One in 10 Scottish teenagers over the age of 16 is now taking cocaine as the cost of the illegal drug has fallen following record harvests in South America.

Anti-English bigotry in Scotland is on a par with sectarianism and should not be tolerated as part of a "healthy society," according to the leader of the Kirk.

Radical British Jihadist groups are using Facebook and other social networking sites to recruit members and distribute extremist literature.

Gordon Brown has performed a dramatic U-turn that has opened the door for Holyrood to be handed new tax-raising powers.

Thousands of doctors, nurses and dentists have taken out cut-price private health insurance amid claims that the NHS is not up to standard.

There is an "unacceptable" gap in medical treatment for Scottish war veterans because of a communication breakdown between the London and Edinburgh governments, a damning report by MPs will warn this week.

The Climate Change and Transport Minister, who claimed he would try to ditch his ministerial car to help the environment, has been caught burning rubber.

Supermarkets in Scotland are contributing to the obesity epidemic with 'multi-buy' promotions that entice consumers into buying more food than they need, according to Government advisers.