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Tories call on ministers to re-think income tax plans.

Scottish FA to establish "independent review" into reports of child sex abuse

Scots Apprentice contestant admits driving while using phone

41% of Scots make Christmas Day corner shop dash

Police investigate early morning raid on Banff Academy

'Good response' in inquiry over missing woman last seen in public 1999

Man who attacked his ex-girlfriend's parents with a chainsaw jailed

28% of P7 pupils 'not achieving required levels of literacy and numeracy'

Campaigners call for clearer facts on Cromarty crude oil plans

LISTEN: Merry mystery over Caithness candy canes

Glasgow-born weatherman dies, aged 78

Record number of calls to charity from kids with transgender issues

Unions and campaigners call for greater nationlisation of green energy schemes

LISTEN: 24 year prison sentence for Gordon Semple's killer

WATCH: Tambourine-playing dolphin turns up to Nairn protest

Inverness set to welcome surge of new visitors, figures show

VIDEO: New Glasgow - Edinburgh electric trains on test

Wash hands and not poultry or risk food poisoning this Christmas- experts warn

Charitable trust targeting poverty set to reach up to 7,000 people in first year

LISTEN: Nicola Sturgeon 'happy' to take call from Trump

New research shows Scotland's 'renewable energy expertise' is in demand worldwide

New study shows windpower is key to curbing greenhouse emissions from coal and gas

Scottish Labour claims a third of kids are missing out on childcare entitlement

Council funding cuts would be 'disastrous', ministers warned

WATCH: Nairn beach protest over Cromarty crude oil

UK urged to pay heed to 'vital needs' of Scottish fishermen in quota talks

Child benefit 'should go up £5 a week' in Scotland

New rules aim to bring in mandatory qualifications for head teachers

£10m to help diabetes in Scotland get insulin pumps

Santa's reindeer are shrinking!

Donald Trump discusses links with Scotland in phone call to Nicola Sturgeon

WATCH: Meet Wick school's Mr Cool

Scotrail's new class of electric train unveiled

The horse & cat who won the North's Christmas jumper day

Nicola Sturgeon praises heart transplant programme on 25-year anniversary

Tories issue call for reform of long-haul air passenger duty