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Purcell stands down as councillor

The former leader of Scotland`s biggest local authority has resigned as a councillor.Read

Attacks on emergency workers 'rise'

Attacks on emergency workers have doubled in the last four years, figures have shown.Read

Fresh image in missing woman probe

Detectives searching for a missing mother have released a fresh picture of her dancing with a mystery man in a club on the night she disappeared.Read

Accused 'warning on police contact'

A lawyer said to have offered to assist in the recovery of a stolen Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece said his clients would "do something very silly" if police were contacted, a court has heard.Read

Attacks on emergency workers rise

Attacks on emergency workers have doubled in the last four years, figures have shown.Read

Tributes paid to retired midwife

A retired midwife who was found dead at her home was a "wonderful" mother who "touched many, many people's lives", her daughter told mourners at her funeral.Read

Tree-planting vow 'a world example'

World leaders have been urged to follow Scotland`s example after ministers pledged to plant 100 million trees to cut carbon emissions.Read

Salmond BBC election debate warning

The First Minister has said the BBC was in danger of alienating itself for failing to include the leaders of devolved nations in televised election debates.Read

Lib Dems manifesto 'to the point'

The Liberal Democrats will fight the general election with a stripped-back manifesto, party activists have been told.Read

Students to fund scholarship scheme

Students are giving up their own money to fund a scholarship in what is thought to be the first scheme of its kind in Scotland, it has been announced.Read

£50m for care and dementia services

A £50 million pot of lottery cash will be spent on helping children raised in care and people who look after dementia sufferers, it has been revealed.Read

Clean energy 'will create jobs'

Thousands of Scottish engineering jobs can be created by investing in "clean energy", a UK minister said.Read

'Clean energy will create jobs'

Thousands of Scottish engineering jobs can be created by investing in "clean energy", a UK minister said.Read

Funeral for murdered midwife

The funeral of a retired midwife who was found dead at her home is due to take place.Read

MSPs back property management plan

Plans to regulate the property management industry has won broad support from MSPs.Read

Clegg: Labour has failed Scotland

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is to accuse Labour of failing to deliver for Scotland and hold out his party as the only one that can deliver "real change".Read

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

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