John Swinney defended the Scottish Government's £586m taxpayer guarantee on Sanjeev Gupta's Lochaber smelter as 'rational' at FMQs, but declined to answer whether ministers knew investors could profit ...

Sebastien Pocognoli admitted Scotland got what they deserved after they ended their first camp under his charge with a dismal ...

Scottish Government permanent secretary Joe Griffin has ordered civil servants back to the office at least 40 of the week, ...

A metal detectorist has said it is “quite extraordinary” to have discovered his second Bronze Age hoard in just two years in the Scottish Borders . Mariusz Stepien found his latest haul of ...

Scotland drew 0-0 with Slovenia in Pocognoli's dugout bow as national team boss last month. And he has made two changes to his starting XI from the victory in Skoje on Saturday. Jack Hendry and Ryan ...

Pitlochry Festival Theatre's new musical Ceilidh is described by the venue as 'part night out, part love story, part cultural phenomenon'.

John Swinney has referred a row over his claim Scots would 'lose their pensions' to independent ministerial code advisers, ...

Sleep Action will close Scotland’s national Sleep Support Line in March 2027 unless new funding is found, affecting 700 families each year.

An oil tanker has burst into flame in the Black Sea, with dark plumes of smoke visible from the Russian city of Sochi ...

A film writer and historian is campaigning for Edinburgh to be recognised as the birthplace of the 'talking' feature film instead of New York.

Social Investment Scotland launches a £3.5m loan fund for small businesses in Glasgow and six West of Scotland areas, with loans of £25,001-£125,000.

Scotland suffered their first EVER defeat to Slovenia, who have taken control in the fight for second in Nations League group B1.