Social care charity Quarriers has announced the appointment of six new trustees.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is among the high-profile backers of a new campaign aiming to celebrate female role models

The price of land, availability of skilled workers and access to funding are all potential barriers to meeting affordable homes targets

Scots are being asked to keep their eyes peeled for some of the nation’s favourite and most colourful butterflies

Community centres in Edinburgh will be transformed on Wednesday thanks to a collaboration between Fringe comedians and a local brewery.

Justice secretary Liz Truss confirmed proposals to replace the Act with a British Bill of Rights

Tributes have been paid to disability campaigner and actor Lord Rix, who died on Saturday aged 92.

Celtic fans have more than £100,000 for Palestinian charities after the club was disciplined by Uefa following a game against a Israeli team Hapoel Beer Sheva.

As Scottish athletes celebrated a record-matching 13 medals at the Rio Olympics it emerged that almost three quarters had received support from a charity.

Calls for action to tackle homophobia in Scotland’s schools have been backed by politicians