Pope Leo XIV called for a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with the release of hostages and delivery of humanitarian aid, in his first Sunday noon blessing as pontiff.

Edinburgh hosted its first Tartan Parade on Saturday, with hundreds marching through the city to the sounds of swirling pipes and drums.

A multi-agency search of a loch in Aberfoyle is ongoing for a missing person.

The MSP leading efforts to introduce assisted dying in Scotland has said he is “confident” of winning a key vote at Holyrood.

A motorcyclist has died following a crash involving a HGV in Moray.

Fire crews are still tackling at a large wildfire that broke out in West Lothian on Saturday.

An Edinburgh artist has been bringing cheer to locals with pint-sized replicas of the city's most beloved pubs.

Teenagers in Dundee have swapped their school lessons for hands-on training at the local fire station Pupils from six secondary schools across the city have been learning basic firefighting drills, using hoses and hydrants and using ladders as part of a Scottish Fire and Rescue safety programme.

Hearts will make an official approach to Kilmarnock in the next 24 hours to speak to Derek McInnes over the vacant head coach position at Tynecastle.

A section of the A93 in Aberdeenshire was closed after a two-vehicle crash.

Thousands of schoolchildren across Edinburgh attended school on Saturday to reset their passwords following a phishing attack.

A cheese product sold in Tesco stores is being recalled because of potential contamination with listeria, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said.

Airdrie must beat Cove Rangers to retain their place in the William Hill Scottish Championship after both sides came through their play-off semi-finals on Saturday.

St Mirren kept their European qualification hopes alive with a comfortable 2-0 win over Dundee United at Tannadice.

St Johnstone kept alive hopes of staying in the William Hill Premiership after they battled to a 2-1 win over relegation rivals Ross County at McDiarmid Park.

Celtic came from behind to beat Hibernian 3-1 as the champions extended their lead at the top of the William Hill Premiership to 20 points.

John Swinney has paid tribute to the “profound impact” of Sir Tom Farmer after the Scottish businessman died at the age of 84.

Six men are to appear in court in connection with an ongoing 'gang war' following armed police raids in Glasgow and North Lanarkshire.

Fire crews are in attendance at a 40,000 square metre wildfire in Bathgate.

Rangers and Scotland forward Jane Ross has announced she will retire at the end of the season.

A man who was seen riding an E-scooter is fighting for his life in hospital after being found with head injuries in Aberdeen.

A probe has been launched after a woman died after being found unresponsive in Livingston.

Bailey Rice is determined to make a big push to become a first-team regular at Rangers next season after a slow start to his Ibrox career.

Sir Tom Farmer, the founder of the Kwik Fit, has died at the age of 84, his family have said.

A report revealing a £40k spend on windows the wrong size for homes in Buckie has been regarded as a “monumental” mistake.

Dunkirk has beaten films such as The Great Escape to be voted the UK’s favourite Second World War film.

Police are hunting for three men in connection with an assault that left a man in hospital.

From the evolution of prosthetic legs to a landmark surgery that transformed medicine.

Weight loss jabs could help slash alcohol intake in obese people by around two thirds, according to a study.

Students at a primary school in Glasgow’s east end have taken action to improve road safety by declaring a no-parking zone outside their school gates.

Schools in Edinburgh have been targeted by a phishing attack that has resulted in students being locked out of online learning materials.