The happiest and unhappiest places in Scotland named by new ONS data - full list

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa has been named Scotland’s most influential creative person by The List. The magazine’s Hot 100 guide returned this year after a three-year hiatus and has honoured the biggest names in Scottish arts and culture.

Screen Scotland, a national funding body, today announced that it has acquired the intellectual property rights to the Edinburgh International Film Festival and has launched an appraisal period to explore the possibilities of hosting a film festival in Edinburgh in 2023.

The 14 happiest places to live in Scotland have been name by Rightmove as part of its 11th annual Happy at Home Index.

HSBC will close 114 of its UK branches from April of 2023 due to customers moving to internet banking following the pandemic.

A couple who died in a horror smash on the A9 in Caithness have been named locally.

A young boy who died in a horror quad bike crash near a village in the Highlands has been named locally.

A stunning Scottish seaside town on the country's 'golf coast' has been deemed one of the best places to retire in the UK.

Martin Compston has announced a date for his brand new show The Rig. The Line of Duty star teased fans with a trailer on Instagram today - and revealed that the brand new drama will be out on January 6, 2023.

A new book is making some shocking claims about Queen Elizabeth II’s final years.

The 10 most picturesque winter travel destinations in Scotland have been revealed in a new study.

The car brands that are most and least likely to pass their MOT tests have been revealed in new data.

Ashley Jensen is taking over from Dougie Henshall as the main actor in Shetland.

Teachers have been offered a new pay deal in a bid to avert strike action which is set to take place later this week.

A woman who died in a crash on the A9 in Perthshire has been named by Police Scotland. She was Claire Wilson (55) from Dunfermline.

Queen of morning TV Lorraine Kelly has left a host of famous faces lost for words in a skit for BBC Children In Need.

ScotRail passengers are being asked to check journey times ahead of travelling over the next few days after Met Office warnings for heavy rain were issued. The downpours are expected to cause speed restrictions on many railways, especially in the East of the country.

Channel 4's Celebs Go Dating will return to our TV screens later this month.

Adult Disability Payment is a new health benefit which is gradually replacing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for people living in Scotland. The devolved benefit will provide financial support to people aged between 16 and State Pension age, who are disabled, have a long-term health condition or have a terminal illness.

Extinction Rebellion Scotland activists have broken the windows at Barclays new offices in Glasgow to demand an end to the funding of the fossil fuel crisis. Two activists donned safety gloves and goggles to destroy the glass panes at the office block on Clyde Place Quay at around 8am on Monday.

A scientist who is campaigning for the use of 3D printed 'do-it-yourself death pods' wants Scotland to take the hi-tech approach to assisted suicide.