Sadness as a much loved Edinburgh charity is put into liquidation

Allowing land owners to burn land indiscriminately damages the environment, say campaigners

Named person scheme has not been scrapped – but instead will continue as an approach, within existing legislation, says Swinney

Scotland’s charities are celebrating the help they have received from the lottery – as the competition marks its 25th birthday

People are not claiming vital benefits because the system is too traumatising, with claimants made to feel they are begging, a charity reports

Stagecoach boss Brian Souter has made a massive donation – to a charitable foundation he set up

Projects to mitigate inequality, tackle climate change and put social enterprise products on the high street are to benefit from £1.8 million funding

Chief executive leaves Scottish environmental charity