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David Cameron's father Ian dies in hospital in France shortly after the Prime Minister joined other members of his family at his bedside.

Stephen McManus insists Scotland's last-gasp victory over Liechtenstein was down to character rather than luck.

Hearts and Scotland suffer a blow as a scan reveals that defender Lee Wallace has suffered a cruciate ligament injury.

The Scottish Secretary says he can give "no guarantees" about the future of two Scottish RAF bases.

Billy Stark says Scotland Under-21s will be underdogs in Friday's European Championship play-off draw, which includes England.

John Higgins is cleared of all match-fixing allegations but admits bringing snooker into disrepute, resulting in a £75,000 fine and a ban until November.

The economic impact of Scotland's year-long Homecoming celebrations was "substantially" overestimated, a report claims.

A 41-year-old man has been taken to hospital following a shooting in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow, police confirm.

A Tayside marine charity buys a historic lightship moored near the centre of Dundee for just £1.

The Scottish government unveils plans to scrap the "double jeopardy" rule under its new programme for government.

A woman who was thought to be the oldest person in Britain has died at the age of 111.

Edinburgh make four changes ahead of Friday's Magners League match at Murrayfield against Munster.

The Scottish government's legislative programme

Pope Benedict XVI prays for God's blessing on the people of the UK ahead of his visit to Scotland and England.

A driver who was almost three times over the alcohol limit admits causing the death of a 37-year-old cyclist in West Lothian.

Two men admit attempting to murder of member of a gangland family in Glasgow on the 2nd day of their trial.

A 44-year-old man who died after being found with serious head injuries on a stairwell in Glasgow is named by police.

The UK oil and gas industry has said it will implement "any relevant lessons" from the report into the Gulf of Mexico disaster.

HM Revenue and Customs officers seize counterfeit tobacco worth more than £100,000 in the south of Scotland.

Falkirk Council says it will begin charging for some social care services like home shopping delivery later this year.