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Police arrest man in murder probe

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a mother-of-three whose body was dumped in undergrowth, police have said.Read

Man left free to kill after attack

A violent psychopath who brutally attacked a fellow university student was left free to kill a young father four months after his sentence, a court has heard.Read

'£140m cuts' for affordable housing

The amount of money allocated to building affordable houses in Scotland is facing a £140 million cut, Labour has claimed.Read

Water boss: 25% of bonus to charity

One of Scotland's highest-paid public servants has announced he will donate a quarter of his bonus to charity.Read

Bid to identify violence hotspots

A scheme that will use hospital data in a bid to identify violence hotspots has been launched.Read

SPL clubs creating work for jobless

More than 400 jobs are to be created at top-flight football clubs for out-of-work people, it has been announced.Read

Power station plans to be submitted

Plans for a new multi-fuel power station at Hunterston will be submitted to the Scottish Government.Read

Youth panel calls for booze ad ban

A youth panel is to call on the Government to ban alcohol advertisements from public places in a bid to "change Scotland's culture of alcohol misuse".Read

Charity condemns benefits scheme

A charity has criticised the "confusing and complex" benefits system as new figures revealed £8 million goes unclaimed by cancer patients every year.Read

Civil justice system revamp plan

A blueprint to create a civil justice system "fit for the 21st century" has been published.Read

Nash picked to contest seat

A 25 year-old parliamentary researcher has been selected to fight for John Reid's seat at the forthcoming general election.Read

Apology demand over death comments

First Minister Alex Salmond has been urged to apologise to the grieving family of a young Labour activist after a key SNP member circulated "disgusting" speculation about his death.Read

MP claims she has been bullied

A Labour MP facing deselection has claimed she had been the victim of bullying by the party's executives.Read

Pensioner, 87, robbed in her home

An 87-year-old woman has been assaulted and robbed in a "shocking" crime in her own home, police said.Read

Father killed in bike crash named

A father killed in a motorbike crash has been named by police.Read

Soldiers food rations 'inadequate'

Food rations for troops have been branded "inadequate" by Labour's political opponents, following reports soldiers are going to battle on a breakfast costing 52p.Read

Security guard wins bravery award

A security guard has insisted he is only doing his job after landing a bravery award for tackling two raiders he caught breaking into a warehouse.Read

ScotRail: Easter business as usual

Train operator ScotRail said it would be "business as usual" if rail workers strike during the Easter holidays.Read

Ellis set to takeover Rangers

Andrew Ellis is "very likely" to take over Rangers in the next few weeks, according to one of the men helping to facilitate a deal.Read

Knife crime plans 'may cost £80m'

Opposition proposals for mandatory jail sentences for knife crime will cost up to £80 million a year, official figures have shown.Read

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