Ewan McDonald cops a serve in Detective Inspector Rebus' favourite watering-hole.

They lied, they're still lying, and they'll go on lying until Libya calms down enough to allow a thorough search of its archives, writes Gwynne Dyer.

An independent Scotland would find it extremely difficult if not impossible to join the European Union, the President of the European Commission has warned.

The mother of three-year-old Mikaeel Kular has appeared in court today charged with the boy's murder, prosecutors said.

A woman believed to be the mother of missing Mikaeel Kular has been charged in connection with his death after the three-year-old's body was discovered in Fife.

A painstaking operation to recover the remains of at least eight people killed when a police helicopter crash-landed on a busy pub in Glasgow continued yesterday.

Infratil, the Wellington-based infrastructure investor, has sold its unprofitable Glasgow Prestwick Airport to the Scottish government for 1 British pound (NZ$1.98).

Two Boeing 747 jumbo jets recorded an alarming near-miss when pilots were told to take immediate evasive action - and instead turned towards each other.

Billy Adams visits a pub that commemorates a genocide.

The old postman’s path is a thrilling journey that zigzags along the coast and over a mountain pass, discovers Mark Rowe.

A hike on the quieter south side of the legendary loch throws up natural revelations but nothing monstrous.

Singer Florence Welch halted a gig in Scotland over the weekend to break up a fight between fans.

Scottish community leaders say Auckland's mayor is paying more attention to new migrant communities than traditional settler heritage.

Doug Conway discovers Scotland has a rich cinema history as a location for films like BraveheartThe 39 Steps and even a classic Connery James Bond flick.

If you're into the macabre, the Scottish capital is the place to be, writes Colin Hogg.