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WATCH: Scotland's biggest ever flood defence project unveiled in Elgin

Nicola Sturgeon in female leadership call as mentoring opportunity launched

EXCLUSIVE | WATCH: No murder inquiry for grieving Highland family

Permanent job placements on the rise

Oil Sector tax system expert panel to be established

Give us financial relief not austerity - Mackay urges Chancellor

Scottish Government accused of 'failing' schools

Campaigners claim Scottish Government Named-person policy "climbdown"

Paedophile jailed for historical sex crimes

"Named Person" plans further delayed as new legislation announced

Two-thirds of school leavers go on to higher or further education

A&E departments miss waiting-times target in January

Hundreds of youth football coaches suspended after failing to complete checks

Concern over threatened Moray bus services

Drive to challenge misconceptions of how victims respond to rape

Plaque for right's campaigner Mary Macarthur to be unveiled

Scottish councils advised to tackle high staff absences

Chief's fears about Transport Police merger

Oil sector challenges remain despite confidence returning, leaders warn

Former SNP MP Jim Sillars to speak against "Named Person" proposals

New anti-terror campaign in Scotland

Loans up at the Bank of Mum and Dad

SSE apologise after smart meter error warns of £33,000 bill for one day's power

European committee warns Brexit will have profound consequences for economy

27,000 apprenticeship starts planned this year

Scottish Labour joins calls for police and fire service to be exempt from VAT

Ruth Davidson says her party is 'ready to serve' at Holyrood

Woman killed in A96 crash named by police

Tories pledge to push for free care extension to under-65s with dementia

Chancellor urged to use budget to support oil and gas sector

Woman dies after road accident in Morayshire

Scottish Tories to review school reforms after 'collapse in standards'

Slower economic growth forecast for coming year

Benefit recipients recruited to help develop new welfare system

Renewable companies fear one in six jobs to be lost in next 12 months

Theresa May says "no economic case for breaking up UK" amid pledge on union