Presiding officer Alison Johnstone announced the June date for the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse vote on Tuesday.

Young people will be allowed four singles or two returns for free each year between their home island and the mainland.

Bin strikes could “absolutely” spread beyond Birmingham, a union boss has warned as a dispute between refuse workers and the city’s council drags on.

Dundee University officials are “working at pace” to bring the number of proposed job losses down after the previous figure was “unpalatable” to ministers, the Education Secretary has said. As she ...

The duchess also spoke about her experience of miscarriage and having to ‘let something go that you plan to love for a long time’.

A warm sunny day and perfect conditions saw a bumper attendance of 141 runners and walkers on Saturday. Some 70 people from all over the UK ran for the first time and a large number of family groups ...

Police wildlife crime officers are working with partners to detect and prevent the disturbing of capercaillie birds in the strath and wider Cairngorms National Park. Caper are now in peak lekking ...

Rima Horton made the comments by Tower Bridge in London at an event highlighting the importance of early detection of pancreatic cancer.

A 43-year-old man has been questioned on suspicion of murder and released on bail as police probe fatal Worksop blast ...

Highland sports club are being offered a share of a £50,000 funding pot by a major UK supermarket. Aldi’s Scottish Sport Fund ...

The availability of jobs worsened further, with vacancy numbers dropping to 781,000 for the three months to March, the ONS said.

Campaigners who are fighting for a law to prevent cover-ups, in honour of the Hillsborough victims, say they are “in the dark ...