MOUNTAIN Rescue saved an injured man from the summit of Arthur’s Seat after a rescue helicopter was forced to leave the scene due to adverse weather conditions last night.

A contentious cull of Scotland’s raven population is not threatening numbers of the bird, countryside watchdogs ruled on Friday.

We may be working longer, but most of us are counting down to retirement. But planning for the golden years is crucial.

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Nicola Sturgeon will visit North America next week in a bid to strengthen trade and cultural links between Scotland and the US and Canada.

It was a good day for Johnson & Johnston on the Red Sea coast. Pride of place in the second round of the Saudi Invitational undoubtedly went to Dustin Johnson. His nine-under-par 61 was an outstanding effort, sweeping him into a three-shot lead at halfway in the European Tour’s newest event at Royal Greens.

It is 5am in Edinburgh but early evening in Dunedin, New Zealand, when the retired stunt-double wife of Scotland rugby hero John Leslie brings our conversation to an end. “Honey,” she shouts through from another part of the house, “are you doing the barbie now?”

The madness is finally over. January is at an end. For some it has them dreaming of a second half of the season where the sky is the limit. For others, it has created a sense of dread. So we had a look through the forums to judge the mood of each individual fanbase from the 12 top flight clubs to judge their outlook.