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A number of bustling tourist destinations were ranked below Edinburgh, including Rome, Paris, Granada and Vienna.

Plans have been unveiled for more than 100 new homes near Falkirk.

Scotland’s 2026 damp and mould regulations require social and private landlords to investigate complaints within 10 working days and act on repairs to comply.

Brechins Bar, one of the oldest licensed premises in Glasgow, was snapped up by a new owner in a deal brokered by Christie and Co.

A Scottish biotech firm turning whisky waste into Omega-3 has secured £2.5 million to boost its production.

University of Glasgow staff vote on strike action until November 10 amid UCU concerns over job cuts, voluntary severance and possible compulsory redundancies.

Forum Energy Technologies appoints Yokohama-based Amariko as Dynacon’s Japan representative.

Scottish Greens accuse ministers of mixed messages over Edinburgh’s ‘green’ data centre, amid calls for clear environmental standards for AI developments.

Major fashion brand LKJ Bennett is making a return to the UK after closing all its stores and shutting down its website earlier this year.

A woman has died in hospital following a crash on the A70 near Cumnock.

Jeffrey Archer, bestselling author of Kane and Abel and former Conservative MP, has died suddenly and peacefully aged 86, publisher HarperCollins confirms.

Morning commuters face delays of up to 46 minutes

Cabin crew are set to vote on potential strike action over pay

Income rose by 330 per cent compared to the 2015/16 financial year, when the council levied 26,726 notices and took in £720,731.

Members of the Scottish Parliament have been urged to speak out as the memorial centre for the Srebrenica Genocide is 'locked down' due to tensions in the region

New analysis of Ofcom mobile coverage data reveals Scotland has the UK's five worst 4G areas, with Highland at just 60.85% predicted coverage.

Calls to abolish the Standards Commission for Scotland have followed a judge’s criticism of its evidence guidance in the Fiona Higgins Glasgow councillor misconduct case.

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) at Edinburgh University are in the midst of a five-week strike over potential job cuts and programme closures.

A letter signed by MSPs from all parties, and backed by leading charities, demands detailed plans for improving lives and protecting rights.

Matt Brittin's address to staff on Wednesday comes amid mounting speculation over the future of the BBC Scotland channel and what its loss would mean for viewers, jobs and Scotland's place within the BBC.

VisitScotland has confirmed it made two members of staff compulsorily redundant despite SNP ministers publicly insisting the Scottish Government maintained a no-compulsory-redundancy policy.

MSPs are being urged to press ministers for an update on the impact of a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court which found Scottish courts were at risk of breaching European human rights law in sex case trials.

Holyrood is being asked to press ministers to officially declare August 23 as 'Wallace Day' in honour of the Scottish thirteenth century military leader Sir William Wallace.

Menzies Aviation chief executive Hassan El-Houry revealed his views on Edinburgh Airport's growth, other Scottish airports and an 'incredible story', in an exclusive interview with The Herald

A liquidator has been appointed to a Scottish company suspected of promoting a tax avoidance scheme to council and NHS workers.

Scottish Business Monitor: 69% of firms say ministers do not understand business, as companies call for business rates reform amid economic uncertainty.

Scottish music industry leaders want the country to become a 'better place' to build and sustain a music career or business.

The Scottish Police Federation has said there are concerns children are “routinely exploited” for the purposes of criminality as the number being caught with stolen goods rises.

The owners of Wunderbar in Glasgow’s west end could buy council-owned land next to the venue to build flats.

An Outlander star has hailed the south of Scotland as landmark events organisers predict a rise in visitors and ticket sales.

Ness District Salmon Fishery Board warns Glen Earrach pumped hydro scheme could damage Loch Ness, salmon, tourism and ecology as councillors consider plans October 7.

Armistice commemorations will still take place in George Square this year, despite concerns its south side will remain closed until the end of November.

Grangemouth refinery closure: 131 of 272 redundant Petroineos workers have found jobs through a skills scheme, Economy Secretary Stephen Flynn confirms.

Nowadays, it's difficult to imagine a restaurant opening without some level of social media buzz.

A 24-year-old woman has died after a three-vehicle crash on the A92 near Luthrie Junction, Fife.

Ivan McKee's Holyrood committee remarks prompted a press office complaint — but with a £4.7bn deficit, a missed workforce target and the IFS urging ministers to consider compulsory job cuts, the SNP's long-standing pledge deserves far more scrutiny.

Scottish rock band Twin Atlantic have announced the cancellation of their upcoming UK tour due to personal issues

The Edinburgh company's latest funding round is a major milestone, but female-led businesses still receive only a small share of equity investment

Special measures have been put in place after a case of bird flu was discovered in the Outer Hebrides

Sir Peter Mathieson, 67, told members of the university’s Court today that he will leave the university when his current term expires in early 2028.

Police are seeking witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted on a train from Glasgow to Kilmarnock.

Wings Over Scotland has raised more than £30,000 to pursue a judicial review over how police and prosecutors handled the SNP referendum fund investigation.

Knight Frank is moving its Glasgow commercial property team to a new city-centre office after a decade at Bothwell Street.

A former Clydesdale Bank in Glasgow has reopened as a £2 million dental clinic, teaching centre and laboratory.

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra urges John Swinney to publish the delayed energy strategy, with plans for North Sea oil and gas, renewables and nuclear.

John Swinney has stood by his claim that Scots face their losing pension after Labour scrapped the earnings element of the triple lock.

TGI Fridays' Glasgow Buchanan Street restaurant will close on October 19 after its landlord ended the tenancy.

A 21-year-old man has died after a serious assault in Glasgow’s Royal Exchange Square.

All three unions at Glasgow City Council will ballot non-teaching staff on a new pay and grading deal after Unison ended its holdout, lifting the threat of mass fire-and-rehire dismissals that had loomed over more than 23,000 employees.

Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op is rescued in a management buyout, preserving 35 jobs and four stores, but closing Aberdeen branch and Newbridge distribution centre.