Scotland’s first XL Bully sanctuary could be close to securing the official go-ahead following the latest inspection report’s recommendations.

A number of people have been arrested in connection with an alleged abduction in East Lothian.

Edinburgh's Princes Street could fully reopen by the end of the month following a fire at a historic department store.

A second suspect has appeared in court after an alleged stabbing in Glasgow city centre left four people injured.

Luigi Mangione has pleaded guilty to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson.

Nine suspects have gone on trial accused of a violent revenge plot following the killing of a man.

A man who was jailed after a Glasgow shopping centre murder has died in prison.

Celtic midfielder Arne Engels is set to complete a move to West Ham, manager Martin O’Neill has confirmed.

A man has pleaded guilty to posting an intimate video of a woman on social media.

Following the destructive wildfires which tore through the Cairngorms, the first signs of recovery have been spotted in the form of bright orange fungus.

A Perthshire estate has confirmed that walkers are free to roam its land amid confusion over signage warning them off.

Police have charged a suspect after a man was allegedly seen with a weapon near a Glasgow subway station.

Scottish comedian Karen Dunbar has opened up on how memory issues triggered by the menopause have made it difficult for her to learn lines.

The potentially deadly bluetongue virus has been detected on a third farm in South West Scotland.

A Glasgow dad, who was falsely labelled an "invader" by Tommy Robinson, has confirmed his intention to take legal action against the far-right activist.

A drug boss who escaped prison and fled to Scotland has been jailed for 11 years as part of a major investigation.

The community chair of a village in the Highlands has said the area will take "centuries" to recover from a wildfire that burned in the Cairngorms.

A fishing vessel sank off the west coast of Scotland after the skipper at the helm fell asleep while unwell with the flu.

A man strangled his former partner after being told that she was pregnant.

A married dad who preyed on a schoolgirl, then took her on dates in Glasgow while she was supposed to be in school, has avoided jail.

The UK Government has issued a temporary ban on the sale of disposable barbecues as they pose a "significant risk to the public" amid ongoing heatwave conditions.

Residents of a retirement home in West Lothian say they are "terrified" after a man was allegedly stabbed amid months of disorder.

Four more arrests have been made in connection with a crackdown on disorder in Glasgow following Celtic's title win.

A man has been charged following a disturbance in Aberdeen.

Scottish Labour leadership hopeful Joe Fagan has told his party it needs “to be bold, to be confident” in the wake of a “painful” Holyrood election defeat three months ago.

Motherwell boss Alfred Johansson praised two-goal hero Ibrahim Said for his starring role in a 2-0 win over HJK Helsinki.

A fundraiser has been launched in memory of a "happy and outgoing" schoolgirl who was found dead in water at a Midlothian park.

Celtic midfielder Arne Engels is undergoing a medical with West Ham after a £22 million bid was accepted.

Rangers move for PSV winger Couhaib Driouech has fallen through.

A man has died, and another person has been taken to hospital after an incident in Fife.

Huge red flames were seen engulfing the Croatian coastal village of Lokva Rogoznica as a blaze broke out on Thursday evening At least 2,000 people have been forced to evacuate from the path of massive blaze in Croatia as wildfires continue to burn across Europe amid record-breaking heat.

WARNING: This article contains details some readers may find distressing A mum has been sentenced to six years in prison for killing her three-month-old daughter with heat from a hairdryer.

A second man has been charged in connection with an alleged stabbing on Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street, which left four people in hospital.

Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election amid contested claims he was told by police not to attend the election count due to a “credible threat” against him.

A mother who killed her three-month-old daughter with heat from a hairdryer is due to be sentenced on Friday.

Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing US health insurance chief executive Brian Thompson.

Nigel Farage has been reelected as MP for Clacton, after resigning amid ongoing scrutiny over a £5 million gift from British-Thai billionaire Christopher Harborne.

An award-winning comedian is set to bring a “wee flavour” of the Fringe to Glasgow Queen Street station this weekend, at what has been billed as Scotland’s smallest comedy club.

Police have advised the public not to approach a man reported missing from East Kilbride.

The Scottish Government has announced millions in funding for charities as part of work to eradicate child poverty.

