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£10m donation for save Titian fund

A £10 million donation to help keep Titian's Diana and Actaeon, described as one of the greatest privately-owned paintings on public view, has been announced. Read

Salmond opens £120m Forth bridge

A new £120 million bridge over the Firth of Forth has been officially opened by First Minister Alex Salmond. Read

Protest ahead of HBOS takeover vote

Unions have staged a protest as Lloyds TSB shareholders prepared to vote on the proposed takeover of ailing rival HBOS. Read

Fatal bug families call for justice

Lessons still need to be learned about a Clostridium difficile outbreak which was linked to the deaths of 18 hospital patients, a relative of one of the victims said. Read

The Proclaimers hit tops song poll

A hit by The Proclaimers has been chosen as the song that most reminds Scots of home, it has been announced. Read

Free meals spending plans slammed

Plans to introduce free school meals for all five-to-seven year-olds have met with opposition claims that the money could be better spent elsewhere. Read

Salmond to open £120m bridge

First Minister Alex Salmond is leading a convoy over a new £120 million bridge in an opening ceremony. Read

Government slammed over ID cards

The Scottish Government is facing accusations of a "failure of leadership" over a third Holyrood debate on ID cards. Read

Scots 'cutting back on spending'

Scots are cutting spending on everything but essentials according to the latest retail figures, which revealed the biggest drop in non-food sales in eight years. Read

Vote held on Lloyds TSB-HBOS merger

Lloyds TSB shareholders are to vote on the bank's rescue takeover of ailing rival HBOS. Read

Call to scrap direct NHS elections

Medical chiefs have called on MSPs to reject plans for direct elections to NHS Boards. Read

Warning on ferry service viability

Insufficiently rigorous assessments of the viability of a ferry service between Ballycastle and Campbeltown in Scotland were carried out before a substantial amount of money was spent upgrading the harbour at Ballycastle, according to an Audit Office report. Read

300 held in serious crime blitz

Police arrested almost 300 people during a crackdown on serious and organised crime, it was revealed. Read

£1bn rail scheme ahead of schedule

A £1 billion improvement programme for one of Scotland's busiest rail lines is ahead of schedule, First Minister Alex Salmond has said. Read

Salmond signs Maradona card

First Minister Alex Salmond paid tribute to football legend Diego Maradona by signing a card. Read

Irish MEP to visit amid chant fury

An Irish politician agreed to visit Scotland amid growing anger over sectarian singing at football matches. Read

Plans for high-speed rail link

A high-speed rail link between Scotland and the south of England could be built in just five years if it was made a top priority, MSPs were told. Read

Politicians criticise cancer wait

Politicians have expressed their disappointment over new figures which revealed cancer patients are waiting longer for treatment. Read

Warning over sex laws overhaul

Top lawyers have warned that new legislation overhauling sex laws in Scotland is unnecessary and could clog up appeals courts. Read

Ministers' claims backed by report

Scottish Government complaints of a tight-fisted financial settlement from Westminster have been vindicated by an independent report, it has been claimed. Read

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