Holyrood to probe safety of high-rise blocks following Grenfell Tower disaster
Holyrood is to carry out its own investigation into the safety of high-rise blocks in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy in London
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Union leaders plan summer campaign against NHS pay cap
Union leaders have pledged to spend the summer campaigning for the Scottish Government to end the pay cap for NHS workers .
Campaign launched to stop adults buying alcohol for children
A campaign has been launched in an effort to stop adults buying alcohol for children in North Lanarkshire.
Ministers urged to develop ‘overarching strategy’ to tackle gender pay gap
Ministers are being urged to develop an "overarching strategy" to tackle the gender pay gap, with a committee of MSPs insisting that Scotland could be a "world leader" in promoting greater equality.
Projected animations to welcome festival season as Edinburgh square transformed
A civic square in Scotland's capital will be transformed using projected animations to mark the start of the 70th Edinburgh International Festival.
Exposure to sunlight could hold key to alleviating eczema
Exposure to sunlight releases a compound from the skin that can alleviate symptoms of eczema, research has found.
Man critically injured after being hit by taxi which refused lift
A taxi driver has left a man fighting for his life after mowing him down in the middle of a road in Glasgow having refused to take him home.
Police arrest 10 at Stone Roses’ Hampden Park concert
The Stone Roses gig in Glasgow saw 10 people arrested for a range of offences.
Thieves grab cash at churches where they cause damage costing over £500
Two churches in Aberdeen were targeted by thieves who stole cash and items.
Man seriously injured in attack by masked raiders at his home
Two masked men armed with knives have tried to kill a man at his home in Glasgow.
Former SNP Leader Gordon Wilson dies aged 79
Former SNP leader Gordon Wilson has died after a short illness, the party has confirmed.
SNP to focus on protecting Scotland’s interests in Brexit talks, says Blackford
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has said the party is to focus on "protecting Scotland's interests in Brexit" amid speculation Nicola Sturgeon is to put plans for a second independence referendum on hold.
Man’s body recovered from Kirkwall Harbour
The body of a man has been recovered from the water at Kirkwall Harbour.
Trumps attend wedding of treasury secretary and Scottish actress
Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were among the guests as treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin married Scottish actress Louise Linton.
Police Scotland pledge as ‘botched centralisation’ brings £260m maintenance bill
Police Scotland has pledged to ensure its buildings are "fit for purpose" as concerns were raised that the force could be facing a maintenance bill amounting to more than £260 million over the next decade.
More than half 2015/16 school leavers did not meet maths standard
More than half of youngsters who left school in 2015/16 did not have a key maths qualification.
Scottish Government must have role in Brexit talks, demand SNP and Labour
Labour and the SNP are both demanding the Scottish Government have a role in the UK's Brexit talks, with Jeremy Corbyn insisting: "We are clear that the voice of the Scottish people must be heard."
Scotland pays tribute to service personnel with Armed Forces Day parades
Scotland has paid tribute to servicemen and women at events held to commemorate Armed Forces Day.
‘Great sadness’ as body of missing priest is found
A body has been identified as that of a missing priest from Edinburgh.
Quarter of flights to two busiest airports delayed, research shows
A quarter of flights to two major Scottish airports have been delayed in the past year, according to new analysis.
Macb bottled water recalled over strong odour and presence of mould
Customers have been urged not to drink a type of bottled water from Scotland as it could make them unwell.
Man dies after three-vehicle crash
A man has died after a three-vehicle crash in Perth and Kinross.
Foundation offer to cover operational costs of Obama trip turned down by police
Police have turned down an offer by a charitable foundation to cover the operational costs of Barack Obama's trip to Scotland.
Death of man found in Glasgow flat sparks murder probe
A murder inquiry has been launched after the body of a man was found in a flat in Glasgow.
Man found guilty of raping fellow pupils at Royal Blind School
A man has been convicted of raping and sexually assaulting blind children while he was a schoolboy.
Grenfell-style cladding not used on any council high-rises in Scotland
No council or housing association high-rise block in Scotland has cladding of the type said to have been used in the Grenfell Tower.