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Scottish Rugby head coach Gregor Townsend MBE was the special guest at Thorntons LLP's annual Sports Challenge Dinner in Dundee earlier this year, which raised £58,932 for charity. The impressive sum will be shared between Scottish children’s charities Children’s Aid Scotland and T

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Three neighbouring towns have voted in close-fought referendums to legalise alcohol sales after decades-long bans. A handful of US states, particularly in the south, allow local communities to ban the sale of alcohol after a so-called "dry/wet" referendum.

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The Trump Organization has paid a £225,000 legal bill with the Scottish government after losing a court battle over a windfarm near the company's Aberdeenshire golf course. US President Donald Tump's firm agreed to settle the legal bill before a dispute over the costs went to adjudication.

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A statutory public inquiry will be held to examine the circumstances leading up to and following the death of Sheku Bayoh, Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has announced. In a statement to Parliament, Mr Yousaf said the process of appointing the chair of the inquiry will begin shortly. Mr Yousaf will

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The problems with rape sentencing will be the topic of a talk delivered in Edinburgh next month by Dr Graeme Brown. Dr Brown, whose book on the topic is soon to be published, will speak at a meeting of the Society of Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (SSC Society) on Tuesday 3 Decemb

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A mother-of-five faces up to three months in jail after failing to return library books for two years. Melinda Sanders-Jones checked out two books in 2017 but forgot about them until she visited the same library to use the printer.

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