Bowler Mary Stevenson has died, two months after she won gold for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games.

Last week saw a very special toast raised across Orkney’s most northerly island, as the first baby to be born there in over three decades arrived.

Racist hate crimes have risen by 34% in Glasgow as Police Scotland warns of community tensions.

Reform has failed to meet the threshold for a vote of no confidence in drugs minister Maree Todd.

A motorcyclist who failed to stop for police has died following a crash in Edinburgh.

A woman who soaked her friend in ammonia after a dispute over money on a shopping trip has been jailed for three years.

A Ryanair flight bound for Prestwick Airport landed with "minutes of fuel left" during a storm, according to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB).

Staff at Glasgow City Council are to be told they will be “dismissed” and issued new contracts to impose a new pay and grading structure.

The boss of Labour’s flagship energy firm said it is “recruiting at pace”, adding that Great British Energy is taking on “about two people a week”.

Screen veteran Morgan Freeman tells ITV Arts Editor Nina Nannar how he fears the history of blues music is being overlooked and shares his hopes of winning a Grammy in the genre with his debut album Credits: Columbia Pictures, Warner Bros Pictures, Chess Records, Decca Records It has inspired the.

A Scots boy who was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease at three years old says he feels "incredibly lucky" after receiving a transplant.

Reform is calling for a vote of no confidence in drugs minister Maree Todd, after figures released this week showed Scotland has the worst rate of drug deaths in Europe.

NHS Highland has been told to improve its whistleblowing system to make sure staff can raise concerns easily.

A queer bookshop in Glasgow has been vandalised again just weeks after a window was smashed targeting the word "TRANS".

A new £18.3m train station in East Renfrewshire is set to officially open this weekend.

A man has been arrested after a six-hour standoff with police in Perth city centre.

Martin O'Neill "shouldn't walk away" from Celtic, insists former Hoops striker Andy Walker.

Two businessmen who ran a £1.5m mail-order drugs trafficking scheme from a warehouse in Moray have been sentenced.

A former Royal College of Nursing (RCN) worker has said the union made her feel like a “bigot” due to her opinions on sex and gender.

John Swinney will take questions from MSPs in the chamber on Thursday, as First Minister's Questions gets under way.

A Rangers fan faces jail after being caught encouraging a mass pitch invasion at an Old Firm match.

Police are investigating after a teenager was found with “serious injuries” on a street in Inverclyde in the early hours of Monday morning.

Streets have been flooded, and homes are without water after a pipe burst in Edinburgh.

A bitter feud has erupted over the estate of Dolly Parton.

Glasgow Fire and Rescue staff have been carrying out checks on premises, including vape shops, in the wake of the huge Union Street blaze.

The boss of Ryanair said he has “no doubt” air fares will rise next year for summer holidaymakers amid the surging price of oil and the Iran war.

US President Donald Trump's move to ban CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists from the White House has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge.

Dutchman Marink Reedijk has been appointed as the new Hibernian manager on a three-year-deal.

Dozens of Brechin homes damaged during Storm Babet are set to be demolished.

Melissa Andreatta said her Scotland players are feeling "excitement and optimism about what’s ahead" as they prepare for their Women’s World Cup play-off semi-final double-header against Czechia next month.

One of Edinburgh Zoo's red pandas was put under for a health check after keepers noticed he had gone off his food.

Scott Brown believes Celtic's season hinges on how well they juggle European football and domestic action.

A teacher has been found guilty of numerous sexual offences against 14 teenage boys.

A fourth man has appeared in court over the death of a man who died in a “targeted” shooting in West Lothian.

A man has been charged after a group of young football players narrowly missed being struck by a motorbike as it raced through the middle of a children’s match in Aberdeen.

A batch of exploding beer cans has been recalled due to concerns they "could cause injury".

An FAI is to be held into the death of a woman who died at home after contracting Covid-19.

James Penrice covets international recognition with Scotland but is meantime focusing on Rangers.

Specialist nurses trained to examine survivors of sexual assault are set to be introduced across the country.

A 78-year-old “grumpy grandmother” from Aberdeen has been recognised as the world’s oldest female Fortnite streamer on Twitch by the Guinness World Records.

Dozens of arrests have been made following the biggest and most coordinated human trafficking operation ever carried out by Police Scotland.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed an OpenAI agent infiltrated an Australian health department website in June, in what is thought to be the world's first known AI breach of a government body.