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On-the-run hijacker back in prison

A man who admitted trying to hijack two police cars while on the run from prison has been sent back to jail.Read

Labour wants childcare commission

A cross-party childcare commission should be established to work out an affordable way for parents to work and raise children, according to Labour.Read

HMRC chief quizzed on Scotland Act

A senior UK Government official is to appear before MSPs investigating new devolved powers for tax and borrowing.Read

Sun's rays 'may cut blood pressure'

The benefits of sun exposure in reducing blood pressure may outweigh the risks of developing skin cancer, scientific research has found.Read

Seven hurt in Highlands road crash

Seven people have been taken to hospital after a collision involving two vehicles.Read

Pandas help boost profits at zoo

The giant pandas have led to a surge in profits for the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS), figures show.Read

Man charged with murdering woman

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman allegedly knocked down by a car.Read

McCulloch released from custody

Notorious killer Thomas McCulloch has been released from custody after decades behind bars.Read

Turbine site 'link in supply chain'

Samsung is to develop a testing site for offshore wind energy systems in Scotland.Read

Parents urged to vaccinate children

Parents have been advised to ensure their children are fully vaccinated against measles as a number of cases are confirmed in Scotland.Read

Cases of C diff 'not handled well'

The public health minister has criticised the way information was released about a new strain of the bacterial infection Clostridium difficile.Read

Child poverty 'set to increase'

Scotland risks falling "headfirst into a child poverty crisis" as new figures forecast that around three in 10 youngsters could be impoverished by 2020.Read

Academics reject drugs fund idea

Experts tasked with reviewing access to new medicines have rejected calls for a cancer drugs fund.Read

Tribute paid to pedestrian killed

The family of a woman who was knocked down and killed have paid tribute to her.Read

Public funding for new road agreed

A funding deal for a controversial city bypass has been reached as a shortlist of firms bidding for the £745 million project is drawn up.Read

Children in care 'research needed'

Up to three-fifths of parents in Scotland with learning difficulties may have had their children taken into care, according to a charity.Read

'Error' raised pension liabilities

An accounting error meant teacher pension liabilities were overstated by £1.8 billion, the Finance Secretary has said.Read

Driver killed in crash with lorry

A driver has died in a crash between a car and a lorry.Read

People urged to leave car at home

People are being urged to ditch the car for short journeys and get active to help to save the environment.Read

'Make no assumptions about parents'

MSPs have been warned against making "easy assumptions" about the lifestyle of drug and alcohol users when issuing guidance on taking children into care.Read

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