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Engineer passenger fixes plane

An aircraft engineer helped holidaymakers avoid a long delay when he fixed the plane on which he was a passenger. Read

'Racist' fire attack on shop

An Islamic charity shop suffered tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage when it was set alight in what is a suspected racist attack. Read

Teenager jailed for raping girl

A teenager has been jailed for four years for raping a schoolgirl who went on to give birth to his child. Read

Floods affecting Scotland

Torrential rain has flooded parts of Scotland, with further downpours forecast. Read

Lennox attending politics festival

Singer Annie Lennox will be one of the star attractions at an expanded Festival of Politics, organisers have confirmed. Read

Devolution report chief quizzed

The head of a commission which drew up a blueprint for greater devolution has denied that independence had been the "elephant in the room" during its deliberations. Read

Charitable donations 'down 10%'

The number of Scots donating to charity has dipped almost 10% in a year, according to new research. Read

Firefighters tackle site blaze

Firefighters have tackled a major blaze on the construction site of a new housing development. Read

Police find body of missing mother

Police searching for a mother-of-three missing since she left the pub where she works on Thursday said they had discovered her body. Read

Incentive plan to keep plant open

Drinks firm Diageo could be given financial incentives to keep a closure threatened packaging plant open, an SNP councillor has said. Read

Teen WWII hero memorial unveiled

A memorial to one of the youngest British service casualties of the Second World War is due to be unveiled by his former friend and shipmate. Read

MPs to question devolution report

MPs will question the leading architect of a major report into the future of devolution in Scotland. Read

Campaign on airgun danger launched

The second phase of a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of airguns has been launched. Read

Call to end 'unfair' phone charges

Two high-profile business figures have backed a campaign to change an "unfair" mobile phone charge which is costing mobile users millions of pounds every year. Read