More than three-quarters of people want more action on child poverty from the Scottish Government, a poll has suggested. A survey for Save the Children and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) of more ...

Storm Amy is set to bring damaging 80mph gales and heavy rain to the Highlands later this week, the Met Office has warned. Residents and motorists have been warned to expect challenging conditions ...

The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service has updated guidance for tribunals (PA) The doctors’ tribunal service has strengthened guidance after a report revealed that sanctions for doctors found ...

Some patients received care from Daniel Hay at Royal Derby Hospital (Rui Vieira/PA) A former hospital gynaecologist who took shortcuts while caring for patients contributed to severe physical harm, a ...

Ovo has insisted it is “committed” to meeting financial resilience rules set by the industry watchdog after its accounts warned about a “material uncertainty” over its future following its failure to ...

The boss of Greggs has urged the Government to avoid any “surprises” in the autumn Budget, as the bakery chain prepares to raise some of its prices this week. Roisin Currie, the chief executive of ...

SSEN Transmission is to highlight revisions to its controversial plan for months of road closures on the A832.

A map celebrating all things oats has been launched by Visit Scotland ahead of this weekend’s World Porridge Making Championship. With the Golden Spurtle up for grabs as the best porridge-makers from ...

The UK is due to be hit by gale-force winds of up to 80mph as the first named storm of the season approaches. The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings ahead of Storm Amy, which is ...

A man who faked his own death and fled Scotland in a bid to escape justice after raping two women has been jailed for eight years. James Clacher was convicted last month on two charges relating to the ...

Nigel Farage has had his taxpayer-funded security detail slashed by three-quarters, Reform UK has claimed. The party’s head of policy, Zia Yusuf, said parliamentary authorities had reduced Reform ...

A Dingwall woman has decided to “take the leap” with the launch of her very own business. Mairi Ingram officially signed the lease to her own shop ‘Mara Flower Studio’ located at 1 Pluscarden Road in ...