Estimates of power by Oxford researchers are a fraction of those of the Scottish Government

Man ‘revolted’ by wife’s surgery death

Security chaos and deaths in Benghazi

Ukip leader Nigel Farage intends to return to campaign in Scotland, undaunted by his recent hostile reception in an Edinburgh pub.

Amber 'be prepared' warnings for snow have been issued by the Met Office for many parts of Scotland

British readers won't need a passport, or even chunky knitwear Sofie Grabol-style, to visit the source of the next wave of Nordic noir.

An elderly man has been found dead by his partner close to a school in freezing conditions.

A helicopter carrying 19 people was forced to ditch in the North Sea due to a gearbox failure, according to an Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report.

Snow and high winds are set to batter parts of the UK over the weekend, forecasters warn.

First holiday memory?

A 100ft underwater turbine destined to form part of a major tidal energy project has been installed in the sea around Orkney.

The single day of hurricane-force winds that battered Scotland could cost the country's economy around £100 million, business experts have warned.

Parts of Britain are braced for more snow, sleet and hail today as the winter cold snap continues to bite.

Beyond the north coast of Scotland, this windswept yet beautiful archipelago brims with history and wildlife, says <b>Simon Calder </b>