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Pair charged in death probe

Two people have been charged in connection with the death of an Aberdeen man. Read

Purse find 'helped Vicky probe'

The discovery of Vicky Hamilton's purse had a dramatic effect on the investigation into the Scottish schoolgirl's disappearance, a murder trial has been told. Read

Doctor denies car bombing role

A high-flying NHS doctor has denied conspiring to kill hundreds of people in a terrorist car bombing campaign targeting Glasgow and London. Read

Sturgeon faces calls to quit

The families of hospital patients who died in an outbreak of Clostridium difficile have demanded the resignation of health secretary Nicola Sturgeon. Read

Pitch invader sentenced

A teenage pitch invader who disrupted play during Celtic's Champions League match against Manchester United has been locked up for six months. Read

Homeowners get £3m for legal help

Homeowners facing the threat of repossession are to get extra legal help, it has been announced. Read

Car bomb accused is a 'pacifist'

A high-flying neurologist accused of masterminding a car bomb campaign in Glasgow and London is a dedicated pacifist, a court has heard. Read

Family demands Sturgeon resignation

The families of hospital patients who died in an outbreak of Clostridium difficile demanded the resignation of health secretary Nicola Sturgeon. Read

Teacher admits to incompetence

A primary school teacher has pleaded guilty to professional incompetence. Read

3,500-year-old weapon found in burn

A Bronze Age spearhead which lay submerged in a burn for 3,500 years has been discovered and handed to a museum. Read

Call for answers over baby's death

A father has called for answers after his baby daughter died despite seeing five doctors in as many days. Read

Ex-bankers concede defeat over HBOS

Two former Scottish bankers have conceded defeat in their battle to force a rethink on the Halifax Bank of Scotland takeover by Lloyds TSB. Read

Prison population 'set to rise'

Scotland's prison population will reach almost 10,000 in ten years' time if present trends continue, it has been predicted. Read

Train ticket prices to rise by 6%

Train passengers in Scotland will face a 6% rise in the cost of most tickets from January, it has been announced. Read

Police to shred 3,000 weapons

Scotland's biggest police force will destroy 3,000 knives collected during part of an anti-violence campaign. Read

Bus drivers set to strike over pay

Bus workers in the north of Scotland are going to take part in their second day of strikes over pay. Read

RBS review after bailout bid agreed

A full review of Royal Bank of Scotland is getting under way after shareholders overwhelmingly approved a £20 billion bail-out plan for the company. Read