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Scottish family business MacKinnon Watches launches official Outlander tartan watch collection in the Highlands with Sony Pictures Consumer Products.

University of Aberdeen leads £2.4m NHS trial testing remote pain management for endometriosis, aiming to improve quality of life and shape future NICE care.

Alan Cumming named TransLucent patron as the Scottish actor joins the UK human rights group advocating equality, legal recognition and healthcare for trans people.

Police are appealing for information to help trace a man reported missing from Fort William.

A quantity of petrol but no explosive devices were found in the vans that sparked a major security alert near an RAF base used by the US, police have said.

Businesses on both sides of the Sound of Harris are “suffering quite badly”, councillors have warned, with the route’s regular ferry expected to be out of service all winter and replacement vessels yet to be ordered

Street blackouts in East Lothian have damaged public confidence in the council despite claims by officers they are being caused by old ScottishPower cables.

A tetraplegic veteran has completed a 79-mile coast-to-coast journey across Scotland in a wheelchair controlled by his chin.

Labour insiders insist Scotland is not an afterthought for Andy Burnham.

The trophies are being polished, dancing shoes are being dusted off, and rehearsals are underway as Glasgow gets ready to lift the curtain on the world’s largest celebration of Scottish Gaelic.

Glasgow-based Startline Motor Finance has appointed four senior leaders as it prepares for its next phase of growth and expansion.

North-east business leaders warn GB Grid could squeeze funding for floating offshore wind, while OEUK backs faster connections but seeks clarity.

Lyf George Square Glasgow is now open in Merchant City, bringing Ascott’s social living hotel concept, coworking spaces and Scottish dining to Glasgow.

Glasgow-headquartered Macfarlane Packaging has developed software with Lancaster University that could cut packaging use by 15% and reduce business costs.

A suspected explosive device sparked a bomb scare at a coastal beauty spot.

John Brown Caterhire has secured 4,662 sq ft at Westway near Glasgow Airport, with 12 staff moving to the new operational hub.

There’s something special about Edinburgh at Christmas.

Scotland's flagship performing arts companies are said to be facing financial deficits next year after being left on standstill funding.

Scotland’s NHS heads into winter with long A&E waits, treatment backlogs and questions over hospital capacity.

Glasgow Airport's operator has ruled out any plans to rename the travel hub

Scottish-headquartered SMS has launched a new brand reflecting its expansion into low-carbon technology, water infrastructure and wider energy services.

Andy Burnham unveiled plans to change the pension triple lock and take electoral reform into Labour's next manifesto as he made his first conference speech as Prime Minister.

Glasgow Central named the UK’s second-best train station by TrainPal, with Glasgow Queen Street third and Edinburgh Waverley fourth in the national ranking.

John Swinney has ordered an independent review of the Lord Advocate's role as chief prosecutor and government legal adviser.

A statue of Nelson Mandela will be unveiled in Glasgow next week.

The Category-A listed property, designed by Sir Basil Spence, has lain vacant at 15 Dalkeith Road, near Holyrood Park, since 2020.

A top doctor for NHS Tayside says there was a missed opportunity to stop a disgraced brain surgeon from operating long before his eventual dismissal, an inquiry has heard.

BP transforms Wildbean Cafe coffee across the UK, with specialty-grade beans, upgraded machines and barista training launching in Scotland on September 29.

A convicted jewellery thief was caught with a gun, ammunition and dirty money linked to serious organised crime.

A union representative has said Sandie Peggie was suspended because of her conduct, not because of her sex and gender beliefs, a tribunal has heard.

John Swinney will lead Scotland’s trade mission to India from October 20 to 27, seeking growth in food, whisky, energy, education, tourism and space.

Campaigners with abortion rights group Let’s Change the Act said the display provided “a crucial moment” to reflect and raise awareness.

Scotland's Finance Secretary promised Holyrood a fiscal statement in September to help fill in the gap left by a cancelled spending strategy now that statement has been quietly dropped too.

Scotland’s affordable housing target could be delayed until 2036, housing groups warn

Deloitte welcomes graduates and apprentices to its Scottish practice, with recruits joining Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow as part of a 1,500-strong UK intake.

The executive director of the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh has spoken out against the cuts, saying they are of “deep concern” to creatives in the capital.

Eastern Holdings Limited said the rise was 'particularly pleasing in a very challenging market'

JAHAMA’s Lochaber woodland restoration scheme will quadruple native woodland, restore peatlands and support tourism, jobs and Fort William’s economy.

Police are appealing for information following the theft of cash machines in Peebles.

Cumbernauld-based AG Barr updates stock market after challenging period during 'peak' summer months

Edinburgh restaurant group Howies wins Best Scottish Independent Business at the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2026, celebrating local produce.

Trade unions used Labour's UK conference to demand the party acknowledge its own role in Glasgow's equal pay failure, as delegates voted on a motion condemning the SNP council's fire-and-rehire threat against 23,000 workers.

Cycling trips in Glasgow have risen by 74% in two years, according to newly released figures from Glasgow City Council.

Harry Chinkumbi, 34, preyed on the 24-year-old during a journey from Glasgow city centre

The Scottish crime writer Peter May passed away this week at the age of 74, with tributes describing him as "irreplaceable".

A new observatory at the University of Aberdeen will open its doors this week, giving students, researchers and the public the opportunity to explore the night sky using an advanced, AI-controlled telescope.

A proposed wind farm with blade heights twice the height of Big Ben poses a risk to the Scottish Borders Golden Eagle population, councillors will be told next week.

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Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been sentenced to seven years in jail after being found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-age children.

The 21-year-old Scottish culture magazine The Skinny has been rescued under a takeover deal agreed with an arts company.