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Records alert for BBC TV presenters

Several BBC presenters, including Jackie Bird, have been warned their health records may have been misused by a doctor. Read

JK Rowling's latest book unveiled

A £2 million original version of JK Rowling's latest book has been unveiled as Harry Potter mania grips the globe once again. Read

MSPs reveal Christmas wish list

A year's supply of Lucozade and Barack Obama-style sunglasses are among the Christmas wish list of MSPs. Read

4,000 jobs secured - Swinney

Finance secretary John Swinney has claimed 4,000 jobs will be secured through £260 million of spending on public projects. Read

Card painting fetches £145,000

A painting which features on a popular Christmas card has sold at auction for £145,000, more than double its expected price. Read

'Incompetent' teacher struck off

A primary school teacher has become the first in Scotland to be struck off for incompetence. Read

Government to support programme

The SNP government criticised the legislative programme set out in the Queen's Speech - but pledged to help Westminster put it on the statute book. Read

Honour for Rangers chairman

Rangers chairman Sir David Murray has been honoured by a Scottish university. Read

Energy firms urged to cut bills

Energy firms have faced calls in Parliament to cut household bills. Read

Muslim police association launched

The launch of Scotland's first Muslim police association has been hailed by Alex Salmond. Read

Congregation invited to pub

A church minister has told of his plans to reach out to people this Christmas - by holding a service in a pub. Read

Move to cut planning red tape

Householders could save about £1.4 million a year under plans announced to overhaul the planning system. Read

Rogue landlords scheme 'a success'

A system intended to weed out rogue landlords has shown a major improvement over the last 18 months, it has been claimed. Read

Scotland considers joint Euro bid

Scotland and Wales could launch a joint bid to host the Euro 2016 football championships. Read

Farmer and son killed in car crash

A close-knit island community was in mourning after three people - including a farmer and his young son - were killed in a road crash. Read

Airport chiefs promise upgrades

Airport operators have pledged to upgrade their facilities ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Read

Water bosses defend pay

Dunfermline-based Scottish Water chiefs have defended having the highest pay in the public sector. Read

Treacherous weather to continue

Hundreds of people suffered another night without gas supplies as Scotland braced itself for more wintry weather. Read

'Whisky Galore' bottle under hammer

A bottle of whisky recovered from the wreck of a cargo ship which inspired the film Whisky Galore! could fetch more than £1,500. Read

Health workers stage work to rule

Health workers are to hold a day of action across the UK in protest at a "derisory" three-year pay deal worth around 8%. Read

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