THE Scottish Government has ruled out tax changes following an expert group report on a Minimum Income Guarantee. It is an assurance that no-one will fall below a set income level that would allow ...

Hours of talks aimed at de-escalating fighting between Israel and Iran failed to produce a diplomatic breakthrough as the war entered its second week with a fresh round of strikes between the two ...

The Scottish Government has provided £3 million to 14 festivals, the Culture Secretary announced. The events will receive a share of the £2.8 million Festivals Expo Fund, and Festivals Edinburgh will ...

Dame Esther Rantzen said peers should scrutinise but not oppose the legislation, which cleared the Commons on Friday.

THE photographs in this week's trip down West Fife’s Memory Lane focus on what is probably the best known, best loved and most fondly ...

Thousands of people watched the sunrise over Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice, signifying the end of spring. Those who gathered for the spectacle on Saturday at the neolithic monument in ...

Water is being pumped from Mike Lynch’s superyacht as it was seen upright on the surface for the first time since it sank off the coast of Sicily. Seven people died when the Bayesian sank off the ...

Fife Council has voted in favour of a motion to demand the UK Government take urgent action on Gaza after a powerful speech by a councillor.

While the UK enjoys its longest day of sunlight on Saturday, British scientists at the South Pole experience 24 hours of darkness.

With planning permission approved, it is hoped work on the new centre can begin as soon as the necessary funding is in place.

A small Dunfermline music venue has been named the country’s best at this year’s Scottish Hospitality Awards. The Monarch sits on the city’s James Street, just across from the Kingsgate Shopping ...

A spokesperson said: "Two members of staff reported feeling unwell after carrying out cleaning work in the pool plant room at Carnegie Leisure Centre and sought medical treatment. "We are reviewing ...