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A Scottish woman who moved to the United States to pursue her dream of becoming a defence lawyer has been murdered in Los Angeles. June Bunyan, 37, who grew up on the Isle of Arran, was found dead in her home on 11 September with “traumatic neck injuries”, police said.

Travel writing, as a literary genre has many guises. The Fodors, Rough Guides, and Baedekers are on-the-hoof advisories. My 1912 Egyptian edition of the latter, for example, advised not shaving on the Nile for fear of your steamer striking a sandbank. James (later Jan) Morris’s 1960 classic on

A round-up of human rights stories from around the world. London master’s student who advocated for Tibetans detained during China visit, friend says

A programme funded from the seized assets of criminals delivered £6.2 million funding to support over 15,000 young people during 2024-25.  The money has been used by Cashback for Communities to support 29 organisations delivering projects that divert young people away from anti-social beh

The Crown Office has published new guidance for businesses that discover economic crime such as fraud, money-laundering and bribery within their organisations.  The guidance has been issued following the recent creation of new criminal offences which extend the scope of corporate criminal liabi

Legislation to "simplify the funding system" for learners at college, university and apprentices in Scotland has been given in-principle backing by MSPs. They voted by 62 to 39 to endorse the general principles of the Tertiary Education and Training (Funding and Governance) (Scotland) Bill, ensuring

Those who have been involved in the All Scotland Sheriff Personal Injury Court since it was established in 2015, gathered at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday to mark its 10th anniversary. Among those attending were sheriffs past and present who have sat on the Personal Injury Court.

The Court of Session has ruled in favour of individuals who wanted to finalise an adoption as a couple despite having separated. The ruling is the first of its kind published in Scotland.

If you've ever passed by the Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow building and looked up, you may have noticed something carved into the stonework – a figure surrounded by a tree, a bird, a bell, and a fish.

In almost 15 years at the helm of Lindsays, Alasdair Cummings has overseen impressive growth. Six mergers have made it a firm of four cities, with turnover tripling to almost £30m. The statistics are strong. Amongst them, though, is one of which he is particularly proud. “On October 1, w

Ticketmaster is to be more transparent about ticket types and pricing following a UK regulatory investigation prompted by outraged Oasis fans. The American company has given a number of undertakings to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) following the conclusion of an investigation it opened

A Chinese court has ordered two teenagers to pay 2.2 million yuan (around €264,000 or £231,000) in compensation after they urinated into a pot of broth at a popular hotpot restaurant. The 17-year-olds, identified by their surnames Tang and Wu, filmed their disgusting stunt and shared the

Former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Menzies Campbell has died at the age of 84. Known widely as Ming, he represented his constituency at Westminster for 28 years and led his party from 2006 to 2007.

A billionaire has lost a $410 million lawsuit against his insurers after a judge ruled that five paintings in his collection suffered no visible damage in a fire. Ronald O. Perelman was compensated in relation to a number of destroyed artworks after a 2018 fire at his home in the wealthy Hamptons ar