A yellow alert for Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray, the Highlands, Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland runs until midnight on Thursday.

In general, people are feeling more positive about their finances for 2025 than a year ago, research for Aegon indicates.

Pope Francis has denounced the “scourge” of child labour and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or exploits a child will have to answer to God.

A glass of milk a day cuts the risk of bowel cancer by almost a fifth, according to the largest study of its kind.

Burglars stole seven bikes during an overnight raid as a shed at a home in a coastal town was targeted. Police are seeking witnesses and are appealing for information in connection with the shed ...

Anne Jones, of Easton Bavents Ltd, is appealing to the Planning Inspectorate after bid to build four "moveable" homes is thrown out ...

Aziz Ziriat and Sam Harris have not been seen or heard from since January 1 and they did not check in for their flight home on January 6.

The First Minister said the announcement Labour MSPs will abstain in Budget votes made him ‘more confident’ the proposals will pass.

The former defence secretary said it was ‘absolutely’ essential the Afghanistan Inquiry got definitive answers over whether murders took place.

The energy major also expects final quarter profits in its gas business to be ‘significantly lower’ than the previous three months.

Ann Altman has filed a lawsuit claiming her brother sexually abused her over a number of years, starting when they were children.

First Minister John Swinney has said he would not refuse to meet Donald Trump if he visits Scotland, after the Scottish Greens urged ministers not to do so. The US president-elect, who is due to be ...