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Helicopter problems 'delayed rescue'
Technical problems with all four rescue helicopters at RAF Valley on Anglesey delayed the rescue of a stricken ship's crew, an accident report has said.
Drug courier jailed for seven years
A drug courier who was caught with heroin with a potential street value of A 2.7m has been jailed for seven years.
RAF firefighter's death reviewed
A watchdog has ordered Thames Valley Police to review its investigation into the death of a Scottish RAF firefighter at an Oxfordshire barracks.
Fraudster to carry out unpaid work
A former Royal Mail worker who admitted embezzling A 45,000 has been given a community payback order and told to carry out 225 hours of unpaid work.
Luxury cars stolen in garage raid
Six cars worth a total of between A 75,000 and A 80,000 have been stolen from a garage in Glasgow's east end.
Councils send out eviction notices
A bedroom tax campaigner called on Scottish politicians today to put party differences aside after councils sent out the first wave of eviction threats.
Warning after algal toxins found in loch near Bute
Shellfish harvesting in a loch near Bute has been suspended after raised levels of algal toxins were found in the water.
11m Games upgrade station is back on track
Services to and from Dalmar-nock were back on track after problems with ground work derailed a 11million upgrade ahead of the 2014 Common-wealth Games.
Teenage cancer survivor tells of his joy after being given revolutionary hair replacement treatment
That's because the teenager is the first cancer patient to receive revolutionary hair replacement treatment in Scotland, giving him a full head of real hair.
Sharkey murder trial: Accused threatened bouncer of pub which burned down, a jury hears
THE court heard Scott Snowden told a steward, who kicked him out of The Garth Inn in Helensburgh, that he would "make his life hell"- days later it burned down.
Sharkey murder trial: Two earlier blazes in same area were deliberate, fire chief tells jury
THE court heard that Scott Snowden, 37, and Robert Jennings, 50, were accused of starting the fires in addition to the blaze that killed three members of the same family.
'Energetic' storm warning issued
The Met Office has issued both amber and yellow warnings for parts of the country in the afternoon and evening.
Murdered schoolboy's mum hits out at police as we revealed...
Murdered schoolboy's mum hits out at police as we revealed son's death is one of over 500 unresolved killings A SUNDAY MAIL investigation last week revealed the number of killings, in the Strathclyde Police area, for which no one has been convicted is more than 500, dating back to 1942.
Mortuary worker accused of removing identification tags from body in an attempt to smear colleagues
SHARON Conway is claiming unfair dismissal at an employment tribunal and says other bodies were wrongly tagged in the past.
John Niven: New Documentary Skint exposes the lengths British...
JOHN hits out at the Coalition Government and its cut backs as thousands of families across the Britain try to survive on the most meagre of state handouts.
Isle of Iona may be ancient burial site
An archaeological survey on the famous Scots isle of Iona -- where St Columba landed 1450 years ago to spread Christianity in Scotland -- has shown signs of ancient burials.
Jo Swinson: new voice in the old system
The ageing denizens of Westminster are choking on the causes Jo Swinson champions, from the fight against airbrushing to parents sharing maternity leave.
Joseph Townsley, 62, is accused of killing Frank Baxter, 23, in Newmains, Wishaw, North Lanarkshire, on May 8 last year.
Four Senses - Plus One of Adventure
On September 1, 2012, Scottish school teacher Gerry Hughes set out from the Firth of Clyde in Scotland in his Bruce Farr-designed Beneteau 42s7, Quest III .
Fears over death rates at flagship Scots heart hospital
The Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, is shown to have higher than expected mortality rates in an audit.