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Commonwealth contenders
The stars and the quieter achievers of the sporting world alike step it up for the challenge of the Commonwealth Games. Suzanne McFadden meets six of our top athletes heading to Glasgow.
School upset teacher has to leave
A Scottish Rudolf Steiner preschool teacher has been denied another temporary work visa by Immigration New Zealand because he is taking the job of a New Zealander.
Spectators killed at Scottish road rally
Three people were killed when a car careered into spectators at a road rally.
Fire ravages treasured art school building
A blaze ripped through one of the world's top art schools yesterday, damaging a historic building designed by architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
Loch Ness legend resurfaces
It is a story that has been around since the sixth century, but businesses in the Highlands will look at the Loch Ness Monster with extra interest next month as they hear how to exploit the economic potential of the legend.
Bar/fly: The Oxford Bar, Edinburgh
Ewan McDonald cops a serve in Detective Inspector Rebus' favourite watering-hole.
Gwynne Dyer: Innocent man caught in ugly truth
They lied, they're still lying, and they'll go on lying until Libya calms down enough to allow a thorough search of its archives, writes Gwynne Dyer.
Scotland told entry to EU 'impossible'
An independent Scotland would find it extremely difficult if not impossible to join the European Union, the President of the European Commission has warned.
Mum accused of murdering 3-year-old
The mother of three-year-old Mikaeel Kular has appeared in court today charged with the boy's murder, prosecutors said.
Mother charged over missing boy's death
A woman believed to be the mother of missing Mikaeel Kular has been charged in connection with his death after the three-year-old's body was discovered in Fife.
Tales of bravery on Scots' 'black day'
A painstaking operation to recover the remains of at least eight people killed when a police helicopter crash-landed on a busy pub in Glasgow continued yesterday.
Chopper crash kills three
Three people are reported dead after a police helicopter crashed into a pub in Glasgow on Friday night.
Infratil sells airport for $2
Infratil, the Wellington-based infrastructure investor, has sold its unprofitable Glasgow Prestwick Airport to the Scottish government for 1 British pound (NZ$1.98).
Jumbo jets in 'alarming' near miss
Two Boeing 747 jumbo jets recorded an alarming near-miss when pilots were told to take immediate evasive action - and instead turned towards each other.
Walking the Outer Hebrides
The old postman’s path is a thrilling journey that zigzags along the coast and over a mountain pass, discovers Mark Rowe.
Scotland: Ness is best
A hike on the quieter south side of the legendary loch throws up natural revelations but nothing monstrous.
Florence Welch halts show to stop fight
Singer Florence Welch halted a gig in Scotland over the weekend to break up a fight between fans.
Gwynne Dyer: Scotland's bid for independence just a lot of hot air
The Scots, the Catalans and the Basques tend to see themselves as victims, but nobody else does, writes Gwynne Dyer.
Scotland: What lies beneath
Edinburgh is known for its quaint charm, but the old town has a more sinister layer. Kate Roff delves into its darker side.