Confederation of British Industry chief executive Rain Newton-Smith said firms face tough decisions on hiring and investment due to the Budget.

MORE than 200 pupils attended a special event in Galashiels during Book Week Scotland. The event, held at the MacArts Centre, saw primary three pupils from Balmoral, Burgh, Clovenfords, Glendinning, ...

Her books have sold more than 91 million copies and have been published in more than 40 languages and in 90 countries.

Blair Kinghorn has challenged Scotland to prove they are worthy of the hype before it is too late. The Scots, with a starting XV boasting a combined 690 caps before kick-off, rounded off an ...

A DHL cargo plane has crashed into a house near the Lithuanian capital, killing a Spanish crewmember. The head of the country ...

Farmers and supporters rallied in London over Budget measures which included imposing inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1 million.

Fifty-one men are accused of raping the 71-year-old after she had been drugged and rendered unconscious by Dominique Pelicot.

A FORMER village hall in Peeblesshire is in the frame to become a home sweet home. A planning application has been submitted to Scottish Borders Council for the change of use of Netherurd Memorial ...

Calin Georgescu is running as an independent, and will face the reformist Elena Lasconi in a run-off in a fortnight.

An eight-year-old girl was seriously injured when she was shot in “an appalling incident” in west London. The child, who is now in a stable condition, and a 34-year-old man who was also injured were ...

The new United boss used wing-backs at Ipswich, but knows it will take time for his players to get to grips with his philosophy ...

Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandu Orsi, has became the country’s new President after a tight run-off contest.