Scottish Government promises of £144m to help meet an upsurge in National Insurance costs will do nothing to stop cutbacks hitting West Lothian and other councils, it was claimed this week. Lawrence ...

A former Edinburgh GP and Lothians MSP has lodged a petition with The Scottish Government. Dr Ian McKee who was a member of The Scottish Parliament between 2007 and 2011, would like the government to ...

The huge cost of the long-awaited replacement for Barlinnie is only the latest example of a failure to keep a tight grip on ...

According to the Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland, one in four young people here face mental health ...

In a historic moment for the Hindu community in Scotland, the Scottish Government Cross Parliamentary Group has fully ...

More than 24,000 people were waiting for a cardiology appointment as of September – a 252% increase on the number waiting in ...

Edinburgh-based public affairs and corporate communications firm Linco has been acquired by Connect Group, a public affairs agency with bases across the UK and Ireland. Founded by Catriona Matheson in ...

Libraries must remain the ‘beating heart’ of Scottish communities - Libraries are special places and must be protected.

There is a tiny island of cells which drifts across my field of vision several times a day. This minuscule clump of matter appears as a floating black dot and has been visible to me since it detached ...

Where to stay for a hotel break in Scotland’s capital, whether you’re immersing yourself in history, wandering the Royal Mile ...

It is 60 years since Harold Wilson decreed that a week is a long time in politics. The pipe-smoking Labour prime minister ...

Anas Sarwar has said he would not rule out “good ideas” from Reform UK or any other party if they win seats at the Holyrood 2026 elections.