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SNP 'breaking' school nurses pledge

The SNP Government is breaking a pledge to double the number of school nurses, Labour has sai.Read

Salmond and BBC in debate talks

SNP leaders will meet the BBC on Friday in the ongoing row about leaders of devolved nations being excluded from General Election television debates.Read

Tributes paid to 'voice of rugby'

Rugby stars were among thousands of people who gathered to remember veteran commentator Bill McLaren at Murrayfield.Read

Ex-hostage relives mock shooting

Former hostage Peter Moore has described the moment he thought he had been shot dead when his captors staged a mock execution.Read

£10,000 for world's oldest malt

The world's oldest malt whisky went on sale with a price tag of up to £10,000 a bottle.Read

Final stage of mountain cycle trek

Round-the-world cyclist Mark Beaumont said goodbye to the bicycle that carried him 13,000 miles across the Americas.Read

GPs want alcohol loyalty points ban

Shoppers should not be able to get supermarket loyalty points for alcohol, doctors said.Read

Calls for high-speed rail link

A high-speed railway proposed by the UK Government must be extended to Scotland from the outset, business leaders said.Read

MacAskill dismisses fraudster remarks

Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill resisted an opposition call to back the recovery of assets from a fraudster represented by Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.Read

Labour: 'Axe civil service bonuses'

Civil servants pocketed £1.3 million in bonuses over a nine-month period at the height of the recession, official figures revealed.Read

Salmond slams ferry bribery claims

First Minister Alex Salmond was accused of "bribing" SNP-supporting islanders with ferry fare concessions - while prices rise elsewhere.Read

MPs and peer deny expenses fraud

Livingston MP Jim Devine accused of expenses fraud said he would plead not guilty when he appeared in court for the first time.Read

Tributes paid to heroic soldier

Hundreds of mourners paid tribute at the funeral of a hero Scottish soldier killed in Afghanistan.Read

Sturgeon announces NHS funding rise

Funding for the NHS will rise to a record £8.4 billion, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon said.Read

Second man charged over shooting

A second man has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting at a pub, police said.Read

Government 'must focus on planning'

Business chiefs urged the Scottish Government to "get a grip" of the planning system after a slowdown in major commercial applications.Read

Teaching reforms a 'shambles'

Labour leader Iain Gray branded teaching reforms a "shambles" as he called on Alex Salmond to act to ensure planned changes are brought in at the start of the new school year.Read

Lowest wedding numbers since 1855

The number of marriages in Scotland plunged to its lowest level since Victorian times, new figures have revealed.Read

Scottish Power cuts gas prices

Energy provider Scottish Power has said it would cut gas bills by an average of 8% from March 31.Read

Funeral held for 'great' soldier

The funeral of a Scottish soldier killed in Afghanistan is due to be held.Read

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