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Technical problems spark rail chaos

Passengers had to endure further travel misery on a key London to Scotland rail route on Monday. Read

Rankin opens Braille press campaign

Best-selling crime writer Ian Rankin is launching a campaign to raise £2 million to re-house the nation's leading Braille printing press. Read

Fears raised over power line plan

All options should be explored by ministers before a decision on a controversial power line is made, a leading Tory said. Read

Unruly pupils 'should be removed'

The Tories called for "a much more radical approach" to be used to deal with badly-behaved schoolchildren. Read

Public sector 'will play key role'

A public service union has claimed the public sector can play a key role in boosting the economy during the current downturn. Read

Scotland 'feeling brunt of crunch'

Scotland is feeling the full effects of the credit crunch, a leading economist has warned. Read

Tories in literacy testing call

The Tories called for more rigorous testing in primary schools amid concern over literacy and numeracy levels in Scotland. Read

Daughter backs meningitis campaign

A daughter who lost her mother to meningitis has backed a campaign which aims to raise awareness about the disease. Read

More Britons moving to Scotland

People moving to Scotland from other parts of the UK have boosted the population by more than 150,000 over a decade, according to new figures. Read

Father's plea over missing son

The father of a young man missing since Boxing Day has pleaded for anyone with clues to his son's whereabouts to come forward. Read

Call for Gaza ceasefire

Scottish politicians have united to call for an immediate end to the bloodshed in Gaza. Read

Two hurt in attacks

Two men have been injured in separate attacks in a Scottish city at the weekend. Read

New bid to make schools greener

Measures aimed at making Scotland's schools greener have been announced by Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop. Read

Disease threat to salmon stocks

A disease which can damage salmon stocks has been found at a fish farm. Read

Call to raise planning performance

Scotland's planning system needs to be enhanced "right across the board", business leaders said. Read

US viewers to see Homecoming advert

Tens of millions of Americans could see an advert promoting Scotland's Homecoming when it is shown in the US, it has been revealed. Read

Salmond insistent over bridge cash

First Minister Alex Salmond has insisted that the Scottish Government would not take no for an answer after the Chancellor refused a cash advance to help fund the new Forth Bridge. Read

Chancellor's forecast 'optimistic'

The Chancellor's prediction on when the UK economy could start to recover may be "optimistic", a director of the International Monetary Fund said. Read