Three Fife fishermen were involved in a dramatic close encounter with a relative of the man-eating shark made notorious in the film Jaws.

Michael Gove today refused to commit to climate change guidance to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 - five years later than the deadline the Scottish Government has set.

A ScotRail train carrying passengers has been hit by the door of another train that was swinging open as they passed, The Scotsman has learned.

Labour's top candidate in Scotland for next week’s European elections and more than half of the party's Scottish MPs have said staying in the EU is "non-negotiable" in a direct challenge to their leadership at Westminster.

The prospect of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, supported by Nigel Farage, is a “deadly serious possibility” and would represent a “nightmare” for Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

A growing row within the SNP over an alleged “smear campaign” against one of its MPs has intensified after Joanna Cherry posted a tweet referring to “backstabbing”.

ONE OF Scotland's most spectacular displays of bluebells has been targeted by thieves.

A cinema-goer died after his neck became trapped in an electronic footrest as he searched for his keys and phone under his seat, an inquest has heard.