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Plea to examine rendition data

CALLS have been made for the Coalition Government to examine new data that reveals the extent of CIA rendition...
Ministers rule out Clare's Law

CLARE'S Law – the idea that women should have more information before entering relationships with abusive men...
Tributes paid to loving father and war hero killed in street

FRIENDS and colleagues have paid tribute to a loving father, Afghanistan hero and dedicated soldier who was...

Fears for air link to the Highlands

Concern is growing in the Highlands that the level of air service between Inverness and Gatwick will be threatened...
Lawyer at helm of collapsed firm lands job at football club

A lawyer at the helm of a high-profile firm that collapsed owing £2.6 million to clients and creditors has a...
Police DNA sampling warning

HUNDREDS of criminal cases could be stopped in their tracks over fears unauthorised police staff took DNA and...
£100,000 statue sold as scrap

A pair of thieves who stole a sculpture from a tourist attraction to sell it for scrap were unaware it was a famous...
Teachers criticise new curriculum

CLAIMS by the Scottish Government that the controversial new school curriculum has been delivered successfully in...

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Lawyer at helm of collapsed firm lands job at football club

24 May 2013

A lawyer at the helm of a high-profile firm that collapsed owing £2.6 million to clients and creditors has a...
Fears for air link to the Highlands

24 May 2013

Concern is growing in the Highlands that the level of air service between Inverness and Gatwick will be threatened...
Tributes paid to loving father and war hero killed in street

24 May 2013

FRIENDS and colleagues have paid tribute to a loving father, Afghanistan hero and dedicated soldier who was...

Father honoured for work to control trade in weapons

24 May 2013

A father whose toddler son was killed by a gunman with an illegal weapon said he was "honoured" to receive a letter...
Sweet treats

24 May 2013

ACTRESS Elaine C Smith, a guest judge at Bobath Baker of the Year, enjoys a treat with children's cakes category...
Inverness shrouded in white ... a month before mid-summer

24 May 2013

HIGHLAND residents were left digging their vehicles out of the snow less than a month before the "summer" solstice...
Europe flag outside Holyrood flies with 12 stars once again

24 May 2013

THE Flag of Europe outside the Scottish Parliament has been replaced after it was spotted flying with just 11 stars...
Two arrested over illicit cigarettes

24 May 2013

TWO Scots have been arrested after two million illicit cigarettes were smuggled into the UK.

Crime & Courts

Police DNA sampling warning

24 May 2013

HUNDREDS of criminal cases could be stopped in their tracks over fears unauthorised police staff took DNA and...
£100,000 statue sold as scrap

24 May 2013

A pair of thieves who stole a sculpture from a tourist attraction to sell it for scrap were unaware it was a famous...
Pornography prison term overturned

24 May 2013

A man who was sentenced to 20 months in prison after he was found with a haul of extreme pornography has had his...

April murder accused denies cover-up

24 May 2013

The man accused of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones in a sexually motivated attack has told a jury he...
Teenager was stabbed 20 times, court is told

24 May 2013

A TEENAGE boy whose body was discovered in a derelict building in the Western Isles was stabbed 20 times.
Nuns cleared of abusing pupils

23 May 2013

TWO nuns have been cleared of physically abusing six girls at an approved school more than 40 years ago.
More girls 'seek help from Rape Crisis'

23 May 2013

THE number of girls aged 13-17 seeking counselling after sex attacks has soared, according to a charity.
New appeal hope of murder-case nurse

23 May 2013

THE mother of a nurse convicted of murdering four patients is hopeful his case will soon be referred back to the...

Health

Antibiotics linked to longer life

23 May 2013

Antibiotics could be the key to a longer, more energetic life.
Doctor urges action on daily sugar advice

23 May 2013

Guidelines on daily sugar intake should be overhauled to acknowledge its effect on obesity and diabetes, an expert...
Faulty scanning equipment failed to show woman was pregnant

23 May 2013

A HEALTH board has been criticised after faulty scanning equipment failed to show a woman had conceived while...

NHS drug use requests unlikely to be affected by reviews, health bosses say

22 May 2013

THE recommendations in two reviews into access to new medicines are unlikely to raise the number of drugs approved...
£250,000 a year for spine surgeon who botched operations

22 May 2013

FRESH questions about the system of checks on private hospital surgeons have been raised after it emerged a Scottish...
Iodine key for brain growth of babies

22 May 2013

Pregnant women and those planning to have children should ensure adequate iodine intake, according to a new report...
US surgery could help disabled boy

21 May 2013

A MOTHER is hoping to raise £50,000 for surgery she believes could transform her son's life.
Bed-sharing danger to new babies

21 May 2013

Around 120 baby deaths could be prevented in the UK every year if parents stopped sharing beds with their children,...

