John Swinney has pledged no compulsory NHS redundancies even as he confirmed wider public sector job losses are unavoidable.

John Swinney has refused to explain private concerns he raised about Economy Minister Stephen Flynn attending the World Cup during the Aberdeen South by-election.

The chief operating officer of HES has taken over the duties of chief executive with "immediate effect" following the resignation of Katerina Brown, The Herald can reveal.

Drivers have been warned to expect lengthy delays on a busy motorway following a traffic collision on Monday morning

A new forge will offer visitors the opportunity to experience the craft for themselves

A mysterious "creature" moving against the current "like a very large eel" is how one of two new Nessie sightings were reported by onlookers.

Artists in Nairn are to open up their private working spaces to the public as part of the town’s book and arts festival.

A luxury hotelier whose rooms cost up to £3k is set to add the historic Allangrange House to its portfolio and is promising ‘substantial investment’.

Work has started to build a new broadband network in Nairn, and the firm is stating it is working to “keep disruption to a minimum.”

Hundreds of guests stepped back in time to the roaring 1920s for a Great Gatsby-inspired picnic in Inverness which raised more than £26,000.