Justice Secretary Angela Constance said an investigation was being held into what happened at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.
The sum is the highest among Scotland’s 14 health boards, with nearly £4 million spent on agency nurses over the same period.
Forestry and Land Scotland staff are currently trying to find out the extent of the damage caused by Friday’s weather.
Staff from Scottish Power Energy Networks have been working round the clock to restore electricity following Storm Eowyn.
Thousands of properties remain without power and disruption to rail services continues four days after Storm Eowyn battered ...
Castle Kennedy near Stranraer makes a special map of visitor attractions beholden with legends, myths and dark secrets ...
IN December, more than £1 million was granted to environmental charities to help restore Scottish biodiversity and tackle the ...
While final plans for the park’s scope and scale have yet to be agreed, the options on the table span an area from the market town of Dalmellington all the way to the Mull of Galloway, the ...
Scotland’s First Minister has said reconnecting power in Scotland following Storm Eowyn has been a “colossal” task and the impact is a “warning that climate change is with us”. Tens of thousands of ...
Disruption is continuing after Storm Eowyn battered Scotland, claiming one life and leaving thousands without power.
Disruption is continuing after Storm Eowyn battered Scotland, claiming one life and leaving thousands without power. On ...
A historic fair in the south of Scotland has been put at the top of a "red list" of endangered events due to fears it will be ...