Glasgow and Strathclyde

Grand Union hopes to finalise plans to order its new train fleet soon. Picture: Grand Union

Grand Union optimistic of approval for spacious new Stirling-London trains

Glen Sannox at the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow in October. Picture: John Devlin

Delayed ferry Glen Sannox will need weeks of trials after completion – CalMac

Ryan J Mackay and Malcolm Cumming will be playing Davie Balfour and Alan Breck Stewart in the forthcoming National Theatre of Scotland production of Kidnapped. Image: Laurence Winram

Kidnapped: Turning Stevenson's adventure into a new coming-of-age stage show

Fifty Pitches Road road in the Cardonald area of Glasgow. Picture: Potholes Make Glasgow

Why does Scotland have so many potholes and what is causing them?

Cybermen at the entrance to the National Museum Of Scotland at a preview for the Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder exhibition at National Museum of Scotland in December. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

National Museum crowned Scotland’s most popular attraction

Allison Gardner has been co-director of the Glasgow Film Festival since 2007. Picture: Eoin Carey

Glasgow Film Festival issues plea for ‘serious investment’ in event

Glen Sannox is currently due to be completed by May. Picture: John Devlin

Ferguson Marine £87,000 bonus payments ‘unacceptable’ – Audit Scotland

Ten of ScotRail's fleet of 25 Inter7City trains were damaged at the peak of the problem. Picture: SNS Group

ScotRail inter-city fleet hit by failure to equip them to cope with autumn

Loganair chief executive Jonathan Hinkles said many business travellers understood the importance of supporting a route to keep it operating year round. Picture: Loganair

Future Flight: Loganair's ‘very difficult message’ over year-round flight fares

Karen Dunbar. Picture: BBC Scotland

Karen Dunbar: I earned more from karaoke than Chewin’ the Fat

The Caledonian Sleeper franchise is due to end on June 25. Picture: Serco

Caledonian Sleeper expected to be nationalised by Scottish Government

James Cosmo and Brid Brennan star in My Sailor My Love. Picture: Signature Entertainment

Scots star James Cosmo on swapping screen battles for romance

Gordon Buchanan

Gordon Buchanan shares 30 years as a wildlife filmmaker on his anniversary tour

Langlands Commercial Park, East Kilbride, is being built in a series of phases.

Investment in speculative industrial park pays off with all units fully let

Louise Thornton is head of multi-platform commissioning at BBC Scotland.

BBC Scotland to launch new talent contests under arts coverage shake-up

CalMac chief executive Robbie Drummond giving evidence to MSPs on Tuesday. Picture: ScottishParliamentTV

CalMac could vary fares to cope with demand on busiest sailings

Taron Egerton and Nikita Efremov star as Henk Rogers and Alexey Pajitnov in Tetris. Picture: Angus Pigott

The thrilling Cold War story of Tetris – filmed in Scotland

Waverley during its 75th anniversary celebrations last year. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Waverley’s operator “optimistic” it will sail again as fundraising target nears

Glasgow City Council has said the axe will not fall on teachers in its budget. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Glasgow City Council will not axe teacher numbers, but council tax to rise 5%

Hull 802, left, and Glen Sannox under construction at Ferguson Marine in Port Glasgow in October. Picture: John Devlin

Caledonian Maritime Assets names KC to investigate Ferguson Marine ferry fiasco

The TRNSMT festival is staged on Glasgow Green.

Alcohol curbs on events have caused understandable dismay – Brian Ferguson

Pentalina is undergoing survey work at King George V Dock in Glasgow ahead of sea trials. Picture: The Scotsman

Catamaran ferry eyed by CalMac to undergo sea trials this week

Paolo Nutini was among the Scots stars to appear on the main stage at the T in the Park festival. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Music promoter warns alcohol adverts ban will be 'nothing short of disastrous'

CalMac chief executive Robbie Drummond said it was in "positive dialogue" over leasing Pentalina. Picture: Rachel Keenan

CalMac hopes to lease catamaran to improve resilience of ageing fleet

Writer and director James Price has been dubbed The Springburn Scorsese. Picture: Grant Keelan

The Springburn Scorsese: Writer-director James Price on his full-length drama

Fire engines surrounding the aircraft. Picture: Euan O'Donnell

Passengers see fire on Edinburgh-New York flight as aircraft diverted

Jenny Niven is chair of Literature Alliance Scotland.

Report reveals Scottish literary and publishing workers on ‘financial precipice’

Singer Iona Fyfe will be appearing at The Reeling festival in Glasgow this summer.

Scotland’s new summer music festival pledges to ensure gender-balanced line-ups

Shetland pianist Amy Laurenson has been crowned Scotland’s best young traditional musician. Picture: Alan Peebles

Shetland pianist Amy Laurenson crowned Scotland’s best young trad musician

Trans rights' activists at George Square in Glasgow. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Hundreds join rally against gender recognition reforms

Closure of the Edinburgh-Fife line over the festive season to enable preparations for electrifying the route were postponed at late notice by transport minister Jenny Gilruth. Picture: Michael Gillen

Rail chiefs' safety fears over ministers’ move to delay vital track work

Ministers scrapped their last attempt to sell Prestwick Airport in 2021 (Picture: John Devlin)

Prestwick Airport has been making a profit for years – Alastair Dalton

Unions called for police patrols to be stepped up following the travel safe team assaults last April. Picture: John Devlin

‘Horrendous’ assault on ScotRail staff: Man sentenced

Jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie performed at the Mackintosh Church with his band during Glasgow's Celtic Connections festival. Picture: Gaelle Beri/Celtic Connections

Fair pay and treatment for arts workers needs to become the norm

The £55 million Belgrave Logistics Park is being developed over three phases, to provide 261,193 square feet over five buildings.

