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Standard Life set to axe 500 jobs

Scotland's financial sector suffered another blow when insurance firm Standard Life announced it was axing almost 500 jobs in the capital.Read

MSPs slam finance body figures

The body set up by the SNP to help finance the building of public projects like schools and hospitals provided £111 million of benefits last year, bosses have said.Read

Pupil stunned by letter from Obama

A primary pupil was the toast of his class after he got a helping hand with a school project from US president Barack Obama.Read

600 jobs set to go at Standard Life

Up to 600 jobs are being cut at life and pensions group Standard Life, it has been announced.Read

No traffic officer cuts, force says

Scotland's largest police force said that it had no plans to cut a large proportion of its traffic officers.Read

Sturgeon in Pakistan funds effort

Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has urged Scots to help victims of the Pakistan floods as she prepared to take part in fundraising events.Read

Blair book talks of rift with Brown

Gordon Brown has been described as "maddening" in former Prime Minister Tony Blair's autobiography, which reveals the depth of the rift between the two men.Read

Reformation-era manuscripts on show

A collection of historic manuscripts which documents the establishment of the Protestant church in Scotland are going on display.Read

Hyslop backs video games industry

Culture Minister Fiona Hyslop is to stress the Scottish Government's support for the video games industry when she visits two of its leading firms.Read

Father welcomes Tobin police talks

The father of one of serial killer Peter Tobin's victims has welcomed an offer to meet officers investigating the criminal's past.Read

£1m Premium Bond winner unveiled

A Premium Bond holder has won £1 million in September's jackpot.Read

Bungalows enjoy largest price rises

Bungalows have enjoyed the biggest rise in property prices in the last year, new research has revealed.Read

Seatbelts safety crackdown launched

A Scotland-wide crackdown on people who do not wear their seatbelts has been launched.Read

Body in field is missing pensioner

A body found in a field next to a road has been identified as a pensioner who went missing from his home last week, police said.Read

Tobin victim's father to see police

The father of one of serial killer Peter Tobin's victims is to meet the officers investigating his past.Read

Dogs law 'cannot come soon enough'

New legislation to tackle dangerous dogs "cannot come soon enough" after a 10-year-old girl was mauled by two rottweilers, campaigners have said.Read

Call for alcohol price limit in UK

A UK-wide price limit on drink should be brought in to try to curb alcohol misuse, a specialist commission has said.Read

KFC branch damaged in gang rampage

A large gang of youths has rampaged through a fast-food restaurant, breaking doors and smashing windows.Read

'Panther-type' cat spotting probed

A large "panther-type" cat has been spotted in the Highlands.Read

GP visit rates peaked in outbreak

GP consultation rates went "through the roof" last winter as the health service battled with the impact of the swine flu outbreak, according to official figures.Read