Pet owners have been urged to take precautions when walking dogs near freshwater bodies due to the warm weather bringing an increased risk of toxic blue-green algae growth.

Agriculture and connectivity minister Jim Fairlie said: “We fully understand the concerns over wildfires. Keepers were a massive help to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in bringing the recent ...

Aiden McLuckie died after being struck by a car at the bridge over Cessnock Water on the A76 near Hurlford on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump will visit Scotland next week, the White House has confirmed. Speculation mounted about a potential visit of the President this month when Police Scotland confirmed it was in ...

A man has been arrested under the Terrorism Act for displaying a poster in his property that expressed support for a proscribed terrorist organisation, police said. The man, 38, was arrested on ...

A hunt has been launched to trace a man after an elderly woman was robbed at her home in Kilmarnock. The 82-year-old woman was at home in Craigie Court, in the Shortlees area, when a man came to her ...

A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital and a driver was arrested following a crash on the A82 in the Highlands. Emergency services were alerted to the crash involving a motorbike and a car near ...

A series of strikes have been brought to an end as Scottish Water workers accepted an improved pay offer, but union officials said “staff concerns continue”. Unison said on Thursday that the latest ...

Ikea is set to open its first UK textile exhibition in Edinburgh. The Magical Patterns exhibition, which features 60 years of ...

Emergency services were called to reports of a man found seriously injured at a property on Glenmuir Place in Ayr on July 5.

Neil Lennon says he is “very positive” about the season ahead as he prepares his Dunfermline side for the upcoming ...

An arrest has been made after a man was discovered injured on a street in Glasgow. Emergency services were called to Cornalee ...