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Murphy slams SNP oil 'exaggeration'

The Scottish Government has been accused of "extraordinary exaggeration" over the value of North Sea oil to the economy.Read

Letter 'sought to negotiate reward'

A senior insurance adviser contacted police after receiving a letter seeking to negotiate a reward for the safe return of a stolen Leonardo da Vinci artwork, a court heard.Read

Call to reveal TV sponsorship cost

First Minister Alex Salmond has been urged to reveal how much taxpayers' money has been spent sponsoring programmes on STV.Read

Salmond defends Megrahi's release

The First Minister has said that the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber was based entirely on "Scottish judicial principles".Read

Design stars back insulation drive

Celebrity designers Justin Ryan and Colin McAllister backed a home insulation campaign which could save Scots £56 million a year.Read

£20,000 bill for hypnotist slammed

Skills bosses have spent £20,000 to bring in TV hypnotist Paul McKenna to give a "pep talk" to jobless youngsters, Labour leader Iain Gray said.Read

SNP enters hung parliament talks

The SNP is in talks with Welsh Nationalists about how they could exert the maximum possible influence in the event of a hung parliament at Westminster, it has emerged.Read

MSP pushes for factor regulation

A Labour MSP has branded a property management firm "debt farmers" as she made the case for a bill to bring in regulation for the factor industry.Read

Council may raise class size limits

School class size limits could be raised by a council despite SNP pledges to reduce numbers, it has been revealed.Read

Potter is best book to pass down

Scottish-based author JK Rowling's Harry Potter series has worked its magic by topping a poll of books British people would like to pass on to the next generation to read.Read

Missed appointments 'cost NHS £5m'

Missed hospital appointments cost the NHS almost £5 million in just three months, a report has revealed.Read

Support urged for factors law

A Labour MSP is due to put the case for factors and property managers to be regulated.Read

Newborns 'moved long distances'

Many newborn babies and expectant mothers are being transferred long distances for care unnecessarily, a baby charity has said.Read

Charity donations law repealed

MSPs have agreed to repeal a century-old law that confined a charity to making donations of £25 or less.Read

Borders rail link work under way

Work to reopen a railway and connect communities last served by trains more than 40 years ago has officially started.Read

McGregor fiancee charged by police

The fiancee of Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor has been charged with wasting police time.Read

Ofcom probes STV programme claims

Broadcasting regulators have launched an investigation into whether STV breached the code of practice on editorial independence.Read

Education spending squeeze warning

The education system is facing its tightest spending squeeze in 30 years, MSPs have been warned.Read

Mourners weep for Afghan soldier

Hundreds of mourners have paid tribute to one of the Army's "brightest stars", who was killed in Afghanistan.Read

Salmond warns against budget cuts

A time of tough spending constraints lies ahead for councils in the coming years, First Minister Alex Salmond warned.Read

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