The governing body of the Church of Scotland is to debate the controversial subject of gay ministers.
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An increase in shopper numbers has helped spark "cautious optimism" among retail chiefs.
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An independent Scotland would find it "difficult and expensive" to provide protection for savers and maintain its own pension protection scheme, according to new analysis by the UK Treasury.
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The shortlist for the UK's oldest literary awards includes new and renowned authors.
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Scientists say they have formed the most complete picture yet of how the body controls the production of proteins needed to stay healthy.
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Scotland's economy is beginning to show a more robust recovery with jobs and salaries on the rise, according to Bank of Scotland.
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More than a third of calls to a confidential phone line which allows health workers in Scotland to raise concerns about NHS practices have come from other parts of the UK.
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Young people in Scotland are being trapped in unstable, poorly paid jobs with limited prospects, a think-tank has said.
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Thousands of cyclists have descended on the Scottish Parliament calling for increased funding to make cycling safer.
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The death of a woman whose body was found in a city garden is being treated as unexplained, police said.
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Support for independence could increase if voters think the UK is likely to withdraw from the EU, a new poll has found.
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External Affairs Minister Humza Yousaf has travelled to Qatar to begin a three-day visit to promote Scottish exports and expertise in the Middle East.
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A banking crisis such as the 2008 economic crash in an independent Scotland could pose a "very serious risk" to Scottish taxpayers, according to a new report from the Treasury.
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Efforts to restore native woodland can be boosted if the Scots pine is made the country's national tree, an MSP has argued.
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The economic powers of independence could make Scotland "even more competitive" on a global stage, a member of the Hollywood team behind blockbusters such as The Fifth Element has said.
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It marked the spellbinding start to the Harry Potter series of best-selling books which took the world by storm.
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The new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has described her appointment as an "enormous privilege and honour".
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The Church of Scotland will officially appoint its new Moderator of the General Assembly.
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The number of people claiming extra handouts from councils to meet housing costs has soared following the introduction of the so-called "bedroom tax", figures have revealed.
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A landlord has been jailed for violating fire safety regulations after a blaze that left two young jockeys dead, firefighters have confirmed.
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The first baby to be conceived using a breakthrough IVF technique will be born in Scotland next month, a clinic has said.
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The full list of candidates for the Aberdeen Donside by-election has been announced.
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A woman has told a court that a man who allegedly set fire to a family home was warned by her partner not to use too much petrol.
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A solicitor who tried to smuggle drugs and other contraband items into prison has been jailed for four years.
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Independence campaigners have hit out at Ukip leader Nigel Farage's attack on "anti-English" demonstrators whose protests led to him being barricaded in a pub during a campaign trip.
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The funeral of one of three soldiers recently killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan has taken place.
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The crew of HMS Edinburgh have paraded through the capital to celebrate the decommissioning of the 30-year-old ship.
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A new £120 million shared equity scheme designed to help home buyers shows that the Scottish Government steps in to help people in tough times, according to Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
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First Minister Alex Salmond has joined the SNP candidate on the campaign trail in Aberdeen Donside before next month's by-election.
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The partner of a convicted drug dealer was "terrified for her daughter" when she learned he had gone to the police following a house fire in which three people died, a court has heard.
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Correspondence sent and received by ministers' private offices is only held for three months unless it is considered a matter for public record, the Information Commissioner has found.
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A British aid worker killed in Pakistan has been honoured with a posthumous award in recognition of his humanitarian work.
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A leading heart hospital found to have the third highest mortality rate in the UK says it has reviewed its practices.
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Ukip leader Nigel Farage has likened parts of the Scottish nationalism campaign to fascism after being rescued by police when he was mobbed by rowdy protesters shouting "racist Nazi scum".
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Scotland's cricket team is urging more people from south Asian communities to join the organ donor register.
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A new method of producing 3D images could improve cancer screening tests, scientists have said.
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Recommendations to upgrade local roads over two years ago have yet to result in any significant improvements, according to a report.
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A man has appeared in court charged with abduction and robbery after an incident at a pharmacy.
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Ukip leader Nigel Farage had to be evacuated from a pub in a police riot van after being mobbed by rowdy protesters.
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Ukip leader Nigel Farage was barricaded inside a pub on a campaign trip to promote his candidate in a Scottish by-election.
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A city council has apologised after concluding there are "undoubtedly" cases in which it dispersed the remains of cremated infants against the wishes of their parents.
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A cancer sufferer has described the upheaval facing her family after being told she would have to move to England just to get the drug she needs for free.
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Donald Trump has launched a legal challenge against the Scottish Government's approval of an off-shore wind farm.
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Members of a group of young British computer hackers who masterminded sophisticated cyber attacks on major global institutions from their bedrooms have been jailed.
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Chart-topping songwriter Emeli Sande was a double winner at the Ivor Novello Awards.
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A merger of three colleges which has "saved" £7.4 million has been hailed as a success.
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A convicted drug dealer boasted that he had set fire to a pub, a court has heard.
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The Scottish Government has been urged to publish legal advice it has received regarding an independent Scotland's membership of the EU.
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Scientists and doctors should examine why the number of children in Scotland with educational difficulties such as autism has risen fourfold over just 10 years, the Health Secretary has said.
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A grandmother of 10 is being forced to become a "health refugee" and move from Scotland to England to get the cancer treatment she needs to extend her life, Labour leader Johann Lamont has said.
