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Crews battle to rescue vessel

Nine people had to be rescued at sea after gale force winds hampered a fishing trip.Read

Campaigners mark out climate target

Environmental campaigners spelled out their concerns for the planet in a rally outside the Scottish Parliament.Read

Teenager in hospital after stabbing

A teenager was stabbed in an attempted murder, police has said.Read

Yacht team celebrate Rio landing

The crew of the Scottish entry in a round-the-world yacht race were celebrating with family and friends after crossing the finishing line of the Atlantic leg.Read

Climate campaigners push for '350'

Environmental campaigners will gather outside the Scottish Parliament to call for world leaders to take decisive action against climate change.Read

Fishermen hit political impasse

Campaigners fighting for a better deal for Scottish fishing communities have said they have "exhausted" all political avenues.Read

Farmer 'loved by all around him'

Tributes have been paid to a grandfather who drowned when his tractor was swept into a river.Read

Man's body discovered in tractor

The body of an 81-year-old man whose tractor was swept into a flooded river has been recovered.Read

Police get new metal detectors

Portable metal detectors billed as a deterrent to knife crime on public transport have been welcomed by police.Read

Wooly decorations cover bridge

The Skye Bridge has been covered with woolly decorations to celebrate the Highlands homecoming.Read

Ex-soldier launches charity appeal

A former soldier who was left traumatised by the horrors of war has helped launch an appeal for the body that helped him turn his life around.Read

Campaign to tackle fine dodgers

A campaign to force Scotland's worst fine dodgers to pay back about £250,000 has been launched.Read

Hope fades for missing pensioner

A search has resumed for an elderly man feared drowned when his tractor was swept into a flooded river.Read

Man arrested over sex attacks

A missing paedophile wanted in connection with a sex attack on a man has been arrested, police said.Read

Scots post workers continue strike

Thousands of mail delivery workers in Scotland have walked out in a second day of strike action over jobs, pay and modernisation at the Royal Mail.Read

Police to get new metal detectors

New metal detectors to help police crack down on knife crime is due to be officially launched.Read

Bremner to launch Poppy Appeal

Comedian Rory Bremner is due to launch this year's Scottish Poppy Appeal which supports veterans from the Second World War and more recent conflicts.Read

Lottery aid for crisis families

Scots families hit by the recession are to get a share of a £5 million lottery windfall, it has been announced.Read

Rangers star racially abused by fan

Police are scouring CCTV footage in a bid to find a fan who racially abused Rangers footballer Maurice Edu.Read

Police interview challenge rejected

A human rights challenge over the practice of police interviewing suspects without a lawyer has been rejected by a panel of top judges.Read

Four more people with swine flu die

A teenage boy was among four people with swine flu to have died in the last 24 hours in Scotland, it has been announced.Read

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