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Student terror conviction quashed
02/09/2010
04:16 AM
A man branded a "wannabe suicide bomber" will not face a retrial on terrorism charges after a conviction is quashed.
Inquiry into Scottish trafficking
02/09/2010
01:28 AM
An inquiry begins to establish the extent of human trafficking in Scotland and whether victims have enough protection.
Housing crisis 'worst since WWII'
02/08/2010
05:46 PM
The house building industry says Scotland is facing its worst housing crisis since World War II and recovery could take years.
Engineers work on waterbus glitch
02/09/2010
03:38 AM
Stagecoach hopes to resume testing of an amphibious bus service in Glasgow after technical problems halted the first trial.
Diver's body recovered from wreck
02/09/2010
12:34 AM
The remains of a male diver have been recovered from a wreck in Scapa Flow in Orkney, Northern Constabulary say.
Gunmen fire shots into property
02/08/2010
01:49 PM
Police believe a flat in the east end of Glasgow was deliberately targeted by gunmen after shots were fired into the property.
Naked rambler's longest sentence
02/08/2010
09:23 AM
A man known as the naked rambler receives his longest sentence yet for refusing to put his clothes on.
Why a group of hedgehogs are on a diet after the cold spell
02/09/2010
03:58 AM
Ten "chubby" hedgehogs are put on a diet by the SSPCA as excess fat is in danger of stopping them from rolling into a ball.
'Shake and bake' iPhone app aims to cut waste
02/08/2010
05:52 PM
An iPhone application designed in Dundee helps minimise waste by suggesting recipes to cook with leftover food.
Losses widen at microchip electronics firm
02/09/2010
02:26 AM
Wolfson Microelectronics reports a pre-tax loss of more than £9m but is optimistic of returning to growth.
Job cuts for development agency
02/08/2010
09:33 AM
Government agency Highlands and Islands Enterprise is planning to shed between 30 to 45 full-time posts.
Innis & Gunn sets up in America
02/08/2010
06:36 AM
The Edinburgh-based independent brewer, Innis & Gunn, has set up a new company to lead its drive into the US.
Debt firm to create 100 new jobs
02/08/2010
05:35 AM
The credit and debt recovery company, Mackenzie Hall, is to double its workforce at its Kilmarnock call centre.
Murray ready for Scotland return
02/08/2010
10:32 AM
Scotland have prop Euan Murray available for Saturday's Six Nations visit to Wales, with Andy Robinson set to name his squad on Tuesday.
Scots suffer Twenty20 loss to USA
02/09/2010
02:21 AM
Scotland's chances of qualifying for the ICC World Twenty20 are diminished by a surprise opening defeat by the USA.
Stud farm
02/08/2010
08:58 AM
Rent-a-bull scheme for Highland crofters to continue
Question time
02/07/2010
04:23 AM
Would you like to quiz the shadow Scottish secretary?
Broadcast bid
10/31/2009
06:45 AM
Douglas Fraser on the future of Scots commercial news
Not so bonny
02/08/2010
05:16 AM
Byelaws could restrict camping along Loch Lomond
Your Pictures
02/06/2010
02:20 AM
Photographs from around Scotland sent in by readers
Study rush
02/08/2010
11:33 AM
Uni applications soar in tough economic times
Rally against school budget cuts
02/08/2010
05:54 PM
Parents are due to hold a rally outside the City Chambers in Edinburgh in protest about school budget cuts of £2m.
Labour suspends MP Devine
02/08/2010
12:24 PM
David Cameron accuses Gordon Brown of being in "headlong retreat" after Labour suspends the MPs facing expenses charges.
Arguments over waste site begin
02/08/2010
08:18 AM
A public inquiry begins in Edinburgh into plans for a waste transfer site which has caused huge local objection.
Man caused youth's crash death
02/08/2010
09:07 AM
A 20-year-old has been convicted of causing the death of his friend after he crashed his car into a wall in North Lanarkshire.
Teenagers guilty of street murder
02/08/2010
05:21 AM
Two 15-year-olds are convicted of murdering a man in an apparent revenge attack as he walked his dog in Glasgow.
Protest against school bus cuts
02/08/2010
09:12 AM
Parents from a secondary school in Renfrewshire stage a protest march over plans to cut school buses.
Decision due on schools proposals
02/09/2010
02:38 AM
A plan to begin consultation on closing schools on the Western Isles is expected to be approved by councillors.
Grain aim for islands distillery
02/09/2010
03:17 AM
The owner of the first whisky distillery on Lewis in 170 years is hoping to make greater use of locally grown barley.
Fish plant plan before committee
02/08/2010
05:57 PM
A proposal to convert a site used for rearing chickens into a fish processing plant is to go before Highland councillors.
Funding warning over Moray floods
02/09/2010
04:10 AM
Councillors in Moray are to be warned there is still doubt about funding flood alleviation schemes in Elgin and Forres.
Examination of woman's body due
02/09/2010
02:25 AM
A post-mortem examination is ordered on a woman whose family believe was misdiagnosed before dying.
Lennox opposes gardens plan
02/08/2010
09:45 AM
Singer Annie Lennox comes out against plans for a civic square over Union Terrace Gardens in her home town of Aberdeen.
Swimming pool fund reversal bid
02/09/2010
02:55 AM
An attempt is made to overturn a council decision not to support a swimming pool project on financial grounds.
Attackers target man in own home
02/09/2010
03:05 AM
Police investigate after two men carry out an assault on a man in his own home in southern Scotland.
Objection to large wind farm plan
02/08/2010
11:34 AM
Borders councillors are to lodge an objection to the Scottish government over a wind farm planned for the Lammermuir hills.
Cab driver appeal after body find
02/08/2010
04:38 AM
Police say they are "very keen" to trace the taxi driver who picked up a man later found dead on a main road in rural Stirling.
Woman's murder accused in court
02/08/2010
11:15 AM
A man appears in court in connection with the murder of a 63-year-old woman at a house in Angus over the weekend.
Fire breaks out at nursing home
02/08/2010
04:52 AM
Seventeen elderly people are evacuated from their nursing home in Perth after a fire broke out in a bedroom.
Teacher training places slashed
02/08/2010
11:23 AM
The Scottish government has confirmed that about 1,500 teacher training places will be cut in the next academic year.
MP's letter 'sent to old address'
02/08/2010
09:29 AM
A Scottish MP is told that all correspondence from the MPs' expenses inquiry team has been sent to the wrong address.
GPs in population rise warning
02/08/2010
06:53 AM
New GP practices should be set up in areas of Scotland which are likely to see population increases, the BMA says.
What the Scottish papers say
02/09/2010
01:54 AM
The stories making the headlines in Scotland's newspapers.
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