Partners who abuse or threaten to hurt pets will now be breaking the law after new rules came into effect in Scotland.

Sir Billy Connolly will lead the New York City Tartan Day Parade on Saturday.

It would be helpful to hear a little less from those who try to equate the Scottish independence movement with the Leave campaign and the current political meltdown over Brexit, writes Joyce McMillan.

We may be working longer, but most of us are counting down to retirement. But planning for the golden years is crucial.

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A new officially-registered ‘Pride of LGBT’ tartan has made its global runway debut on New York’s catwalks during the city’s Scotland Week 2019 celebrations.

Sir Billy Connolly said he danced “a wee jig” in his heart leading the New York City Tartan Day Parade on Saturday.

Scotland must have the right to stage a second independence referendum after the “greatest contempt” ever shown by Westminster to Holyrood in thwarting the recent Brexit Bill passed by MSPs, according to Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie.

A SENIOR Catholic bishop has banned family members from giving eulogies at all funeral services in his diocese.

A Scottish schools pipe band has brought New York City’s Grand Central railway terminal to a standstill.