Sir Keir Starmer’s embattled former chief of staff Sue Gray will miss a meeting of regional leaders seen as key to her new role as she takes a break before returning to work, it is understood.

West Lothian is pioneering a project in schools which aims to tackle the root causes of domestic assaults and gender based violence in society.

The medical director of a health board has told a public inquiry that the behaviour of whistleblowers who raised concerns about issues at a Glasgow hospital “undermined” efforts to protect patient safety.

A dad-of-three has told how he put on a "brave face" for his family as Hurricane Milton hit Florida during their holiday.

Approximately 300 children in Fife stood to lose their school clothing grant entitlement prior to a unanimous Fife Cabinet decision on Thursday.

Homelessness in Falkirk now stands at more than 1280 cases, with a 10% rise in applications compared to last year.

Ministers have been accused of years of “poor leadership” and inaction after MSPs voted for the general principles of a Bill that would axe a key emissions target.

A man who was caught on a mobile phone call raping a woman has been jailed for six years.

Parts of the Scotland have a “decent chance” of seeing the Northern Lights on Thursday, the Met Office said.

A suspect has been arrested following the death of a man at a property in Aberdeenshire.

A man is in hospital with serious injuries after a crash involving a car and a lorry towing a trailer in South Lanarkshire.

A travel agent has warned there could be "days of chaos ahead" for Scots currently in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Milton.

A fundraiser to save Inverness Caley Thistle from going into administration has reached £75,000 - six days before the club's deadline to raise £200,000.

A construction firm pled guilty to negligent health and safety measures after a roofer was left with life-changing injuries when a double-decker bus crashed into a cherry picker in Glasgow.

Nicola Sturgeon has said she felt a “sense of affinity” with Boris Johnson while reading his memoir.

The medical director of a health board has told a public inquiry that “we did not get what we expected” with a flagship hospital at the centre of infection concerns.

An investigation has been launched after a protected bird had to be put down after being shot in Angus.

Here's footage of Yung Filly handcuffed in Australian police custody British Youtuber and rapper Yung Filly has been arrested on rape and assault charges in Australia.

A sports centre in East Dunbartonshire has announced its grand reopening one year after a fire left it badly damaged.

Watch as the Prince and Princess of Wales arrive to meet mental health workers in Southport The Princess of Wales has carried out her first public engagement since she completed chemotherapy, joining the Prince of Wales to visit the community of Southport.

The Scottish SPCA has rescued a record 216 dogs in just over a week – believed to be the largest intake in 185 years.

A man who was convicted of possessing and selling wild peregrine falcon chicks has been ordered to pay back more than £27,000.

One of Labour’s biggest promises during the General Election campaign was a so-called ‘New Deal for Working People’, launched within its first 100 days in office.

A hunt has been launched to trace the driver of a car that was abandoned after a crash in Moray.

Police have launched an investigation after a man was hospitalised following a serious assault.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a dad who was found seriously injured on a path in South Lanarkshire.

A body has been found in a car in Edinburgh in search of a missing man from East Calder.

Prisoners in Scotland serving less than four months will be released early under Scottish Government plans.

After making their Olympics debuts, two of Scotland's rising stars of swimming say they're already targeting the next games in Los Angeles - and challenging for medals.

The owners of a takeaway in Grangemouth have praised a neighbour who 'saved their lives' after waking them in the middle of the night to alert them to a wheelie bin fire outside their home.

The ex-partner of a former police officer who attempted to murder her and her mother said he subjected her to years of "physical, emotional and practical chaos".

A man has been charged after nearly £100,000 worth of illegal drugs were found during a bust in Glasgow.

Police are investigating after a derelict hospital in Dumfries was deliberately set on fire.

Busted and McFly - two of the biggest pop-rock bands of the 2000s - are to face off against each other as part of a UK tour next year.

Scottish rugby international Scott Hastings has paid tribute to his wife and thanked the emergency services who helped bring her body home.

Kenny McLean admits Scotland's players are "desperate" to end their current winless run, and believes they can do that against Croatia on Saturday.

Bikes with a collective value of over £25,000 have been stolen from a property in Lochmaben.

John Swinney has said his Government will step in to ensure safety in Scotland’s prisons, which he said are “absolutely bursting at the seams”.

John Swinney is facing First Minister's Questions after it was revealed that the number of people in Scotland facing hunger and hardship has reached record levels.

A man has been apprehended and charged after armed police were called to a street in Dunfermline following reports of a disturbance.

Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is relishing a “really exciting” top-of-the-table showdown with Aberdeen when the William Hill Premiership campaign resumes a week on Saturday.

The opening of the UK's first official drugs consumption room in Glasgow has been delayed.

Rafael Nadal has announced he is to retire from professional tennis.

A man who died after falling from a shed roof at a farm in Argyll could have survived had he used crawl boards, a judge has ruled.

The BBC has apologised for its weather app and website incorrectly forecasting “hurricane force winds” to hit the UK as it works to fix data issues.

A former policeman has been jailed for attempting to murder his ex-partner and her mother by using his car as a "lethal weapon" and crashing it through the window of a funeral directors.

Volodymyr Zelensky has visited 10 Downing Street for talks with Sir Keir Starmer as he tours European nations seeking greater military support for Ukraine’s resistance against Russia.

West Ham midfielder Andy Irving admitted he has taken “a mad kind of journey” to get into the full Scotland squad.

A major cosmetics company is providing funding for the first breast cancer wellness centre in Scotland.

A broadcaster who helped stop someone from taking their own life has urged Scotland’s first aiders to come forward ahead of an awards ceremony that credits them for their work.

Sean “Diddy” Combs is to make his first appearance before the judge who is expected to preside over the hip-hop powerbroker’s trial on sex trafficking charges.

'Milton has now arrived with a vengeance': ITV News US Correspondent is in Florida where Hurricane Milton has left two million without power, and forced millions to evacuate Hurricane Milton has made landfall in Florida, bringing tornadoes and causing an unknown number of deaths.

A new-look waterfront development featuring bars, pavilions and open spaces has been put to the public as part of plans to regenerate Glasgow's Clydeside.

A breed of huge wild cattle could effectively be reintroduced to Scotland four centuries after becoming extinct.

Nearly 3,000 Scots with type 1 diabetes are waiting for insulin pumps from the NHS to manage their symptoms, new figures show.

A Holyrood debate on legislation introduced after ministers were forced to abandon a key climate change target is a “shameful moment”, environmental campaigners have said.

The chancellor is being urged to deliver a funding boost of at least £16bn to the NHS in this year’s budget, a move the SNP says would see an extra £1.6bn come to Scotland.

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at a house in St Andrews which broke out in the early hours of the morning.

Britain could get a swathe of giant so-called “water batteries” in the coming years, under a new scheme to boost investment into clean energy storage.

A full year has passed since the last sighting of mum-of-three Khasha Smith.