Police investigate dead bird of prey

Police are investigating the discovery of a dead buzzard by a member of the public in South Lanarkshire.

Police investigate dead bird of prey

Police are investigating the discovery of a dead buzzard by a member of the public in South Lanarkshire.

Police seize drugs worth £565,000

Heroin and amphetamines with a street value of £565,000 are seized by police in Maryhill area of Glasgow.

Two men steal safe from church

Detectives are trying to trace two men who stole a safe containing thousands of pound from a St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh.

Driver cleared of killing pensioner

A man is cleared of killing an 84-year-old woman in a two-car crash near Neilston in East Renfrewshire.

Driver cleared of killing pensioner

A man is cleared of killing an 84-year-old woman in a two-car crash near Neilston in East Renfrewshire.

Police Scotland to examine shooting

Police Scotland to investigate former security members over so-called shoot-to-kill operation in County Armagh in 1982.

Benefactors fund Hearts shirt deal

Hearts will carry a national charity name on their shirts in a three-year deal funded by unnamed backers.

Barman faces jail over brutal attack

A barman faces a prison sentence for almost killing a man in a brutal street attack in Glasgow.

Barman faces jail over brutal attack

A barman faces a prison sentence for almost killing a man in a brutal street attack in Glasgow.

Cash boost for Govanhill as government aims to tackle poverty

The Scottish Government have awarded the Govanhill Housing Association a share of £12.6m funding to help tackle poverty in the next year.

Window risk shuts swimming pools

The largest swimming pool complex in the Highlands is closed until further notice for safety reasons.

Thistle fan banned over racist abuse

A Partick Thistle fan is given a two year football banning order and fined for shouting racist abuse at a home game against Hibernian.

Thistle fan banned over racist abuse

A Partick Thistle fan is given a two year football banning order and fined for shouting racist abuse at a home game against Hibernian.

Norovirus shuts second hospital ward

A second ward is closed at Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary following an outbreak of norovirus, the NHS confirms.

Ex-footballer admits stalking charge

Former footballer Martin Hardie admits conducting a two-year stalking campaign against his ex-girlfriend.

Ex-footballer admits stalking charge

Former footballer Martin Hardie admits conducting a two-year stalking campaign against his ex-girlfriend.

Closed trampoline park set to reopen

A trampoline park which was closed for almost six weeks after it was found to be operating without a licence is set to reopen.

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Police officer hurt in Tesco fracas

A police officer sustains a leg injury while apprehending an alleged shoplifter in a supermarket in the Borders

Cancer charity needs funds to build new 'home from home' at hospital

Cancer charity CLIC Sargent are in desperate need of donations to build a new 'home away from home' for desperately ill children aft...

Pedestrian knocked down on motorway

A pedestrian is knocked down on the M8 at Livingston in West Lothian.

Global takes over Manchester firm

Highlands-based engineering company Global Energy Group takes over a long-established firm in Manchester.

New wind farm plans for refused site

Plans are lodged for a wind farm in the Scottish Borders less than a year after the Scottish government rejected a scheme for the same site.

Passenger dies on Edinburgh tram

Edinburgh's trams service is suspended after a man becomes unwell and subsequently dies.

Man jailed for conning ill friend

An Edinburgh man who conned a terminally-ill friend and neighbour out of almost £500,000 is jailed for five years.

Top Scottish April Fools stories

A round up of the best of the more far-out stories in Scotland on 1 April.

Offshore firms served with notices

Two offshore firms have been served with improvement notices by the Health and Safety Executive following separate incidents.

ScotRail operator's information vow

The new ScotRail franchise holder pledges to issue smartphones to staff and smart cards for passengers to improve customer information.

Girl's April Fools 'breakup text' to boyfriend backfires horribly

When Hayleigh McBay texted her boyfriend pretending to break up with him for an April Fools' gag, she did not anticipate this response.

Glasgow brings on the heat at the Chilli Con Carnival

Ad Lib Ingram Street will be hosting Glasgow’s Chilli Con Carnival on Sunday, May 3 ahead of Cinco De Mayo - a celebration of all things Mex...

Police fail to close the Arches club

Police fail in a bid to have the Arches nightclub in Glasgow shut down following drug and alcohol-related incidents.

'Flora MacDonald portrait' found

A previously unknown 18th Centrury painting of Flora MacDonald may have been unearthed by an art enthusiast in the US.

Don't be fooled: The best and worst of Scotland's April 1 pranks

Did you hear Scotland's largest indoor arena is set to break world records as the first ever venue to rotate? We didn't buy it eithe...

Police fail to close the Arches club

Police fail in a bid to have the Arches nightclub in Glasgow shut down following drug and alcohol-related incidents.

Assemblies mark wall death accident

Assemblies are taking place at Liberton High in Edinburgh a year after a pupil was killed when a school wall collapsed.

Union warns against more police cuts

The union representing Scotland's police officers says the force can take no more operational cuts.

Plans to shut two primary schools

A consultation is launched into plans to close two primary schools in Dumfries and Galloway due to dwindling pupil numbers.

Carer admits causing friend's death

A man who killed his friend at the home they shared in Edinburgh admits responsibility for causing his death.

Collection of Vettriano works sold

A private collection of 12 works by the Scottish artist Jack Vettriano raises a total of £837,900 at an auction in Edinburgh.

World's most northerly lichen tufts

The world's most northerly tufts of a rare lichen have been recorded on a group of small Hebridean islands, says Scottish Natural Herita...

Wizz Air to start new Budapest route

Budget airline Wizz Air is set to introduce direct flights between Glasgow and the Hungarian capital of Budapest for the first time.

Wizz Air to start new Budapest route

Budget airline Wizz Air is set to introduce direct flights between Glasgow and the Hungarian capital of Budapest for the first time.

Cannabis 'worth £25,000' recovered

A man is arrested after cannabis with an estimated street value of more than £25,000 is recovered in Aberdeen.

Vets confirm case of 'horse flu'

A horse in the Scottish Borders is found to have equine influenza, only the second reported case in the UK this year.

Royal Mail celebrates Scotland's comedy greats as Billy Connolly features on new stamps

On April Fool's Day Royal Mail will launch of a set of stamps to mark the contribution to the world of entertainment and comedy by some ...

Deacon Blue to play Hogmanay event

Scottish pop group Deacon Blue are to headline Stonehaven's Hogmanay event.

Engine problem forces plane to land

An Aberdeen to Wick flight returns to Aberdeen International Airport after an emergency is declared due to an engine problem.

Thieves target dead people's homes

Thieves are targeting the homes of people who have recently died in a spate of burglaries in Dumfriesshire.

Trees to be cut to protect A82

Forestry Commission Scotland is to cut down thousands of trees along the length of the A82 to protect the route.