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SNP 'committed to free OAP care'

Free personal care for the elderly is "here to stay" in Scotland under the SNP Government, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon is to declare.Read

MSP blasts council high earners

Almost 80 staff at councils around the country are earning six-figure salaries.Read

Darling faces Budget challenge

Chancellor Alistair Darling has been challenged to meet four demands for a Budget that "benefits" Scotland.Read

Double jeopardy law to be reformed

Plans to reform the double jeopardy law have been announced by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill.Read

'Human remains' found on beach

Police are investigating after the discovery of what are thought to be human remains on a stretch of seashore.Read

Salmond lists potential SNP gains

Scotland's First Minister has set out a list of gains his party could make if there is a hung Parliament at Westminster.Read

'Green gold rush' being hampered

The growth of Scotland's potential "green gold rush" is impeded by poor infrastructure which prevents renewable energy from reaching lucrative markets, the SNP spring conference heard.Read

Efforts to cut class size 'fails'

Efforts to cut class sizes for the youngest schoolchildren have "not gone far enough", Education Secretary Mike Russell said.Read

Two dead, one badly hurt in crash

Two people died and a third person was seriously injured in a road crash.Read

Independence 'not just about flags'

Independence is about more than "flags and borders", SNP activists heard.Read

Hung parliament 'the best scenario'

A hung parliament would be the best outcome for Scotland in the general election, Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said.Read

Consumer group slams energy firms

A consumer group highlighted poor customer satisfaction with energy firms in a survey published.Read

Hung parliament an opportunity: SNP

Scotland's First Minister is setting out what gains could be made if there is a hung parliament at Westminster.Read

Private finance schools cost £244m

The annual repayment costs for schools built through private finance schemes hit £244 million last year, official figures show.Read

MP loses backing of local party

A Labour MP faces deselection after losing the backing of her local party in a vote.Read

Soldier awarded for Afghan battle

An "incredible" soldier who fought a desperate 12-hour battle for a village was among 20 Black Watch soldiers honoured for their bravery in Afghanistan.Read

Commission reviews SNP accounts

Political parties clashed over an Electoral Commission probe into the SNP's financial affairs.Read

Ex-soldier's parents plea for help

The parents of a former soldier facing the death penalty in Iraq over the killing of two colleagues pleaded with the British Government to help save his life.Read

University is 'anti-English'

Edinburgh University was accused of being "anti-English" after it emerged they are favouring candidates from north of the border.Read

Former SNP leader Wolfe dies at 86

First Minister Alex Salmond paid tribute to a former SNP leader who died in hospital on Thursday night.Read

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