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Bid to sue prison bosses

The family of a woman killed by a prisoner on unsupervised leave from an open jail have launched a bid to sue prison bosses, it has emerged. Read

Woman dies in car crash

A woman has died and another is seriously injured after a car crash. Read

Thousands to attend Pride event

Thousands of people are expected to take part in a city centre Pride parade later on Saturday. Read

Subaru drivers' Colin McRae tribute

Hundreds of motor racing fans will celebrate the life of rally driver Colin McRae by setting off on a 300-mile rally. Read

Thousands party at Connect festival

Thousands of music fans partied at a Scottish castle as the Hydro Connect festival got under way. Read

11.8m hit by new energy price rises

Energy firms Npower and Scottish Power have announced more bad news for households with steep hikes in gas and electricity prices. Read

Drink-driver jailed over girl death

A drink-driver who caused the death of a teenage girl when his car hit a wall has been jailed for more than three years. Read

Airline collapse costs passengers

Travellers left stranded by the collapse of budget airline Zoom revealed how they were forced to pay thousands of pounds for alternative flights, or cancel their dream holiday. Read

Jamieson call on worker protection

Labour leadership hopeful Cathy Jamieson on Friday called for greater protection for rail and bus workers from attack. Read

Record high in prisoner numbers

Scotland's prison population has risen to an all time-time high. Read

Gaddafi son raps 'greedy' relatives

The son of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has accused relatives of the Lockerbie victims of being "very greedy" for seeking compensation. Read

Ferry services network under review

A major review of ferry services across Scotland has been announced by ministers. Read

Number of police 'at record high'

Police numbers have reached record levels, the Scottish Government said. Read

Zoom travellers look for way home

Hundreds of travellers left stranded following the collapse of low-fare airline Zoom will attempt to make their way home. Read

Music fans set to descend on castle

Thousands of music fans are expected to descend on a duke's front garden as he throws open his gates for the Hydro Connect festival. Read

£1m boost for dementia treatment

Treatment and early diagnosis of dementia could be improved through a £1 million investment by the Scottish Government. Read

New hope in hospital bugs fight

Research which could lead to new ways of killing hospital infections such as C difficile has been revealed. Read

Candidates challenged over Salmond

The three candidates vying for the Scottish Labour leadership have set out their stall in the country's biggest city. Read

Budget airline suspends flights

Low-fare transatlantic airline Zoom, which flew from five UK airports, has suspended all operations and cancelled all flights after running into financial difficulties. Read