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Midhope Castle is a 15th-century tower house located in the Abercorn hamlet on the Hopetoun estate; 4 km west of South Queensferry. In 1678, the property was acquired by John Hope who made it a part of the Hopetoun Estate and grounds. The castle has also been popularised as “Lallybroch” as it appears in Outlander as the Frasers’ home.

Tourist upgrades proposed for historic castle made famous in Outlander

Douglas Alexander

Who will be Scottish Secretary when Andy Burnham becomes PM?

Despite his busy life, family was everything to Dave Armstrong

Scotsman Obituaries: Dave Armstrong, dedicated Scottish history teacher

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander

Exclusive Allies hit back as anonymous MPs brand Alexander 'most absent man in cabinet'

Gordon McKee (back row, second from left), Melanie Ward (back row, second from right) and Zubir Ahmed (from row, centre left) sat around Wes Streeting during his speech

Who are Streeting's allies? The Scots MPs who back ex-health secretary

Readers' Letters: 'Honest John' isn't fooling anybody with stunts Scotsman Letters

Wes Streeting had a meeting with Keir Starmer in Downing Street

Streeting set to move on PM as SNP targets Labour rebels

Scottish Labour MPs pose with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Scottish leader Anas Sarwar and deputy leader Dame Jackie Baillie outside 10 Downing Street.

Explainer Which Scottish Labour MPs have called for Keir Starmer to resign as PM

Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander and First Minister John Swinney

Whisky spat: Swinney says Scots secretary is 'under a lot of stress'

Navantia UK took over the Methil shipyard in January last year (Pic: Submitted)

Exclusive MoD urged to award Faslane contract to Scottish shipyard

Katie Milligan is the new CEO of Openreach

Our next government needs a Minister for Digital Delivery

Bainsford Parish Church in Falkirk closed last year. Pic: Michael Gillen.

Exclusive SNP Government 'had year to prepare' for church upkeep fund changes

Bainsford Parish Church in Falkirk closed last year. Picture: Michael Gillen.

Exclusive SNP and Labour Governments in row over church upkeep funding

Cabinet rallies around Starmer as Sarwar says he should quit as PM

A government cyber action plan aims to improve the resilience of public services online (Picture: stock.adobe.com)

MPs question regulators’ capacity to meet cyber security demands

The town of Paisley in Renfrewshire was named in an impressive 6th place in the Scottish rankings and 86th in the UK rankings. According to Rightmove, house prices in Paisley have an overall average of £160,352 over the last year

Exclusive Paisley and Perth politicians eye bid for £3m UK Town of Culture

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (centre right) and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar (centre left) pose for a photograph with the new intake of Scottish Labour MPs outside no 10 Downing Street.

Exclusive Revealed: Scottish Labour MPs spend thousands on media spin doctors

Scotland's education system has come in for repeated criticism (Picture: John Devlin)

Readers’ letters: PISA figures don't tell the whole story

Former Scottish secretary Ian Murray leaving 10 Downing Street, London

Ian Murray: I still don't know why I was sacked as Scottish Secretary

The Simon Community charity says 11 homeless people they support have died on the streets of Edinburgh in the past six months alone (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

Readers’ Letters: Don't expect SNP government to end tragedy of homeless

Westminster campaigned for the Union during the Scottish referendum in 2014 and should – in the unlikely event of a vote in Northern Ireland – do so again, says shadow NI Secretary Alex Burghart

The key UK business committee with no Scottish representatives

Torness Nuclear Power Station.

Ministers plan nuclear power in Scotland in anticipation of Labour win

Ian Murray was Scottish Secretary until last month

Over-75s won't need digital ID, says UK minister Ian Murray

Ian Murray's time as Scottish Secretary was cut short. Picture:Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Exclusive Ian Murray sacking 'wasn't personal', says Labour cabinet minister

Ian Murray was sacked as Scottish Secretary last month (Picture:Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Exclusive Alexander and Sarwar refuse to say when they learnt of Murray sacking

Ian Murray

Blair McDougall: Ian Murray is a 'hero' who was our Rorke's Drift

A Union flag and EU flag outside the Houses of Parliament. PIC: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

Exclusive Alexander commits to law accused of 'riding roughshod over devolution'

Ian Murray's time as Scottish Secretary was cut short.

Readers' Letters: Starmer made a massive mistake in giving Murray the boot

Fettes in Edinburgh

Scottish Secretary asked to give evidence on VAT and private schools

No Scottish MP is in the running to replace Angela Rayner

Explainer Why is no Scottish MP standing in Labour's deputy leadership contest?

Scottish Labour leader and Anas Sarwar and former Scottish Secretary Ian Murray

Sarwar refuses to say 11 times if he spoke to PM about Murray sacking

Douglas Alexander is the new Scottish Secretary

The void amongst Scottish Labour MPs after Scottish Secretary decision

Ian Murray lost his job as Secretary of State for Scotland on Friday (Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire)

Readers’ letters: Keir Starmer treated Ian Murray with casual brutality

Alexander: Labour can disprove critics and stage fightback in Scotland

Douglas Alexander appointed Scottish Secretary as Ian Murray sacked

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Sir John Curtice: 'Starmer's Labour really are in deep doo-doo'

The Sanquhar II Community Wind Farm under construction.

Work starts on vast 44-turbine Scottish wind farm that will power 335,000 homes

A total of 25 businesses and organisations have been awarded grants of up to £11,000 from Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s Foundational Economy Innovation Fund

Wealth tax 'doesn't work', says leading UK minister

The sale of alcohol within football grounds has long been prohibited, save for hospitality sections. Picture: Stock Adobe

Ian Murray: Banning alcohol at football but not rugby is 'classist'

The talented members of La Clique put on a mesmerising show Picture: Lisa Ferguson

UK ministers sign partnership with Fringe to promote 'Brand Scotland'

How would an independent Scotland fare on the world stage?

Exclusive Ex-EU top diplomat brands SNP Government decision as 'Scottish Brexit'

Torness nuclear power station

Scotland globally isolated on nuclear power, as Torness visit looms

Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Murray sits inside a rescue submersible during a visit to defence contractor JFD Global in Renfrew in March

Industrial strategy 'will drive tens of thousands of jobs in Scotland'

Farmers hold a tractor rally in protest at changes to inheritance tax on Edinburgh's city bypass (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Farmers vow to 'not give up' with pressure on 'family farm tax'

Up to 400 jobs are at risk after bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis announced plans to move operations from Falkirk and Larbert to Scarborough (Picture: Michael Gillen)

Readers Letters: Are both SNP and Labour OK with bus firm leaving Scotland?

Alexander Dennis has announced it plans to close down its Falkirk area operations to relocate to one single base in Scarborough (Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)

SNP told to 'look themselves in the mirror' over bus firm job cuts

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

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