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Rail link row set to resurface

A recent row between city leaders in Glasgow and the Scottish Government over the cancellation of an airport rail looks set to resurface.Read

Bridge-plunge teenagers are named

Two teenage girls who died when they jumped from a bridge in an apparent suicide pact have been named by sources.Read

Westminster 'will back Lanarkshire'

The Westminster Government will stand by an area of Scotland heavily battered by the recession, Scots Secretary Jim Murphy has said.Read

Friends weep for bridge jump girls

Grieving girls at a residential school wept after two of their friends jumped from a bridge in an apparent suicide pact.Read

Lollipop man 'quits over chocolate'

A school lollipop man has quit after a complaint from a parent about handing out chocolate treats to pupils.Read

68% ambulance calls due to alcohol

Alcohol is a factor in two-thirds of emergency ambulance calls at weekends in Scotland, it has been revealed.Read

Rudolf Hess guard awarded medal

A soldier who guarded Nazi war criminal Rudolf Hess has been honoured at a ceremony in Edinburgh.Read

Bridge death pair were teen girls

Two teenage girls leapt more than 100ft to their deaths at a notorious suicide spot, it has been revealed.Read

Schools to teach financial skills

Every child in Scotland is to be taught basic financial skills, the Scottish Government has said.Read

Escaped red panda fatally injured

A red panda which survived for 19 months in the wild after escaping from a wildlife park has died.Read

Tory win 'could stop SNP threat'

A Tory victory at the next election would help save Scotland from the nationalist "threat", Scottish Conservative leader Annabel Goldie has said.Read

Seasonal flu jab campaign launched

The seasonal flu jab campaign has been launched by Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon.Read

Man happy to be cartoon inspiration

A grandfather has told of his surprise at discovering he was the inspiration for Dennis the Menace.Read

Contraceptive jab volunteers wanted

Scientists from the University of Edinburgh have appealed for couples to come forward to take part in a trial of a new contraceptive jab for men.Read

Beatles film adapted for stage show

A film recreating the early days of the Beatles has been adapted for the stage at the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow.Read

Brothers in hospital after attack

Two brothers are in a serious condition in hospital after a "frenzied" attack in their Glasgow home, police have said.Read

Investigation into park body find

Police are investigating after a man's body was found in bushes near an Edinburgh park.Read

US servicemen book found in library

A book listing American soldiers who visited the Red Cross Servicemen's Club in Glasgow in the Second World War has been discovered.Read

Exhausted hiker saved off Ben Nevis

A male hillwalker suffering from exhaustion and hypothermia on Ben Nevis has been helped to safety by rescuers.Read

Madness set to headline Hogmanay

The organisers of Edinburgh's Hogmanay have announced 80s favourites Madness will headline this year's celebrations.Read

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