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A man has been ordered to carry out unpaid work after he broke wind at police during a strip search, telling them: “How do you like that?”

British holiday agents Thomas Cook is reportedly on the brink of collapse and is considering selling assets.

Health Secretary Jeane Freeman must show she has ability to sort out unacceptable situations at the new Sick Kids hospital in Edinburgh, the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow and other parts of the NHS, writes Miles Briggs MSP.

No trouble or arrests were reported at or around four loyalist marches through Glasgow on Saturday despite concerns of further violence or demonstrations.

The Scottish Government has ditched a flagship climate change commitment to ban landfill waste in Scotland by the end of 2021.

The relentless focus on Scottish independence does not solve a single pressing problem while living with dual identities is a European norm, writes Brian Wilson.

Scotland faces the prospect of a recession next year in event of a No Deal Brexit, the country's chief economist has warned.

The operators of the world’s last sea-going paddle steamer have pledged to keep the Waverley sailing until its centenary in 2047 after ministers announced £1 million to get it back into service on the Clyde.