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Police Scotland say they will be carrying out daily patrols as part of the force’s summer campaign against drink and drug driving. Those visiting Scotland are also being reminded that the legal limit for alcohol in drivers is lower than...

The Prince of Wales said he hopes the nation’s “entrepreneurial spirit” will “secure brighter and much more sustainable times ahead” for the hospitality sector after months of lockdown. Charles’ comments came in a video message in support of the industry...

A nationwide round of applause across the UK is set to take place on Sunday evening to mark the 72nd anniversary of the NHS. People around Scotland have been urged to give the "biggest and loudest clap yet" for frontline...

A teenager from Bridge of Allan has played the bagpipes every day of lockdown to raise money for charity. As well as perfecting his craft, Max Rae aimed to raise money for charity while lifting the spirits of his community....

A man has been discharged from hospital in Dundee after spending 90 days fighting Covid-19. Bob Morning, 65, was admitted to Ninewells Hospital on April 4 and five days later he was moved to the intensive care unit, where he...

A fundraiser has been launched for the family of a three-year-old boy killed in a crash in Edinburgh. Xander Irvine was walking with his mother Victoria, 37, when he was hit by a car on Morningside Road on June 30....

NHS bosses say they are expecting a rise in coronavirus cases as travel restrictions to the islands start to ease, in a move locals are calling "insanity". Visitors have been allowed to take ferries to and from islands such as...

Glencoe is one of Scotland's most popular beauty spots and at this time of year it is usually packed with tourists. But due to the coronavirus outbreak, the season has got off to a very late start. As the five-mile...

A banned driver who fled from police with an axe in his car has been jailed for more than two years. Mark Boyle raced his BMW from Glasgow’s Possilpark area to the city’s Lambhill in April this year. Glasgow Sheriff...

A double-decker bus burst into flames, forcing police to close the A90 in Aberdeenshire. Three fire engines went to the scene in Crimond, Peterhead, after the blaze was reported at around 2.30pm on Friday. There have been no reports of...

A man has been charged following the death of a woman who was struck by a lorry in the Highlands. Chloe Morrison, 26, from Drumnadrochit, died at the scene after being hit on the A82 near her home village at...

When a Sudanese asylum seeker stabbed six people before being shot dead by police one week ago today, the horror put a spotlight on those who dream of calling Scotland home. Badreddin Abadlla Adam, 28, was one of 100 asylum...

A £10m fund had been created to help performing arts venues in Scotland survive the coronavirus crisis. The Performing Arts Venue Relief Fund will aim to help prevent venues closing and save jobs. The money comes from the Scottish Government's...

A resprayed plane used to transport the Prime Minister and the royal family has been called out to support military aircraft in Scotland, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. A week after returning to the skies after being painted...

Hearts and Partick Thistle have been told that their fight against relegation must go to arbitration and will not be heard by the Court of Session. The clubs were told that an arbitration panel convened by the Scottish Football Association...

Nicola Sturgeon is urging Scots desperate for a summer holiday to book ‘staycations’ to bolster the country’s tourism sector. The First Minister said taking a break in Scotland this year would help the industry at “a time when they have...

All of Scotland's senior clubs now have a return date for competitive football after League Two sides reached agreement on their season. Premiership sides are already back in full training ahead of an August 1 start date, where they will...

Nicola Sturgeon has said Scotland is likely to relax quarantine for people arriving from "low-risk" countries. But she branded the UK Government’s decision-making process on air bridges “shambolic”. The First Minister said it had been “challenging” for Scotland to come...

Two groups of bottlenose dolphins have been spotted by a surveying team from St Andrews University. The team, who had to pause research due to the coronavirus pandemic, spotted the mammals at the Tay Estuary near Tayport and another group...

A man filmed a deer and her fawns playing and roaming around his back garden in Greenock. Jan Groenewald told STV News he had recently seeded his lawn and believes the deer were attracted by the fresh grass. He said:...

Rangers new signing Jon McLaughlin insists he hasn't move to Ibrox just to sit on the bench and he intends to impress for club and country. The goalkeeper has joined Steven Gerrard's side after a spell with Sunderland but faces...

Greenpeace UK has been fined £80,000 after being found guilty of contempt of court for breaching a ban on an oil rig protest. Judge Lady Wolffe said she considered handing the environmental organisation’s executive director John Sauven a suspended jail...

A petition calling for more research into childhood cancer has passed its 100,000 target — after backing from Celtic stars and Princess Diana’s brother. Grandmother Fiona Govan, from Dalry, North Ayrshire, launched the petition after her three-year-old grandson Logan died...

Motherwell have completed the signing of Jake Hastie on a season-long loan from Rangers. The winger returns to the club 12 months after he made the move from Fir Park to Ibrox, signing a four-year deal with Steven Gerrard's side....

Armed police swooped on a Dundee street following reports of a man with a gun. Officers were called to Gleneagles Road shortly before 7pm on Thursday. No firearm was recovered, however a 27-year-old man was arrested in connection with the...

A teenager leapt into action after his baby brother was doused in boiling water. One-year-old Alfie pulled a freshly boiled kettle of water over himself after mum Janet’s attention was distracted for a brief moment at their home in Coatbridge,...

The Scottish Government has expressed its disappointment after holidaymakers were given the green light to travel abroad from England before a four-nations agreement had been reached. The 14-day self-isolation policy for people returning to or visiting England from destinations such...

Customers are being urged to not smoke or vape while queuing to enter shops. Scotland's interim chief medical officer Dr Gregor Smith has written to retail industry bodies asking for signs to be erected outside shops. He pointed to public...

Museums, gyms and libraries are expected to begin to reopen in Glasgow throughout August and September. But the charity which runs them has warned it faces major financial losses. Glasgow Life has announced a timetable for reopening, which will see...

Hundreds of asylum seekers are "still stuck in limbo" in Glasgow hotels a week after the knife attack at the Park Inn, the Scottish Refugee Council said. After the attack in Glasgow last Friday, Mears Group - the company paid...

Around 500 new jobs will be created in the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) when it takes charge of mobile Covid-19 testing units. While the Armed Forces currently run these testing centres, responsibility will transfer to the ambulance service from September....

The tourism sector received a boost as the five-mile travel limit was lifted under phase two of the Scottish Government's routemap out of lockdown. Self-contained, self-catering holiday accommodation - including caravan and campervan parks, lodges and second homes - can...