Afghanistan deaths soldiers named Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan as Britain's death toll in the conflict matched that of the Falklands War have been hailed for their bravery. more

Panel may scrutinise suicide bill A veteran MSP vowed to challenge Holyrood business chiefs after they recommended a special committee be set up to consider her proposal to legalise assisted suicide. more

Fears over minimum whisky price The whisky industry insisted that it will lose out if minimum prices are applied to alcohol. more

Forth Bridge 'should allow buses' Bus services should get "a fair crack of the whip" when the new Forth Bridge is created, MSPs have been told. more

Rail strike on day of big rugby tie Rugby fans will be hit by a 24-hour rail strike on the day Scotland face England, it has been confirmed. more

Power line health fears 'ignored' Energy Minister Jim Mather is being asked to explain the health advice he considered before approving a controversial 137-mile power line. more

Trial of 'river bus' completed An amphibious bus that can travel on water and roads completed its trials on a Scottish river despite suffering a technical problem. more

Four jailed for attempted murder Four men have been jailed for attempting to murder a businessman who was shot in the head as he left a casino in Edinburgh. more

Scottish salmon campaign launched A campaign to promote premium Scottish salmon across Europe has been launched by First Minister Alex Salmond. more

Rescued hedgehogs put on crash diet A group of "chubby" hedgehogs are to be given a helping hand in losing their winter weight thanks to a special hedgehog "fat club". more

Remains could be missing diver The remains of a man have been found in a wreck near a popular diving spot, police have said, prompting speculation they could be those of a diver who went missing more than two years ago. more

Student's terror conviction quashed A student dubbed a "wannabe suicide bomber" has had his conviction quashed by appeal court judges. more

Leona's 'Bleeding Love' UK top tune Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis has been crowned the top tune for the UK's romantics. more

Human trafficking inquiry launched An inquiry into the scale of human trafficking in Scotland and the Government's response to it has been launched. more

SNP's booze price plans criticised Whisky industry leaders will on Tuesday criticise the SNP's plans to set minimum alcohol prices. more

Student awaits terror verdict A student dubbed Scotland's first Islamist terrorist will learn on Tuesday if his conviction will be formally overturned after judges said he suffered a miscarriage of justice. more

GP practices to be examined The future of GP practices will be set out by medical chiefs on Tuesday. more

UK Afghan deaths top Falklands war The UK death toll in Afghanistan has topped that of the Falklands war following the death of the 256th British soldier. more

Freeze 'put housing market on ice' The snowy start to the year caused the property market to grind to a "virtual halt", chartered surveyors have said. more