West Lothian has seen a surge in applications for council homes because Edinburgh and Glasgow are “full up”. A senior housing officer outlined the effect of the removal of local connection rules as ...

Kirsty Wark's new show puts Scotland's fashion credentials under the spotlight.

It’s eight months since Labour came into power at Westminster and, as Alison Rowat points out (“Starmer attack on society’s poorest leaves Scottish Labour in trouble”, The Herald, March 12), things ...

A host of historic sties across Scotland will share over 2,000 years of history as HES announced its 20-25 summer events ...

FORMER First Minister Alex Salmond died without a will leaving his wife of more than 40 years facing the prospect of a costly and drawn-out settlement. The ex-SNP leader did not have his affairs ...

It’s hard to think of a council meeting where everyone in the room wished they could be somewhere else.  The weight of the decisions taken on Tuesday took shape in the 800 pages that sat before ...

The Kingdom of Scotland was founded in 843 AD when Kenneth MacAlpin unified the Picts and Scots, though its story stretches ...

Finance Secretary Shona Robison and Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop have both said they will not stand for election in 2026.

Shona Robison has held a host of ministerial briefs during her time as a MSP, most recently as SNP finance secretary ...

With an Independent Mortgage Specialist available to provide free mortgage advice, it’s an ideal time for first-time buyers ...

SEVERAL towns and cities have claims to be considered the ancient capital of Scotland, with Dunfermline, Inverness, Stirling, Perth, Linlithgow ...

Katie Schultz Given the choice, Gene Hackman would rather remodel a house than build one from scratch. “I think it's like being an actor. I interpret what's already there,” he says.