The police, fire service and prison service had all asked for extra funding to strengthen their numbers and resources.

A FIRE crew had to rush more than 100 miles to a fire after nearby equipment broke down. It’s feared lives could have been ...

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) issued the warning as Finance Secretary Shona Robison prepares to deliver the Government’s ...

A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service member told The Herald that many on-call stations in rural locations are ‘short-crewed’.

Lives could be put at risk if budget funding cuts impact services according to firefighters. SNP Finance Secretary Shona ...

Firefighters have worked through the night tackling a gorse blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh. Although the cause of the blaze is still unknown, it was almost certainly caused by humans, fire chiefs ...

There has reportedly been 500 injuries suffered by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS)staff over the last three years.

One resident said she woke up to "bangs and explosions" due to the fire that has been burning overnight near a care home in Kirkintilloch.