The country’s prisons will still run out of space despite Government plans to build four more jails, the Justice Secretary has said. Shabana Mahmood also suggested councils could be overruled to push ...

Fiona Stewart, community fundraiser for West Scotland at Diabetes UK, said: "We are incredibly grateful for the money raised by the Monkton Milers Santa Dash event. "This generous donation will help ...

TRAFFIC restrictions on a notorious stretch of the A77 between Ayr and Cairnryan will remain until 2025. A variety of works have been ongoing at Carlock Wall, south of Ballantrae, since an initial ...

The 43-year-old is believed to have died after trying to drive across a flood-swollen river in Northumberland.

South Ayrshire Councillors are to be given power to prioritise projects in their ward after complaining that they were being left out of the loop.

A civil engineering firm has hit a significant milestone by reaching 500,000 hours without recording a single lost time incident (LTI) at North ...

Visitors to the historic Dundonald Castle can now enjoy improved access thanks to the installation of a brand-new footbridge.

Shabana Mahmood was one of 275 MPs who voted against the legislation when it was put before the House of Commons in November.

The brainteasers test skills such as codebreaking, maths and analysis, and require different ways of thinking.

A Girvan social care worker has been handed a warning after showing a "lack of respect" towards a person in his care.

A racehorse dubbed the country’s unluckiest thoroughbred has sent a Christmas card to the Queen in hope of some much-needed ...

The next longest jail term was given to Simon Orr, 39, of Tamworth, who pleaded guilty to riot for his role in an attack on a ...