First Minister John Swinney will attend the funeral of Pope Francis in the Vatican City. The pontiff died on Easter Monday, and will be officially laid to rest at a service in front of St Peter's ...

Polish legend and UEFA vice-president Zbigniew Boniek has tipped Scotland star Scott McTominay as the key man who will help his former player Antonio Conte win Serie A with Napoli.

An 88-year-old man from Edinburgh who rediscovered a passion for painting later in life will put on an exhibition at the nursing home in which ...

Families could be waiting more than 100 years for a social rented home with three or more bedrooms in Glasgow.

Nigel Benn leapt to the defence of Chris Eubank Jr after his father labelled him a “disgrace” following his February egg slap on Benn’s own son Conor. Chris Eubank Sr is yet to make an appearance in ...

Scotland striker Che Adams has equalled the haul of goals recorded by his legendary countryman Denis Law at Torino during the 1961/62 season.

Now here we are, the fifth and final run for everyone’s favourite serial killer, Joe Goldberg. We ought not to like him, ...

Andrew Flintoff has relived the horror of his life-changing car crash, admitting his lowest moments left him thinking, “I wish I’d died”. The former England star suffered a serious accident while ...

Alex Arthur has worn many different hats throughout an illustrious career but will experience a new role next month as the dad of a ...

A Scottish university has helped produce a new blood test that can help identify infectious diseases and save lives across the developing world.

Diary correspondent Robert Menzies notes that scientists are claiming that for the first time they have filmed chimps in the wild, gathered in a group sharing alcoholic treats. “Surely that can't be ...

A pilot scheme allowing Scottish schoolchildren to learn from some of the country’s brightest entrepreneurs has been deemed a success – ...