Scots are being urged to shop their neighbours to police and social workers if they suspect they are neglecting their children because of drug addiction or alcohol abuse.

A major study into Scotland's 'booze and blades culture' has been ordered by ministers desperate to stem a rising tide of violent crime.

MSPs are calling for reforms to allow Scottish Ministers to run future Holyrood elections, claiming it will prevent the chaos of last year's vote.

Rapidly increasing levels of stress, depression and anxiety being suffered by Scottish teachers has forced a charity to set up a 24-hour counselling service to help thousands of them cope.

Kenny Richey is expecting a five-figure pay deal when he arrives back in Scotland after 20 years on Death Row.

Riot police were called in to quell a violent disturbance at a controversial Scottish jail in which fighting broke out among inmates

A board game creator has landed a lucrative deal that makes the fortunes amassed by even the most canny Monopoly player seem like child's play. Richard Tait, from Helensburgh, has hit the jackpot after selling his company to toy giant Hasbro for £39m.