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'Action needed' to tackle C.diff
Labour calls for "urgent action" to tackle C.difficile in Scottish hospitals, after an outbreak at the Royal Alexandra in Paisley.
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The prime minister is accused of letting households "plunge into fuel poverty" by not acting to address rising energy prices.
More detailsBritish cyclists start gold rush
Scot Aileen McGlynn breaks a tandem cycling world record to win one of Britain's first gold medals in Beijing.
More detailsScots fans turned away from game
Hundreds of football fans are refused entry to the stadium for Scotland's World Cup qualifier against Macedonia.
More detailsTribute to shipwreck brig's crew
A ceremony marks the anniversary of a shipwreck but also the restoration of its Scots figurehead.
More detailsScots wanted for speaking clock
Scottish hopefuls are being sought to become the voices and faces of a new online video version of the speaking clock.
More detailsFestival-goers trace local roots
People come from around the world to find out more about their ancestors who hail from Tayside.
More detailsPole position win in Euro dance spectacular
Poland won the second Eurovision Dance Contest, which was held in Glasgow before a television audience of millions.
More detailsScotland suffer defeat in Skopje
Ilcho Naumoski gives Macedonia victory in their World Cup qualifier against a poor Scotland side.
More detailsMurray leading when rain arrives
Britain's Andy Murray leads world number one Rafael Nadal by two sets to love when rain suspends their US Open semi-final.
More detailsMountain alert
Figures reveal the deaths and rescues on Scotland's hills
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More detailsSnail sanctuary
One of the world's smallest snails gets special protection
More detailsOlympic heroes
Reception for Scotland's Olympic heroes
More detailsBlether with Brian
Is Gordon Brown caving in to the SNP?
More detailsDrivers quizzed over missing man
Scores of drivers in the Maybury area of Edinburgh are stopped by police trying to trace a missing man.
More detailsCapital's first car reg for sale
Edinburgh's first ever car number plate, registration S1, is set to fetch up to £250,000 at auction.
More detailsBalls found inside 'rattling' dog
A labrador has 13 golf balls removed from its stomach after eating them at a Fife golf course.
More detailsLife term for 'evil' wife killer
A former accountant who stabbed his wife 86 times at the family home is jailed for at least 19 years.
More detailsRacecourse put up for sale
The owners of Ayr racecourse put it up for sale blaming the poor state of the housing market and planning system.
More detailsMan kicked to death at drink den
A man who kicked another man to death after he turned down a drink has been found guilty of murder.
More detailsA9 crash victim named by police
A woman who died in a two-vehicle crash on the A9 in the Highlands on Thursday afternoon is named by police.
More detailsClearances statue to be unveiled
A statue recognising the achievements of those who left for Canada during the clearances is to be unveiled.
More detailsBuzz-light year as bees struggle
Beekeepers and honey producers are concerned as hives fall silent to disease and fertility problems.
More detailsGirl killed after getting off bus
Classmates will be offered counselling after a 15-year-old girl is killed after getting off a school bus.
More detailsCouncil defers spending decisions
Decisions on the future of major capital projects in Aberdeen have been referred to the full council.
More detailsWoman rescued in 4,500-mile alert
A woman is airlifted to safety in Russia - after a distress signal was picked up at RAF Kinloss.
More detailsPolice name head-on crash victim
A man who died after a head-on crash on the A75 Gretna to Stranraer road is named by police.
More detailsAerial attack plan for seagulls
A pilot project to tackle problems with urban gulls will fight them in the streets, on rooftops and in the sky.
More detailsPostal raiders escape with cash
Two men make off with cash and other items in an early morning break-in at a village post office.
More details'Murdered' porpoise found
A father and son out fishing find a dead porpoise they believe was beaten to death by a dolphin.
More detailsDoors Open record participation
More properties than ever before invite people in for free during the Doors Open weekend in Angus.
More detailsChildren's ward 'will not close'
NHS Tayside promises that the children's ward at Perth Royal Infirmary will not be closed down.
More details'Thousands' oppose booze ban plan
More than 10,000 people have signed a petition against raising the age for buying alcohol in off-sales, campaigners claim.
More detailsCouncil union in one-day strike
A local government union calls another one-day strike across Scotland in pursuit of its pay claim.
More detailsBrown 'backs more Holyrood power'
The SNP claims that Gordon Brown is "caving in to pressure" to concede more powers to Holyrood.
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