EU move may boost independence vote

Support for independence could increase if voters think the UK is likely to withdraw from the EU, a new poll has found.Read

Yousaf on Middle East trade trip

External Affairs Minister Humza Yousaf has travelled to Qatar to begin a three-day visit to promote Scottish exports and expertise in the Middle East.Read

Call for Scots pine 'national tree'

Efforts to restore native woodland can be boosted if the Scots pine is made the country's national tree, an MSP has argued.Read

Report warns of bank crisis risk

A banking crisis such as the 2008 economic crash in an independent Scotland could pose a "very serious risk" to Scottish taxpayers, according to a new report from the Treasury.Read

Call for economic independence

The economic powers of independence could make Scotland "even more competitive" on a global stage, a member of the Hollywood team behind blockbusters such as The Fifth Element has said.Read

Rowling's Harry Potter book on sale

It marked the spellbinding start to the Harry Potter series of best-selling books which took the world by storm.Read

New Moderator describes 'honour'

The new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland has described her appointment as an "enormous privilege and honour".Read

New Moderator takes over Kirk reins

The Church of Scotland will officially appoint its new Moderator of the General Assembly.Read

'Bedroom tax' prompts payment surge

The number of people claiming extra handouts from councils to meet housing costs has soared following the introduction of the so-called "bedroom tax", figures have revealed.Read

Prison for death blaze landlord

A landlord has been jailed for violating fire safety regulations after a blaze that left two young jockeys dead, firefighters have confirmed.Read

First baby due in new IVF technique

The first baby to be conceived using a breakthrough IVF technique will be born in Scotland next month, a clinic has said.Read

Candidates for by-election listed

The full list of candidates for the Aberdeen Donside by-election has been announced.Read

Court told of warning over petrol

A woman has told a court that a man who allegedly set fire to a family home was warned by her partner not to use too much petrol.Read

Drug smuggling case: lawyer jailed

A solicitor who tried to smuggle drugs and other contraband items into prison has been jailed for four years.Read

Protesters reject Farage accusation

Independence campaigners have hit out at Ukip leader Nigel Farage's attack on "anti-English" demonstrators whose protests led to him being barricaded in a pub during a campaign trip.Read

Funeral for Helmand blast soldier

The funeral of one of three soldiers recently killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan has taken place.Read

New shared equity scheme announced

A new £120 million shared equity scheme designed to help home buyers shows that the Scottish Government steps in to help people in tough times, according to Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.Read

Warship crew on parade in city

The crew of HMS Edinburgh have paraded through the capital to celebrate the decommissioning of the 30-year-old ship.Read

Salmond joins by-election campaign

First Minister Alex Salmond has joined the SNP candidate on the campaign trail in Aberdeen Donside before next month's by-election.Read

Partner 'terrified for daughter'

The partner of a convicted drug dealer was "terrified for her daughter" when she learned he had gone to the police following a house fire in which three people died, a court has heard.Read

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