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SNP minister in Westminster visit

An SNP minister met counterparts in London to show the Scottish Government's "enthusiasm" for working with other administrations. Read

Hit-and-run driver's sentence cut

A hit-and-run driver who killed a four-year-old girl and seriously injured her mother while high on drugs has had a year knocked off his prison sentence. Read

Events mark 60th anniversary of NHS

A week-long programme to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the NHS in Scotland has been launched by the health secretary. Read

Call for review of offshore safety

A review of safety improvements made by the offshore industry has been demanded by the Government. Read

SNP 'will regret' funding cuts

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has said the SNP government will regret cutting funding at a science centre. Read

Manufacturing exports on the up

Scotland's manufactured exports have risen, figures have revealed. Read

Arrests in human trafficking probe

A major investigation into human trafficking resulted in the arrests of 35 people in Scotland, police said. Read

Crackdown on property 'cowboys'

A clampdown on "cowboy" property managers has been announced to improve standards and give homeowners peace of mind. Read

Top honour for retired judge

One of the UK's most senior retired judges has received the highest public honour in Scotland from the Queen. Read

Piper Alpha fund to remember dead

A survivor of the Piper Alpha disaster has called for a scholarship scheme to be set up in memory of those who died. Read

Record number of OAPs with C.diff

The number of pensioners diagnosed with the bug Clostridium difficile has risen to record levels, a report has revealed. Read

Blast survivor tells of ordeal

A survivor of a factory blast which killed nine people thought the building had been hit by a plane, the opening day of a public inquiry into the disaster has heard. Read

Minister refuses to predict win

A Government minister has refused to predict if Labour would hold Glasgow East in the forthcoming by-election. Read

Murray set for showdown with Nadal

Andy Murray faces his toughest Wimbledon challenge yet as he takes on Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals. Read

SNP minister in London for talks

An SNP minister is due to visit London to show the Scottish Government's "enthusiasm" for working with other administrations. Read

Queen to honour ex-judge

One of the country's most senior retired judges is to receive the highest public honour in Scotland. Read

Factory blast inquiry opens

A public inquiry into a factory blast which killed nine people is due to begin. Read

Illegal bait 'behind eagle decline'

Illegal poisoned baits have been blamed for declining golden eagle populations in areas where the majestic species should be thriving. Read

Attenborough handed honorary degree

Sir David Attenborough collected an honorary degree before describing his delight at a career in which he "filmed birds of prey and sat with the gorillas". Read