Scotland News

Scots artist Jack Vettriano caught drink driving

SCOTTISH painter Jack Vettriano has appeared in court on drink-driving and drugs charges.
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Published: 09/02/2012 10:02:23

Scottish Government announces extra £382 million for colleges and housing

EXTRA cash for colleges and housing has been approved as part of the Scottish Government’s Budget.
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Published: 09/02/2012 10:02:23

Vikings storm Shetland’s streets for Up-Helly-Aa

HUNDREDS of “Vikings” have stormed the streets of Shetland to celebrate Up-Helly-Aa.
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Published: 01/02/2012 10:07:21

Tommy Sheridan released from prison

CONVICTED former MSP Tommy Sheridan has been released from prison today, after serving just over a year of his three-year sentence for lying under oath.
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Published: 30/01/2012 10:08:55

Former Aberdeen bus boss warns cuts will hit passengers

A FORMER Aberdeen bus chief today warned that cuts in a government grant could have a “far-reaching impact” on passengers.
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Published: 28/01/2012 09:37:18

Body of missing Scots teenager found

POLICE have found the body of a teenager reported missing in Inverness.
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Published: 23/01/2012 10:00:17

Calls to strip Sir Fred Goodwin of knighthood

LABOUR leader Ed Miliband has thrown his weight behind calls for former RBS boss Sir Fred Goodwin to be stripped of his knighthood.
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Published: 20/01/2012 10:05:57

Jewellery worth £430,000 stolen from Glasgow auction house

JEWELLERY worth £430,000 has been stolen from McTears Auctioneers in Glasgow.
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Published: 19/01/2012 10:11:17

Shops have ‘worst Christmas since 1999’

HIGH street shops had their worst December for more than a decade, new figures have revealed.
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Published: 18/01/2012 09:54:59

Labour MP Tom Harris steps down over Hitler video

A LABOUR MP has stepped down as the party’s Scottish social media adviser after he created a video portraying SNP leader Alex Salmond as Hitler.
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Published: 17/01/2012 10:09:40

Poll reveals third of Scots back independence

A THIRD of Scots support the country leaving the United Kingdom, according to the latest poll.
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Published: 12/01/2012 13:57:36

Royal Bank of Scotland to cut 3,500 jobs

TAXPAYER-BACKED Royal Bank of Scotland today announced around 3,500 job losses over three years in a bid to downsize its investment banking arm.
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Published: 12/01/2012 10:07:40

Alex Salmond: ‘Scots will vote in 2014’

ALEX Salmond has said voters will get a referendum on whether Scotland should split from the rest of the UK in autumn 2014.
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Published: 11/01/2012 10:04:45

Boy, 13, accused of murdering foster carer

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy has appeared in court accused of murdering a foster carer.
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Published: 09/01/2012 14:15:51

Scottish Red Cross worker kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan

A SCOTTISH Red Cross aid worker has been kidnapped by gunmen in Pakistan.
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Published: 06/01/2012 10:07:09

Alex Salmond’s pledge in New Year’s address

SCOTLAND’S future is bright, despite tight financial times, First Minister Alex Salmond insisted today.
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Published: 31/12/2011 08:58:36

Row over panda on list of BBC’s famous women

THE BBC has defended its decision to name Sweetie the panda among the 12 women in its Faces of 2011 as “a light-hearted addition” to the list.
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Published: 29/12/2011 10:44:38

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