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THE Scottish Conservatives have held the Forth and Endrick seat on Stirling Council after a council by-election that saw the SNP's vote share fall by almost five percentage points

TALKS aimed at resolving the Drumcree march dispute have broken up without agreement, as a legal appeal over the contentious march is scheduled for Monday

REFORM UK MP Suella Braverman was accused of "reinforcing the racist argument" and even "being racist against herself" during a fiery exchange on BBC Question Time after she said she does not consider herself English despite being born in London

An investigation has been launched by Inverclyde Council bosses into a missing sum of cash within health and social care

ACTIVISTS battling massive pylon and transmission line developments across the Scottish Highlands – as well as expected huge incoming energy bills for homes and businesses – are challenging Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s new proposal for a UK Government-co…

WALKING down the famous Champs-Élysées in Paris, Liban Aljomai proudly wore the flag of his home country of Yemen as he joined delegates from all over the world at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games ...

CELTIC Alliance “more than a symbol,” Scotland’s Deputy First Minister has said ahead of her key speech at Plaid Cymru’s annual conference ...

HIGHLAND councillors will visit the proposed site for a new car park with more than 300 spaces near Ben Nevis ahead of a crunch vote on the decision next week ...

THOMAS Kerr has been accused of "weaponising" Islamic dress and playing into Islamophobia after calling for a ban on all face coverings and explicitly singling out the burqa.

A DUAL UK-Iranian national has become the sixth person to be arrested in connection with the suspected RAF Fairford terror plot ...

A SCOTTISH Government minister has seemingly signalled the end of an almost two-decade-long ban on compulsory redundancies in the public sector ...

CHILDREN should be taught about addiction in schools to help break the cycle, a campaigner has said

REPRESENTATIVES from pro-independence movements across Scotland, Wales and the island of Ireland met in Cardiff last week for what is believed to have been the first gathering of its kind ...

A POPULAR arts festival shaped by young programmers and headlined by the award-winning comedian Rosie Jones is aiming to “amplify diverse voices and break down barriers to culture” as it kicks off this weekend ...

ZACK Polanski has hailed a “historic” year for the Greens following the party’s “extraordinary electoral success” as he says they can “transform the political landscape” ahead of their biggest ever conference ...

A WINTER light show at Edinburgh Castle has been axed after six years as organisers said it is “no longer sustainable” ...

SCOTLAND risks permanently losing specialist creative skills that support its growing film and television industry if three historic university courses are axed, an industry leader has warned.

A 91-YEAR-OLD man has died after being struck by a truck in South Lanarkshire ...

VisitScotland has unveiled a “carbon calculator” in a bid to help tackle climate change

A Helensburgh councillor denies alleged assault and bail breaches.

Andy Burnham has sparked backlash after once again failing to recognise Israel's genocide in Gaza

HUNDREDS of jobs are at risk after a major chemical firm announced plans to cease operations at its Grangemouth site.

JOHN Swinney has accused Malcolm Offord of spreading "disinformation" about the Scottish Government's approach to tackling drug addiction

SCOTTISH Labour MSP Monica Lennon has said anonymous reports of bullying against her are a “work of fiction” ...

THE man behind some of Glasgow’s most popular Italian restaurants has announced plans to open two “new dining concepts” in empty city centre units this year ...

THE majority of Scottish universities are in a financial deficit, a new national report has found, leading to growing concerns over the country's higher education sector ...

THE whole of Scotland is to be designated a restricted zone for bluetongue after the livestock disease was detected on 40 premises.

SEVENTEEN people have been airlifted to safety after a fishing boat ran aground off the coast of Orkney ...

A SCOT who has been detained in India for nearly nine years without conviction has been released on bail, his family has said

Myha'la is known for her role as Harper Stern on Industry, and will now be taking part in the Celebrity Traitors series 2

A GERMAN rocket company has been granted a launch licence by UK regulators, as it plans to blast off from Shetland early next year ...

THE film I Swear leads Bafta Scotland nominations – but the man who inspired it will watch the ceremony from another room after a furore over a racial slur incident at an event earlier this year

A WELL-KNOWN fish and chip shop in Edinburgh is set to close after more than 100 years, with locals sharing their fondest memories of the takeaway

LABOUR “created the mess” behind Glasgow’s fire-and-rehire row – but that is “no excuse” for the actions of the SNP, a veteran trade unionist has said ...

THE UK Government has been challenged to explain whether its proposed sanctions against Israeli settlement-linked companies could affect the controversial Rosebank oil field.

RESTORE membership in Scotland has surpassed that of Labour, the Conservatives and the Greens, the party's leadership has said

Dunfermline’s Booffi restaurant has closed its doors until further notice

MICHAEL Marra has responded after a Labour MSP was reportedly accused of bullying and creating a “toxic” and “chaotic” working environment by multiple former members of staff ...

The Celebrity Traitors returns tonight, with an array of celebrities competing to outwit each other for up to £100,000 for charity

The local news media sector's new audience measurement platform Regional Audience Intelligence Data (Raid) has officially launched today, enabling media planners to see local more clearly.

A 22-year-old advocate from Kent will be recognised for her work to improve the housing system for care leavers at a London awards ceremony this month.

A PROPOSED deal to resolve the Drumcree parading dispute is “not acceptable”, a DUP MP has said

John Swinney has called on Andy Burnham to row back from his proposed changes to the triple lock, after official analysis showed the cost to Scotland’s pensioners would be £4 billion by 2049/50

THE full list of nominations for the annual Bafta Scotland Awards has been revealed

An Ayr charity has made the "very difficult" decision to close after years of supporting vulnerable people

THE UK Government are facing renewed calls to end the proscription of Palestine Action, following Ed Miliband's admission that people opposing genocide in Palestine "were right"

A Portuguese space technology company has bought key assets belonging to collapsed Scottish rocket firm Orbex and plans to create a new base in Moray

GLASGOW City Council has said that a pause in the issuing of letters about fire-and-rehire plans to staff has ended after talks with a union broke down

THE BBC’s flagship politics debate show Question Time returns once again, with the show being broadcast from north London this evening ...

A £500 million plan by the Scottish Government to boost investment in offshore wind is at risk of failure, a watchdog has suggested ...