Those were the heady days in the wake of the Scottish independence referendum in 2014, and we were full of optimism. I burnt ...

Energy giant SSE may keep Peterhead power station 10 years longer than planned, which critics fear could “blow an enormous ...

Human rights checks on firms seeking grants will be tightened following criticism those supplying states accused of war crimes received taxpayers’ money.

During protests and riots after the Southport stabbings, many claimed there was a connection between refugees and increases in crime in the UK.

The North Sea oil and gas industry is a central part of Scotland’s economy but it has a significant impact on the marine environment. Oil and gas licences continue to be granted in the North Sea, ...

Nuclear sites, King Charles’ childhood school and a famous battlefield were among nearly 1,000 sites across Scotland which broke environmental rules in the past two years. The Dounreay nuclear ...

AI is becoming normal, a part of everyday life, and scientists are increasingly using the technology with the aim of improving Scotland’s health.

A North American tree that kills native species and threatens protected habitats vital to fight climate change now makes up nearly half of Scotland’s forests.

As asbestos cement pipes supplying drinking water degrade across the UK, experts ask whether they pose a risk to human health. Scotland has one of the highest rates of asbestos-related diseases in the ...

Some 300 workers caring for Scotland’s most vulnerable people have been struck off for inappropriate, abusive and sometimes criminal behaviour in a three year period.

Organisations in Scotland using obscure powers to investigate the public reported nearly 40,000 alleged crimes to prosecutors in the last four years.

The SNP has been accused of spreading ‘misinformation’ over its claim that Labour’s plans for the North Sea oil industry could cost 100,000 Scottish jobs.