36 h. ago Furious West Lothian home owner ordered to tear down fence protecting her home

Dawn Gardner accused West Lothian Council’s Development Management Committee of “bullying” behaviour, and of ignoring a decision by Scottish ministers, which agreed the land belonged to her.

Politics

60 h. ago The picturesque Scottish island that is Reddit's most upvoted UK landscape photo

The Highlands dominates the British rankings of upvoted photos on the Landscape Photography forum.

Politics

4 d. ago NASA's oldest astronaut lands in Scotland after returning to Earth

After returning to Earth, NASA's oldest astronaut made a detour to Scotland.

Technology

4 d. ago Neighbour made pub landlord's life 'living hell' in smoking row

"He started out quite reasonable, but this changed, and he became more intimidating."

Politics

9 d. ago The Diamond Heist review – Guy Ritchie’s thrilling tale of the failed Millennium Dome jewel robbery

This three-part documentary about the attempt to steal hundreds of millions of pounds’ worth of diamonds is pacey and stylish – but it definitely didn’t need to glamorise the real-life violenceI suppose the wonder is that it has taken Guy Ritchie so long to get around to telling the story of the Millennium Dome robbery, in which – way back at the turn of the century, children – a group of south-east London criminals ram-raided a national joke in pursuit of the 203-carat Millennium Star diamond worth £200m, which De Beers had unaccountably agreed to display in the capital’s gangster heartland.Strictly speaking, Richie himself is not telling it; the three-part documentary The Diamond Heist comes from Oscar and Emmy award-winning company Lightbox and is executive produced by Ritchie. But the subject matter is so perfectly him that any meaningful separation in your mind as you watch it collapses quicker than a Greenwich exhibition venue’s shutters under the weight of a JCB driven at spe...

Events

9 d. ago Supreme Court rules 'woman' in Equality Act DOES refer to biological sex in landmark case

The Supreme Court has ruled that 'woman' is a biological term in a landmark case - it follows a battle between the Scottish government and campaign group to the UK's highest court

Events

9 d. ago World Heritage Site New Lanark celebrates 240 years since its formation

New Lanark proudly celebrates its landmark moment in Scottish and global history with the site beginning as a bold industrial experiment and has grown into a cherished UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Politics

1 week ago Specially invited guests attend grand opening of Seaton House

The much anticipated launch event of Seaton House took place on Tuesday on a beautiful sunny Scottish spring evening to mark the grand opening of this restored landmark hotel in the heart of historic St Andrews.

Politics

2 w. ago Scottish Grand National Day teed up for thriller as Dan Skelton lands a Treble in epic Willie Mullins battle

The championship-chasing handler is being hunted down by Irish maestro

Events

2 w. ago Exciting job opportunities at 'amazing holiday park' on Scotland's stunning west coast

If you’ve dreamed of working in a stunning Scottish landscape, Highland Holidays is offering this wonderful opportunity

Politics

2 w. ago Rugged Scottish landscape inspired Beatles hit that ended up 'splitting the band'

Paul McCartney has spoken about the inspiration he has drawn from the country's landscape in his songs

Events

2 w. ago Ace Aquatec appoints new chief financial officer to support growth

Award-winning aquaculture technology company, Ace Aquatec, has appointed Alan MacLeod as its chief financial officer (CFO) to support with its global growth strategy.

Events

2 w. ago Former Scottish Conservatives MP lands job at Donald Trump golf resort

Ross Thomson, who has previously visited Mar-a-Lago, is working in corporate sales at the Trump International resort in Aberdeenshire.

Politics

3 w. ago Firefighters bring Stirling wildfire that burned for more than 24 hours under control

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service extinguished a wildfire on land near Port of Menteith, Stirling.

Events

3 w. ago Remote Scottish island with dramatic landscape named among best places to wild camp in Europe

This isolated island has a population of just 40 people.

Events

4 w. ago Buzzworks achieve Scottish first by landing 'monumental' UK pub company award

The Ayrshire-run firm were the toast of the Publican Awards in London last night.

Events

4 w. ago EasyJet flight from Glasgow forced to land after two women 'refused to remain seated'

The budget airline's EZY3165 flight to Hurghada in Egypt was diverted to Bari in Italy on Wednesday, March 26.

Politics