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'Who you know' boosts job prospects

Job-hunters who have lots of employed friends are more likely to find work themselves, a new study has said.Read

Paedophile jailed for six years

A paedophile has been sentenced to six years in jail and faces life-long supervision for a catalogue of offences against children.Read

Scottish economic recovery stalls

Economic recovery stalled in the first three months of this year, official figures have shown.Read

'No regrets' over Lockerbie release

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has insisted he did not regret the controversial release from prison of the Lockerbie bomber.Read

Cameron launches US trade offensive

David Cameron is due to meet American business leaders to launch a major trade offensive as he bids to shift focus away from the controversies over BP which have so far dominated his first US visit as Prime Minister.Read

Drink and drug-driver numbers drop

The number of drink and drug-drivers caught in an annual summer crackdown on Scotland's roads has dropped, new figures show.Read

Scots drink 100 pints per year more

New research which shows Scots drink 100 pints of beer a year more than the inhabitants of other UK nations has prompted a renewed call for alcohol prices to rise.Read

Fewer sales amid World Cup no-show

Fears over public sector job cuts and having no team to support in the World Cup saw fewer people heading to the shops last month.Read

Visitor attraction figures surge 7%

Visitors to major tourist attractions have surged by 7% in the last year, Historic Scotland said.Read

Drop in number of drink-drivers

The number of drink and drug-drivers caught in an annual summer crackdown on Scotland's roads has dropped, new figures show.Read

Cameron and Obama discuss McKinnon

David Cameron said he had discussed the case of Glasgow-born computer hacker Gary McKinnon during his talks with US President Barack Obama.Read

Cameron: Don't blame BP for release

David Cameron has insisted that BP should not be blamed for the "completely wrong" decision to release the Lockerbie bomber.Read

Search ends at Tobin's former home

Searches at a former home of serial killer Peter Tobin have drawn to a close after police said they were "fully satisfied" it was not linked to any crimes.Read

Hotel bug confirmed as norovirus

Tests have confirmed that a bug which left more than 80 people at a luxury hotel unwell is the norovirus.Read

Warning over cost of tobacco ad ban

The cost to shopkeepers of banning tobacco displays in shops could be almost five times higher than initial estimates, it has been suggested.Read

MacAskill examines £61m jail revamp

Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has checked progress on the multimillion-pound redevelopment of a prison.Read

Baby boy 'drowned at his home'

A baby boy has died in an apparent drowning at his home, it emerged.Read

Man stabbed in 'horrific assault'

A man has been found on a golf course with serious stab wounds after he was attacked in a flat along with a woman, police said.Read

Minister hails drug rehab project

Scotland's Community Safety Minister has praised a pioneering drug rehabilitation project he visited as "excellent".Read

Tractor protest against waste plant

Farmers on 27 tractors have driven in convoy to protest against a waste-to-energy plant.Read

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