New powers set out for Holyrood
Scotland is to get more tax-raising powers under a radical shake-up of devolution, Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy says.

Future RBS cuts 'will be small'
Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Stephen Hester indicates the worst is over in terms of job cuts in Scotland.

Wettest recorded year on horizon
Rainfall figures in south west Scotland mean the region is on course for its wettest year since records began.

Hospital delay 'the new Holyrood'
Delivery of a new "super hospital" in Glasgow could be two years late and way over budget, the Scottish Conservatives say.

Slow broadband speed a 'disgrace'
Broadband speeds in Inverness are the slowest of any city in Scotland according to research by a website.

Five overdose on 'bubbles' drug
Doctors in Dundee warn about the legal high drug 'bubbles' after five people suffer non-fatal overdoses in the city.

Man jailed over 'cyber-sex' con
A former weightlifting champion is jailed for three years for tricking young boys into taking part in internet "cyber-sex" sessions.

Degrees of separation: Virtual graduation for students
A university is to hold a "virtual graduation ceremony" for students on a distance learning course.

Jobs blow for Prudential staff
UK insurance giant Prudential begins consultation over plans to cut about 100 jobs from its lifetime mortgages division.

Banks win on overdraft fees case
Millions of bank customers hoping to be refunded overdraft charges are struck a blow in a Supreme Court judgement.

Wind turbines deal secures jobs
A company signs a multi-million pound contract to supply turbines for Europe's largest onshore wind farm in South Lanarkshire.

Secret bank rescue loans revealed
The Bank of England reveals it lent RBS and HBOS £61.6bn in emergency funding in October and November 2008.

Lloyds launches record share sale
Lloyds Banking Group launches the UK's biggest rights issue, worth £13.5bn, selling shares at a discounted price of 37p.

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Smith laments Gers poor home form
Walter Smith says three home defeats in the Champions League was the biggest disappointment of Rangers' European exit.

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McGeady admits Celtic failings
Celtic midfielder Aiden McGeady says he does not blame supporters for staying away during the club's current slump in form.

Desperate plea
Bereaved mother backs crackdown on drug dealers

Your pictures
A selection of photographs taken across Scotland

Coal face
Deprivation still high in former mining communities

Chemical 'shield'
A gene may protect against bowel cancer

Council seeks hovercraft tenders
Plans to run a ferry service between Edinburgh and Fife across the Firth of Forth move closer to fruition.

Honorary degree for millionaire
Tycoon Sir Tom Hunter is to receive an honorary degree from Edinburgh University in recognition of his philanthropy.

Winter vomiting bug hits hospital
A small number of patients at a West Lothian hospital are suffering from the winter vomiting bug.

Alzheimer's drug trial launched
A treatment which might help prevent the onset of advanced Alzheimer's disease is to be tested in a trial in Glasgow.

German fans in subway disturbance
Stuttgart supporters are involved in a disturbance on Glasgow's Subway network before their team's match against Rangers.

Drivers face fortnight of delays
Drivers in Lanarkshire face weeks of disruption as work begins on a project to rebuild the M74 southbound carriageway.

US company to design flood relief
A building design giant is appointed to provide a detailed plan on protecting part of Inverness from flooding.

MSP seeks views on rail crossings
The public are being asked for their views on how safe they feel when using gate-free railway level crossings.

Hedge law burden on trees team
Possible new rules limiting the height of garden hedges are identified among future burdens on a council forestry team.

Helicopter ditch report delayed
An official report into a helicopter which ditched into the North Sea, with 18 people on board, has been delayed.

Youths, 14, charged after fires
Three 14-year-old boys are charged after fires in the Torry area of Aberdeen were investigated by Grampian Police.

Fishing sectors to net £9m boost
The Scottish government announces a £9.3m boost for the fishing, aquaculture and processing sectors across Scotland.

Council shooting claim man jailed
A man is jailed for 16 months after being found guilty of threatening to shoot three community councillors.

Decision due on data centre bid
A council meets to decide whether to approve a multi-million pound data centre scheme in the south of Scotland.

Straw denies Megrahi meddling
Jack Straw denies suggestions the UK government guided Scottish ministers to release the Lockerbie bomber from prison.

Council rejects incinerator plan
Controversial plans to build a £100m waste energy plant are refused by a committee of councillors in Perth.

Fire accused 'slapped' can at girl
A murder trial hears the accused told police his girlfriend went on fire after he "slapped" a can of petrol at her.

Man, 80, attacked on his doorstep
An 80-year-old man is attacked by a man in a balaclava who appeared at his front door in Dundee.

Free elderly care costs rise 11%
The cost of free personal and nursing care in Scotland rose by more than 11% last year to £358m, it emerges.

Record numbers choose university
The number of young people in Scotland going to college or university has hit a record high, figures show.

'Help drug parents keep children'
A Scottish children's charity calls for greater intervention in families with drug abusing parents to help keep children out of care.

What the Scottish papers say
The stories making the headlines in Scotland's newspapers.