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George Osborne insisted Britain would not "run away" from its problems after Moody's downgraded the country's AAA credit rating.

A year of "hell" in hospital battling deep depression will be depicted in the new exhibition by one of Scotland's most popular artists.

THE Church of Scotland has been urged to parachute in a spin doctor as it prepares to play out potentially one of the most difficult times in its history on the world stage.

BURGER meat containing horse DNA has been found in the kitchen at Cumbernauld High School, it has emerged.

SUPPORT is growing for an independent review of the convictions of Scottish miners found guilty of crimes during the infamous industrial dispute.

AN armour-plated bus believed to have been used by "Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher has sold for nearly £17,000, an auctioneer has said.

The first fair trade coffins, handmade from bamboo and willow by workers in Bangladesh, are being made available in the UK.

Pupils who are excluded from school aged 12 are four times as likely as other children to be jailed as adults, according to a new study by a Scots university.

THE Scottish Government has been urged to rethink its plans for dealing with dangerous dogs after it rejected moves to have all of the animals compulsorily microchipped.

A funding boost will help more Scots use the country's incredibly rich language, a Government minister has said.

A dentist has been struck off after making £30,000 of false claims to the NHS.

Workplace pension scheme membership slipped to a 15-year low in the UK during 2012, official figures show.

Hundreds of families in East Renfrewshire will be affected by the "bedroom tax", losing a combined £300,000 per year, according to council figures.

VLADIMIR Romanov is at the centre of a new scandal in Lithuania after it emerged his sister was given a large salary at his insolvent bank as it slid into financial meltdown.