Severin Carrell

Former first minister established party as a political force but questions later emerged about influence he wielded

Move comes after Foreign Office rejected calls for RAF to arrange flight following Salmond’s death in North Macedonia

Sir Tom Hunter, one of Scotland's wealthiest men, has confirmed he has paid for Alex Salmond's body to be flown home from the Balkans.

Former Daily Record editor says he could not make personal commitment to lead changes party requires

More than 1,000 new homes are expected to be built across northern Scotland linked to a £20bn investment in grid infrastructure needed to meet the UK's green energy targets.

Edith Duncan, who was 91 and had dementia, held full licence at time of crash that killed three-year-old boy

A visit to McMillan Coppersmiths in East Lothian, which makes copper pot stills and columns for the distilled spirits industry

Climate campaigners have urged a Scottish court to cancel the licence to drill the UK's largest untapped oilfield, arguing it will cause “sizeable” and unjustified damage to the planet.

International festival’s director says Scottish Ballet production is part of lineup that will challenge perspectives

Wildlife charities have condemned a decision by Scotland's nature conservation agency to water down a new law designed to combat the illegal killing of birds of prey.