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As the literary world says goodbye to the Big Man from Kilmarnock, his friend Gerard Carruthers remembers a writer at the heights of the British canon.

Last week, the eyes of volcanologists – and presumably a few nervous pilots – were fixed on Iceland. But unexpectedly, the volcanic eruption that made headlines happened on the other side of the world…

Like Japan, the UK is facing an ageing population that is compounding other problems putting pressure on the labour market.

Europe can manage without the US but it needs a reinvigorated conversation about its values.

In the 19th century, it was impossible to get a London paper to distant towns or cities by breakfast. This gave local newspapers an advantage in distribution.

“We are all in this together” has been one of George Osborne’s mantras. And it worked. Substantial parts of the public remain convinced that a noble, collective belt tightening was and remains the right…

What’s the world’s most important fuel, as we head into the 21st century? Oil, coal, gas, renewables? A recent International Energy Agency report stated the most important fuel for the future is energy…

A pipe in the hand could end or save a life.

Wild and vast, the Highlands have been home to bloody tales of betrayal and lies

We can’t keep blaming the MMR-autism scare – there are other forces at play.