Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has predicted his party is poised to take a “big step forward” in the Holyrood election.

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said his party is “hurting” after it “didn’t win the argument” in the Holyrood election.

Malcolm Offord has said he fought the Holyrood election to become Scotland’s first minister.

Tourism leaders say they are "extremely worried" that a shortage of air traffic control staff at a Highland airport could mean flight disruption for weeks.

The number of people visiting Scotland’s shops fell last month as the conflict in the Middle East sapped consumer confidence, according to analysis.

Police have made five more arrests following the Scottish Cup quarter-final, which descended into chaos earlier this year.

A tiny baby capybara, the first to be born in Scotland in 18 years, has been welcomed at Edinburgh Zoo.

One of Aberdeen’s oldest charities is urging locals to help transform the lives of rescue dogs through a major redevelopment project.

Highland Council is proposing to hold a “cultural assembly” to support its bid to win UK City of Culture 2029 status for Inverness and the Highlands.

An appeal has been launched for information following a serious crash on the A720, Edinburgh.

Sir Keir Starmer insisted he would carry on as Prime Minister despite Labour suffering disastrous local election losses.

Firefighters have worked through the night to try and contain a blaze which broke out in a shop in Rutherglen, leading to a number of roads being closed.

Sir Keir Starmer finds himself under pressure following disastrous local election results as Nigel Farage claimed Reform UK is on course to win the next general election.

A third British national has been diagnosed with suspected hantavirus linked to a cruise ship outbreak, health officials have said.

Bonnie Tyler has been placed into an induced coma to aid her recovery following emergency intestinal surgery, a spokesman for the star has said.

Beloved environmentalist Sir David Attenborough has been flooded with congratulations as he celebrates his 100th birthday.

Vote counting in the Scottish Parliament election is underway, after the country went to the polls on Thursday.

Polls have closed in the Scottish Parliament election as the wait to find out who voters have elected begins.

Smoke has been spotted billowing from a corner shop as more than 100 firefighters tackle a major blaze in South Lanarkshire.

A car has crashed into a railing after smashing into two vehicles near a shop in a village in Inverclyde.

A woman who helped prosecute her ex-fiancé after he killed a cyclist and attempted to cover it up had to revisit her "darkest times" during the filming of Netflix's new true crime documentary.

Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis have named a new baby kangaroo being cared for at a zoo in Australia.

Labour councillors have called cuts to health care funding in Midlothian ‘shameful’ amid claims 170 people who need ‘critical’ care remain on a waiting list.

Police have released dozens of CCTV images of people they are looking to trace following disorder at an Old Firm match in March.

A Scottish health expert has warned hantavirus could spread quickly if it mutates to a form that allows human-to-human transmission.

The family of a three-year-old girl with a rare muscle disease are facing a bill of £7,000 for adaptations to their home.

A man has been arrested near Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's home, on suspicion of a public order offence and possession of an offensive weapon.

A prisoner accused of murdering paedophile Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins told jail staff: “If I’ve killed him, you could be talking to someone famous,” prosecutors have told a jury.

A social care worker who had a sexual relationship with a service user has been banned from the profession.

A man has been fined after his pet dog was put down after being left with eye infections due to neglect of his fur.

Scotland's hedgehog population has been declining since the 1950s, and more needs to be done to protect them, campaigners say.

A woman has been taken to hospital, and a man has been arrested after a police stand-off at a home in Glasgow during the early hours of Thursday morning.

Former Rangers star Scott Arfield is to take charge of Livingston for the final three games of the season.

A teenager stabbed a man to death after masked men confronted him at his home with a machete.

Police are searching for a man who indecently exposed himself on a remote road in Carluke.

Derek McInnes believes anyone still questioning whether Hearts have the courage to handle the heat of a title race has not been paying attention.

Seven British people disembarked from the hantavirus-hit ship mid-way through the cruise alongside a woman who later died, it has emerged.

Reality star Jake Hall has died in Majorca at the age of 35, it has been confirmed.

A Scottish Premiership goalkeeper has told how he could have died without open heart surgery.

A man has been arrested after a woman was raped in a park in Fife.

An investigation is under way after sixteen people became unwell after visiting a petting farm in Edinburgh.

Police are engaging in a stand-off at a Glasgow home following an early morning disturbance.

A Scottish school, which became the first in the UK to accept Bitcoin for tuition fees, is heating classrooms by mining cryptocurrency.

A dog that captured the nation's heart after being abandoned at a train station with a suitcase full of his belongings has passed away.

A teenager bragged to friends after ploughing into a man in a murder bid.

A Scottish League Two manager has been suspended pending an ongoing investigation.

A fundraiser has been launched in memory of a teenager who died while paddleboarding at Lochindorb in the Highlands.

The new Harry Potter series on HBO Max has been renewed for a second season before the first season has aired.

Steven Pressley insists Livingston’s relegation from the William Hill Premiership will make them a more difficult opponent when they visit Dundee on Saturday.

A man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after an alleged off-road bike hit-and-run in Aberdeen.

Shell has announced a higher-than-forecast surge in profits for the first three months of the year, thanks to rocketing oil prices caused by the Iran war.

A man has been charged in connection with a flat fire that broke out in Fife on Tuesday.

A man who died after being struck by a car in the early hours of Sunday morning in Dumfries has been named.

Experiences are taking priority over discretionary spending on physical belongings in households’ budgets, research indicates.

Iran is expected to respond to the latest US proposal to end the war on Thursday, it has been reported, as Donald Trump declared the two nations had "very good" talks.

The Iran war could cost the Treasury up to £8bn a year through higher debt interest payments and lower tax revenues, according to a report.

Voting is under way in the Scottish Parliament election at polling stations across the country.