JOHN Swinney should have ignored the meeting of the Council of the Nations and Regions. Whether it is held in Edinburgh, Glasgow or Aberdeen, the population of Scotland expects him to act like the ...

THIS week marked a year since 1200 people were killed by Hamas, and 251 taken hostage in the attacks against Israel. Since the October 7, ...

The Majestic Line (www.themajesticline.co.uk) runs a flotilla of four small cruise ships throughout the Hebrides from Oban, with occasional forays through the Great Glen, to Orkney and into the Clyde.

IN one of his essays, Somhairle MacLean wrote that “Scottish Gaelic song is the chief artistic glory” of Scotland.

Rescuers were still saving people from swollen rivers on Friday, but many expressed relief the impact of the hurricane was not worse.

The Scottish capital has hosted a series of events over the past two decades highlighting its literary credentials.

A Paralympic gold medallist has described how he was “as close to death” as a person can be after contracting meningitis. Wheelchair rugby player Aaron Phipps said his experience was “absolutely ...

The attempted murder trial of a man charged with severely injuring author Sir Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack has been put on hold while judges consider a request to move it to another New York ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he would not be buffeted by the political ‘side winds’ of a stormy first 100 days in office.

Craig Bellamy remained upbeat after Wales surrendered a two-goal interval lead to draw their Nations League tie in Iceland. Brennan Johnson and Harry Wilson rewarded some incisive first-half approach ...

Sir Keir Starmer intervened following reports a £1 billion investment by P&O Ferries’ parent company could be in jeopardy.

Forecasters have warned that more wintry conditions and chilly weather will mean most people in the UK will be needing their coats over the weekend.