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Jewellery stolen in daylight attack

Armed robbers have stolen hundreds of thousands of pounds of jewellery from an elderly man during an attack in broad daylight.Read

Tory leader praises 'hero' carers

Unpaid carers have been hailed as "unsung heroes" by Scottish Conservative leader Annabel Goldie.Read

Tourists vote Edinburgh top UK city

Edinburgh has been named the best UK city for tourists at a prestigious awards ceremony.Read

Another 3,500 jobs to go at RBS

Royal Bank of Scotland is axing another 3,500 jobs under plans to more than halve the bank's administration centres across the UK.Read

Group backs assisted suicide Bill

A campaign backing controversial plans for a change in the law to allow assisted suicide has been launched by humanists.Read

'Holding zone' for Rangers fans

Rangers fans will be put in a holding zone ahead of their team's Champions League match in Manchester, to prevent a re-run of the riots of two years ago.Read

Funding boost for swimming lessons

The Scottish Government has announced £800,000 will be invested in free swimming lessons for primary pupils.Read

Alcohol pricing 'would save £700m'

A minimum price for alcohol of 45p a unit would save Scotland more than £700 million in 10 years, Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said.Read

More flood aid for Pakistan pledged

The Scottish Government has pledged an extra £300,000 to help the relief effort in Pakistan, where devastating floods have claimed more than 1,600 lives.Read

Alcohol minimum price '45p a unit'

The Scottish Government has said it wants the minimum price for a unit of alcohol to be set at 45p.Read

Woman stranded overnight after fall

A woman who was stranded overnight after falling 50ft down a cliff has been airlifted to hospital.Read

Sturgeon unveils alcohol price plan

Scottish Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon is due to announce what she wants the minimum price for alcohol to be.Read

Tories meet at ex-steel works site

The Tories are to hold a meeting of the party's shadow cabinet on the site of the former Ravenscraig steel works.Read

Uefa Cup hooligans to be sentenced

Twelve Glasgow Rangers hooligans involved in rioting after the Uefa Cup Final in Manchester are due to be sentenced.Read

Police seize amphetamines in raid

Around 25 kilos of amphetamines worth more than £200,000 has been seized by police.Read

Prospects for care children 'poor'

The life prospects of youngsters in residential care in Scotland are "generally poor", with many facing unemployment, homelessness and prison, a spending watchdog has found.Read