In a speech to open the Edinburgh International Festival last week, First Minister John Swinney saluted the creative industries resilience in the face of various challenges, rightly praising many of ...

Val McDermid, the gifted scribe under advisement, committed no crime when she born on 4 June 1955, allegedly in Kirkcaldy, the St Moritz of Fife.

Fred West, who would go on to become one half of the most notorious serial killer couple in recent history, raped, killed and ...

ITV viewers have been praising the second season of the detective series Karen Pirie, which returned to screens on Sunday after a three-year wait. The series, based on the Inspector Karen Pirie novels ...

Is this the death of the male novelist? The lonely life of a man writing fiction in 2025 - IN FOCUS: A long-overdue shift to female perspectives means male authors are being sidelined, or so says the ...

A rising Scottish talent makes her pro debut at the 2025 Women’s Scottish Open, taking on a stacked international field at Dundonald Links.

ITV’s returning Scottish crime drama promises “a lot of twists” and “painful secrets” in season 2.

Lottie Woad of England plays her tee shot on the 7th hole during the second round of the ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open 2025 at Dundonald Links Golf Course on July 25, 2025 in Troon, Scotland.

President Donald Trump is opening a new golf course in Scotland. It marks the end of a five-day trip focused on promoting his luxury properties and playing golf. Trump and ...

A Scottish crime boss who was arrested in Morocco in July 2024 has pleaded guilty to directing a multi-million-pound drug trafficking network, The Scottish Sun reported on Wednesday.