Put Nicola Sturgeon, former First Minister and MSP for Glasgow South Side and Val McDermid, Queen of Crime, together and what you get from the firm friends is books, books and more books.

John Swinney has warned the rise of Reform in Scotland "must be confronted" as a new poll suggests Nigel Farage's party is set for a major breakthrough at Holyrood. The First Minister told the ...

John Swinney has attacked Margaret Thatcher as he sets out his vision for ending child poverty today. The First Minister said there is "nothing without society" in a swipe at the former Tory Prime ...

In June Ms Sturgeon was also arrested and interviewed by police, before also being released without charge. She has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. Ms Sturgeon has previously described the ...

Former first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon and former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell have “decided to end” their marriage, she said in a post on social media. Making the announcement ...

Nicola Prentis' poll has reduced her online dating time to 15 minutes a week and has helped her meet more men face-to-face. After a decade of solo parenting, Nicola Prentis is experiencing the ...

Nicola Sturgeon's divorce is a "horrific thing for anyone to go through", a former Scottish Labour leader has said. Kezia Dugdale said "anybody that has any compassion in their body" could see ...

Nicola Sturgeon has been spotted outside a property owned by celebrity pal Val McDermid following her separation from Peter Murrell. It is understood the former first minister has been staying on ...

Scots forced to visit A&E wards face a "Russian roulette" gamble over how long they will be left waiting for treatment, Labour has warned. Official figures out today found more than two-fifths of ...

A decade ago, Nicola Sturgeon and Peter Murrell invited television cameras into their home to show the nation how normal power couples live. Yet, if the aim of the exercise was to make them seem ...

A football fan who mocked a dead player at a derby match has been banned and fined. During a game between Sheffield Wednesday ...

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a nurse was stabbed at the Royal Oldham Hospital on Saturday.