A public inquiry into plans to put 200-metre high wind turbines in the East Lothian countryside has heard claims they will not have a ‘significant’ impact because the area is already surrounded by them.

Sally Rooney has said she can no longer sell her books in the UK because of her support for the banned protest group Palestine Action.

A road in Glasgow has been closed in both directions due to a car fire near a petrol station.

Seven people have been charged in connection with disorder before and after a Scottish Premiership match last month.

Police are probing the "unexplained death" of a man in a Fife village.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was racially abused on a train between Perth and Dundee.

A set of rare banknotes donated to an Edinburgh charity shop has sold at auction for more than £85,000.

A decision on whether to give the green light to the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea is “imminent”, Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh has said.

Fallen trees are blocking roads and drivers are being warned of adverse weather conditions amid 70mph winds in the Highlands.

Staff at a Scottish university are to take industrial action on Thursday in a dispute over job cuts.

Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn has been thanked for his efforts to improve brain cancer care for patients after his campaigning led to the Government announcing a package of measures to enhance care.

Hearts’ record signing Ageu has had his hopes of Conference League involvement dashed by yet another injury setback.

Ahead of John Swinney's first SNP conference with his own mandate, the party is keen to show off its new polling on independence.

Mountain rescue volunteers were called out to help a group of walkers who became lost on a hill in the Trossachs on Tuesday night.

A van driver killed a pedestrian after claiming he had been distracted by his dog beside him.

A jury has retired to start considering its verdicts in the case of a police officer accused of committing sex crimes in Shetland.

Former US President Barack Obama has touched down in Glasgow as part of a three-date tour.

A bakery worker has been awarded thousands after a tribunal found she was discriminated against by her employer for having anxiety.

Emergency services were called to a campsite on Loch Lomond in the early hours of Wednesday following reports of a person in the water.

An area beneath the M8 in Glasgow is once more awash with colour after artists were invited to create new murals on concrete pillars that had been covered up for Batman filming.

A man has been charged after a stolen car was set on fire and abandoned on a golf course in Clydebank.

A town hall in Orkney has been closed for an "extended period" as efforts get under way to eradicate rats from the building.

A man and woman have been charged after cocaine worth £1.6m was found during a raid in Glasgow.

Three members of a bungling gang who carried an armed raid on an innocent family, having burst into the wrong house, have been jailed for a total of almost 14 years.

Landon Emenalo is ready to go at Celtic after completing his injury rehabilitation with Chelsea.

More than £2,000 has already been raised to help fund a legal challenge over Fife Council’s decision to grant a taxi office licence to Uber.

Ally McCoist has branded the reasons Renfrewshire Council gave for rejecting his plans for a luxury housing development as "very loose" in an appeal to the Scottish Government.

Scotland twice came from behind to beat Czechia 3-2 at St Mirren’s Marbill Coaches Stadium and book a place in round two of the Women’s World Cup play-off 5-2 on aggregate.

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash in Aberdeen on Wednesday morning.

Several Glasgow train stations are to close as £1.7m improvement works are carried out.

A man has been taken to hospital following a three-vehicle crash in the Highlands.

Prosecutors are seeking to recoup £197,000 from a council leader previously convicted of romance fraud.

Three Rangers fans who attacked a Celtic supporter outside of Ibrox after an Old Firm match are facing jail.

The body of one man has been recovered as searches for two other men missing on a fishing boat continue in challenging conditions in the Western Isles.

A lorry has been involved in a three-vehicle crash on the A9 near Kingussie, with emergency services on scene.

Parts of Scotland are being hit with strong winds, causing disruption on roads, railways and ferries.

Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn has said his meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham is a “unique opportunity for change”.

A number services across the CalMac network have been cancelled or delayed due to adverse weather conditions.

Both lines of the Glasgow Subway have been suspended due to an issue with one of the trains at the depot.

Prosecutors are set to open their case on Wednesday against Russell Brand as he faces trial on charges of rape and sexual assault.

The family of William Chapman, who was killed by a tiger at a wildlife park, have described the 23-year-old as a “bright, warm and engaging young man”.

The Pope has lung cancer and had the lower lobe of his right lung removed during surgery in Rome, the Vatican has said.

A schoolgirl living with arthritis since she was a toddler is encouraging others with the condition to "never give up".

Glasgow Airport has opened a new solar farm which is expected to meet around a quarter of its on-site electricity demand.

The majority of Scots want to see the nation shift towards net zero energy, a study has found.

Scotland’s First Minister has said he will take “every opportunity” to protect the powers of the Scottish Parliament.

Scotland’s largest rape crisis centre has launched an urgent appeal for cash – amid fears that unless extra funding is secured in the next four weeks it could be forced to make cuts to services.