Education

Teachers criticise new curriculum

24 May 2013

CLAIMS by the Scottish Government that the controversial new school curriculum has been delivered successfully in...
College staff threaten to strike over pay dispute

24 May 2013

STAFF at one of Scotland's largest colleges are threatening to strike in a long-running dispute over pay.
Decline in university spin-out firms

24 May 2013

THE number of spin-out companies produced by Scottish universities' staff and graduates is falling.

Yes vote could spell trouble for Scots students

22 May 2013

SCOTTISH students face a significant increase in competition for university places if the country votes for...
£1m for pupils to remember war

21 May 2013

EVERY secondary school in Scotland will be offered financial support for visits to European battlefields under plans...
City college merger hailed as success

17 May 2013

THE merger of three institutions to form the City of Glasgow College has been a success, according to a new report...
Calls for teachers to be stronger in science

16 May 2013

SCOTTISH primary teachers should not be allowed into the profession without a science qualification, according to...
UWS names new deputy principal

16 May 2013

THE University of the West of Scotland has announced the appointment of Professor Paul Martin as its new deputy...

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Transport

Taking the plunge

24 May 2013

A hybrid passenger ferry powered by diesel and electricity has been launched on the Clyde.
Skoda really is Superb, say satisfied car owners

24 May 2013

The aptly named Skoda Superb is the car that most satisfies owners, according to a survey.
Fans issued warning over cup final travel disruption

23 May 2013

FOOTBALL fans travelling to the Scottish Cup Final on Sunday are being urged to plan their journeys in advance amid...

Drivers support minimum lessons for learners

22 May 2013

Most motorists think learners should have at least 35 hours of supervision before taking their driving test,...
Police charge 950 in driving crackdown

22 May 2013

Almost 950 offences, including a motorcyclist speeding at 126mph, were detected in a three-day road safety crackdown...
Virgin Atlantic puts 14,000 extra seats on Florida route

22 May 2013

VIRGIN Atlantic is adding more than 14,000 seats to its summer flights from Glasgow to Florida to meet demand from...
Cyclist law backed by TV chef Nairn

22 May 2013

CELEBRITY chef Nick Nairn is backing a campaign for strict liability to help protect cyclists on Scotland's roads....
New Calmac ferry route launches

22 May 2013

The first sailing of the new CalMac service is scheduled to depart from Ardrossan at 6.40pm tomorrow and arrive in...

Environment

World's biggest wave energy farm off Lewis gets go-ahead

23 May 2013

PLANS for the world's largest commercial wave energy farm have been given the go-ahead.
Genetic test can identify purebred Scottish wildcats

21 May 2013

A GROUND-BREAKING genetic test has been developed for Scottish wildcats that could help arrest its decline in the...
Pollution threat from Glasgow subway

19 May 2013

Environmentalists are demanding urgent investigations into air pollution on the Glasgow subway after a snapshot...

Giant firm tells Scotland to pay up

19 May 2013

The £40 billion engineering giant, Babcock, is demanding up to £500,000 from the Scottish Government's...
Machair under threat from rise in level of seas

15 May 2013

SCOTLAND's sensitive machair meadows could be put at risk by flooding as scientists predict global warming could...
Concern about rising levels of beach rubbish

14 May 2013

RUBBISH on Scotland's beaches increased by 20% in a year showing anti-litter campaigns are now falling on deaf ears...
Rare pearl mussel at risk due to illegal poaching

13 May 2013

CONSERVATIONISTS have called for urgent action to curb illegal fishing that is threatening to push the freshwater...
Climate change due to hit animals

13 May 2013

A third of common land animals could see dramatic losses this century due to climate change, scientists predict.

World News

Consequences of Syrian conflict felt far and wide

24 May 2013

I found an old wooden chess set in a cupboard the other day.
Protest over women's rights bill

24 May 2013

HARDLINE students protested in Afghanistan's capital, demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic.
Japanese mountaineer, 80, oldest man to climb Everest

24 May 2013

Japanese mountaineer Yuichiro Miura, at the age of 80, has become the oldest man to reach the top of Mount Everest.

Suicide car bomber kills 20 soldiers

24 May 2013

Twenty soldiers were killed and another 16 injured when a suicide bomber detonated a car packed with explosives inside a military installation in the city of Agadez in Niger.
Obama to limit use of drone strikes and take action on Guantanamo

24 May 2013

President Barack Obama it to limit the use of US drone strikes and take steps aimed at breaking a deadlock on closing the military prison at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
Hunt for survivors goes on as tornado clean-up begins

23 May 2013

RESCUE workers with sniffer dogs and searchlights picked through the wreckage of a massive tornado to ensure no survivors remained buried in the rubble of primary schools, houses and buildings in an Oklahoma City suburb.
Marathon bomb link to FBI killing

23 May 2013

An FBI agent shot and killed a Florida man with suspected links to the Boston Marathon bombings.
Mugabe signs new constitution

23 May 2013

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has signed a new constitution into law, replacing a 33-year-old document forged in the dying days of British colonial rule and paving the way for elections later this year.