Views are being sought on the planned redesign of the area outside the city’s Central Station, which aims to make it “more welcoming”.

Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill actor Michael Madsen has died aged 67.

Plans for a £1m community hub in Dundee have been approved.

A second teenager has been charged following the attempted murder of a boy in Glasgow.

Scotland’s drugs minister has said there is no evidence to support claims that a safe consumption facility in Glasgow has caused an increase in crime.

Two elderly female tourists in Zambia were killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in a national park, police said.

Celtic star Nicolas Kuhn is set for a medical at Serie A side Como ahead of a move worth over £17m.

Europe's biggest low-cost airline, Ryanair, has said it will increase its free cabin luggage allowance, set to be carried out in the coming weeks.

Russell Martin has added to his Rangers backroom staff ahead of the new season kicking off.

A record number of children have taken part in a Scottish SPCA scheme that aims to help young people who have shown tendencies to be cruel to animals.

Two Salvation Army care homes in Edinburgh could close under new plans.

The son-in-law of a 92-year-old has said he is "fearful" for her life after it was announced two Salvation Army care homes in Edinburgh could close.

A man who held a hotel worker hostage during a terrifying attack has been jailed for 30 months.

Rangers are hopeful of concluding the signings of two new transfer targets.

Hearts captain Lawrence Shankland has signed a new deal to remain at Tynecastle.

An Aberdeenshire dog walker has been sentenced for keeping over 20 animals in one of the worst homes ever seen by the Scottish SPCA.

Police are hunting for two youths after swastikas were drawn and racial slurs written on the back of bus seats in the Highlands.

A young woman manning a stall at a farmers market joked King Charles "didn't leave his phone number" after he purchased a raffle ticket for £1.

Greg Taylor insists that Kieran Tierney's return to Celtic never played a part in his decision to move to Greece.

A hunt has been launched after a man was struck by a car and assaulted in Stirling.

A convicted murderer who sought revenge on a prison officer who “left him to die” by having him “seriously assaulted” with a handgun has been jailed.

Parts of Scotland are being braced for two days of heavy rain.

Gregor Townsend declined to be drawn into discussions about his long-term future as Scotland head coach.

A fast-moving wildfire whipped by gale-force winds burned through the night and into Thursday on Greece’s southern island of Crete, prompting the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from hotels and homes.

Working from home, hybrid working, flexible working - in a post-pandemic world, employees are looking for increased flexibility from their employers in search of the elusive work/life balance.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has joined the Prime Minister at an event the day after she was seen crying in the House of Commons.

Four Scotland players have been named in the starting line-up for the British and Irish Lions game against the New South Wales Waratahs.

JD Twitch, one half of legendary dance duo Optimo, has been diagnosed with an untreatable brain tumour.

Stargazers across Scotland had a front row seat as a bright meteor was spotted in the night sky.

A social care worker caught assaulting a disabled man on camera has been struck off the care register.

Gregor Townsend has challenged his inexperienced Scotland players to use Saturday’s non-cap international against Maori All Blacks as a catalyst to establish themselves in the squad.

Footballer Diogo Jota has died in a car accident in Spain, aged just 28.

Two men and a woman have been charged over assaults at Chris Brown's concert in Glasgow.

Cameron Norrie is enjoying tennis more than ever after reaching the third round of Wimbledon with a tenacious victory against 12th seed Frances Tiafoe.

A man has died in hospital after being seriously assaulted in Paisley.

Currys has reported stronger sales and profits for the past year as it hailed “resilient” demand from UK shoppers.

More than 30,000 passengers have had their travel plans disrupted after low-cost airline Ryanair said it was forced to cancel more than 170 flights because of French air traffic control strikes.

A police force that had to apologise to victims for decades of failure over grooming gangs is now investigating more than 1,000 suspects, a watchdog has said.

The Queen has told members of a nursing charity “people wouldn’t know what to do without you” at a reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.

A judge has declined to grant bail to Sean “Diddy” Combs, potentially allowing the hip hop mogul to be freed to await sentencing in his sex crimes case.

East Lothian Council must urgently change how it delivers public services to cope with growing financial and demographic challenges, a new audit report has warned.

The latest national four-day working week pilot, involving 17 companies and nearly 1,000 workers, has ended with a 100% success rate, it was announced on Thursday.

Children are increasingly receiving life lessons from influencers or “AI-generated summaries”, the chief inspector of Ofsted will say.

“Radical change” is needed as too many of Scotland’s homes fail to meet the needs of an ageing population, a report has warned.

A young dad who was left homeless at 16 after drugs caused a rift with his parents has since turned his life around.

Staff at a hotel and gym in Glasgow are to be balloted on strike action over pay and working conditions.