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Salmond unveils bridge monument

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:35:44 +0100

The First Minister is to mark the completion of a 10-year restoration project on a Scottish landmark by unveiling a monument to workers.

Britain 'should have own spaceport'

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:35:37 +0100

Britain should have its own spaceport where satellites and intrepid travellers could be blasted into orbit, according to business leaders.

Admissions rules 'will be fairer'

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:35:25 +0100

Universities will review admissions policies to give fair and equal access to students following a shake-up of the school curriculum.

Fry backs mental health help drive

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:35:19 +0100

Stephen Fry has backed a campaign to raise awareness of poor mental health.

Lennon: I thought of giving it up

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:35:12 +0100

Celtic manager Neil Lennon has admitted that threats against his safety led him to think about giving it all up.

Skippers on £1m confiscation orders

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:35:05 +0100

More than £1 million has been confiscated from four skippers involved in landing undeclared fish in a scam described as an "episode of shame" for the industry.

Suspicions of affair 'festered'

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:34:55 +0100

A businessman accused of murdering his estranged wife told police the question of whether she could be seeing another man "festered" in his mind, a court heard.

Festival celebrates crime writing

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:09:54 +0100

The programme for Scotland's first crime-writing festival has been launched.

Brooks contact with PMs attacked

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:09:45 +0100

The First Minister has attacked the "incredible contact" between prime ministers and a former News International chief executive facing criminal charges in the phone-hacking scandal.

Woman dies after club head injury

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:09:37 +0100

A woman has died in hospital after falling and hitting her head on a night out.

'3,200 jobs lost' with single force

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:04:30 +0100

Civilian police staff numbers could be almost halved when Scotland moves to a single national force with the loss of 3,200 jobs, according to the Labour Party.

Language could be taught from P1

Thu, 17 May 2012 13:26:28 +0100

Scottish children are to be taught a foreign language from primary one, learning minister Alasdair Allan has announced.

Accused's 'inaction most unusual'

Thu, 17 May 2012 12:36:14 +0100

A former police officer has told a court that the inaction shown by a murder-accused when his wife was missing was unique in his 40 years with the force.

Call for child protection inquiry

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:55:20 +0100

A public inquiry is needed into child protection so people can have confidence in the system, Labour leader Johann Lamont has said.

Number of hate crimes increases

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:04:11 +0100

All types of hate crimes have increased in a year, new figures show.

Waiting-time breaches evidence call

Thu, 17 May 2012 01:11:45 +0100

The Health Secretary has challenged Labour to bring forward the evidence that shows waiting-time rules are being breached across the NHS.

Councillor Leishman elected Provost

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:06:39 +0100

Football club director Jim Leishman has been elected as the new Provost of Fife.

Rail crime levels fall in Scotland

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:52:18 +0100

Crime on Scotland's rail network has fallen for the eighth successive year, according to British Transport Police (BTP).

Tests on fake retina 'encouraging'

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:51:57 +0100

Tests on a device that could restore sight to patients suffering from a common cause of blindness have produced "encouraging" results.

Two more patients die at hospital

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:43:25 +0100

Two more patients suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting have died amid a suspected norovirus outbreak at a hospital.