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Labour in greener buses call

Labour will call on the Scottish Government to set up a new £3 million fund to put more environmentally friendly buses on roads.Read

Greens: Scrap power station plans

Greens have demanded plans to build a new power station be abandoned after research suggested that carbon capture and storage technology was "not feasible at any cost".Read

Bid to end rail dispute deadlock

Talks aimed at ending the deadlock in a rail dispute are being held.Read

Dragons' Den stars in non-dom spat

Duncan Bannatyne has had a dig at Dragons' Den colleague James Caan over his tax status.Read

Ministers urged to change limos

Labour is to call on the Scottish Government to replace ministerial limousines with more eco-friendly vehicles.Read

Divers search dock after van drama

Police divers are searching a dock after a stolen van plunged into the water.Read

Rates plan may 'cost tourism jobs'

Jobs could be lost in the tourism industry unless ministers reconsider plans to increase business rates, MSPs have said.Read

Ewing wants `legal high` drug ban

The Scottish Government has stepped up calls for a "legal high" drug to be outlawed after the deaths of the two teenagers.Read

Help for male victims of abuse

A confidential advice line providing support for male victims of domestic abuse will be up and running next month, Communities Minister Alex Neil has announced.Read

Thousands of public sector jobs cut

Almost 10,000 public sector jobs were axed last year, official figures have shown.Read

Public notice change plan abandoned

Public notices will continue to be published in local newspapers after ministers dropped plans to let councils advertise on the internet.Read

HIV case man to appeal sentence

A chef who was jailed after he infected his lover with the HIV virus has appealed against his sentence, it has been confirmed.Read

Diageo boss defends deal amid cuts

Whisky chiefs have faced a grilling from MSPs over their Formula 1 sponsorship deals while hundreds of staff are being axed.Read

Double shooting shocks community

A husband and wife found shot dead in a suspected domestic incident at their home have been described as a "lovely couple".Read

City pantomime return for Krankies

The Krankies are to return to Christmas pantomime in Glasgow for the first time since an on-stage accident that almost killed Wee Jimmy, it has been confirmed.Read

Fall in job seeker benefit claims

The number of people out of work and claiming benefit has fallen for the first time in almost two years, figures have revealed.Read

Couple found shot 'were lovely'

A husband and wife found shot dead in their home were a "lovely couple", neighbours have said.Read

Couple 'shot dead in home'

Investigations have been continuing after a couple were reportedly shot dead in their home.Read

MSPs set to grill Diageo chief

The head of drinks giant Diageo is due to appear before MSPs after the firm's decision to axe 900 jobs last year.Read

Bid to boost Muslim officer numbers

A new policing body has been launched to boost the number of Muslim officers in Scottish forces.Read

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