Jonathan Brocklebank

On the day of the General Election last week, a Scotsman stood on England's most famous tennis court and felt the love. It was palpable; overwhelming.

At the Ferguson Marine shipyard chief executive David Tydeman is gamely accentuating the few positives to be found when the only two vessels under construction there are six years behind schedule.

The chaotic flightpath of the Ryanair jet speaks to some dire misadventure - serious mechanical failure, perhaps, or a medical emergency onboard.

Somewhere in the region of 800 crimes will be recorded in Scotland tomorrow. In most cases, the victims of them will be distressed, even outraged. Some will remember

Headteachers are rebelling against the Scottish Government's 'weak' approach to school discipline as the classroom violence crisis deepens.

Landing on his backside in the school corridor, the music teacher took a moment to assess the situation. He had just been ejected from his own classroom.

The chaotic flightpath of the Ryanair jet speaks to some dire misadventure - serious mechanical failure, perhaps, or a medical emergency onboard.

There is a curious morality around strike action by those who deliver public services. I have never felt entirely comfortable with it.

Tory leadership hopeful Russell Findlay has been warned by police of a gangster plot to kill him. Mr Findlay, who had acid thrown in his face by a thug, was informed of the threat on his life days ago.

Russell Findlay answered his door and found a postman asking to sign for a delivery. He suddenly felt a splash on his face. Its sharp sting told him it was acid. This was no postman. It was a hitman.