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Royal Bank of Scotland has announced it is cutting 1,400 jobs in the latest round of redundancies since it was bailed out by the taxpayer.
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The Scottish Government says it has now received legal advice about an independent Scotland's membership of the European Union.
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A legal challenge to false statements made by either side of the independence debate would have little chance of success, according to academics.
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Further signs of growing housing market confidence have been reported as a property search website revealed the lowest level of asking price reductions in at least three years.
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A convicted drug dealer sent a message to a woman who lost her family in a house fire, telling her that he was "going to do the right thing", a court has heard.
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A man has been arrested over a stand-off in a pharmacy.
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The independence referendum could be challenged by any member of the public who raises a substantial doubt about the fairness of its outcome, according to a legal expert.
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Ukip leader Nigel Farage will visit Edinburgh as part of a plan to build on electoral gains in England and start winning in Scotland.
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David Cameron has said he is "open to all ideas" on returning the Royal Bank of Scotland to private ownership.
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A man and a woman have been detained by police after a three-hour armed stand off at a city centre pharmacy.
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Police have surrounded a city centre pharmacy in an armed stand-off with a man and woman.
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A police van responding to an emergency call has crashed with a car, injuring two elderly people.
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A man accused of murdering a father and his two children wanted to be "the top man" of a town, a court has heard.
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The next Moderator of the Church of Scotland was mistaken for a jewel thief when she went to a ring fitting with a duplicate of a missing Kirk treasure.
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A 1980s edition of The Beano comic spotted in an episode of Dr Who has been reprinted for its fans, allowing them "to travel back in time".
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A witness has been accused of repeatedly lying to police about a series of fires which ended in the death of a man and his two children.
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Tributes have been paid to a retired university lecturer who died when he was trampled by cows.
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Computer hackers who considered themselves to be "modern day pirates" led sophisticated cyber attacks on websites and systems of major institutions including the CIA, Sony, the FBI and Nintendo, a court has heard.
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A potentially deadly black widow spider shocked workers on a city industrial estate when they discovered it in a shipment from the US.
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Cardinal Keith O'Brien is to leave Scotland for several months after admitting inappropriate sexual conduct during his church career, the Vatican has said.
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The number of IVF cycles offered on the NHS will be capped at two per eligible couple in an attempt to drive down waiting lists.
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HMS Edinburgh has made an "emotional" final return to its namesake city.
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A witness who claims he knew a man was responsible for a fatal fire failed to go to police within 48 hours, a court has heard.
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Monty Python star Terry Jones and Olympic rower Katherine Grainger will receive honorary degrees from Scotland's oldest university next month.
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Scotland has seen a record rise in employment at the same time as the number of people out of work has continued to fall.
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A compromise deal to shake up Europe's controversial fisheries policy has been hailed as bringing real benefits for British fishermen - if it wins approval from MEPs.
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HMS Edinburgh has set sail for an "emotional" final trip to its spiritual home.
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The high street was hit by a "double whammy of factors" which reduced sales last month, retail leaders have said.
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Landlords could now face legal action if they have not paid their tenants' deposits into a legally required protection scheme.
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Renewable energy projects could create more than 10,000 jobs on the Scottish islands by 2030, according to a Government-commissioned report.
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Singing star Susan Boyle has announced her first tour.
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Royal Bank of Scotland bosses faced the wrath of shareholders over £607 million of bonuses awarded to executives in a year when it lost £5.2 billion - as it warned more jobs could be under threat.
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Two balding brothers have made hair transplant history by undergoing the procedure at the same time.
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Part of a busy shopping centre has been closed after a man "fell from a height" inside and died.
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A man accused of setting a house fire that killed a father and his two children told a friend "it went wrong", a court has been told.
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SNP MSPs have been called to order for repeatedly shouting down senior Whitehall officials over controversial benefit changes.
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A Falklands veteran who became one of Scotland's most successful entrepreneurs is to play a key role in a new pro-independence group.
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Police and other public authorities are being invited to respond to allegations they "overstepped" boundaries in relation to Donald Trump's application for a golf resort on the north-east coast.
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Remote parts of the British mainland could benefit from a fuel duty discount, after the Government said it would work to negotiate one with Europe.
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Part of a busy shopping centre has been closed after a man "fell from a height" inside.
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A 20-year-old man is being reported to prosecutors after a driver was photographed holding a tablet device behind the wheel on a major road.
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BT Wi-fi has announced that it now has almost 465,000 hotspots in Scotland.
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A man accused of murdering a father and his two children in a house blaze planned to get him shot and frame his cousin, a court has heard.
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A sexual health website received 26,000 visits in the first two months of a promotional campaign, officials have said.
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The next generation of Navy officers has been learning the ropes on one of the UK's oldest active ships.
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Free wifi will be provided at 25 train stations across Scotland.
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Taxpayer-backed Royal Bank of Scotland is facing shareholder discontent over £607 million of staff bonuses awarded during a year when it lost £5.2 billion.
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Legislation to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in next year's independence referendum will be approved in principle by MSPs.
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MSPs are due to take evidence on calls for a full public inquiry into the authorities' handling of Donald Trump's golf resort in Aberdeenshire.
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The housing market is showing encouraging growth with a continued rise in sales and inquiries, according to chartered surveyors.
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