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Former politician turned bestselling writer Jeffrey Archer has died suddenly aged 86, his publisher said.
Loganair cabin crew will hold a ballot on potential industrial action after rejecting a “final” offer over pay, the Unite union has said.
More than two-thirds of firms believe the Scottish Government does not understand business, a report has suggested.
A Scotland-wide review of maternity services is underway aimed at improving care for mothers, babies and families.
Nearly 70% of Police Scotland officers currently suspended while under criminal investigation are accused of offences relating to violence against women, according to figures obtained by STV News.
Failing to support Scotland’s most disadvantaged people costs at least £5.8bn a year, according to new analysis.
New laws strengthening tenants’ rights against damp and mould come into force across Scotland on Tuesday.
The Tories have pledged to invest £10 billion in creating a new “iron dome” aimed at defending Britain and its overseas bases in the event of future attacks.
The owners of Wunderbar in Glasgow’s west end could buy council-owned land next to the venue to build flats.
A Stirling city centre landmark which is famed for keeping good time in Stirling is undergoing refurbishment and should be ready for early next year.
A “so proud” Billy Gilmour looks forward to his 50th Scotland cap, insisting he is still fundamentally the same player who made his debut five years ago.
A US trial date has been set for a Libyan man accused of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie almost 40 years ago.
Detectives are appealing for the victim and witnesses of a sexual assault on board a Kilmarnock-bound train to come forward.
A woman has been charged over drug offences following a raid at a property in Kirkcaldy.
Findlay Curtis has returned to Sebastien Pocognoli's Scotland squad for the Nations League clash against Slovenia at Barclays Hampden on Tuesday night.
A woman has died, and a man is in hospital following a three-vehicle crash in Fife.
Graeme Mathie has been appointed head of football strategy, operations and performance at the Scottish Football Association.
The intensity of the football rivalry in Glasgow was evident on Sunday night as Celtic turned the tables on Rangers to win the Tennent's Sixes.
A teenager has been arrested over the attempted murder of a woman who was allegedly stabbed in Easterhouse.
A Glasgow bus driver who assisted in delivering a baby aboard her bus has been honoured with an award.
Three care workers have been struck off after taking thousands of pounds from a vulnerable resident.
A convicted killer who bit a police officer has been tagged for three months.
A man who spent 25 years using his “power and influence” to sexually assault three young girls has been jailed.
A manhunt has been launched after a woman was sexually assaulted on a street in Arbroath.
A man has died after being seriously injured in a disturbance involving several men in Glasgow city centre.
Glasgow City Council and union members have reached an improved deal after a breakdown in pay talks led to a threat to fire and rehire thousands of workers.
A 12-year-old boy on a bike was struck by a car in a hit-and-run in Dundee.
As we move into the colder months, many people will prefer to stay cosy indoors, and some may have noticed more eight-legged visitors in their homes.
An outbreak of norovirus has closed wards at a hospital in the Western Isles.
Offshore workers in the North Sea are set to begin industrial action amid a dispute over pay and conditions.
The return of full maternity services at a hospital in Moray has been delayed, eight years after they were downgraded.
A road on the Isle of Skye remains closed due to a landslip, forcing drivers to take a 40-mile diversion.
An investigation has been launched following a deliberate fire at a pub in Glasgow city centre.
A care home in Inverclyde could be forced to shut over “serious and significant” safety concerns for its residents.
John Swinney has been warned of the “increasing disconnect” between his words and his actions on child poverty, as the Government looks set to miss legally-binding targets on the issue “by miles”.
A union has warned imminent strike action by more than 160 North Sea oil workers could see UK fuel supplies "severely disrupted".
A woman who left three dogs and a cat without food or water for two days to go on a holiday to Blackpool has been disqualified from owning animals for 18 months.
A mountain rescue team was called out four times in a single day over the weekend.
The average five-year fixed homeowner mortgage rate on the market has reached the 6% mark for the first time in three years, according to a financial information website.
The house where Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney first learned to play the guitar is up for sale at auction this month.
A man has been taken to hospital following a serious assault near a cemetery in North Lanarkshire.
First Minister John Swinney has announced an additional £1 million in funding to help parents on low incomes get into work.
A rescue mission was launched following reports of a person in the water from a sinking vessel near Aberlady.
The body of an 11-year-old girl has been found in a park in Worcestershire, with police treating the death as unexplained.
A man who died following a two-vehicle crash on North Uist in the Outer Hebrides has been named.
A man has been arrested after drugs and a weapon were discovered in a truck at Cairnryan Port.
A fatal accident inquiry is to be held into the death of a prisoner while in custody at HMP Barlinnie.
More than 250 paid NHS placements will be made available to parents across Scotland as part of Scottish Government efforts to eradicate child poverty, the Social Justice Secretary has said.
BT Group has agreed a rescue deal to buy TalkTalk’s consumer and wholesale businesses out of administration in a move protecting telecoms services to millions of households and vital public services.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking legal action against Thames Valley Police in a bid to quash search warrants which led to his arrest, with a private High Court hearing to take place on Thursday, a judicial spokesperson has said.
Whisky will be distilled in space for the first time as part of an experiment which will also measure how the spirit ages in the harsh environment beyond the Earth’s atmosphere.
Campaigners are urging the Scottish Government to hold a “national conversation” on the need for hyperscale data centres.
Scientists in Dundee are spearheading a new drug that could revolutionise treatment for people with Parkinson's disease.
Consumer harm remains widespread across Scotland, with younger adults the most likely to be ripped off, scammed or left out of pocket, a major new report has found.
