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Time running out for lottery winner

A £3.6 million lottery jackpot remains unclaimed with less than a week before the prize deadline expires, it has emerged.Read

One person fined under alcohol laws

Only one person has been fined in the past two years for selling alcohol to someone who is already drunk, according to official figures.Read

Man charged with murdering mother

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a mother-of-three whose body was found dumped in undergrowth after a night out.Read

Minister anger at bird poisonings

The number of birds of prey being killed by poison has returned to previously high figures, according to figures.Read

Small crime drop in campus scheme

Only a minority of schools with a police officer on campus saw a fall in crime, research revealed.Read

Neil warning over housing policy

Housing Minister Alex Neil has warned that "radical measures" are needed to address a looming spending squeeze.Read

Schizophrenic jailed over murder

A violent psychopath who killed a young father four months after walking free from court over another brutal attack has been jailed for life.Read

Marine energy plan to power homes

Up to 750,000 homes in Scotland could be powered by 10 major marine renewable energy projects, it has been announced.Read

Copter crew saved premature twins

The parents of premature twins flown 200 miles for life-saving hospital treatment have thanked a Royal Navy helicopter crew for their help.Read

Dog recovers after eating football

A dog owner has told how his pet bounced back to health after swallowing a football.Read

Students to design tartan for Trump

Scottish fashion students have been invited to design a tartan which could be used at Donald Trump's golf development, it has been announced.Read

Fire bravery award for teenager

A teenager who tried to save a neighbour set on fire by her boyfriend is set to receive a bravery award.Read

Energy lease deals to be unveiled

First Minister Alex Salmond is due to unveil the firms who have won the world's first commercial wave and tidal power leasing deals.Read

Man in court charged with murder

A man is due to appear in court in connection with the murder of a mother of three whose body was discovered in undergrowth.Read

Birds of prey poisoning rises

The number of birds of prey being killed with poison has increased, figures will show.Read

Psychopathic killer's sentence due

A violent psychopath who killed a man four months after walking free from court over a brutal attack on another man is due to be sentenced.Read

Fund gives veterans return tour

Scottish Second World War veterans will be able to revisit the places where they served after receiving lottery grants, it has been announced.Read

Big freeze cost businesses £716m

The big freeze has left small and medium businesses in Scotland facing losses of more than £716 million, new research has shown.Read

Police apology over stab deaths

A senior police officer apologised for his force's treatment of a mother whose two children had been stabbed to death.Read

Radar 'glitch' hits flights

Aircraft movements in northern England and Scotland were temporarily restricted after a 40-minute radar "glitch", air traffic control agency NATS said.Read

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