The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published updated guidance. The Scottish Government has said it is keen to work with the UK equalities regulator to ensure “consistent, inclusive and ...

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The Scottish government is dropping a key climate change target to cut car use in Scotland by 20% by the end of the decade. The aim - which was a previous SNP manifesto commitment - was to reduce ...

In the first quarter of this year, there were 1,896 build-to-rent units under construction, down from 2,545 in the same period a year earlier, according to Scottish Property Federation and Savills ...

Scottish Water workers are planning to strike on Tuesday and Wednesday after ‘overwhelmingly’ rejecting a pay offer (Craig Meighan/PA) Strikes are taking place at Scottish Water this week ...

Around 500 Scottish Water workers have begun strike action today (22 April) in a dispute over pay. The workers, who are in key frontline roles in sewers, water treatment centres and on pipework, will ...

Bathgate’s James Wood, the 2024 Scottish Boys’ champion, finished as his closest challenger, with Schloss Roxburghe’s Jack McDonald, the 2023 winner, ending up two shots further back in third.

Scottish Water staff will stage a two-day strike from midnight amid a continued dispute over pay. Workers will walk out on Tuesday and Wednesday following a one-day strike last month. Three unions ...

Scottish political and religious leaders have paid tribute to Pope Francis following his death at the age of 88. The pontiff, the first Latin American leader of the Roman Catholic Church, had ...

Hibs fans may think their interest in the Scottish Cup is over this season but that is far from the case as the result in the final could have a major impact on their European football prospects ...

Celtic lifted the Scottish Cup for the 42nd time last season What is it with Celtic and the Scottish Cup? It was the first major trophy they won and, since that day on 9 April, 1892, they have ...

Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary plans to make a statement on the judgment at the Scottish Parliament next week. The court ruled that the terms ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act ...