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Scotland’s summer weather: snow and road closures

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:46:18 GMT

SUMMER may be only days away - but two high level routes in Aberdeenshire were today hit by fresh falls of overnight snow.

Former rival questions Ruth Davidson leadership

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:28:24 GMT

SENIOR Conservative Murdo Fraser has questioned whether the direction of Ruth Davidson’s leadership will “be enough” to secure a revival of the party in Scotland.

Ugandan rapist who claimed to be gay deported

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:23:24 GMT

A UGANDAN rapist who was jailed after admitting on Facebook that he attacked a woman has been deported after immigration officials dismissed his claim that he would face persecution because he was gay.

Animated video aims to boost Forth Bridge voting

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:23:04 GMT

AN animated video was unveiled today in an effort to boost votes for a name for the Forth Replacement Crossing as organisers revealed figures which showed the voting rate has significantly slowed.

Woolwich: Suspects known to security services

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:15:31 GMT

The two men shot by police after the terrorist murder of a soldier were both known to security services, it was confirmed today.

CCTV video: duo plead guilty to Rox jewellery heist

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:04:21 GMT

TWO men have admitted a £730,000 heist at a top Edinburgh jewellers.

World’s largest wave power scheme given go-ahead

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:59:11 GMT

THE Scottish Government today gave the green light for the world’s largest wave power scheme, to be developed in the stormy seas off the coast of the Western Isles.

Church of Scotland: Only 16 new ministers taken on

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:31:29 GMT

THE Church of Scotland needs to take “real risks” and create “radical models” of training if it is to persuade more young people to become ministers, the General Assembly heard yesterday.

Scotland to launch wave energy sector fund

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:55:34 GMT

Scotland will be the first part of the UK to have a dedicated fund to help with the development of the wave energy sector, energy minister Fergus Ewing said.

Edinburgh drops out of TripAdvisor’s UK top ten

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:58:43 GMT

EDINBURGH has slumped dramatically in a visitor satisfaction poll in the past year, new figures have suggested, with the city dropping out of the top ten UK destinations.

Church of Scotland care services under threat

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:30:30 GMT

THE head of the Kirk’s charity wing has warned it will be forced to consider the future of some care services if local authorities keep cutting funding.

Scottish independence: Scots students could suffer

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:05:21 GMT

SCOTLAND’s universities would be inundated with applications from UK students looking for free tuition should the country become independent, it has been claimed.

Scottish independence: Corporate tax slash pledge

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:55:27 GMT

AN INDEPENDENT Scotland would have one of the lowest corporate tax rates in the Western world in a bid to attract multinational firms, Alex Salmond has promised.

Multi-buy ban sees 4.5m wine bottle sales drop

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:39:28 GMT

SALES of wine fell by almost 4.5 million bottles in the year after the Scottish Government banned multi-buy deals, a new NHS report has revealed.

Gay marriage bill: Labour deal saves David Cameron

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:10:32 GMT

TORY divisions over plans to legalise gay marriage last night saw 56 of the party’s MPs vote to wreck the government’s proposals by allowing straight couples to take up civil partnerships.

Scottish independence: ‘RBS and HBOS may leave’

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:56:25 GMT

Scotland’s banking giants would face “considerable market pressures” to leave their Edinburgh headquarters after independence and base themselves elsewhere in the UK, a former Bank of England deputy governor has warned.

Mother of Scots suicide soldier calls for inquiry

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:15:55 GMT

THE mother of a Scottish soldier who killed himself after serving in Afghanistan has called for a fatal accident inquiry into his suicide in a bid to prevent similar tragedies in the future.

Sainsbury’s admit ‘mislabelling’ Scottish salmon

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:46:12 GMT

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has admitted “an error” over the mislabelling of farmed Scottish salmon.

Church of Scotland votes to allow gay ministers

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:13:24 GMT

THE Church of Scotland has taken a historic step by voting in favour of allowing openly gay men and women to become ministers.

UK immigration policy ‘damaging Scottish economy’

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:27:49 GMT

THE UK government’s immigration policies are “damaging” Scotland’s economy, Scotland’s external affairs minister Humza Yousaf claimed yesterday.