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Salmond and Gray at Speirs funeral

First Minister Alex Salmond and Labour leader Iain Gray set aside political differences to attend the funeral of a prominent trade unionist.Read

Payout plan for victims of abuse

A council will decide whether to pay £20,000 to every victim of a child abuse scandal at one of its residential homes.Read

Holyrood set to debate equal pay

Delays and increased costs for equal pay in local government are being debated at the Scottish Parliament.Read

SNP demand place at climate talks

Alex Salmond urged the UK Government to reconsider its decision not to invite a Scottish minister to attend important climate talks in Copenhagen.Read

£2m spent on Parliament security

Nearly £2 million is being spent on improving security at the Scottish Parliament, MSPs have heard.Read

Ministers warned over budgets

Holyrood ministers can expect to have "much more stringent budgets" in the next few years, an expert has warned.Read

Extra housing funds bid criticised

The money the Scottish Government brought forward in the wake of the recession was "never going to be enough", a leading figure from the construction industry has claimed.Read

Sheriff courts to gain more powers

A major expansion of the role of the sheriff court has been proposed as part of the biggest review of the civil justice system in modern times.Read

Police quiz public over shooting

Detectives hunting two men who shot the brother of a dead gangster have said they spoke to more than 100 people during an operation at the scene.Read

Salmond slams UK immigration laws

First Minister Alex Salmond has hit out at UK immigration laws which he said do not reflect the "values" of Scotland.Read

RBS 'learnt lessons' after crisis

The Royal Bank of Scotland has told MSPs it had learnt its lessons from the banking crash.Read

Figures show more children at risk

The number of youngsters being placed on child protection registers has increased by almost a third, new figures showed.Read

Rail crossing crash probe continues

Rail investigators are examining the scene where three elderly people died when a train smashed into their car on a rural crossing.Read

Brown: Scottish referendum possible

The Prime Minister has said a future Labour Government could hold a referendum on Scotland's constitutional position.Read

Civil courts review plans published

Major changes to the civil justice system are expected to be proposed by Scotland's second most senior judge.Read

Call for probe over crossing crash

Politicians called for an urgent safety probe after a train smashed into a car on a rural crossing, killing three elderly people.Read

Journalist to face Holyrood panel

BBC journalist Robert Peston is appearing before MSPs as part of an inquiry into the future of the financial sector.Read

Black music awards travel north

An award ceremony which celebrates black music is due to take place away from London for the first time.Read

Shooting probe police revisit scene

Detectives hunting two men who shot the brother of a dead gangster a week ago have questioned motorists at the scene.Read

Death sparks vaccine withdrawal

Cervical cancer vaccines from the same batch given to a 14-year-old schoolgirl who died are to be withdrawn, the Scottish government has said.Read

Level crossing crash kills three

Three people were killed when a train hit a car at a level crossing, police said.Read

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