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AV poll 'may delay election count'

The count for next year's Holyrood elections could be delayed because of the referendum on the alternative vote being held on the same day, the SNP has said.Read

'Proud' pair complete live TV climb

Two "completely knackered" climbers have completed a mission to scale one of the world's toughest rock faces live on television.Read

RAF officer complete canoe task

A Royal Air Force officer who was seriously injured in an explosion in Afghanistan has spoken of his pride at completing a 100km canoe challenge to raise money and awareness for families affected by the war.Read

SNP to push independence at poll

Independence for Scotland is set to be a "major issue" in the SNP's forthcoming bid for a second term in office, the First Minister has said.Read

Three killed in separate crashes

A teenage boy was one of three people killed in separate road accidents on Saturday, police have said.Read

Gillan reveals Simpsons role desire

Doctor Who star Karen Gillan has said she wants to be in an episode of The Simpsons.Read

Kane wins Fringe comedy award prize

Comic Russell Kane has scooped the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award at the third time of asking.Read

Bogus cabbie hunted after assault

A bogus taxi driver was being hunted by police on Saturday after a woman was indecently assaulted.Read

Bid to save clipper ship rejected

A bid to keep the world's oldest passenger clipper ship in Britain has been rejected in favour of proposals to send it to Australia.Read

Probe after man dies in road crash

A man has died and two others were injured in a crash on Saturday.Read

Comedy award winner to be unveiled

The winner of the 30th Edinburgh Comedy Award is due to be announced.Read

Tooth decay hits deprived children

A third of the most deprived three-year-olds living in Scotland's biggest city have tooth decay, a new study has claimed.Read

Two men held over drugs seizure

Two men have been arrested in connection with a haul of Class A drugs.Read

Police force could cut 194 officers

Central Scotland Police has said that "significant" budget cuts could mean it has to lose almost a quarter of its officers and nearly half its civilian support staff.Read

Soldier's teenage killer detained

A teenager who killed a Glasgow soldier just days before he was returning home to his family for Christmas has been detained for two and half years.Read

Nuclear site company to cut jobs

As many as 180 jobs will be cut during the next three years at the company leading the demolition of the Dounreay nuclear site, it has been announced.Read

Man's 'unexplained' death probed

Police are investigating the "unexplained" death of a man days after he was attacked by a gang.Read

Camilla praises submarine crew

The Duchess of Cornwall told the crew of the first of the UK's new class of attack submarines they were a "great credit" to the country as the vessel was formally accepted by the Royal Navy on Friday.Read

Council leaders impose pay deal

Scotland's council leaders have said they had "no option" but to impose a pay deal on tens of thousands of local authority workers.Read

Levein kicks off cancer campaign

Scotland manager Craig Levein has backed a charity campaign to help women beat cancer.Read

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