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Salmond warns against budget cuts

A time of tough spending constraints lies ahead for councils in the coming years, First Minister Alex Salmond warned.Read

Warning over minimum booze prices

A minimum price for alcohol needs to be set at a high enough level to discourage over-consumption by all members of society and not just heavy drinkers, MSPs have been told.Read

Updated economic plan 'can help'

A new updated economic action plan will help give Scottish firms a "competitive edge", Finance Secretary John Swinney has said.Read

MSPs back homecoming evaluation

Independent consultants will be hired to evaluate the year-long Homecoming celebrations, MSPs agreed today.Read

Food drive follows celebration

A year of events celebrating Scottish food and drink will be held to build on the legacy of last year's Homecoming.Read

Ex-council boss treated in rehab

The former leader of Scotland's biggest council is recovering after being treated at a private rehab clinic.Read

Group slammed over rail project

Enterprise chiefs have been accused of "bad practice" over their involvement in Scotland`s first-ever funicular railway.Read

MSPs debate charity donations law

MSPs are expected to pass a law which will enable a charity to make bigger donations to needy people.Read

Tributes to 'bright' Afghan hero

Mourners will pay tribute to one of the army's "brightest stars" who was killed in Afghanistan.Read

Warning over education spending

Extra spending to cut class sizes for younger pupils cannot be justified as budgets are squeezed, education chiefs are due to warn.Read

Warning against more spending cuts

Further spending cuts from the UK Government would be "disastrous" for public services, First Minister Alex Salmond is due to warn.Read

'50% of Scots have no pension plan'

Half of Scots approaching pensionable age have done nothing to plan for their retirement, according to a survey.Read

Plea for more help for homeless

Housing campaigners have called for more support for homeless people to be included in proposed new legislation.Read

Call over children's hearing system

Older teenagers who get into trouble with the law should not be dealt with by the courts, an independent panel has urged.Read

Scotland 'short-changed' on debate

The SNP has accused TV broadcasters of short-changing Scotland in a row over the first ever televised leaders' debates in a UK general election.Read

Mourners pay tribute to soldier

A soldier killed in Afghanistan was described as having a "magnetic personality" and a "lightning sharp wit" at his funeral.Read

Slum landlords 'hit squad' backed

A special hit squad could be set up to tackle slum landlords in part of Glasgow, a Scottish Government minister suggested.Read

Man guilty of murdering love rival

A jealous lover has been found guilty of murdering his neighbour on a remote island after he started a relationship with a former flame.Read

Man injured in gas terminal fire

A workman has been treated for burns following a blaze at a gas terminal, fire and rescue services said.Read

Tougher laws on bird killings urged

A petition calling for tougher measures against people who kill birds of prey has been handed to the Scottish Parliament.Read

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