John Swinney open to creating publicly owned bus company on Alexander Dennis site

John Swinney has said he is open to establishing a publicly owned bus company on the Alexander Dennis site in Falkirk

The full list of the 288 artists calling for a Eurovision 2026 boycott

Young Fathers, Paloma Faith, Massive Attack and Kneecap are among more than 1100 musicians and cultural workers calling for a boycott of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 over the inclusion of Israel

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Group behind bid for new Scottish national park disbands after plans dropped

The group behind the campaign to designate Galloway as a national park has been disbanded, a year after the proposal was dropped by the Scottish Government

Scottish city music festival cancelled with thousands of tickets refunded

A music festival has been cancelled just weeks before revellers were due to take over a park in Glasgow with thousands of tickets set to be refunded

Eminent historian Tom Devine compares Reform to Nazi Germany amid museum row RENOWNED Scottish historian Tom Devine has compared Reform UK to Nazi Germany after Nigel Farage's party pledged it would tell museums how to…

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Renowned historian Tom Devine has drawn comparisons between Reform UK and Nazi Germany after the party pledged it would tell museums how to present history

🗣️ 'If Reform dare to advance this policy in Scotland, it will be met by outraged opposition well beyond the ranks of museum professionals'

Holyrood election candidates urged to back five pledges in support of Ukraine

Holyrood election candidates are being urged to publicly commit to a series of five pledges backing Ukraine ahead of May 7

Manhunt ongoing after 82-year-old woman found murdered in Glasgow

Police are appealing to the public to assist in the search for a man who 'may have vital information' about the murder of an 82-year-old woman

I was the protester Shabana Mahmood told to 'f*ck off' – this is why I spoke out

NEW: The protester who Shabana Mahmood said should 'f**k right off' for heckling her during a podcast appearance has spoken out

Scottish Labour MSP hopeful reported to watchdog over 'data breach'

Scottish Labour candidate Paul Sweeney has been reported to a watchdog after sending out a mass 'campaign' email

Development of Scottish town's new £18.3m rail station reaches milestone

East Renfrewshire Council is planning to buy land to support the creation of a new £18.3m rail station

Inside the three-way battle to win control of the Scottish capital

The heart of Scotland's capital is on a knife edge ahead of May 7, with three parties battling it out to win the crucial seat

Our reporter Jamie Calder went to Edinburgh Central to see the state of play

Safety concerns rasied over plans for 'potentially disaterous' hydrogeon facility

Safety concerns have been raised about a proposed new hydrogen production facility in rural Perthshire and 'a potential for disaster'

NEW: SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has called for a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister after ground-breaking revelations about Peter Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US

4 charged over alleged plot to rig Labour Party candidate selection

Four people have been charged over allegations that a Labour Party database was manipulated to increase a candidate’s chance of selection

'Sad loss' as beloved trampoline park in Scottish city closes after decade

A much-loved trampoline park will close its doors after almost a decade for the last time as bosses behind the firm say it has become 'increasingly difficult' to stay in business

SNP hit back after Labour claim party 'running scared' of Question Time

The SNP have hit back at Scottish Labour after Jackie Baillie accused the party of 'running scared' of a Question Time debate this week

Calls for publicly owned Scottish bus company after Alexander Dennis job cuts

The next Scottish government has been urged to investigate whether it could establish a publicly owned bus company at a site where more than 100 jobs have been axed

Scottish Labour ask SNP to take down paid advert on 'Anas Sarwar's Reform deal' SCOTTISH Labour have reacted with fury after the SNP started paying for Facebook adverts which show the video clip of Reform UK’s Malcolm Offord…

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Scottish Labour have reacted with fury after the SNP started paying for Facebook adverts which show the video clip of Reform UK’s Malcolm Offord claiming Anas Sarwar had offered him a deal between their two parties

Senior Scottish Reform UK candidate denies calling Malcolm Offord 'useless'

A senior Reform UK candidate and former MSP has insisted that Anas Sarwar offered to strike a deal after the Holyrood elections in order to block the SNP from power, despite the Scottish Labour leader's denials

Keir Starmer pushed to quit 'by end of day' after official's 'devastating' testimony

Keir Starmer 'misled' the House of Commons and must resign 'before the day is out', opposition MPs have said after a former civil servant gave MPs details of the appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador

'Sickening': Home Secretary blasted over 'taser and deport Zack Polanski' jibe SHABANA Mahmood has been accused of showing a “sickening indifference” to human life after she joked about tasering and deporting her political…

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Shabana Mahmood has been accused of showing a 'sickening indifference' to human life after she joked about tasering and deporting her political rivals

Man arrested in connection with death of father found shot at home

A man has been arrested in connection with the death of a father found shot in December

Russell Crowe reveals Scottish band's song was an 'inspiration' to him

New Zealand actor Russell Crowe has revealed a Scottish band's hit song was an 'inspiration' to him as a young man

Scotland's biggest space conference axed as organisers 'concentrate' on London event

Organisers behind Scotland’s biggest annual space conference have made the 'careful' decision to axe the event after just two years and concentrate on an event in London

Keir Starmer's team bid for SECOND paedo-linked ally to get top ambassador role KEIR Starmer’s team looked at handing a second close ally with ties to a paedophile a top diplomatic posting – and ordered officials to keep it…

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BREAKING: Keir Starmer’s team looked at handing a second close ally with ties to a paedophile a top diplomatic posting – and ordered officials to keep it a secret even from the foreign secretary, a former senior civil servant has said

Shabana Mahmood tells heckler to 'f*ck off' during live podcast appearance SHABANA Mahmood told a heckler to “f**k right off” during a podcast appearance after she was accused of outreforming Reform UK ...

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