De Graaf recovered from a 4-1 deficit to beat Stephen Bunting 8-7 in the final and become the first Swedish player to win a Players Championship.

A MAN has died after climbing a mountain on the Isle of Skye, police have said. Emergency services were called to a report of a climber taking unwell atop Sgurr Nan Gillean, Carbost, at around 12.40pm ...

I WATCHED Francesca Albanese on television on Friday, the UN’s formidable special rapporteur on Palestine. She was discussing the publication of classified Israeli intelligence stating that 83% of ...

THERE was a story in The National that has me more than interested.The idea that MSPs should swear allegiance to the people of Scotland is spot ...

The award-winning Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty has given a statement following his arrest and charge under terrorism laws ...

SCOTLAND needs migrants. More than that, it needs lots of them. Without them, the people of Scotland are going to be in very deep trouble ...

Laverty can be heard saying: "Ladies and gentleman, this is not part of the Edinburgh Fringe. I'm asking the police if they want to speak to me about wearing this T-shirt." As he ...

IT’S a journalist’s nature to want to be in the right place, at the right time. Often, this is a question of luck, or of simply putting the ...

AWARD-WINNING Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty has been arrested by Police Scotland, The National understands.

Nigel Farage has unveiled plans to scrap the Human Rights Act and replace it with a bill that only covers British citizens ...

Police have locked down a major street in Edinburgh on the final day of the Fringe Cowgate has been shut between Blackfriars Street to the Pleasance since 2pm on Monday The closure is due to an injure ...

Immigration surges as top priority for Scottish voters. Pressure grows for PM to get grip on asylum claims. Smalls boats crisis is Labour’s fault.