Scotland’s largest local authority is facing a possible budget gap of almost £110m for this year and next, a report has revealed.

“Must have” sleep aids and feeding products may be putting babies at risk, experts have said as they urged parents to think twice before buying.

A review into group-based child sexual abuse and exploitation and child criminal exploitation has found there is no reliable national picture of the scale of the harm due to a lack of accurate data.

Farmers are calling on the UK Government to block meat imports from Brazil after the EU banned their products over health concerns.

Veterans impacted by the historical gay ban in the armed forces have 100 days left before the deadline to apply for financial redress.

The UK and France are boosting police officer numbers on the French coast to stop "mega dinghies" from launching across the English Channel, Downing Street said as Andy Burnham prepared to host Emmanuel Macron.

Hundreds of employers have been named by the government for failing to pay workers the National Minimum Wage.

A suspect has been charged in connection with the death of a man found in a house in West Lothian.

A woman has died after she was found injured on a street in Inverness city centre on Wednesday afternoon.

A taxi driver who kicked a child and threw a milkshake at them has lost his bid to secure a new licence.

Celtic completed three loan signings before the visit of Aberdeen and included two of Wednesday’s arrivals in their squad for the William Hill Premiership clash.

The family of a motorcyclist who died in a crash in South Lanarkshire have said they are “heartbroken” by his loss.

The chief constable of Police Scotland has paid tribute to the two Cleveland Police officers who were killed in a crash on the A66 last month, saying their deaths had “resonated across the UK policing family”.

A planning restriction which would have forced an elderly couple to sell their farmhouse together with a proposed new home built for their daughter, has been overturned.

A survivor of domestic violence has said that proposals by the Scottish Government to tackle abuse and misogyny are a "tick-box exercise" and has called for justice system reform.

The Fratellis have pulled out of performing at the Kelpies Live due to a dispute with the event's promoters.

Wouter Vrancken has told Claudio Braga he can benefit from remaining at Hearts in the increasingly likely event that no move materialises for the Portuguese forward in the current window.

Defender Warren O'Hora has joined Leicester from Hibernian for an undisclosed fee.

Seven people have been arrested as part of a police crackdown on violence and anti-social behaviour in Glasgow city centre.

Prisoners in segregation units are being left with “human excrement” smeared across the walls of their cell for three days at a time, MSPs have heard.

An RAF Typhoon jet was forced to declare a mid-air emergency over the North Sea following a bird strike.

Former SNP MEP and MP Alyn Smith has joined the Scottish Government as the minister for innovation, technology and tertiary education.

British media personality Katie Price is reportedly filing for a divorce from her husband Lee Andrews, after allegedly discovering his claims about being a crypto millionaire were untrue.

Rangers have rejected Besiktas's offer for Nicolas Raskin, STV Sport understands.

A woman soaked her friend in ammonia after a dispute over money on a shopping trip.

Celtic have signed Chelsea striker Shim Mheuka on a season-long loan deal.

A man who preyed on vulnerable children over two decades put vodka into a baby’s bottle moments before sexually assaulting her, a court has heard.

A man has been found dead following a multi-agency operation on Aberdeen's coastline.

Police say no criminality has been established after reports of a man wielding a weapon near an Aberdeenshire primary school.

The creation of a sexual offences court in Scotland will be “difficult to deliver” and work on it will not begin until next year, the justice secretary has said.

The mother of a man who was murdered in Leith says she is "truly heartbroken" after flowers she left in memory of her son were stolen on the anniversary of his death.

A grandad who carried out an assault and robbery on a vulnerable man has been jailed for 42 months.

Andy Burnham has just faced his first Prime Minister’s Questions at the despatch box, although he has already been in office for just over 40 days.

Besiktas have made a move to sign Nicolas Raskin from Rangers, STV Sport understands.

Drafting the next Scottish budget will be “extremely challenging” amid tight fiscal conditions, the Deputy First Minister has said.

An unemployed man who was found to be a drug trafficker with a £700,000 fortune after a bank raised concerns has been jailed for four years.

A nurse from Ayrshire who slapped a dementia patient and threatened to take her to the mortuary has been struck off.

A boxer who went 'missing' in Scotland after participating in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is posting videos appearing to show him in his home country.

Police have launched an investigation following the death of a woman at a property in Ellon.

Police are to remain on the scene of a house fire in Kinlochleven for several days after the building was declared unsafe.

Reo Hatate has left Celtic after more than four years at the club to join Burnley.

Four people have been charged with murder after a newborn baby girl was stabbed to death in Sheffield.

Scotland’s First Minister has insisted there is “no question” of workers facing compulsory redundancy as he embarks on a programme of major reforms to the public sector.

Ornate panels around public toilets at St Vincent Place have been smashed “to pieces” despite an order to retain them.

A multi-service operation was launched following an incident on Aberdeen's coastline.

Andy Burnham is to face his first Prime Minister’s Questions, and an early test of his authority over Labour backbenchers, after setting out his plans for government.

A road in North Ayrshire has been closed in both directions following a rush hour crash.

The family of a South Lanarkshire woman who died while giving birth to her first child has described her as being "born to be a mum".

Fire crews have battled an Aberdeen flat blaze into the early hours.

Blacksmithing has returned to Gretna Green for the first time in more than 150 years, with the opening of a new forge.

A microbe that reproduces in a way reminiscent of the horror film Alien could help boost production of omega-3 oils, researchers have said.

Conservationists say they do not believe the decline of Scotland's seabirds is inevitable despite plummeting populations.

Some 30,000 Gruffalo books are being donated to children across the country in celebration of the new title in the series.

The 23-year-old suspect charged with the murder of Charlie Kirk last year is to stand trial, a judge has ruled, where he could face the death penalty if he is convicted.