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Road death families back campaign

Families who have lost relatives in car crashes backed a campaign urging drivers to take more care on the roads. Read

House prices and sales numbers dip

House prices fell by up to 7% in some parts of Scotland over the past year, new figures showed. Read

Free school meal budget worry

The cost of providing free school meals for five to seven-year-olds could leave council chiefs with "stark choices" in their budgets, MSPs heard. Read

Salmond hears young Scots' views

First Minister Alex Salmond heard young people's views on Scotland's future at a special event. Read

Thousands of Scots may lose jobs

Fifty thousand people in Scotland could lose their jobs over the next two years as recession hits, economists predicted. Read

Children in 'learning difficulty'

More than one in six school children has some form of learning difficulty, a survey suggested. Read

Decision over Lockerbie bomber

The cancer-stricken Lockerbie bomber will find out within days if he is to be freed from jail. Read

13,000 more people out of work

Unemployment in Scotland has soared, according to figures. Read

Original Caravaggio works on show

Two newly discovered paintings by Italian artist Caravaggio went on display in Scotland for the first time. Read

Knife victims invited to Holyrood

Scotland's top law officer, the justice minister, police chiefs and knife crime victims are being invited to take part in a special debate at Holyrood. Read

Bankers refuse back down on HBOS

Two former bank chiefs hoping to derail Lloyds TSB's takeover of HBOS refused to back down despite Gordon Brown's dismissal of their calls for the bank to stay independent. Read

Olympic football team 'no threat'

A British football team could take part in the 2012 Olympics without damaging the future of the home nations' national teams, a senior minister said. Read

Threat to Commons envelope plant

The manufacture of House of Commons envelopes is likely to be shifted overseas, an MP has said. Read

Glenrothes MP takes Commons seat

Labour's surprise victor in last week's Glenrothes by-election, Lindsay Roy, is due to arrive in Westminster to take his Commons seat. Read

More repossession protection call

Calls for greater protection for homeowners from repossession are coming under discussion during talks between the Government and opposition on Wednesday. Read