The local authority’s estimated £50m windfall from the tax must make a tangible difference in the places tourists frequent, Mr Smith went on to suggest.

A Scottish charity has opened its first paediatric operating theatres in the Palestinian territory of the West Bank

It is the second week of the festivals and Roddy Smith is holding court in Essential Edinburgh’s office on the third floor of a building on George Street.

Scotland’s small hydro operators, which helped put the country at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution, are being put at risk by a business rates and payments regime which could also threaten billions of pounds of investment in the next...

The alarm is understood to have been triggered accidentally when a performer came into contact with an alarm while leaving the stage, prompting an emergency evacuation.

A 'bizarre' legal loophole that sees the exact same water pipe taxed twice has plunged Scotland’s hydro industry into chaos - putting hundreds of green power projects at risk.

Melanie Ramdarshan Bold is an expert on the cultural significance of Paddington. She tells our Writer at Large that the current climate means she dreads discussing her work

The former leader of a citywide group of parent volunteers is facing a huge bill after trying to fight cuts to teacher numbers in court.

The lack of community policing in Scotland is creating 'no-go zones' for the public, senior police officers have warned.

The child maintenance system is failing families and needs completely overhauled, a leading charity has claimed.

YOU may have seen his giant foot at the top of Leith Walk or pushed open his aluminium doors at Glasgow University’s Hunterian Gallery.

When the North Sea tide comes in and the sun rises or sets, Dr Betsee Parker can stand at the window of her 500-year-old castle and take in a dramatic view that has endured for generations.

Twenty one million women now face the world’s most severe systemic and institutionalised denial of human rights while the world turns its back writes Foreign Editor David Pratt

A man has been banned from keeping animals for five years after violently shaking a small dog to death

The late Queen Elizabeth 'abhorred' DUP founder Ian Paisley and his politics, according to a former president of Ireland

The works between Cathcart and Maxwell Park mean no trains will run between Glasgow Central and Newton, Neilston or Cathcart Circle over the weekend

St Columba’s legacy should be developed and enhanced particularly in the Highlands, campaigners in both Scotland and Ireland say.

Scotland has 'lost generation' of children who are at risk of leaving school without a job, further education or training.

The Foreign Office says everyone going to Italy needs to be aware of the rule that prohibits jaywalking and can result in a fine.

Benny Higgins has run banks and advised governments but it is Sistema Scotland's Big Noise, the charity he chairs, based yards from where he grew up, that he says is the most extraordinary.

A UK high street retail giant collapsed into administration with 1,800 jobs lost owing more than £46 million

Aviva's chief executive provided a key update on the insurer's integration of Direct Line.

Larry Dean: Hellbent

Daniel Sloss: Bitter

Scottish Labour leadership contenders face calls to probe unanswered questions over campaign system access during the Holyrood election.

Findings of second Pensions Commission bring no surprises

British academic and author Jason Arday has died, according to reports. He was found "unresponsive" at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon, The Telegraph reports.

A number of people have been arrested following a reported “abduction” in East Lothian.

The Trainspotting and Star Wars favourite reveals he is 'tired of being away' from Scotland.

A city centre office block could be demolished to make way for a 20 storey high development offering student flats and co-living homes.

Mobile phone users in England and Wales have received an emergency alert, warning them not to light anything that could spark a fire.

The opening date has been revealed for a new restaurant in Johnstone.

Nine suspects have gone on trial accused of a violent revenge plot following the killing of a man.

South of Scotland Enterprise has appointed Julia Mulloy, Stuart McCallum and Andrew Smith to its board for four-year terms.

New figures show Aberdeen had strongest quarter for office take-up since before pandemic

Gotham City vehicles have been spotted in Glasgow as the city gets set to double up as the crime-ridden metropolis for a fourth time for The Batman: Part II.

The creator of Inspector Rebus admits he gets 'knackered very quickly' when he is trying to work.

Bluetongue serotype 3 has been detected in one sheep on a third farm in South West Scotland, less than 2km from two existing cases.

A man who posted an intimate video of a woman on social media has been locked up.

The ‘similar siblings’ gathered at Ardgowan Primary School in Greenock on Friday for what has become an annual tradition of being formally welcomed by Inverclyde Council

Strikes at an arms factory in Glasgow have been averted after workers secured an above inflation pay rise

Ravenswood Primary School in Cumbernauld has reopened after a £4m refurbishment following the discovery of RAAC in its roof.

A handcrafted leather ball from 1907 used in a mass street game played annually in Orkney since medieval times is heading to auction.

Calls have been made to improve lighting on the Forth Bridge. Currently only around five per cent of the lights on the UNESCO World Heritage Site structure are working.

Asda has launched a new convenience store model aimed at bringing its value-led retail offer to more local communities.

A married who dad took a girl in uniform on dates while she was supposed to be at school avoided jail today.

The Cold Beer Company in Stirling is set for a six-figure refurbishment, with new darts and pool facilities, upgraded sports screens and a fresh interior.

Count Binface has announced a one-off show at the Edinburgh Fringe following the Clacton by-election

Thomas Tosh, the café, bookshop and arts venue in Thornhill, Dumfries and Galloway, has been put up for sale as its owners retire after 18 years.

The latest arrests bring the total number made as part of the investigation to 28