The body of a man has been recovered from a marina on the Isle of Bute.

A ten-year-old boy is fighting for his life, and four others have been injured in a crash in the Scottish Borders.

A motion in support of a UK-wide ban of the social media platform X has been backed by the SNP – with party members also calling for the Scottish Government and Holyrood authorities to remove themselves from the site.

Harry Styles has shared an unreleased song written for late One Direction bandmate Liam Payne on the two-year anniversary of his death.

Bomb disposal experts were called to an industrial estate in Perth after a suspicious package was discovered.

A 71-year-old “Glamour Gran” has missed out on the top spot at a Miss Great Britain beauty pageant.

Green MSP Dr Q Manivannan has lost in their bid to become the new rector of the University of St Andrews.

Students and staff are campaigning against plans to cut craft courses at Edinburgh College of Art.

A teenage boy and an 80-year-old man have died following a light aircraft crash near Loch Lomond.

The BBC has confirmed its long-running home renovation TV series DIY SOS will be “rested” next year amid the corporation’s ongoing “savings challenges”.

Katie Zacharia is departing as White House press secretary, saying it “was an honor to work for” President Donald Trump after a short and rocky tenure that was defined by questions about her professional background and lack of polish in fielding questions from journalists.

A road in Glasgow city centre has been closed in both directions due to an accident.

The safety and well-being of pupils and staff is the council’s “highest priority” after more than 600 ‘violent incidents’ were reported in local schools last year.

A house builder has challenged West Lothian’s rejection of plans to build new homes in the heart of Livingston.

A woman has been charged as part of an ongoing investigation after police descended upon a property in Fife.

Specialist police dive units will resume searches early next week for two missing men who were aboard a fishing vessel which disappeared off the coast of the Outer Hebrides.

Stephen Robinson has challenged Aberdeen to “change the narrative” by defeating his former club St Mirren at Pittodrie on Saturday.

A man has appeared in court accused of murdering a 17-year-old in Glasgow.

Concerns are growing for a missing teenager, four days on from his "out of character" disappearance.

A man who held a newborn baby over a balcony in order to force her mother to have sex with him has been jailed.

Four Police Scotland officers have been exposed as rapists this year.

Four men are to go on trial over the death of a Scottish tourist killed in an explosion that destroyed his holiday accommodation in Rome.

Derek McInnes will be happy to embrace a “calm” winter transfer window at Rangers.

The director of The Batman Part II, which was filmed in Glasgow earlier this year, has given an update on the movie's release.

A bus service in Aberdeen is to be diverted after vehicles were vandalised and staff and passengers subjected to anti-social behaviour.

Glasgow's biggest Halloween event has returned with a new 'Zombie Zoo' theme.

A police officer who helped forge a will in a bid to get a bigger payout for a friend has been jailed for 18 months.

A serial criminal who “took a wrecking ball” to the lives of vulnerable pensioners in a sophisticated banking scam has been sentenced to ten years Azeem Mohammed was central to a so-called “vishing” scam which saw eight unwitting OAPs swindled out of a total of almost £1.2m.

A nursing home in North Ayrshire has been warned that if it fails to improve care for residents, it risks losing its license.

A man has been charged after police seized drugs worth an estimated £400,000 from a property in Moray.

Andy Burnham has called for “deeper” devolution in Scotland, describing it as “one of the most centralised nations in Europe”.

Youths launched fireworks onto a football pitch as a local derby was taking place in Clydebank, in what the club described as a "blight on football".

Wouter Vrancken says Hearts won't be thinking about last season's title decider heartbreak when they return to Parkhead to face Celtic on Sunday.

Tributes have been paid to a "devoted" mum-of-two who died in an early-morning crash in Fife.

A football club in the Highlands has paid tribute to a fan who died in a crash on the A9.

A man has been charged in connection with an incident at a property in Fife.

A man has been arrested on a small Orkney island over "threatening behaviour".

A male pedestrian has died after being struck in a late-night collision on the A92 in Fife.

A rapist police officer who preyed on a sleeping colleague has been jailed for at least 12 years.

Proposals for a brand-new facility to replace the ageing Belford Hospital in Fort William have taken a step forward.

Tesla has showcased its latest iteration of its Roadster electric sports car.

Pornography that depicts strangulation and incestuous relationships will be banned from early November, the Government has announced.

ScotRail services between the Highlands and the Central Belt are facing delays due to "slippery rails".

Several protesters campaigning for transgender rights rushed the red carpet ahead of the gala performance of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child on Thursday.

The death of a teenager found injured in Glasgow is being treated as murder.

The Scottish Government has confirmed £10 million of funding – allowing two new specialist defence colleges to be established north of the border.

A 16-year-old opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher before he was shot by a person at the scene who pursued him into the school, authorities said.

A six-year-old boy who is "fascinated with science" has become the first child in Glasgow to go behind the scenes of hospital laboratories.

The building of bridges and tunnels could transform the economies of Scotland’s islands, a Westminster report has found.

Hundreds of thousands more households in Scotland are set to receive help with their energy costs this winter, with letters landing on doormats confirming eligibility for a £150 discount.

Young mums are being held back from paid work and better futures by unfair systems, new research has found.