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Gallery handed £1.75m funding boost

An additional £1.75 million of Government funding has been committed to Scotland's newest gallery over the next three years, the Culture Secretary has announced.Read

Tropical drinks add fizz to Barr

The sun shone on Irn-Bru maker AG Barr after strong demand for tropical brands Rubicon and KA helped sales gain even more fizz in recent weeks.Read

MP: Why 1,000 days to referendum?

A UK Government minister has questioned why Scots will have to wait "a thousand more days" before the vote on independence is held.Read

Report details climate change risks

Scotland could face drier summers, reduced water availability and shifting fish stocks, according to an assessment of the impacts the country is facing from climate change.Read

Landmark debate on Claim of Right

Members of the Scottish Parliament are to be urged to affirm the "sovereign right" of the country's people in determining their government.Read

£2.69m boost for family projects

More than 800 families across Scotland are set to benefit from a £2.69 million lottery funding award for projects which help vulnerable children.Read

Rock Ness festival line-up revealed

Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro will headline this year's Rock Ness festival on the banks of the famous Highland loch.Read

Glasgow 2014 tax breaks announced

Athletes from outside the UK who compete at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will be given a tax break, in a bid to attract international attendance, the Treasury has announced.Read

Ritchey on US phone threat charge

A Scot who spent two decades on death row has appeared in court in the United States on charges of threatening a judge in a telephone message.Read

Firm seals £95m shipping port deal

A Scottish company has taken control of a major London shipping port in a £95 million deal, making it one of the largest in the UK.Read

MSPs back budget in stage one vote

MSPs have backed the Scottish Government's Budget at its first stage following a debate in Holyrood.Read

Statue unveiled amid Burns tributes

A variety of traditional and unique events have taken place across the country to celebrate the birthday of the Bard.Read

Swinney seeks consensus on budget

The Scottish Government remains "eager to work constructively" with opposition parties on the Budget for the coming year, the Finance Secretary has said.Read

Pub explosion woman in court bid

A woman injured in a gas explosion in a pub is to take her case to court.Read

Salmond unveils referendum question

Scots will be given a "straightforward" and "clear" choice in the vote on independence, First Minister Alex Salmond said.Read

Hutton calls for 'earn-back' scheme

Introducing an "earn-back" scheme for top public-sector workers' salaries would ensure that "penalties for cock-ups" are embedded in the system, a leading economist has told MSPs.Read

Minimum price 'could harm whisky'

The Scotch whisky industry could suffer a "serious downturn" as a result of minimum pricing, an academic warned.Read

Goodwin's knighthood on the agenda

Senior civil servants are to meet this week to decide whether ex-Royal Bank of Scotland boss Sir Fred Goodwin should be stripped of his knighthood, David Cameron said.Read