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Scottish flights disruption after plane makes emergency landing at Heathrow Airport

Thousands of Scottish air passengers have been hit with up to 24 hours of disruptions after an emergency crash...
Two arrested over mid-air 'endangerment' to Pakistan-Manchester flight with 300 on board

Two men were arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft today after an RAF Typhoon jet...
Woolwich victim's wife: I thought he was safe in UK

The family of the soldier murdered in Woolwich paid tribute to "our hero" today as they expressed their shock that...

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...
BBC scraps digital archive after wasting £100m and suspends £280K manager

The BBC has scrapped a multimillion-pound attempt to create an internal digital archive after director-general Tony...
Woman mauled by tiger at zoo

A zoo worker has been seriously injured in a tiger attack at an animal park, police said.
Taxpayers face multi-million pound bill to restore open-cast coal sites

A shortfall of up to £62 million has been found in the costs of restoring open cast mines in a single council...
Rod Stewart announces third date at Glasgow Hydro

Rod Stewart has confirmed that he will play a third night at Glasgow's Hydro following phenomenal demand for his...

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Taxpayers face multi-million pound bill to restore open-cast coal sites

24 May 2013

A shortfall of up to £62 million has been found in the costs of restoring open cast mines in a single council...
Woman mauled by tiger at zoo

24 May 2013

A zoo worker has been seriously injured in a tiger attack at an animal park, police said.
RBS customers locked out of online accounts following app glitch

24 May 2013

RBS was today scrambling to fix another embarrassing IT glitch that left customers using its popular mobile app...

Snakes alive! Look who's come to breakfast...

24 May 2013

It's not what you expect with your morning cuppa: an uninvited guest in the shape of a corn snake
Woolwich victim's wife: I thought he was safe in UK

24 May 2013

The family of the soldier murdered in Woolwich paid tribute to "our hero" today as they expressed their shock that...
Two arrested over mid-air 'endangerment' to Pakistan-Manchester flight with 300 on board

24 May 2013

Two men were arrested at Stansted Airport on suspicion of endangerment of an aircraft today after an RAF Typhoon jet...
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...
Yes Scotland hail 372,000 Independence Declaration signatures

24 May 2013

Yes Scotland is marking its first anniversary with the announcement that more than 372,000 people have so far signed...

Crime & Courts

£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...
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...
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.