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Rod Stewart to open Hydro venue

Rod Stewart is to play the first concert in a new entertainment venue.Read

Fire crews tackle blaze at shops

Around 30 firefighters are battling a fire in a row of shops.Read

Train operator cancels dividend

Bus and train operator FirstGroup has announced a £615 million fundraising and cancelled its dividend after plans to turn around the business were derailed by the West Coast mainline fiasco.Read

Church to debate gay ministers

The governing body of the Church of Scotland is to debate the controversial subject of gay ministers.Read

Literary prize shortlist announced

The shortlist for the UK's oldest literary awards includes new and renowned authors.Read

Warning over protection for savers

An independent Scotland would find it "difficult and expensive" to provide protection for savers and maintain its own pension protection scheme, according to new analysis by the UK Treasury.Read

Tiny genetic code strands observed

Scientists say they have formed the most complete picture yet of how the body controls the production of proteins needed to stay healthy.Read

More shoppers after March decline

An increase in shopper numbers has helped spark "cautious optimism" among retail chiefs.Read

Bank: Signs of recovery continuing

Scotland's economy is beginning to show a more robust recovery with jobs and salaries on the rise, according to Bank of Scotland.Read

UK NHS staff using Scots alert line

More than a third of calls to a confidential phone line which allows health workers in Scotland to raise concerns about NHS practices have come from other parts of the UK.Read

Young Scots trapped in poor jobs

Young people in Scotland are being trapped in unstable, poorly paid jobs with limited prospects, a think-tank has said.Read

Cyclists demand increased funding

Thousands of cyclists have descended on the Scottish Parliament calling for increased funding to make cycling safer.Read

Woman found dead in city garden

The death of a woman whose body was found in a city garden is being treated as unexplained, police said.Read

EU move may boost independence vote

Support for independence could increase if voters think the UK is likely to withdraw from the EU, a new poll has found.Read

Yousaf on Middle East trade trip

External Affairs Minister Humza Yousaf has travelled to Qatar to begin a three-day visit to promote Scottish exports and expertise in the Middle East.Read

Call for Scots pine 'national tree'

Efforts to restore native woodland can be boosted if the Scots pine is made the country's national tree, an MSP has argued.Read

Report warns of bank crisis risk

A banking crisis such as the 2008 economic crash in an independent Scotland could pose a "very serious risk" to Scottish taxpayers, according to a new report from the Treasury.Read

Call for economic independence

The economic powers of independence could make Scotland "even more competitive" on a global stage, a member of the Hollywood team behind blockbusters such as The Fifth Element has said.Read

Rowling's Harry Potter book on sale

It marked the spellbinding start to the Harry Potter series of best-selling books which took the world by storm.Read

New Moderator describes 'honour'

The new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has described her appointment as an "enormous privilege and honour".Read

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