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Ukip leader attempts to woo voters

Ukip leader Nigel Farage will visit Edinburgh as part of a plan to build on electoral gains in England and start winning in Scotland.Read

Cameron 'open to all ideas' on RBS

David Cameron has said he is "open to all ideas" on returning the Royal Bank of Scotland to private ownership.Read

Two arrested after pharmacy siege

A man and a woman have been detained by police after a three-hour armed stand off at a city centre pharmacy.Read

Armed siege at city centre pharmacy

Police have surrounded a city centre pharmacy in an armed stand-off with a man and woman.Read

Pensioners injured in police crash

A police van responding to an emergency call has crashed with a car, injuring two elderly people.Read

Accused 'wanted to be top man'

A man accused of murdering a father and his two children wanted to be "the top man" of a town, a court has heard.Read

Moderator mistaken for jewel thief

The next Moderator of the Church of Scotland was mistaken for a jewel thief when she went to a ring fitting with a duplicate of a missing Kirk treasure.Read

Beano fans 'can go back in time'

A 1980s edition of The Beano comic spotted in an episode of Dr Who has been reprinted for its fans, allowing them "to travel back in time".Read

Black widow arrives with shipment

A potentially deadly black widow spider shocked workers on a city industrial estate when they discovered it in a shipment from the US.Read

Witness 'lied to police over fires'

A witness has been accused of repeatedly lying to police about a series of fires which ended in the death of a man and his two children.Read

Tributes to lecturer killed by cows

Tributes have been paid to a retired university lecturer who died when he was trampled by cows.Read

Hackers sought 'global notoriety'

Computer hackers who considered themselves to be "modern day pirates" led sophisticated cyber attacks on websites and systems of major institutions including the CIA, Sony, the FBI and Nintendo, a court has heard.Read

Cardinal leaving 'for penance time'

Cardinal Keith O'Brien is to leave Scotland for several months after admitting inappropriate sexual conduct during his church career, the Vatican has said.Read

IVF cycles offered capped at two

The number of IVF cycles offered on the NHS will be capped at two per eligible couple in an attempt to drive down waiting lists.Read

EU deal 'brings fishermen benefits'

A compromise deal to shake up Europe's controversial fisheries policy has been hailed as bringing real benefits for British fishermen - if it wins approval from MEPs.Read

Destroyer docks at namesake city

HMS Edinburgh has made an "emotional" final return to its namesake city.Read

University to honour rower Grainger

Monty Python star Terry Jones and Olympic rower Katherine Grainger will receive honorary degrees from Scotland's oldest university next month.Read

Witness 'failed to speak to police'

A witness who claims he knew a man was responsible for a fatal fire failed to go to police within 48 hours, a court has heard.Read

Record rise in employment numbers

Scotland has seen a record rise in employment at the same time as the number of people out of work has continued to fall.Read

Deadline passes for tenant deposits

Landlords could now face legal action if they have not paid their tenants' deposits into a legally required protection scheme.Read

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