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Young votes Bill comes before MSPs

Legislation to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in next year's independence referendum will be approved in principle by MSPs.Read

Trump inquiry call before MSPs

MSPs are due to take evidence on calls for a full public inquiry into the authorities' handling of Donald Trump's golf resort in Aberdeenshire.Read

Property sales 'continue to rise'

The housing market is showing encouraging growth with a continued rise in sales and inquiries, according to chartered surveyors.Read

SNP chooses by-election candidate

The SNP has launched its campaign for the Aberdeen Donside by-election with the selection of a North East MSP as its candidate.Read

Second woman found in hotel dies

A woman who was found critically injured with her mother in a hotel has died in hospital, police have said.Read

Accused 'said he wanted pub burned'

A man accused of murdering a father and his two children in a deliberate blaze told his co-accused he wanted a pub to be burned down, a court has been told.Read

'Teacher workload may see strikes'

Scotland's largest teaching union has said it will carry out an escalating campaign of action unless politicians address teachers' "increasingly unmanageable workload".Read

Violence in city 'falls by a third'

Dundee has recorded a one-third drop in violent crime in the space of 12 months, according to police.Read

Accused 'admitted burning down pub'

A man accused of murdering a father and his two children in a deliberate blaze admitted setting fire to a pub after being asked to by his co-accused, a court has heard.Read

SNP 'would undo UK welfare policy'

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has pledged to undo "the worst impacts" of UK Government welfare reforms, particularly those affecting women, should Scotland vote for independence.Read

No third party sought over incident

Police have said they are not looking for a third party over the death of a woman who was found critically injured, along with her daughter, at a hotel.Read

North Sea oil 'revival continues'

The revival of the North Sea oil and gas sector has continued with more investment and activity, according to a survey.Read

Accused 'paid someone to burn pub'

One of two men accused of murdering a man and his two children in a deliberate fire told another man he was behind a blaze which destroyed a pub, a court has heard.Read

Brown 'wants social justice union'

Former prime minister Gordon Brown has returned to the political front line to make a "positive, principled, forward-looking case" for Scotland to stay in the UK.Read

2014 Games ticket prices revealed

A "family friendly" ticketing strategy has been announced for next year's Commonwealth Games, with two-thirds of the tickets priced at £25 or less.Read

Main airports see more passengers

Scotland's three main airports saw more passengers last month than at the same time a year ago, new figures show.Read

Heart attacks 'filmed for training'

Paramedics wearing body cameras have been filming their efforts to revive heart attack patients as part of a research project designed to save lives and improve training, the Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) has said.Read