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Simon Cowell showed his generous side by offering his private jet to a TV crewmember whose pregnant girlfriend went into early labour over the weekend.

Roddy Smith has written MacLeod's Law, a Scottish thriller, set in the north-west Highlands.

THE Scottish SPCA is appealing for information after a distinctive white German Shephard dog was found in Bo'ness severely emaciated, suffering from a womb infection and with painful sores on her body.

But Jim Leishman is now hoping to enter the political fray after announcing he will stand as a Scottish Labour candidate for Dunfermline in May's local government elections.

Police officers and an armed response unit surrounded the South Muirhead Road station at around 10.30pm on Sunday as two police helicopters circled the town centre.

FIFE Council could be forced to borrow money to help fund the by-pass that would pave the way for 1400 new homes to the north of Cupar.

British actress/TV host Amanda Holden has gone back to work on Britain's Got Talent just three weeks after she was left fighting for her life following the birth of her daughter.

Alex Salmond, the Scottish first minister, will meet the Scottish secretary, Michael Moore, for talks on Monday.

KIRKCALDY; Room 2; members of the charity Fife Women who have been given a cash boost; SARAH IMRIE, STACEY TAYLOR, HAYLEY BROCKSHAW, COLIN STEWART , ASHLEY YEOMAN, AVRIL CROSSLEY & JACKIE JOHNSON Photo ; WALTER NEILSON A KIRKCALDY-based charity designed to provide information and support for women in the Kingdom has been given a major cash ... (more)

WORKERS at the Dalzell Steelworks in Motherwell are up in arms over the Scottish Government overlooking them as a supplier for the new 1.5 billion Forth Road Bridge.

British tax authorities said Sunday that four current and one former member of staff at the Royal Bank of Scotland had been arrested in an investigation into alleged tax fraud.

Park at rosewell end of boallards. Subsidence problem The B7003 Roslin Glen road - right - opened on Monday after Midlothian Council spent A 850,000 stabilising and repairing the south section of the road.

Failure to declare three health and safety convictions south of the border when applying for premises licences for outlets in Musselburgh landed Martin McColl Limited in hot water.

FIFE Constabulary has announced the appointment of Jill Harper as Area Chief Inspector for north east Fife, based in Cupar.

IAIN MacKay, 36, from Stirling, Scotland, has been convicted of threatening an unborn foetus.

CUMBERNAULD has received a special gift for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee - in a move that could land the town another Beautiful Scotland award.

MORE than 11,000 Scots couples with kids are set to lose 4000 a year from April, according to figures revealed by Labour.

VALENTINE'S Day may bring partners together this week but Scotland's florists are becoming more promiscuous in seeking out new business.

The Scottish American Society of Michigan says tickets are sure to sell fast for the 9th Annual Tartan Day Celebration, held onA March 31.

Police Officers in Forfar are again appealing for witnesses or anybody who has any information regarding the following crimes to come forward and contact Tayside Police on the non emergency contact number of 0300 111 2222 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.