Major letting agreed at logistics park on site of former sausage skin plant

The Highland Explorer carriages were introduced on the Glasgow-Oban line in 2021. Picture: John Devlin

Call for extra seats in under-used ScotRail cycle carriages to ease overcrowding

Ultimate Boats' M Class vessel. Picture: Ultimate Boats

Vision to make offshore wind farms even greener with recyclable blades and boats

House of the Binns Pic: National Trust for Scotland

Top Scottish visitor attractions for 2023

Virgin Hotels Glasgow

Luxury hotels opening in Scotland for 2023

One Devonshire Gardens by Hotel du Vin Pic: Life in Frame Photography

Travel: One Devonshire Gardens by Hotel du Vin, Glasgow

The Nevis Ensemble, which has announced its closure after five years, performed regularly in schools around Scotland. Picture: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

Scottish street orchestra to close over 'severe funding challenges'

Brid Brennan and James Cosmo are the stars of My Sailor, My Love, which will be premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival.

Glasgow Film Festival to feature new movies with Paul Mescal and Kelly Macdonald

The interior basement level of Glasgow School of Art's Mackintosh Building. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Glasgow School of Art restoration set to run until 2030 and cost more than £100m

A French sign permitting cyclists to turn right on red after giving way to other traffic and pedestrians. There are similar signs for going straight ahead at some junctions

Allow cyclists to ride through red lights – Bike for Good

Waverley at Worthing in West Sussex last September as part of her south coast tour

Soaring fuel cost triggers appeal to enable Waverley to sail again this summer

Glasgow's iconic Barrowland Ballroom has been used regularly for the Celtic Connectins festival. Picture: Gaelle Beri

Celtic Connections chief on 30 years of Glasgow’s ever-expanding music festival

Donald Shaw is the creative director of Glasgow's Celtic Connections festival. Picture: Bill Murray

Celtic Connections chief and performers condemn BBC Scotland over cuts

Passengers using the main Mull ferry route between Oban and Craignure this winter have been disrupted by several timetable changes. Picture: Getty Images

Bus operator criticises CalMac for failure to communicate Mull timetable change

The new booking system promises a range of improvements for ferry passengers

Further delay to new CalMac booking system ‘unacceptable’ – Jenny Gilruth

Dumbarton Rock was once the heart of the kingdom of Alt Clut, whose people spoke a language similar to old Welsh. Picture: Shutterstock

Castle where William Wallace was taken after capture to reopen

United was among airlines affected. Picture: United Airlines

Why US aircraft are grounded and is the same computer system used in the UK?

Paul Black, Susie McCabe and Marc Jennings launched the Glasgow International Comedy Festival programme at the King's Theatre.

Glasgow International Comedy Festival: Judy Murray and Frankie Boyle to appear

BBC Scotland is based at Pacific Quay in Glasgow (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Dear BBC Scotland, now is not the time to cut your music programmes

Serco's Caledonian Sleeper franchise will end seven years early in June. Picture: Jeff Holmes/Shutterstock

Serco reveals it has lost £69m running Caledonian Sleeper

Saxophonist Tommy Smith has attacked plans by Radio Scotland to wind up its Jazz Nights programme. Picture: Derek Clark

BBC Scotland comes under fire over plans to axe music programmes

Glasgow-born poet Carol Ann Duffy has created a series of online lessons to encourage people to 'rediscover the simple pleasure of writing with pen and paper.' Picture: Jon Rowley

Scottish poet launches new course with BBC on rediscovering joy of writing

A Darth Vadar creation by Dan MC, from Spraywell Murals, who will design the new interactive mural

Glasgow interactive mural to celebrate Scotland's first female commercial pilot

Kenny Walker

Modern wellness retreat launches at Glasgow's Corinthian Club

Karen's Diner branch Pic: Darcy Starr

Karen's Diner brings its burgers and very rude service to Edinburgh and Glasgow

The Highway Code changes last year gave pedestrians priority at junctions. Picture: UK Department for Transport

Do you know who now has priority at junctions? – Alastair Dalton

Writer-director Adura Onashile's debut feature Girl will open this year's Glasgow Film Festival in March. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

New Glasgow-set coming of age drama to open city's film festival

Senior manufacturing engineer Dr Jill Miscandlon said electric long-haul flights may still be 20 years away. Picture: National Manufacturing Institute Scotland

Electric long-haul flights the focus of groundbreaking Scottish research

The Scotsman Top Stories

Archbishop Leo Cushley

Parishioners question leading Catholic cleric over multimillion pound funds

SNP President Michael Russell

SNP president Michael Russell says party in a 'tremendous mess'

Nicola Sturgeon with husband Peter Murrell

We need fresh Holyrood elections and we need them now - Brian Monteith