First Minister John Swinney has invited the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to visit north of the border “at the earliest opportunity” in a call on Tuesday where Mr Swinney raised the issue of Scottish independence.

Lawyers acting on behalf of former workers at a Scottish company are to raise compensation claims after the administration.

An investigation has been launched after the Italian powerchair football team were denied access to a flight to Glasgow to compete in a tournament.

Both employment and unemployment have risen in Scotland in the latest figures released by the Office for National Statistics

Andy Burnham has cut VAT on domestic electricity bills to zero from October, saving households around £45 a year but his first major policy as Prime Minister is already under pressure over how the £850 million cost will be met.

The popular chicken restaurant chain’s new Inverness site, which is busy being fitted out, will open within weeks.

Audiences will journey through hidden parts of Eden Court’s building via stories of love, loss, belonging and connection later this year.

A consultation for a new housing development in Culloden is set to take place tonight.

An Inverness man admitted to speeding at more than 120mph on the A9, dangerously driving on the A82 and to supplying cocaine.

Angus MacKillop has lodged two appeals with Highland Council after it refused his application and order him to shut down.