UK Government confirms free bus travel scheme for people over 60 could change
The national entitlement scheme operates UK-wide but there are different eligibility rules under devolved governments.
Scottish Government to 'examine ways to make council tax fairer'
The Scottish Government has announced plans to reform council tax, aiming to make it “fairer.” However, opposition parties accuse the SNP ...
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The 'Celtic Curse': 50 Scots receive letters of disease diagnosis after breakthrough research
The database has been used to detect those with the pathogenic genes that cause haemochromatosis - the most common genetic condition in Scotland. People on the Shetland Isles have also contributed ...
In Scotland, ‘green lairds’ are buying vast estates for carbon credits
Locals fear the “green rush” will result in even more extreme concentration of land ownership in a warming world.
Desirable detached homes drive dynamic Scottish housing market
Buyers are flocking back to Scotland’s cities and are willing to pay a substantial price for property, writes David Alexander ...
Scottish government hits back at JD Vance's abortion claim it sent out 'illegal prayer' warning letters
Vance claimed the Scottish government told people they could be breaking the law by praying in their own homes.
NHS in Scotland in 'crisis' as patients left waiting in A&E for more than 12 hours '99 times higher'
A senior medic has warned Scotland's NHS "can't go on like this" and called for reducing waiting times to be a "political ...
Scotland Home of Jimmy Savile, Disgraced Royal Confidante and Former BBC Host, Engulfed in Flames
A Scotland home that once belonged to Jimmy Savile, the former BBC host and unofficial royal advisor who was accused of ...
UK snow maps show 500-mile barrage hitting 19 cities in England and Scotland - full list
UK weather maps revealed a blast of snow set to hit various cities across the nation spanning approximately 500 miles. The ...
Pregnant 'Black women deserve more than survival' in Scotland
A look into Maternal Health Inequalities in Lothian has raised the question: are Black women second class citizens?
Scottish mountaineering ace who sold his house to Jimmy Savile and helped Clint Eastwood film The Eiger Sanction leaves massive amount to future climbers
Dr Hamish MacInnes died aged 90 in 2020 and was once described as 'the father of modern mountain rescue'. He also worked with ...
Fin Smith: ‘Both my parents are Scottish - but I always wanted to play for England’
Interview: On cloud nine after a dream first Test start, England’s new fly-half star opens up on his Scottish links and that ...