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MSPs to debate Tory school plans

The Tories will step up calls for a break-up of the monopoly local councils have in the running of state schools.Read

Winston named as Government advisor

A celebrity scientist has been appointed as an advisor to the Scottish Government.Read

Body found in missing woman search

Forensic work is continuing after a body was found during a search for a missing woman.Read

MPs call for 'more co-operation'

Political will is needed if the level of co-operation between Holyrood and Westminster is to be improved, a committee of MPs said.Read

New snaring rules come into force

Rules governing the way animals can be caught in snares have come into force despite a campaign to have the traps outlawed.Read

Crew given wrong airport approach

The crew of a British Airways plane had to quickly pull out of an approach to a busy airport after not being correctly warned they were flying in an area of steeply rising ground, an official accident report said.Read

Council confidence 'remains low'

Confidence in a council's leadership "remains low" despite repeat attempts to improve performance, a report revealed.Read

Trams could face two-year delay

A tram project for Edinburgh may not be finished for another two years, it has emerged.Read

Labour MP faces vote on future

A Labour MP is facing deselection after the party's executive agreed to allow a vote on her future.Read

Teacher struck off for taking money

A head teacher found to have embezzled around £3,000 from his school has been struck off after a panel deemed his conduct "reprehensible and disgraceful".Read

Police officer attacks up by 600

Assaults on police officers have jumped by more than 600 in a year, official figures showed today.Read

Body found in missing woman probe

Police searching for a woman who vanished on a night out have found a body in undergrowth.Read

Carbon emissions plan outlined

Ministers have set out their vision for Scotland to lead the world in using new technology to reduce carbon emissions.Read

Van appeal in store shooting probe

Detectives investigating a gangland execution in a supermarket car park have said they were keen to trace a van driver who may have important clues.Read

Russell admits class size problems

Cutting class sizes for younger pupils has been "more difficult" to implement than expected, Education Secretary Mike Russell said.Read

Census income question may be axed

An SNP minister has signalled a re-think over plans to ask "intrusive" census questions on how much people earn.Read

Woman angered by NHS records error

A woman whose medical records were transferred to another surgery without her knowledge has spoken of her anger over the mistake.Read

2014 logo similar to earlier design

The new logo for the 2014 Commonwealth Games resembles a design produced for an arts organisation several years ago, it has emerged.Read

Minimum pricing 'will cost jobs'

Plans to introduce minimum pricing for alcohol could result in the closure of a whisky bottling plant and the loss of hundreds of jobs, a drinks manufacturer has warned.Read

MSPs debate seafood industry plans

Opportunities to harness the global demand for Scotland's multi-million-pound seafood industry will be discussed at Holyrood.Read

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