Photo of civil servant gagged and tied to chair 'not taken at time she said it was' claims expert

A former Scottish Tory chairman has complained that the "chaos" in Downing Street is “holding back” the party’s prospects and could lose them seats in this year’s council elections.

Scotland's struggling health service faces a “substantial wave of hospitalisations” over the next two months caused by Omicron, an expert has warned.

A charity has called for everyone on Universal Credit to be given a “work allowance” to give low income Scots a cash boost.

A Scots outdoors fanatic has captured an incredible photo of Scotland's very own pyramid looking resplendent in winter.

A gay trade union chief has claimed she was branded a “rug muncher” in a bitter contest to lead Scotland’s firefighters.

The most effective way to stop the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus would be to have a circuit-breaker lockdown before Christmas, a Scots university expert and leading Government adviser has said.

A care home with some of the highest covid death rates recorded in the pandemic is facing whisteblower claims that OAPs needed amputations for gangrene.

A health expert has called for a circuit breaker to be imposed in a bid to halt the rapid spread of the coronavirus Omicron variant in Scotland.

Police Scotland has been hit by a deluge of coronavirus sick leave amid claims that 700 officers were absent on Monday.

Tributes have been paid to a 'one of a kind' Scot after police found a body in a Perthshire river.

A police dog handler was reported to force bosses over claims of rough treatment of his animal during a training session.

Winter has arrived early in Scotland with many regions experiencing gale force winds, power cuts, plummeting temperatures and even some snowfall over the last few days.

An expert has issued a stark warning to drinkers thinking about getting behind the wheel throughout the festive period.

A child sex abuse victim terrified into silence after her attacker claimed links to a banned terror group has welcomed his jail term.

A brand new television studio jointly funded by the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council is said to significantly boost Scotland in the entertainment sector.

With Storm Barra set to cause chaos in Scotland drivers are urged to stay safe when on the roads.

Tens of thousands of unpaid carers will receive a double payment of the Carer’s Allowance Supplement next week under new legislation passed by the Scottish Parliament in October.

The Cure have announced a huge tour for next year, with support from Scottish band The Twilight Sad.