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Anger at proposal to change under-age sex laws

A controversial Scottish Government proposal to effectively �decriminalise� sex for 13 to 15-year-olds has provoked fierce debate.

Teenage sex prosecution move has split opinion

Background: It is intended as a common-sense move to save young teenagers who have consensual sex from being prosecuted.

Teenagers get life after gang murder of schoolboy

Two teenagers were yesterday given life sentences for the murder of a schoolboy. They were part of a gang which chased 16-year-old Kodjo Yenga shouting "kill him, kill him".

Raising the roof: the rise of Scotland’s million-pound properties

They offer luxurious surroundings in superior locations - for a price. But despite the global credit crunch, it appears that in Scotland at least, there are plenty of home-buyers willing to splash out for their own million-pound mansion.

Zara Phillips named as part of team for Olympic Games

One may have to abandon one's strongly entrenched superstition to compete in the Olympic Games.

‘She has to go’: Labour MPs call on Alexander to resign

Wendy Alexander was called on by Labour colleagues last night to step down as leader of the party at Holyrood as her brother made clear he supported Gordon Brown and the UK Government�s line on an early independence referendum.

Scotland Office rejects ‘eerie silence’ claim in row over call for referendum

Attempts to drag Des Browne, the Scottish Secretary, into the independence referendum row were rebuffed last night as �laughable�.

PM’s son to attend a state school

John Brown, the Prime Minister's eldest son, is to attend a state school near Downing Street, it was revealed last night.

Tale of two cities: Boris Johnson’s vision of a bond with New York

Boris Johnson, London�s new Conservative mayor, yesterday handed his New York counterpart Michael Bloomberg a novelty shirt of the London Underground, as the pair met to discuss the challenges of running a world-class city.

MAIN BUSINESS

Hunter takes Tesco to court over Dobbies rights issue

Sir Tom Hunter, Scotland's richest man, is going to court to try to stop supermarket behemoth Tesco diluting his power at Dobbies Garden Centres.

Clydesdale Bank lifts earnings despite credit crunch hit

Clydesdale Bank owner National Australia Bank (NAB) lost around £15m from the effects of the credit crunch over the last six months, it revealed yesterday, but still succeeded in posting pre-tax profit of £194m, up 17% on the year before.

Pound falls on interest

The pound tumbled on the foreign exchanges yesterday, as traders bet the Bank of England would have to cut benchmark UK interest rates again as soon as economic conditions deteriorate.

MAIN SPORT

Appliance of science fuels push to the line

The sand dunes at Gullane are now but a sepia-tinted memory. Ice baths, compression garments and truckloads of pasta are on the menu as Rangers seek to conserve their energy for the last leg of a marathon season.

Sir Alex hits out at SPL’s stance

The Scottish Premier League could cost Rangers European glory, according to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

Robson’s motto: if at first you don’t suceed ...

The road to the top has been long and rocky for Barry Robson. He has not yet found time to enjoy the view.

Strachan plays down all talk of pressure

The season is heading towards a climax with all the excitement of a runaway train careering towards a mountain of nitroglycerine.

Willo wound up for United’s visit to Ibrox

Dundee Uniteed's Willo Flood was ready to bill Rangers for his summer holiday if the Ibrox side had succeeded in their bid to have the Clydesdale Bank Premier League season extended again.

Where have all the runs gone?

Amid the euphoric scenes which greeted the Scottish Saltires' heart-stopping victory over Lancashire at Old Trafford on Monday, it was easy to forget that the bowlers had stepped up to the mark, where the batsmen had previously failed.

‘You have got to have the bottle to go and try to win’

Mark McGhee is encouraging his Motherwell players to show their "bottle" as they bid to seal a place in next season's UEFA Cup.

Northern lights shine brightest in Gothenburg rain

Sir Alex Ferguson admits to a "magnificent obsession for the Dons" during his time at Aberdeen and remembers, as one of the highlights of his life, the night of May 11, 1983.

Mixu upset by McGhee’s comments

Mixu Paatelainen, the Hibernian manager, has dismissed Mark McGhee's claim that Motherwell deserve to finish third - insisting whoever claims the spot will do so on merit.

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