Garry Scott

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Mhairi Black, deputy leader of the SNP in the House of Commons, announced this week that she will not contest the next election, describing…

Born: Eastbourne, Sussex, January 1922

The horse that delivered your food, milk or coal. The lions and tigers in the circuses and zoos. The pigeons in their doocots. The cat at the…

Immature and narcissistic, Prince Harry displayed all the self-awareness of a sun-kissed Californian millionaire moaning about how tough his life is…

Few subjects have led to such deep disagreement as the Scottish Government’s Gender Recognition Reform Bill, which was passed by 86 votes to 39 at…

HOW do you report on such a momentous event as the death of a monarch, especially one who has reigned over us all for the last 70 years? That was…

THERE can’t be a parent whose heart doesn’t go out to the family of young Archie Battersbee. To see your son go from a healthy 12-year-old to a husk…

ALL of us living in Scotland have so much to be grateful for: our country’s dramatic natural beauty, world-class universities, a green energy…

GOOD economic news from Brexit is as scarce as hens’ teeth. But the argument that the post-Brexit migration policy is showing promise has gained…