Danyel VanReenen

A former translator for the British Army, who became a taxi driver after arriving in Scotland from Afghanistan, has been sentenced to seven years in prison after raping a teenage passenger.

Abdul Nabizada, 36, became a taxi driver after moving from his home country to Scotland.

Keith Scott, an off-duty volunteer crew member with Stonehaven RNLI who had witnessed the vessel capsize, immediately began to take action and rushed to the stricken boat.

A PhD student at Heriot-Watt University analysed 14 whiskies from Scotland and Ireland.

Researchers believe they have tracked down the source of whisky's “mango-like” tropical taste.

Glasgow and Boston are officially moving to become sister cities.

The public has been told to exercise “extreme caution” as a wildfire warning has been issued for parts of Scotland

There is a warning for a ‘very high risk’ of wildfire across the eastern Highlands and also eastern and southern Scotland.

Glasgow and Boston’s growing friendship has been given a distinctly Scottish twist with a bespoke tartan unveiled ahead of the cities’ official twinning ceremony.

The solar eclipse was the only real show in town on Wednesday night in Edinburgh