Allan Massie, the author, columnist and The Scotsman’s chief literary critic who wrote for the paper for 50 years, has died ...

Over the last few seasons there's been a decent amount of confidence around Scotland going across to Rome and winning. But ...

MSPs have been accused of "choosing cowardice over action” after blocking proposals to overhaul prostitution law at the first ...

Edinburgh MSP Ash Regan’s Bill to criminalise the purchase of sex has been defeated in the Scottish Parliament after a heated ...

A criminal investigation is due to be launched into allegations Lord Peter Mandelson passed market-sensitive information to ...

An Orange walk involving a flute band which celebrated a UVF terrorist as a hero is set to go ahead in Edinburgh.

The SNP’s justice secretary says recent early prisoner release programmes have not managed to tackle chronic overcrowding.

Campaigners who have battled for decades to save a Scottish mansion which fell into ruins have been given the go ahead to ...

Mr Brown said he had written to Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley to provide information relating to Lord Mandelson’s ...

Leith residents have revealed that they fear being 'left in the dark' by a planned block of flats in a car park at the back ...

Work is now underway on a new Midlothian school extension, with a helping hand from pupils. Kitted out with safety gear and ...

Money raised by Edinburgh's tourist tax would be used to fund police officers for the city centre under the latest proposals ...