John Martin, 74, previously of East Lothian, was found guilty of abuse involving two young girls in the 1980s and 90s.

Ms McGowan was a nurse at University Hospital Monklands in Airdrie, Scotland, for more than three decades and had often chatted with her friends about her struggle to lose weight. Celebrity ...

Peatlands are also really important for people. For example, most of Scotland’s drinking water is filtered through peatlands. Healthy peatlands produce clean water which requires fewer chemicals to ...

He said: "The dolphins at Chanonry Point always put on a fantastic display." A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 6 and 13 September. Send your photos to scotlandpictures@bbc ...

Yes, because they invaded the north part of what we now know as Britain, but no, because it wasn’t called Scotland 2,000 years ago. The Romans actually knew it as Caledonia. Do we know they ...

Visitors can also enjoy the illuminated trails in the gardens and Neverland in the Palace, an enchanting new ­experience ...

Guernsey forward Fraser Kent has been selected for Scotland's Under-17 squad. The front row began playing with Guernsey's academy at the age of four and has since gone on to leave the island and ...

As the Scotland branch of Amnesty UK, our Edinburgh office was established in 1992. Since then, we've been campaigning on domestic & international issues, including for a new Scottish Human Rights ...

Bagpipes, highland cows (or "coos"), tartans, castles, breathtaking landscapes – there's a lot to love about Scotland. Add in its famous whisky and legendary cities and you'll find plenty to do ...

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will speak at the Labour party conference on Monday (Andrew Milligan/PA) Scotland is being “held back” by an SNP government that is failing Scots as the ...

Scotland may be a small country (about the size of South Carolina), but it offers an impressive variety of destinations and landscapes. Edinburgh, Glasgow, Loch Lomond, Loch Ness, Ben Nevis, Glen ...

Fraser Kent left Guernsey last summer to pursue his rugby career in England Guernsey forward Fraser Kent has been selected for Scotland's Under-17 squad. The front row began playing with Guernsey ...