John Scott

Night view of Ayr

Inside the four-way race in Scotland's most marginal seat

Linga was on the market with offers of £250,000.

Scottish entrepreneur buys 64-acre uninhabited island

Angus Robertson won Edinburgh Central

Seats which helped decide final election outcome

First Minister and SNP party leader Nicola Sturgeon. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

SNP only party to make gains in winning Ayr and East Lothian

Anas Sarwar spends some time with Ariah Gilliland, 4 from Maryhill, during a visit to a mother and toddler group.

Race for Holyrood: Anas Sarwar accused of childish politics

Alister Jack, the secretary of state for Scotland, has a shareholding in a firm which received more than £350,000 in EU subsidies since 2016. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Revealed: £2.8m in EU subsidies received by Tory politicians in Scotland

Passengers arriving at Gatwick Airport. A 14-day quarantine period was brought in on Monday. Picture: Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images

UK planning U-turn on quarantine travel law, claims top QC

Passengers Guy arriving at Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport in London.

Covid quarantine laws are a mess and 'unenforceable' MSPs are warned

The Icom-Scottech Syndicate celebrate their success.

Scottish Lotto syndicate plays happy families with £1m triumph

A new job has come up on the island of North Ronaldsay, which has a population of just 50. PIC: Orkney.com

Person wanted to save unique heritage of remote Scottish island where just 50 pe...

Ryanair is Prestwick Airport's sale passenger airline. Picture: Prestwick Airport

No buyer yet as Prestwick Airport put up for sale

Young protesters make their point over climate change

Climate change bill passes first stage at Holyrood

Pictured at the Pines Burn wind farm site are, from left, B&B boss Eileen Walsh, Energiekontors Duncan Taylor, builder William Rodger and Hawick community councillor Andy Maybury.

Rethink over Bonchester Bridge wind farm £3.25m funding kitty sparks anger among...

Alex Salmond. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Alex Salmond: ‘Unique’ case is not ‘unprecedented’, says Advocate

Ryanair is Prestwick's sole passenger airline

Passenger flights at Prestwick Airport to end?

Jack and Max Lee with their vessels - 'Mad Max' and 'Gadgi Galleon' ready for the race in the Bowmont river.

Villagers enjoy a fun-filled Yetholm Festival Week

Crail to Anstruther is a popular Fife walk (Photo: Shutterstock)

6 of the best walks in Fife with pubs at the end

Police Scotland retains over a million mugshots

Innocent people among million mugshots held by Police Scotland

Watt told the High Court in Glasgow that the template was based on a film about mercenaries hired to kill. Picture: TSPL

Retired medic had stash of guns and '˜hit list' at his home

Anas Sarwar said he would not be deterred from campaigning against racism. Picture: John Devlin

No '˜institutional racism' in police stop and search

Burns Cottage, Alloway. Copyright John McLeish CC

Robert Burns' historic family cottage attacked by vandals

Former Scotland and British & Irish Lions wing Roger Baird was desperate for his status as one of the last Scots to win at Twickenham to be ended. Picture: Jon Savage

Interview: Roger Baird on Twickenham legacy he wanted to end

Jordan Charters from Dolphinton wins Heat 3 from Lea Stephenson (Tynedale AC) and Jessie Concannon from Dunfermline.
Picture: Neil Hanna

Jordan Charters lays down marker for New Year Sprint

All involved in the sheep sector supported the review. Picture: John Devlin

Blueprint for successful sheep industry unveiled

Fergus Ewing aims to see the rural economy 'driven forward'. Picture: John Devlin

Fergus Ewing's focus on '˜key role of food production'

Ken Macintosh was returned as list MSP for West Scotland after losing the constituency of Eastwood to Jackson Carlaw
of the Conservatives.
Picture: Ian Georgeson

Euan McColm: SNP's enthusiastic backing for Ken Macintosh a concern

Ken Macintosh: Picture: Ian Georgeson

Ken Macintosh appointed Scottish Parliament presiding officer

Elaine Smith may put herself forward for the job

Labour MSP Elaine Smith may stand for Presiding Officer

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Scottish Parliament election 2016 constituency result: Ayr

This Farming Life covered all the highs and lows. Picture: Jane Handa/BBC

Cameras roll but are farmers ready for their close-up?

The use of consensual stop and search has been brought to an end. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Chris Marshall: What next after stop-and-searches are no more?

More than 250 consultants are set to retire from NHS Scotland in the next five years. Picture: Greg Macvean

Retiring consultants pose problem for NHS Scotland

Sir Stephen House has brought forward his expected departure from Police Scotland and will leave his post in December. Picture: PA

Police Scotland: Stephen House exit not down to M9 report

The stop and search technique has proven to be controversial. Picture: John Devlin

Chris Marshall: Alter stop & search to regain trust

Picture: TSPL

UN report critical of Police Scotland stop and search

Alex Salmond had been trying to interest China in viewing Prestwick as a potential hub for some time. Picture: Getty

Alex Salmond reveals failed bid to boost Prestwick

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon poses for a photo with a group of nurses during a visit to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Picture: PA

Nicola Sturgeon to oppose ‘appalling’ HRA axe plan

Holyrood has heard plans to make Glasgow Prestwick Airport the UK's first spaceport. Picture: John Devlin

Holyrood hears call for space port at Prestwick

Police Scotland rejected only one surveillance request out of a total of 348, an FoI request has revealed. Picture: John Devlin

Only 1 of 348 snooping orders refused by police

The scammers are lifting information from the websites of legitimate firms. Picture: Jon Savage

Scots public warned about fake law firms

Education secretary Angela Constance is under fire over the SNP teachers policy. Picture: Getty

Teacher numbers row ‘benefits no child in Scotland’

Picture: Ian Rutherford

Mood right for “reconciliation” after referendum
A TORY MSP has said there is a mood of reconciliation in Scotland following the Scottish independence referendum as the country approaches Remembrance Day.

The Scottish Parliament building. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Storm over website after MSP expenses hit £12.5m

Inactivity partly because a number of Ryanair flights now go through Glasgow. Picture: Robert Perry

Prestwick airport flights down to one a day

From a total of 17,000 officers, just three per cent are firearms specialists. Picture: Robert Perry

Hugh Reilly: Stop sham indignation over armed police

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director Dealings: G4S | AGA Rangemaster

Lord Bracadale is seen on TV sentencing David Gilroy. Picture: Reuters

Lawyers back more use of TV cameras in court

Ariel Castro was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole, plus 1,000 years. Picture: Complimentary

100-year jail terms ruled out in Scotland

John Swinney: Picture: Ian Rutherford

Drumlanrig: Holyrood | Yousaf | John Swinney

Arlene Fraser's mother Isobel Thompson and father Hector McInnes outside the High Court in Edinburgh. Picture: Esme Allen

Nat Fraser trial: ‘Google factor’ risk at appeal

The same sex marriage Bill will go before Holyrood today. Picture: Getty

Lord Advocate issues gay marriage debate warning

Alistair Darling launched the Rural Better Together campaign. File picture: Julie Bull

Scottish independence: Rural Better Together launch

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Analysis: Sad loss of key safeguard in our justice system

Anthony Boyd, 26 (left) and Elliot Jorgensen, 25. Picture: PA

Rox jewellery shop robbery pair jailed for 22 years

Tricia Marwick will undergo surgery on her bowel. Picture: Greg Macvean

Presiding officer Tricia Marwick to have surgery

Picture: TSPL

Violent men: A woman’s right to know

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries