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Scottish football’s child abuse investigation finds policies are “not fit for purpose”

A REVIEW into historic child sexual abuse in Scottish football has called for sweeping changes while finding that child protection policies are “not...

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Scottish Government’s Brexit Bill ‘perfectly practical,’ insists Lord Advocate

HOLYROOD’s Brexit Bill is “perfectly practical,” the Lord Advocate told the UK Supreme Court and was backed up in his arguments by legal...

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Letters withheld by Lord Carey ‘could have helped bishop sex abuse inquiry’

Letters withheld by an ex-archbishop of Canterbury “could have made a difference” to the investigation into disgraced bishop Peter Ball, a former senior...

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Brexit blamed as number of EU teachers applying to work in Scotland plummets

A HUGE drop in the number of teachers from European countries applying to work in Scotland has sparked fears it will “only exacerbate”...

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Man arrested after priest attacked outside Glasgow Catholic church as Orange parade marched by

A MAN has been arrested and charged in connection with an attack on a priest outside a Catholic church as Scotland’s largest Orange...

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Thunderstorms set to block views of ‘blood moon’ lunar eclipse

Rain clouds and thunderstorms could prevent skygazers from seeing the “blood moon" lunar eclipse on Friday as forecasters warn of torrential downpours across...

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Glasgow Airport threatened with flight chaos over security staff strike threat

GLASGOW Airport is bracing for significant disruption as staff responsible for baggage screening threaten to strike, potentially causing widespread flight chaos. The situation...

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Global Witness: Scots ‘tax haven’ firms still mired in secrecy

A third of Scotland’s notorious limited partnerships or SLPs have shrugged off basic transparency measures imposed last year. . http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16377606.scots-firms-still-mired-in-secrecy/

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Burnley faces UEFA heat after failure to get to Scotland on time for Europa League match

A PLANE malfunction has meant Burnley have failed to make to Scotland on time in preparation for a Europa League qualifying tie against Aberdeen....

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Fund of £5m to assist firms hurt by Glasgow city centre blazes

A £5 million fund has been established to support businesses severely impacted by two devastating fires in Glasgow city centre. The initiative comes...