Finlay MacDonald, 41, will serve a minimum of 28 years behind bars for murder and attempted murder.

Finlay MacDonald, 41, murdered his brother-in-law and attempted to kill his wife and a married couple on August 10, 2022.

Finlay MacDonald, 41, went on a violent rampage on the island and Scottish mainland on August 10, 2022.

Author Laura Cummings received the top gong during a ceremony in Edinburgh’s Central Hall.

Finlay MacDonald, 41, denies murder and attempted murder at the High Court in Edinburgh.

It came during a legal challenge by For Women Scotland over whether trans women can be regarded as female for the purposes of the Equality Act.

The appeal before Lord Reed, Lord Hodge, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lady Rose and Lady Simler at the UK Supreme Court is expected to last for two days.

Brian Cox is urging Scots to support the Rewilding Nation Charter, which demands action for ‘nature recovery’ in 30% of the country’s land and seas.

The pathological investigation was carried out by the Veterinary Investigation Centre at Scotland’s Rural College in Dumfries.

The Viking-age items were unearthed in Dumfries and Galloway in 2014.

Nearly one in two men in Scotland will be affected by prostate disease at some point in their lives, according to Prostate Scotland.

Finlay MacDonald, 41, denies murder and attempted murder at the High Court in Edinburgh.

Finlay MacDonald, 41, denies murder and attempted murder at the High Court in Edinburgh.

On Saturday, the SNP national executive committee agreed to consult on a proposal to ‘streamline’ staffing.

The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced at Inverness High Court on Monday.

The APACE project is attempting to harness bacteria’s natural ability to convert sunlight into energy.

Kate Forbes is due to attend a meeting with senior figures in the offshore wind and hydrogen industries on Monday.

The 2025 Edinburgh International Festival takes place between August 1-24 2025.

The First Minister was speaking ahead of an address at the AgriScot conference in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee was holding an evidence session on the proposed Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.