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A 37-year-old man has been charged with the murders of two young jockeys who died in a fire at a flat.

A former landlord is sued for making a fraudulent claim against the plaintiff, which led to wrongful imprisonment.

A 39-year-old man was arrested today in connection with the deaths of two young jockeys in a flat fire.

Wild boar have been released into a forest in a bid to aid the regeneration of ancient Caledonian woodland.

PEOPLE BRIAN Keegan has been unveiled as the new chair of Scotland's Colleges. Currently chair of Langside College in Glasgow, Mr Keegan has 35 years experience of further education and training in a variety of roles, beginning his career at Motherwell College in the department of social sciences, languages and communication.

A teenager who died after a flat blaze had an "extremely high level" of petrol on her clothing, an expert has told a murder trial.

More than 1,500 jobs have been secured at a call centre group, it has been announced.

A dog which made headlines around the world after he lost his owner and caught the right train home has died.

By John Robertson Law Correspondent AN OVER-the-limit driver who crashed his car and killed a passenger was jailed for six years yesterday.

TARGET: Claire Ewen, with an X-ray showing a pellet lodged near her eye after she was shot with an air gun Politicians and victims of air-gun crime last night welcomed proposals that would give Holyrood the power to ban the weapons in Scotland.

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American TV is making a special programme starring singing sensation Susan Boyle.

Students from St Andrews University take part in a foam fight as part of the traditional Raisin Monday celebrations in St Andrews, Scotland, yesterday.

Stormy seas lash the railway line at Saltcoats on the Ayrshire coast. Chris Watt Published on 19 Nov 2009 Scotland faces more stormy weather today with torrential rain on already saturated ground likely to aggravate problems in the south and west.

Councils across the south and east of Scotland are to follow the lead of their west coast counterparts with radical proposals to pool a raft of services in an attempt to save tens of millions of pounds.

North Lanarkshire, along with 7 other Scottish councils, must thrash out which recommendations to pursue Exclusive: Gerry Braiden Published on 23 Nov 2009 The most radical proposals to shake up Scottish local democracy in a generation are revealed today, including plans to merge health and social care for a third of the countrya s population.

Just the look of haggis is enough to put a lot of people off the delicacy. Photo / British Tourist Authority It's more than a little unfair that the deep-fried Mars Bar became a symbol of Scottish cuisine.

Finale time in Scotland as the 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season comes to a close.

A passer-by rescued a six-year-old boy from a house fire, emergency services have said.

A search is being launched after a man was seen in a river, police said. Central Scotland Police said a member of the public spotted the man at around 9.05pm on Thursday night in the River Carron in Falkirk.