The family of an autistic man locked up at Scotland's maximum security State Hospital for 15 years say they are outraged after medical staff told them he finds his restraint belts 'soothing'.

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

Parts of Greenock town centre have ranked highest for levels of deprivation in Scotland, according to official figures. It sits at the top of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

In a report published on Monday NCD Alliance Scotland is calling for action to reduce the impact of health harming products (PA) Health experts have teamed up to produce a strategy aimed at ...

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 ...