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Cabinet meets in historic room

The Scottish Cabinet is due to meet in the same room where the UK Cabinet met more than 80 years ago. Read

Exam pass rate on the rise

The pass rates for both Standard Grade and Higher exams have increased. Read

Candidate in fairer council tax vow

One of the three candidates fighting to become the next Labour leader has pledged to put forward plans to make the council tax fairer if he is elected. Read

Scientist issued McCann DNA warning

A British scientist warned DNA tests on a sample from Kate and Gerry McCanns' hire car were inconclusive just days before the couple were made suspects, official police files have revealed. Read

Salmond visits battle site

First Minister Alex Salmond has visited the site of a famous battle as he kicked off a visit to the north of Scotland. Read

Madeleine probe dossier opened

The secrets of Portuguese detectives' investigation into Madeleine McCann's disappearance were laid bare with the official release of thousands of pages of evidence. Read

MSP demands action over fuel prices

An MSP has called for action as figures showed energy prices had risen at three times the rate of household incomes. Read

Riot-hit secure unit set to reopen

A secure unit is to reopen four months after a riot forced its closure, it has been announced. Read

Prince in freedom of region honour

The Prince of Wales said he was "flattered" at receiving the freedom of a region which has strong royal links. Read

Boy, nine, dies days after accident

A nine-year-old boy who was critically injured in a two car crash has died six days after the accident, police have said. Read

Government 'cut red tape' for firms

Finance secretary John Swinney has hailed a "new era" of business working with the Scottish Government to try to cut red tape. Read

Alert amid fears reservoir may burst

A rural community is on alert amid fears that a reservoir could burst and flood their homes. Read

Prince 'flattered' by freedom honour

The Prince of Wales said he was "flattered" at receiving the freedom of a region which has strong royal links. Read

Airline fined for flying faulty jet

A budget airline which flew a faulty jet 3,000 miles across the Atlantic after it had been struck by lightning has been fined £5,000. Read

Salmond backs windfall tax on firms

There was a "very compelling" case for a windfall tax on energy companies, Scotland's First Minister, Alex Salmond, has said. Read

Iraq soldiers hurt in city assault

Two soldiers recently returned from Iraq needed hospital treatment after they were slashed and stabbed by a gang as they returned home from a night out. Read

Homes at risk amid dam burst fears

Twenty households may have to be evacuated amid fears a reservoir dam could burst, police have warned. Read

Criticism over MPs' attitude 'wrong'

A former Scottish Labour minister was "wrong" when he criticised the attitude of some Westminster politicians to Holyrood, one of the party's MPs has said. Read