working to rebuild trust after human error led to an eight-week-old baby being given ten times the correct dose of paracetamol.