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Alex Cole-Hamilton has defended the process that led to Christine Jardine stepping down as Edinburgh West MP, insisting he never heard her age or gender raised.

SNP grassroots members have reacted with fury to plans to give Scottish Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay a platform at the party's Aberdeen conference.

Documents show that the Edinburgh-registered company moved to be wound up voluntarily.

The chief executive says he 'probably didn't expect the stress of it to be what it is', while declaring himself 'very lucky' to be leading the business.

RBS and NatWest report calls for targeted support for Scotland’s 4,400 mid-market firms, tackling technology, talent and trade barriers to growth.

Scottish ministers face calls to pause hyperscale data centre applications as MSPs consider a 25,000-signature petition over energy and climate impacts.

The Archdiocese of Glasgow has revealed plans to cut its parishes in half in a major restructure prompted by "too few people, too many churches but too few priests."

Glasgow Archdiocese to halve parishes and close 24 churches as Archbishop William Nolan cites falling Mass attendance and a shortage of priests in Glasgow.

New projects, intriguing collaborations, landmark celebrations and one-off spectaculars to seek out when Glasgow's winter music festival returns in January.

Glasgow MSP Bob Doris calls on John Swinney to consider a PBSA moratorium as student accommodation could reach 40,000 beds amid local concerns.

The SNP has repeatedly promises to give teachers more planning time, and if it fails to deliver then a huge conflict could be on the horizon.

Winter appears to have arrived in Scotland as snow fell on the summit of Cairngorm.

Edinburgh has been named the UK's fifth most promising location for future life sciences development as investors look beyond London, Oxford and Cambridge

North Lanarkshire councillor David Crichton attacks Scotland’s Standards Commission, calling the system unfair and a threat to freedom of speech.

Glasgow Prestwick is exploring the possibility of hosting a Christmas market inside the airport.

Documents obtained via Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation reveal that multiple contractors declined to take down the Saltires amid safety concerns.

Notorious Glasgow gangster Paul Ferris has died at the age of 62

A major hydro scheme at Loch Ness will face no objection from Highland Council.

Nicola Sturgeon was not asked any questions about Operation Branchform or Peter Murrell - but instead we heard her views on independence.

Partick pizzeria Sear’s Pizza appeals Glasgow council order, arguing cold pizza slices mean it is not a hot food takeaway.

John Swinney defends Transport Secretary Stephen Flynn as Willie Rennie questions his handling of Alexander Dennis, island flights and Glen Sannox gas leak.

Lochgreen House Hotel & Spa will celebrate its first Christmas as part of RAD Hotel Group this year.

A Scottish coach holiday firm has ceased trading and entered liquidation after 13 years of operation.

Federated Hermes has submitted plans for an over £8m recladding project at Glasgow’s Skypark 1 office building.

Senior civil servants are being offered lucrative pay offs under a voluntary exit scheme as the Scottish Government tries to make cuts to fill a £4.7 billion black hole in public finances.

The decision to hold the rally on Wednesday afternoon, three years after Hamas militants killed 1,200 Israelis in a surprise attack, has been condemned by some.

Edinburgh Airport has unveiled a new brand identity, which it says reflects "its position as Scotland’s busiest airport and its ambitions for the future".

John Swinney has told Holyrood he cannot be certain ministers sanctioned the transfer of the £586m Lochaber smelter guarantee to a Jersey company.

Organisers of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe are consulting artists and companies about coinciding the event with the Scottish school holidays in future.

Police said enquiries are continuing

CalMac cancels the Ardrossan-Campbeltown ferry for summer 2027, prompting Kintyre anger after promises it would return, citing ageing fleet pressures.

A silver-plated teapot believed to be one of only three in the world could fetch between £30,000 and £50,000 at auction.

It's been 12 years since the airline started serving the people of Scotland's biggest city

An oil and gas company has been fined £300,000 for breaching offshore rules in the North Sea.

A private Scottish island said to have sheltered Bonnie Prince Charlie after the Battle of Culloden has gone on the market.

Firefighters battled for several hours to extinguish a blaze that broke out near a historic castle.

A major high street retailer is opening a new store in Dumbarton, creating 40 new jobs.

A man has died after being struck by a van in the carpark of a Highland hotel.

A major UK drinks industry supplier has committed £6.7 million to a new facility expected to employ 40 people when operating.

From Scottish Opera's Turandot to Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Max Richter with the SCO, our guide to the 10 unmissable classical concerts in Scotland this autumn.

Drymen housing plans approved for 65 new homes, including 22 affordable properties, plus parking, toilets, recycling and recreation facilities.

Royal Mail is set to cut up to 2,500 jobs as part of a 'restructuring', with the changes to be completed by the end of next year

The couple’s children said they will miss their parents “more than words can express”

A new managing director has been appointed to lead the UK and Ireland division of MacArtney, which operates out of Dyce, Aberdeen.

The long-awaited construction of a Lidl store in Rosyth could get underway in the coming months, it has been revealed.

A marina business and its sister company have been acquired, marking the buyer’s first move into the Scottish market.

A new toilet block and campsite will be built at Balmedie Beach to help boost tourism and provide a better experience for visitors.

Dundee councillors have called for a change to the way meetings are held after a businessman was allowed to join one remotely while driving.

Walkers warned as hill path to close while helicopter deplyed

The glimpses of a new BBC Scotland drama series set across Glasgow's 'legal battlefield' have been revealed.