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MSPs consider replacement for exams

The exam being lined up to replace standard grades is due to be scrutinised by MSPs in Parliament. Read

Man faces jail over underage sex

A man who had sex with a 14-year-old girl with her mother's approval is due to be sentenced. Read

Rescued gannet to be flown south

A stricken baby gannet will hitch a lift to warmer climes on a Royal Navy helicopter. Read

Call for teamwork to beat recession

Scotland requires a "new spirit of teamwork" to help the country weather the economic storm, Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy is saying. Read

Father in appeal on missing seaman

The father of a missing man who has not been seen since Boxing Day appealed for help in tracing his son. Read

Loch Ness up for 'wonder' status

Scotland's Loch Ness, the Grand Canyon and Mount Everest will vie with more than 200 other spectacular places in the next phase of the global competition for the New 7 Wonders of Nature, organisers have said. Read

Ministers rule out rise to 14

Ministers have ruled out raising the age of criminal responsibility in Scotland to 14, it was disclosed. Read

TV fisherman to stand as Tory MP

A fisherman who found fame on a TV documentary is to stand as a Tory candidate at the next election. Read

MSPs to debate bridge issue

A row between Holyrood and Westminster which has thrown a funding plan for the new Forth Bridge into disarray is likely to be debated by MSPs next week, Scottish Parliament bosses confirmed. Read

Plea to planners over key projects

Planners were urged to stop building key developments away from good transport links. Read

Tories slam SNP over prisons row

Tories angrily rounded on the SNP in a row over prison overcrowding. Read

Identifying remains 'to take time'

Police investigating the discovery of a human head and bones in a bag on a footpath said it may take "considerable time" to establish their identity. Read

Richey trial delayed

Kenny Richey appeared in court accused of a masked attack on a man. Read

Criminal responsibility age may rise

The age of criminal responsibility in Scotland may be raised to 14. Read

Atheist advertising bid launched

An atheist advertising campaign on buses in Scotland has been launched with the slogan: "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life." Read

Call for emergency bridge debate

Labour have called for an emergency Holyrood debate after a funding plan for the new Forth Bridge was thrown into disarray. Read

Calls to seize drink-drivers' cars

An organisation has called for the cars of those who repeatedly drink and drive to be confiscated after recording a fall in festive drink-drivers in Scotland. Read