Terrorist's freedom appeal fails Scotland's first convicted Islamist terrorist has failed in a bid to win his freedom from jail. more

'Explosive' device found on beach A suspected historic explosive device has been found on a popular beach. more

Young man dies in gliding incident A young man died after falling as he helped a friend launch a paraglider in Loch Lomond, police have said. more

Religious robber avoids jail term A man who stole valuable historic documents about the origins of the Catholic Church in Scotland has escaped a jail term. more

Youth offenders charity given cash A young offenders charity in Scotland has been given £400,000 to help run a mobile training camp to tackle the causes of crime. more

Soldier survives grenade attack An Scottish Army officer cheated death when a rocket-propelled grenade bounced off him during combat in Afghanistan, it has been revealed. more

Teen injured in cliff plunge horror A teenage girl who fell from a cliff after going to help her stranded friend was in hospital with serious back injuries. more

Rangers fans head for Uefa final Tens of thousands of Rangers fans are descending on Manchester for the Uefa Cup final. more

Sturgeon faces NHS drug probe panel Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon is giving evidence to a Holyrood committee probing the availability of cancer drugs on the NHS. more

Aid fund handover calls dismissed Calls for ministers to hand over the international aid fund to non-government agencies are being dismissed. more

Council finances hearing begins A public hearing into the finances of a local authority is beginning. more

Scotland 'failing to tackle fraud' Scotland is in danger of failing to keep pace with developments for tackling fraud in the rest of the UK, a report has warned. more

MSPs consider Scots web domain plan Moves to create a Scottish web domain are being discussed by MSPs. more

£235,000 spent on Bute House More than £200,000 has been spent on the First Minister's official residence in the last four years. more

Cash boost for fishing industry Emergency funds have been unveiled to help the Scottish fishing industry counter rising fuel costs. more

Speedboat lands on golf course Golfers had a lucky escape after an out-of-control speedboat flew through the air and crashed into a bunker. more

Crofting report vision 'radical' A new report on crofting has put forward "radical ideas" for its future, environment minister Mike Russell has said. more

Man crushed at demolition company A man has died after he was crushed by heavy machinery at a demolition company near Glasgow. more

Young drinkers in hospital on rise Almost 1,100 under-age youngsters were admitted to hospital in Scotland last year after abusing drink, new figures have shown. more