I can fully understand why residents in the Old Town and parts of the New Town might get fed up to the back teeth with ...

February 6 2020 must be one of the most dramatic days the Scottish Parliament has ever seen. On the day of the Scottish ...

Your family tree might hold more than you bargained for. These 25 surnames are tied to murderers, poisoners and highwaymen ...

Last week I devoted part of my column to the news that two Israeli human rights groups had accused the Israeli government of “committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza”.

Scotland’s political parties have been urged to commit to abolishing and replacing the “unfair and outdated” council tax in ...

Young gamekeepers have called for an urgent meeting with ministers.

It really matters.” In a speech at the Wester Hailes Education Centre in August 2015, Nicola Sturgeon spelled out the importance of improving education to her government in no uncertain terms. The ...

Edinburgh hosts the world’s biggest creative trade show every August – so why is it mostly a platform for other countries, ...

A poster for BrewDog has been banned for implying that alcohol could overcome boredom, loneliness or disappointment.

A Fringe performer has told how he discovered he is to appear in the quarter finals of America’s Got Talent - while walking ...

The number of Scots experiencing long waits in the country’s emergency departments has risen, the most recent monthly figures ...

Threatened cuts to Edinburgh's mental health services will cost more than they save, health bosses have been warned.