A pensioner has been arrested on suspicion of murder after fatally wounding an intruder during a suspected burglary at his home.

Putting children with learning difficulties in ‘mainstream’ schools may not be good for anyone, writes Cameron Wyllie.

UK will protect its common market, while respecting devolution, says Scottish Secretary David Mundell.

The number of Scots trying to quit cigarettes has fallen to a record low, sparking concerns over the flagship ambition to create a “tobacco-free” generation by 2034.

Team Scotland was the first nation out into the arena for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia’s Gold Coast.

Even just getting kitted out for the Commonwealth Games, Hamish Carter made his mum proud.

Hamish Watson is to miss the rest of Edinburgh’s season as well as Scotland’s summer tour to the Americas after opting to have surgery on a shoulder problem. The openside flanker, who last played in the Six Nations match against 
Italy, took the decision after consulting Gregor Townsend and Richard Cockerill, head coaches of Scotland and Edinburgh respectively.