A 62-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder, after a disturbance in Eday on Friday night. Michael Tchaikovsky ...

For the first time in more than 80 years the White Ensign flies on tragic destroyer HMS Exmouth – the first British surface ship lost with ...

Scottish Government claims Neil Gray’s visits to Hampden Park as guest of Scottish Football Association were to discuss ...

A SCOTTISH distillery has opened its new kitchen and bar as it aims to celebrate Orkney's rich food culture. The Deerness Distillery, a family-owned business in Orkney, has opened its Dashing Deer ...

Parade members stood firm despite torrential downpours at yesterday’s Remembrance Sunday event at Thurso’s war memorial.

Analysis - A safer South Africa is only possible with less gun crime. Achieving that requires more from police than recovering illegal guns.

Health Secretary Neil Gray was "doing his job" when he used a ministerial car to attend three Aberdeen football matches at Hampden, a cabinet colleague has said.

A safer South Africa is only possible with less gun crime. Achieving that requires more from police than recovering illegal guns.

Police Scotland said the driver of the lorry, a man aged 57, did not need medical treatment. More stories from North East Scotland, Orkney and Shetland Listen to news from North East Scotland on BBC ...

THE SNP are “in talks” over a deal with the LibDems in a bid to pass the Budget. The Scottish Sun reported that the LibDems have demanded funding for ferry services in exchange for their support for ...

A 22-year-old is arrested after an incident outside a premises on Burnmouth Road in Kirkwall. The 38-year-old man was airlifted from Kirkwall to Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. The body of the young ...