US Vice President JD Vance has said he is optimistic about a US-UK trade deal and that the US is "working very hard" negotiating an agreement.

Seven fire appliances were mobilised during the early hours of Tuesday morning after a blaze took hold of a flat.

While April and May can have some lovely warm weather, it equally can still have some cold blasts and snow – although you hope that these become a bit less potent the further on in spring we go.

The landscape of Royal Deeside is being restored by a charity to help tackle climate change.

A Holocaust survivor has said it is “up to us to guard against” a repetition of the Second World War atrocity, 80 years after the liberation of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

Lecturing staff at Robert Gordon University have begun their first day of strike action to oppose compulsory redundancies.

A mum with incurable cancer says she should have the right to choose when to end her own life ahead of a vote to legalise assisted dying in Scotland.

Hundreds of complaints about West Lothian council’s planning enforcement rules have prompted calls for changes to the system.

Police say two "extremely dangerous and reckless" wildfires in the Highlands are being treated as deliberate.

A man has been charged in connection with an alleged stabbing in Edinburgh.

Tributes have been paid to a "loving family man" who died after a crash involving a car, motorcycle and van in Aberdeenshire.

A Glasgow food bank has issued an urgent plea for supplies after thousands of pounds worth of goods was stolen and vandalised during a break-in.

A man has been charged following a disturbance in the Portobello area in Edinburgh that left three teenagers in hospital.

The A1 has been closed in both directions near the Scottish Borders following a crash involving three vehicles.

Chappell Roan has added a second night to her show at Edinburgh Summer Sessions after "phenomenal" demand.

Work to transform George Square has officially begun with the boarding up of the city landmark.

A terrier from Moray has become the first dog to bag the 'full house' by scaling all of Scotland's summits and the highest peaks in England, Ireland and Wales.

A surge in the number of low deposit mortgages is a "step in the right direction" for borrowers and first time buyers, according to a report.

Tynecastle legend John Robertson believes Hearts boss Neil Critchley needs a "signature win" in a big match.

A mum has said she is facing a £4,000 bill to send her son to nursery this year because of a change to council policy.

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay has threatened to reject First Minister John Swinney's invite to attend a summit on democracy and respect.

British actors Nick Frost and Paapa Essiedu and US star John Lithgow have been officially confirmed as among the cast for the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.

Kirkcaldy's waterfront has been transformed in recent years.

Celtic and Rangers will meet in the final Old Firm derby of the season on May 4 after the SPFL published the full list of Premiership post-split fixtures.

Police have hit out at a "cowardly" attack on an elderly woman and a young boy amid an escalating gang war.

Stiliyan Petrov believes the Celtic board will already be working on a new contract for Brendan Rodgers - and would be "silly" to be thinking of letting him go.

A walker who was rescued after getting stuck in a ravine has thanked mountain rescue crews for saving him.

Four boys have been seriously assaulted by a gang of up to 30 teenagers in Fife.

Brora Rangers clinched their fifth Highland League title on Saturday, cruising to a 7-2 victory over bottom club Rothes.

A man who was the victim of an assault from an illegal puppy seller was caught with a stun gun at his home.

Three dry cleaning businesses have been fined nearly £10,000 for operating without a permit.

Celtic legend Stiliyan Petrov said his son is his "own man" after it was announced he would be running as a candidate for Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.

The First Minister has been criticised for approving a near-£20,000 pay increase for SNP ministers.

A couple from Aberdeenshire left an Asda supermarket with more than they bargained for after welcoming their son in the store's car park.

A three-storey Victorian villa in the Grange area of Edinburgh is on the market for offers over £2.7m.

Two homes targeted in firebomb attacks on Monday morning are the latest believed to be linked to an ongoing gang war.

Mohamed Diomande is confident “something great” is about to happen for Rangers in Spain on Thursday night.

Fire crews spent almost 12 hours tackling a blaze at an industrial estate in Glasgow.

An investigation has been launched after a man was found dead following a disturbance in Douglas.

A father and son from the UK have died after getting into trouble off the coast of a popular Australian beach.

St Mirren striker Jonah Ayunga has settled questions over his future by signing a new deal with the Premiership club.

The Russian captain of a container ship that crashed into a US oil tanker in the North Sea has appeared at the Old Bailey accused of manslaughter by gross negligence.

The First Minister said people should be “prepared rather than scared” about the economic challenges ahead during a press conference from Bute House on Monday.

A heartbroken Aberdeen dog owner is encouraging others to bin their rubbish after her pet died from swallowing a discarded bottle top.

A Scottish university has been named the top international school for video game design, with both its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes being ranked in the global top ten.

A man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed on an Edinburgh street.

A four-vehicle crash has caused traffic chaos on the M8 east of Glasgow on Monday morning.

First Minister John Swinney has called a press conference at Bute House as he demands change in the face of global economic uncertainty.

Barry Ferguson is excited about the task facing Rangers this week as he bids to ensure they get their game-plan “spot on” for their Europa League quarter-final second leg away to Athletic Bilbao on Thursday.

Katy Perry is undertaking final preparations before she joins an all-female crew on a Blue Origin space flight.

Aimee Lou Wood has criticised a Saturday Night Live sketch that mocked her appearance, calling it “mean and unfunny”.

Upstairs, Downstairs actress and co-creator Jean Marsh has died, her agent told the PA news agency.

A motorcyclist is being treated in hospital after a crash with a car on the A82.

Rory McIlroy hailed a “dream come true” after beating Justin Rose in a play-off to win the 89th Masters and finally complete the career grand slam.

Troubled engineering firm John Wood Group has received a fresh takeover bid from Dubai-based suitor Sidara.

The government and British Steel are working to secure the raw materials needed to keep two blast furnaces on, in a race against time to avoid a permanent shutdown of Britain's last primary steelmaking plant.

Scottish rugby great Kenny Logan has pledged to “keep going” until a cure for motor neurone disease (MND) is found, as he prepares to lead a 555-mile fundraising cycle challenge in memory of former teammate Doddie Weir.

Police forces responded in an "entirely appropriate" manner, despite accusations that those involved in summer riots were policed more strongly than previous protesters, MPs have said.

A Scottish artist has been celebrating the beauty of Edinburgh’s pubs by recreating them in the form of “surreal” miniature models.

Historic gardens on the Isle of Gigha need to raise a further £25,000 to fully repair damage from a "devastating" storm earlier this year.