The Bill was passed in Holyrood with 105 votes to zero with seven Scottish Green MSPs abstaining.

The first minister wants the Treasury to compensate voluntary bodies, GPs, universities and care providers.

The health secretary says he will come forward before Christmas with measures to aid the hospice sector.

The tree was once common but deforestation and overgrazing has caused it to largely disappear .

Virgin Media O2 has installed a communications mast on South Uist as part of a £1bn UK project.

Ms Watkins was the first continuity announcer to appear on screen on Telefís Éireann.

Voters in the Republic of Ireland will go to the polls in just three weeks time on Friday 29 November.

With the Irish general election coming up, BBC News NI explains how votes will be made and counted.

Extra officers were deployed in the city in the aftermath of two reported public attacks on women.

A general election in the Republic of Ireland has officially been called for Friday 29 November.

A project invoving schoolchildren aims to present the story of Irish language revival in Belfast.

A woman and her husband talk about the traumatising effect of five miscarriages.

Cox delivered a speech about the earth and the forces of nature in the context of sustainability issues.

An off-duty officer who allegedly assaulted two colleagues at a wedding said he "shrugged" them off.

Several business organisations in Northern Ireland have written to Stormont ministers calling for support with their rates bill.

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said he would not be able to match pay deals for healthcare staff in other parts of UK.

Those who knew him remember the man whose dream it was to lead Scotland to independence.

Several vehicles on an Edinburgh forecourt had windows smashed and body work scratched during widespread disorder.

A 34-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident and has been released pending further inquiries.

The exhibition showcasing 200 pieces by the renowned designer will go on display in Douglas in 2025.

Isle of Man Crimestoppers campaign encourages young people to recognise crime and report it.

Concerns are raised about damage to plantations and boundary fencing in the Manx uplands by riders.

The BBC's longest-serving gardening presenter was a favourite with audiences for 41 years before retiring in 2019.

Marty Hay says the geese can go through an acre of crops overnight, which can cost up to £700 to grow.

Sandy Duthie's "dream job" involves solitude, a 160-year history, and a colony of little penguins.

Harris McCutcheon, 17, is representing Scotland on a new Butterfly Conservation panel.

The cottage, located on Mar Lodge Estate near Braemar, was visited by the queen on her trips to Balmoral.

Dr Reith came up with the idea for insulin pens, which soon replaced syringes as the way to take the drug.

A woman attacked by a convicted murderer on home release feels "gagged" by a confidentiality agreement to attend his parole hearing.

A Dundee ice hockey player who raped a teenage girl in his car is detained for four-and-a-half years.

The arrival of a "fanatical" group in the late 18th Century was a key moment in Crocketford's history.

Engineers were shocked to find the message deep inside the wall of a lighthouse in the south of Scotland.

A dog owner warns other beach users after her terrier got a three-pronged hook stuck in her nose.

The former prime minister says Labour planned to "tax, borrow and spend far beyond" what they announced.

Labour claims that public services require a £40bn increase in taxation and spending

Reeves says the government will raise £25bn from increasing employers' National Insurance contributions.

The chancellor has delivered a packed Budget, so here's how it affects you and your money.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a raft of changes to taxes and spending in the Budget.

Among the policies announced by the chancellor, some will have a direct impact on younger people.

Council leader Nick Adams-King reacts to budget and says it is 'deeply disappointing' for local growth.

Treasury secretary speaks out to reassure the markets after a rise in the cost of government borrowing.

The initiative is named after Clare Wood who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 2009 in England.

Andrew Muir says Labour's first budget in 14 years is "bad" for farmers.

JJ Magee is suspended from the party after an allegation that inappropriate online messages were exchanged between him and a minor.

A DUP MP said flight cancellations between Belfast and London were "fast becoming a norm".

Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says trials of the idea have produced "dramatic results".

Official data shows borrowing - the difference between spending and tax take - reached £16.6bn last month.

The new Labour government is expected to announce spending cuts and tax rises in Wednesday's Budget.

Nationwide predicts a fifth of first time buyers will pay the tax going forward, affecting activity.

A number of major firms have warned over the impact of higher National Insurance costs.