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THE Scottish Tories have been accused of playing “political games” in criticising Scotland’s “soft-touch justice” policies – as it…

A STUDY has found that Scotland’s wildcat population is “genomically extinct” due to extensive interbreeding with domestic cats.

The King’s Speech set out the Government’s legislative agenda for the coming parliamentary session, but not everything applies all over the UK.

The UK government plans to impose tougher sentences on those convicted of serious crimes, it announced via this year’s king’s speech at the state opening of parliament. Political pundits reacting to the speech on the BBC immediately questioned the rationale behind potentially putting more people in prison, when UK prisons…

THE Scottish Government has officially confirmed that Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) will not be rolled out in Scotland.

SCOTLAND’S Justice Secretary has said she is “open to discussion” on a ban on the sale of fireworks to the public following widespread…

Fiona had unlimited access to grass while stranded on a remote beach in Scotland for years

THE UK's "archaic" procedures have been called out ahead of today's King's Speech.

NOMINEES have been announced for the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, with more than 110 artists and organisations in the running across 22…