A charity has launched itself into the virtual world of Minecraft

Jobs haven’t suffered as a result of the introduction of the Westminster government’s National Living Wage (NLW), a think tank survey has found

The John Muir Trust has welcomed Scottish Power’s rethink of its plan to construct a chain of 50-metre pylons from the Ayrshire to Carlisle

Funding has been put to use to create family visiting centres in Scottish jails

Players selected to represent Scotland at the forthcoming Homeless World Cup tournament in Glasgow next month have worn their new team strip for the first time

Third sector former colleagues have spoken of their shock and grief following the killing of campaigning MP Jo Cox

Conservationists say they need to raise £50,000 to reintroduce predatory big cats to Scotland

Animal protection groups OneKind and the League Against Cruel Sports want vets to help them map the use of deadly snares in Scotland

A report into poverty in Scotland and the way it blights lives has been compiled for the United Nations

Greenhouse gas output has been hugely reduced in Scotland – but environmental charities say that’s not good enough