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A 34-year-old man has died after being struck by a vehicle in Perthshire. The man was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on the A90 near Kinfauns. Police Scotland are appealing for witnesses to the crash, which happened...

A motorcyclist has died following a crash with a car in Glasgow earlier this week. The incident happened on Royston Road near the British Car Auctions entrance at 4.15pm on Monday. The 61-year-old was riding a white Honda CB650 motorcycle...

Alex Salmond is one of the biggest figures in modern Scottish politics - he is the country's longest-serving First Minister and led the SNP for 20 years. Nicola Sturgeon served her political apprenticeship during his first term as leader and...

Alex Salmond claims there is “no doubt” Nicola Sturgeon has broken rules governing the behaviour of ministers, but stopped short of saying she should resign. Giving evidence to the Holyrood inquiry into the Scottish Government’s unlawful investigation of sexual harassment...

Scottish rock group Mogwai have scored their first number one album – 25 years after releasing their debut single. Their tenth record, As The Love Continues, fended off competition from grime pioneer Ghetts, whose third album, Conflict Of Interest, lagged...

The Cairngorms' landscape has been re-created on Minecraft to help young people understand how to run a national park and build a new community. Minecraft is a hugely popular game where players of all ages build, mine and explore ever-changing...

Former Scotland star Peter Lorimer has been moved to a hospice as he battles a long-term illness. Lorimer's former club Leeds United confirmed the news after rumours of the 74-year-old's health circulated on social media. The former winger, who scored...

Dancing On Ice has had its series cut short following multiple injuries and dropouts. The show lost a number of contestants who had to withdraw due to injury or receiving a positive Covid result. Emmerdale star Joe-Warren Plant and comedian...

College lecturers in Scotland have voted in favour of strike action over fears further education jobs are being replaced with lower-paid posts. The ballot was arranged by the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), with 92% of Further Education Lecturers’ Association...

In the corridors and intensive care units of Kilmarnock's University Hospital Crosshouse, staff are fatigued and stressed. Coronavirus case rates may be falling across Scotland but the pressure on medical workers remains intense. Crosshouse has been one of the busiest...

Celtic's interim manager John Kennedy has admitted the pressure of trying to win a tenth consecutive title may have been a factor in the club's troubled season. Neil Lennon left his job as Celtic manager earlier this week after a...

A sailing church has been built on a £90,000 canal boat. The 60ft boat, named All Aboard, will travel at 4mph along the Union Canal in Edinburgh to give worshippers a chance to find calm in their lives. It is...

Josh Doig's new contract at Hibernian will help to prevent richer clubs from trying to sign him at a cut price, boss Jack Ross has admitted. The 18-year-old wing back has extended his Easter Road deal until 2025 during a...

Celtic captain Scott Brown has said that it was "a sad day" when he learned that Neil Lennon has left his post as manager, and says the Northern Irishman is "a legend of the club". Brown admitted that news of...

Two teenagers who died following a crash in North Lanarkshire have been named. Derek Paton, 19, and Leon Fitzpatrick, 18, both from Wishaw, died after a crash involving a van and an off-road motorcycle on Thursday. The incident took place...

Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has insisted he will be able to input into the new Cabinet committee set up by the Prime Minister to make the case for the union. Ross welcomed the establishment of such an “extremely high...

A further 27 people have died from coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the health secretary has said.  During Friday’s coronavirus briefing, Jeane Freeman said the total number of deaths of people who first tested positive for the virus within...

Alex Salmond has said Scotland’s “leadership has failed”, as he criticised Nicola Sturgeon and claimed evidence to a Scottish Parliament committee has been suppressed. Giving evidence to the Holyrood inquiry into the Scottish Government’s unlawful investigation of sexual harassment claims...

Four people have been arrested after cannabis worth a estimated total value of £22,000 was recovered during two raids in Glenrothes. Officers recovered the first haul, said to have a street value of more than £18,000, after searching an address...

Crime in Scotland fell by 38% after the start of the first lockdown last year, a report suggests. The UK was placed in lockdown on March 23 as coronavirus began to take hold, with schools and shops closed and a...

People aged 40-49 will be prioritised next for a Covid-19 vaccine, with scientific advisers saying the move will “provide the greatest benefit in the shortest time”. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) had considered whether groups such as...

Rangers have been drawn to face Slavia Prague in the last 16 of the Europa League. The sides were paired together at the draw at UEFA headquarters on Friday. The tie is their reward for overcoming Royal Antwerp in the...

Scotland will take on the reigning world champions South Africa in their opening match of Rugby World Cup 2023. In the fixtures announced on Friday Scotland discovered they will take on the Springboks on Sunday September 10th, 2023, at Stade...

A man who was convicted of raping two women in attacks 12 months apart has been jailed for eight years. At the High Court in Glasgow Bartosz Czlapski, 25, was told by judge Lord Weir that his conduct was “predatory...

Hibernian have handed in-demand youngster Josh Doig a new long-term deal in a bid to stave off interest from England. The 18-year-old academy recruit has been a major hit since breaking into Jack Ross' team earlier this season, already attracted...

Andy and Jamie Murray are set to play in Aberdeen this December in an event bringing together the UK's best players. Tournament director Jamie Murray is bringing Battle of the Brits: Scotland versus England, north and giving fans the first...

East Ayrshire is the most affordable place for people trying to get on the property ladder, analysis has found. Nationwide Building Society measured by the typical first-time buyer house price to earnings ratios in local areas across Britain, using Office...

The future of Highland Games events looks ‘bleak’ according to an organiser who said they expect more to be cancelled in the coming months. Some 13 games, staged between May and September, have already been called off over concerns about...

Two teenagers have died following a crash involving an off-road motorcycle and a van. The collision happened in Ryde Road in Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, at around 4.30pm on Thursday. The 19-year-old man driving the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the...

The coronavirus crisis has made the UK look “dysfunctional” at times due to a lack of co-operation between administrations, Gordon Brown has said. In an article on devolution for the Scottish Fabians think tank, the former prime minister also said...

Retaining senior doctors will be essential if the Scottish NHS is to recover from the coronavirus crisis because the health service is already facing staff shortages, the British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland has warned. Vacancies for consultants may have risen...

Almost 50% of rapes reported to police involved the partner or ex-partner of the victim, new statistics have found. Police Scotland data showed that from April 1 2020 to January 31 2021, 46% of reported rapes were linked to existing...

Alex Salmond will give evidence later on Friday to MSPs seeking to discover what went wrong with the Scottish Government's handling of harassment complaints against him. The former first minister is due to give evidence on the botched investigation and...

Nine children aged between eight and 15 years old were taken from their homes during dawn raids on Orkney 30 years ago. This Saturday marks three decades since they were separated from their families on the island of South Ronaldsay...