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Be prepared for more frequent contact with HMRC under the new regime, Nicole Johnston warns

Data centres can help grow Scotland’s economy and create skilled jobs but we need to make sure they have a positive impact on the environment

Creative Scotland head Ian Munro told MSPs there were “live conversations” about the potential creation of other bodies for sectors - such as gaming - which would be "unlocked" in the coming months.

The goat seemed very interested in storytelling

On Scottish Housing Day, Scottish Cabinet minister Shirley-Anne Somerville stresses the importance of safe and affordable homes for all

The increased size of the Scottish government’s civil service comes as the workforce south of the border reduced for the first time since 2021.

The Prime Minister’s careless remark about an independence referendum gave the SNP a boost just when they were in real trouble, even coming under attack from The Proclaimers

Borders Book Festival ended its sponsorship partnership with Baillie Gifford two years ago

Danny McGrain is one of the nicest people in football

The production company said it had cut corners as much as possible

If Scotland is to prevent violence against women from continuing to rise, it must address the twisted ideology that drives it

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood said she was looking to “reduce the pressure” on Scotland’s biggest city in housing asylum seekers.

Survivors and the families of women who suffered at the hands of abusive partners called for the justice system to be totally overhauled, as they say it “favours the perpetrators” at every turn.

The First Minister confirmed new legislation will be brought forward to help protect women and girls from violence.

Abu Agila Masud has appeared in court in Washington again with his trial due to begin in mid-January

Chery's self-charging Tiggo 4 brings huge space and kit to fight Puma and Juke, but don't expect driving thrills, writes Jim McGill

Scottish independence is inevitable, reckons reader

Trial of technology launched on Edinburgh City Bypass and A1

Humpback whales, a basking shark and dolphins were also spotted on the expedition.

Scotland should judge public sector reform by the investment it unlocks, not simply the bodies it abolishes

GPS tracking of violent men on bail was rolled out in England and Wales in 2018 but Scotland is still only talking about a pilot scheme

The education committee heard the stark reality of trying to implement The Pro

There are dozens of planning applications to built hyperscale AI data centres in Scotland.

The current steady growth in Scotland’s private rented sector is what investors want to see, writes David J Alexander

Ally Van Tillo, bar owner, activist and founder of the UK Aids Memorial Quilt.

John Knox would have been shocked by the state of education in Scotland today, says reader

Here’s who took home prizes from the 2026 Emmy Awards ceremony.

The award-winning Johnnie Walker Experience is launching a striking new whisky pop-up in Edinburgh.

The Scottish Licensed Trade Association says they need better support from the Scottish Government as it navigates difficult market conditions.

Family suffers delays of more than an hour to collect their bags on four flights at the airport this summer

Experts have said the Scottish Police Authority should be asking questions about the force’s approach to sex and gender

Theresa Shearer, the chief executive of Enable, said pay must be boosted or reforms will be irrelevant

Bouncing Scotland into independence on the thinnest of majorities would likely end badly for all concerned

Ryan Hock is accused of sexually assaulting five men and women over the course of five years during journeys on the Caledonian Sleeper

UK Labour ministers have been urged to prioritise domestic production of oil and gas over imported fossil fuels in Chancellor John Healey’s autumn Budget next month.

Gleneagles West has never opened to the public and believed only to have been played on by owners, the Tajir family.

Will Oasis’s gigs at Celtic Park prove to be as seismic as their Murrayfield performances?

Tom Wood, a former police officer, draws parallels between the attraction of football hooliganism and the black-clad mobs engaging in sometimes violent protests against immigration

Edinburgh council leader Jane Meagher explains the importance of the new visitor levy to the city and its festivals

Scottish education would have been in a better state without devolution, writes Brian Monteith

Father and son jailed for 17 years after ‘despicable’ attack on Police Scotland officer

Oasis will return to Scotland next year, with a huge series of shows set for Glasgow.

Drivers caught in bus lanes, or illegally going through bus gates, are serious earners for these city councils.