A Fife mum whose husband left their lives "in tatters" after being charged with possessing child abuse images says she will do everything in her power to stop him having contact with their children.

Scotland’s fire and rescue service is facing widespread staffing shortages, according to new figures.

A hidden population of one of England’s rarest moths has been found at a site where it has not been seen for 70 years – by a conservationist who has spent his life searching for them.

Derek McInnes’s fledgling tenure as Rangers boss is in disarray after the Light Blues exited the Europa League qualifiers with a 3-2 aggregate defeat to Jagiellonia Bialystok at Ibrox.

Hibernian held firm in the Skopje heat to grind out a goalless draw with Shkendija and book their place in the Conference League play-off round for the second year running.

Taxi drivers fear cutting spaces at a city centre rank will lead to more queuing for old and disabled passengers.

Two people have been seriously injured after a train with around 150 people on board derailed near Lewes in East Sussex.

Councillors have refused permission for a 20-metre 5G phone mast in Monifieth following confusion over who owns the land.

A popular Indian restaurant was given a rap on the knuckles for serving vodka which was not the kind displayed on the bottle following a visit by the North Ayrshire Trading Standards department.

A child has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle outside a Glasgow primary school.

A search has been launched for a white van after a cyclist was knocked down in a hit-and-run in North Lanarkshire.

A crew of rowers have set off on their last leg of the gruelling challenge to row around Great Britain to raise funds for motor neurone disease (MND).

Scottish Water bosses received more than £250,000 in bonuses over the last year, the public body’s latest accounts show.

A Glasgow pub was broken into after thieves used a beer keg to smash a window.

A man accused of murdering his nine-year-old daughter at an industrial estate in Arbroath has made a second court appearance.

Celtic have signed midfielder Mika Baur on a four-year deal from Paderborn.

A man landed his innocent wife in the dock with him as he admitted having £176,000 of counterfeit tobacco in their home.

Social and affordable house-building targets set by the Scottish Government will not be met, according to a new economic report.

A snake has been filmed attempting to bite members of the public on a busy Glasgow city centre street.

Six wolfdogs who were abused by their former owner in Scotland are now thriving despite their "cruel" start to life.

Police have arrested four teenagers as part of an investigation into a spate of motorcycle thefts across Glasgow.

Staff at Dundee Airport were left "completely shocked" after Loganair axed all its operations, including its London route.

A man has been left "shaken" after an attack by a man on a motorbike at Strathclyde Park.

Neil McCann has assured Kilmarnock fans he and his players share their determination to beat Ayr as he prepares to sample another of Scotland's top derbies.

Celtic manager Martin O’Neill has reported good news about his health after getting back into work.

Scottish Labour leadership contenders faced each other for the first time at a party hustings last night.

An investigation has been launched after an eight-year-old girl was sexually assaulted at an Aberdeenshire playpark.

A cyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash involving a tractor in Perth and Kinross.

A petition has been launched in response to a ban preventing hillwalkers from accessing four sought-after Munros in Perthshire.

The reopening of a Falkirk primary school, which was closed due to damage caused by Storm Eowyn, has been pushed back to 2028.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2027 will be held in Burgas, Bulgaria.

The brother of a woman who was murdered in Renfrewshire described her as the "glue of the family" at a vigil held in her hometown.

A man has appeared in court accused of striking a delivery driver with a traffic cone amid an anti-immigration protest.

Services have been disrupted after a person died after being struck by a train in the Highlands.

A busy road in Edinburgh city centre will be closed for three months as Scottish Water carries out major sewer works in the area.

Doctors and dentists in Scotland will be given an above-inflation pay uplift at the end of September, it has been announced.

A 17-year-old male has been arrested in connection with the rape of a teenage girl in Kirkintilloch.

More than 150 youth organisations and young people in Scotland have written to Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to rethink the UK social media ban for under-16s.

Pregnant women should be warned of a “potential harm” linked to a common chemical used to flavour vapes, scientists have said.

Concerns about a “dangerous” scam where victims are being tricked into approving card payments have been raised by a consumer group.

The UK economy grew by 0.4% between April and June, according to the ONS, but Treasury officials warn the economy may not grow at all next year if conflict around the Strait of Hormuz continues to affect trade.