Justice Secretary Angela Constance said an investigation was being held into what happened at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.
The sum is the highest among Scotland’s 14 health boards, with nearly £4 million spent on agency nurses over the same period.
Forestry and Land Scotland staff are currently trying to find out the extent of the damage caused by Friday’s weather.
Thousands of Scottish households are still without power, days after Storm Éowyn hit Scotland, damaging property and ...
Staff from Scottish Power Energy Networks have been working round the clock to restore electricity following Storm Eowyn.
The region’s Local Resilience Partnership is working with Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) to help those who are still without electricity.
Castle Kennedy near Stranraer makes a special map of visitor attractions beholden with legends, myths and dark secrets ...
IN December, more than £1 million was granted to environmental charities to help restore Scottish biodiversity and tackle the ...
Scotland’s First Minister has said reconnecting power in Scotland following Storm Eowyn has been a “colossal” task and the impact is a “warning that climate change is with us”. Tens of thousands of ...
A Scottish charity representing showpeople across the country has warned of fears for a historic fair in the south of ...
A historic fair in the south of Scotland has been put at the top of a "red list" of endangered events due to fears it will be ...
Wind speeds topped 100mph as buildings were damaged, trees felled, roads closed, drivers injured and schools and supermarkets ...