MSPs to welcome education funding An extra £30 million in funding for post-16 education and training is to be welcomed by MSPs. more

Man dies after head-on collision A young man has died following a head-on collision between two cars. more

Suicides 'high among young men' The gap between suicide rates north and south of the border is widening and is largely down to the rise in the number of young Scottish men taking their own life, statistics show. more

'Fantastic response' to vote debate A campaign set up to gather opinion about Scotland's constitutional future has had a "fantastic response". more

Travel warning as ice expected Freezing rain and ice are expected to affect most parts of the country on Thursday, forecasters have warned. more

BBC explains Salmond cancellation The BBC has defended its decision not to include Alex Salmond in its coverage of Saturday's Scotland-England rugby clash. more

No prosecution of rail fare row man A man caught on camera throwing an alleged fare dodger off a train will not be prosecuted, the Crown Office said. more

Pedestrian dies after car accident A man has died after being hit by a car in a city street. more

Budget cash for colleges, housing Extra cash for colleges and housing has been approved as part of the Scottish Government's Budget. more

Snow set to settle over 'wide area' Up to 3in (8cm) of snow could fall in parts of the UK as the big freeze continues. more

Rail signal staff to strike again Rail signalling workers are to stage two fresh strikes in a row over career progression following the breakdown of talks. more

Police name bus fall death woman An elderly woman who died in hospital after falling on a bus has been named by police. more

Family devastated by boy's death The family of a "bright, happy and bubbly" five-year-old boy who died after collapsing at a sports centre have said they are devastated at their loss. more

Pandas a hit with YouTube viewers They have a reputation for sleeping and eating but the UK's only giant pandas have now been showing off their climbing skills after keepers gave them new toys to play with. more

Colleges and housing get extra cash The Finance Secretary has announced extra cash for colleges and housing as Holyrood prepared to pass the Scottish Government's Budget. more

Devolution papers release vetoed The Attorney General has vetoed the release of Cabinet committee papers relating to devolution under the Freedom of Information Act. more

Sports scheme to help youngsters A sports programme to help disadvantaged young people in Scotland, as well as those in some of the poorest countries in the world, has been launched. more

Offshore energy 'needs efficiency' Offshore renewable projects could be developed more efficiently and quickly under recommendations of a new blueprint on green energy, it has emerged. more

Home recycling 'saves £20m a year' Councils save more than £20 million a year because of household recycling, new figures reveal. more