Scotland’s First Minister was asked about comments made by SNP MP Dr Philippa Whitford last July

Joanna Cherry contacted police on Monday over a “vicious threat” to her personal safety after revealing she had been “sacked” in a recent reshuffle.

An amber warning for heavy snow covering northern Scotland comes into force from midnight tonight until 6pm on Saturday

The University of Aberdeen researchers looked at the countries worst hit by the pandemic.

Schools are near breaking point as Covid-19 takes its toll on the emotional wellbeing of young people, teachers have warned.

WHAT sort of government is Scotland about to elect? Not what party, take note. Barring a Salmond-shaped asteroid or other sensational plot twist, we can reasonably expect the government still to be led by the SNP, either a majority or a chunky minori...

FIRST thought? I was seeing things. BBC1 Scotland, last Monday, just before 7pm. Reporting Scotland had curtailed the weather blether early, so something was afoot. Sure enough, the continuity man announced, “And now a party political broadcast ...

TAXPAYERS face a £650,000 bill after the charity regulator lost an attempt to stop two firms linked to the Unesco-listed New Lanark site to be registered as a charity.

MINISTERS have said they are still working on a plan for strengthened quarantine rules after coming under fire from airports who were taken by surprise by the new proposals.

By Ian McConnell

THE pandemic exposed a “creaking and fragile” care system and infection control failures that require radical change under a new National Care Service, experts have said.

AN "offer" is not a "vaccination". An "allocation" is not a "delivery". Why should we care?

Want a child-friendly lawn that will withstand a lot of playtime in the garden? Lawn expert David Hedges-Gower shows you how.

The Pink Lady of Stirling Castle is said to wander around the kirkyards of the historic site, pining for her lost love.

Schools which have been shut in an effort to contain Covid-19 may be re-opened to senior secondary pupils without home internet access so they can finish essential coursework.

A NEW plan has been hatched to return the iconic mountain hare to its former Scottish moorland home.

A LANDMARK housing development on the site of the former Strathclyde Police headquarters on Pitt Street in Glasgow has taken another step forward with the securing of £80 million of funding by the investors behind the “Holland Park” scheme.

Follow along live with the latest coronavirus lockdown news in Scotland.

A giant has provided what sounds like a big vote of confidence in the North Sea but those concerned about the prospects for the key oil and gas industry may be unwise to get too excited about it.

SHE is the comedian who has become an internet sensation with her send-ups of Nicola Sturgeon’s daily Covid briefings.

TSB chief executive Debbie Crosbie was paid more than £1m last year during which the bank fell deep into the red amid the fallout from the coronavirus crisis.

A NEW "energy from waste" facility in Scotland is set to support 230 jobs in construction and operation after investment by Iona Capital.

A look at who has received the Covid-19 vaccine in Scotland, including by age, sex and JCVI priority group.

THE death - and inspiration - of Captain Sir Tom Moore, and the bureaucracy of the vaccine roll-out were the topics debated by columnists in the newspapers.

I SPOKE to a prominent elected SNP member the other day. They were distraught at the state of their party – the civil war, the threats, hate, spin and plotting.

Sweet or sour?

ACCORDING to tradition, the Christmas tree comes down on the twelfth night. But in the maelstrom of the pandemic, many of us are keeping our trees going, with some now re-decorating them for Valentine’s Day.

A battle of wills within Downing St over the UK Government’s strategy to stem the tide of support for Scottish independence has led to an apparent outbreak of disunity with the departure of Boris Johnson’s chief adviser on the Union.

THE Holyrood inquiry into the Alex Salmond affair is demanding to know whether the Scottish Government has been censoring evidence to it for “political” reasons.

HOLYROOD has rejected calls for SNP ministers to intervene and seek an investigation into Donald Trump’s purchase of his Scottish golf courses.

BORIS Johnson insisted the UK had one of the “toughest border regimes” in the world as he continued to come under fire over not introducing stronger quarantine rules for travellers coming into the country to guard against variants of the coronavi...

FOR some it was an angry stooshie while for others it was just a friendly post-match chat.

Sir Elton John has waded into the discussion on EU visas for musicians as the UK Government insists it is determined to "resolve any barriers".

Captain Sir Tom Moore’s memory has been honoured with a national clap led by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

RESIDENTS are being urged to remain vigilant, despite declining case numbers, as the vaccine programme continues to be rolled out.

Boris Johnson has said he is "delighted" to have appointed Dr Alex George, first known for his appearance on Love Island, as a youth mental health ambassador advising the Government.

SHORTLY after praising the Priory Boxing Club in Dudley – the order of proceedings at Prime Minister’s Questions is most peculiar – Boris Johnson found himself reeling on the ropes yesterday as the SNP’s Westminster Leader came out swingin...

The number of patients who became infected with Covid-19 while already in hospital has hit record levels, figures show.

Downing Street has branded footage of a verbal attack on Professor Chris Whitty as “unacceptable”.

THE SCOTTISH Government will prioritise drawing up plans to expand Edinburgh’s tram network and establish a “metro” system in Glasgow as part of a joined-up sustainable transport vision.

NICOLA Sturgeon has defended Scotland’s rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine after yesterday saw the highest number yet of doses administered- amid accusations of a “postcode lottery”.

PROBLEMS for Scottish businesses as a result of Brexit are "multiplying and spreading", Michael Russell has said.

BORIS Johnson has been forced to defend his controversial visit last week to a vaccine production site in Scotland, which the SNP leadership condemned as “utterly reckless,” after it emerged a number of Covid cases had been reported there in J...

SCOTS MP Margaret Ferrier has appeared at court charged with culpable and reckless conduct.

ALEX Salmond has accused Nicola Sturgeon’s Government of “systematic” dishonesty in its handling of sexual misconduct claims against him.

SCOTTISH airports have demanded support as the admit they have "no idea" how strengthened quarantine rules will work.

Garden centres giant Dobbies has linked up with surplus food app Too Good To Go in a bid to combat food waste across its stores.

Speaking during a daily briefing on the state of the pandemic in Scotland Ms Sturgeon said 38,484 people had received a jab.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will update MSPs on the latest Covid-19 statistics before taking questions from opponents on the Scottish Government's handling of the pandemic and other political matters

A national review that was prompted by the catastrophic impact of the pandemic on care homes has called for the creation of a National Care Service on "an equal footing with NHS Scotland".