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A collection of significant artworks by major Scottish artists from the post-war period to the present day achieved more than £673,000 at auction in Edinburgh.

Entrepreneur Rachael Bews is calling on the UK Government to change the law to help breastfeeding mothers who have returned to work.

Gas-Elec, founded in 1996, provides gas and electrical safety for residential properties across the UK.

Police are appealing for witnesses and dash-cam footage

Scottish police pensions: The SPPA had expected to complete outstanding remedy statements by September, but retired officers say they are still waiting.

Royal Dornoch's plans for a third course highlight the challenge facing elite golf destinations: how to create more capacity when demand already exceeds supply

Scottish council reform faces a £2bn cost warning as Common Weal questions the Government’s plans.

Ted Baker is opening a new standalone store, which comes after it closed all 46 of its branches following its collapse into administration back in 2024.

The general manager of the two landmark hotels started as a porter at 14 and worked his way through the ranks.

Scottish games company behind Angry Birds POP cuts 16 per cent of workforce

Sub Club boss declared BBC Show was 'damaging' to Glasgow as corporation defended film as 'fair'

Silverburn was named Glasgow's most outstanding business for 2026 after retaining its Best Performing Large Business title at the 28th Glasgow Business Awards

Police said officers on patrol spotted the balaclava-wearing pair on the M8 slip road at Hillington on Tuesday, September 29.

Historic Environment Scotland refuses to list Hallyards Castle as a scheduled monument, despite opposition to ILI Group’s Cato data centre in Fife, Scotland.

A 91-year-old pedestrian has died in hospital after being struck by a vehicle in Rutherglen.

Workers at Sanjeev Gupta's Lochaber aluminium smelter have not received employer or employee pension contributions since July, The Herald can reveal.

Do institutions' commercial interests outweigh the future prospects of prospective students and staff?

The two Scottish IT businesses have revealed a merger, with no redundancies, and say they are already seeing increased demand

Speaking at Holyrood on Thursday, Liberal Democrat MSP Sanne Dijkstra-Downie called on ministers to commit to funding feasibility studies.

A French fishing company which operates from Scotland is reportedly seeking outside investment amid financial pressures

Plans to build a massive aerospace overhaul, maintenance and repair facility next to Prestwick Airport have been approved.

Scotland’s biggest music celebration prepares to return to the Barrowland Ballroom, with many more winners and special guests still to be announced

A clinical trial is set to test whether diet could help reduce depressive symptoms in people with bipolar disorder, comparing a high fat, low carbohydrate diet with standard NHS healthy eating advice.

A drug trafficker has been ordered to pay back close to £200k after being caught with £1.6m worth of cocaine

A chemical manufacturer has announced it will close all operations at Grangemouth putting close to 400 jobs at risk - a little over a year after receiving more than £2million in Scottish Enterprise funding

John Swinney rejected BMA criticism of his NHS shake-up as FMQs also saw clashes over pension reforms, welfare spending and Scotland’s finances.

John Davidson, whose life story was made into an award-winning film, will watch this year's Scottish BAFTAs remotely after an incident at last year's UK ceremony

Scotland’s bluetongue Restricted Zone will cover the whole country from October 3, removing movement licences for susceptible livestock.

Staff at Edinburgh University recently announced a five-week strike in response to potential job losses and the closure of ninety programmes at the historic institution.

Senior defence lawyers have explained why former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell is likely to have had his entitlement to legal aid withdrawn.

A chief international human rights watchdog has said the level of poverty he witnessed in Scotland is “very disturbing”.

Scott McNeill will become Scottish Friendly’s chief financial officer, subject to regulatory approval.

A Scot who has been detained in India for nearly nine years without conviction has been released.

Three Scottish electrical firms have received £18,000 in grants to support apprentices during their first year of training.

Monica Lennon has tearfully denied bullying allegations at Holyrood, saying the claims are untrue as Labour leader Michael Marra confirmed no complaints.

New appointments at Brora, Tain and Golspie reflect growing confidence in the Highlands' emergence as a major golf destination

Ivan McKee has seemingly signalled the end of a near two-decade ban on compulsory redundancies in the Scottish public sector, telling MSPs the measure could be used as a last resort for workers who cannot be redeployed.

Members of a golf club embroiled in a bitter row among themselves over an £8 million takeover offer, have voted to withdraw from further talks with American-led investors.

A Scottish whisky giant has reported a drop in profit and revenue amid a global market slowdown.

Thousands of water leaders, innovators and decision-makers from across the world are set to gather in Glasgow this weekend as the International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition gets under way.

This rural business hub will be built from locally sourced timber

The tower block, which is occupied by more than 100 artists and community groups, will close as owners Caledonian Trust approach a sale of the building.

Edinburgh law firm Murray Beith Murray achieves its first Legal 500 Band 1 ranking for personal tax, trusts and executries, among only four in Scotland.

Linwood-born Joe Houston reveals how a tiny Manchester theatre became a remarkable success story - and why Lily Savage is now taking them to the West End.

Amazon signs a 36MW deal with Statkraft to power UK operations with renewable Shetland wind energy, as Mossy Hill wind farm near Lerwick targets 2030.

17 people have been airlifted to safety by helicopter after a fishing boat ran aground off Hoy.

Repowering ageing wind farms will take more than new turbines, with land, consent, grid issues and revenues needing to align, writes David McGuire, Partner in the Energy and Renewables team at MFMac

First-look images of Ottolenghi's new Edinburgh restaurant have been released ahead of its opening on Friday, October 6.

Officers had recommended that the council approve proposals to redevelop the B-listed terraced building, despite opposition from residents living in the area

Catriona Penny will take on the role of venture banking director for Scotland at Royal Bank of Scotland.