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Scottish private sector firms recorded a fresh decline in business activity at the start of the second quarter, the latest Royal Bank of Scotland Growth Tracker has revealed. The headline Royal Bank of Scotland Business Activity Index – a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-mo

The accountant for two Glasgow restaurateurs jailed last year for VAT fraud has been spared prison after admitting reckless behaviour in submitting false returns. Khalid Javid, 67, of Stepps, North Lanarkshire, was handed a community payback order at Glasgow High Court yesterday and ordered to compl

Macdonald Henderson is relocating its Glasgow city centre office to new premises. From 18 May 2026, its new address will be Wellington Place, 107 West Regent Street.

New records and personal bests have been set as Lindsays widens its support for athletics in Scotland. scottishathletics’ first Lindsays Scottish Road Race Series reached the finish line in spectacular style with the 10k championships in Glasgow.

A man who hid a cache of foreign guns and ammunition in a storage unit at a marina has been jailed for seven years and six months.

Professor Hector MacQueen is to deliver a lecture this month on Andrew Dewar Gibb's role and motivation in founding the Saltire Society 90 years ago. Andrew Dewar Gibb was one of the first leaders of the Scottish National Party and this political involvement was the reason why his significant role i

Lord Doherty, a justice of the Supreme Court, will provide unique insight about the work of the court during its historic visit to Glasgow this week. This is the first time the court will sit in Glasgow, and only the fifth time the court has heard cases outside of London.

North Korea has reportedly amended its constitution to mandate an automatic nuclear strike if leader Kim Jong Un is assassinated or the country’s nuclear command system comes under attack. The amendment was approved by the country’s Supreme People’s Assembly after a two-day meeting

Edinburgh Council has reached an out-of-court settlement with DLA Piper over legal advice provided during the capital’s troubled tram project. The council had originally sought £200 million in damages, alleging “negligent legal advice” given to TIE, the arms-length company re

The majority of MSPs sworn in yesterday made a secular affirmation in a Holyrood first. All MSPs must swear allegiance to the Monarch before they can take up their roles. The Oaths Act 1978 permits elected officials to choose between a religious oath or a secular affirmation. This allows humani

A sheriff has found there were no precautions which could reasonably have been taken that might realistically have resulted in the death of a prisoner being avoided but has made six recommendations which might realistically prevent other deaths in similar circumstances. Sheriff Jennifer Bain KC has

UK real gross domestic product is estimated to have increased by 0.6 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire housing market showed broad stability in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest Aberdeen Housing Market Report published by the Centre for Real Estate Research (CRER) at the University of Aberdeen Business School, using data supplied by ASPC.

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Dorothy Bain KC has informed First Minister John Swinney that she intends to leave office. Ms Bain, who was appointed by Nicola Sturgeon in 2021, is expected to depart as Mr Swinney prepares to form a new government following next week’s swearing-in of the Scottish Parliament.