Alexander isolated as former leaders join attack
	12:58am today
	Wendy Alexander, Labour’s Holyrood leader, was cut adrift by the party’s Scottish establishment, with two former first ministers joining in the chorus of internal party criticism over her call for an immediate referendum on independence.
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By TORCUIL CRICHTON, Chief UK political correspondent

Army visits to Scottish schools soar by 180% in three years

12:58am today

Exclusive: Army recruitment team visits to Scottish schools went up by more than 180% in the last three years, The Herald can reveal.

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By IAN BRUCE, Defence Correspondent

Economic growth in Scotland shrinks for first time since 2003

12:58am today

Economic growth in Scotland has shrunk for the first time in five years amid a sharp slowdown spurred by the global credit crisis and soaring oil prices.

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By MARK SMITH, Deputy Business Editor

Uefa Cup fever hits Ibrox

12:13am today

Thousands of Rangers fans spent their Sunday queuing for must-have tickets to next week’s Uefa Cup final. Supporters were forced to line up for hours to get last-minute briefs for the game.

By DAVID LEASK

‘Gentle giant’ is killed after refusing to take part in fight

12:26am today

A teenager murdered the day after his 16th birthday was killed in an unprovoked attack after he refused to take part in a fight.

Burmese toll could hit 1.5m, charity warns

12:53am today

The Burmese Government was under increasing international pressure last night as aid agencies warned the death toll following the cyclone disaster could reach 1.5 million.

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Millionaire elite in UK set to rise by 60% in 10 years

12:26am today

The number of millionaire households in the UK is predicted to rise by 60% to more than 2.4 million within the next 10 years, a new study has found.

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By WILLIAM TINNING

Push for move to allow STV to produce shows for BBC

12:10am today

The owner of Scottish Television is pushing for a historic transformation of the commercial broadcaster's status which will enable it to sell programmes to the BBC and boost Scotland's share of network production.

By PHIL MILLER, Arts Correspondent

Scotland loses out to England in job offers to junior doctors

12:29am today

Scotland has lost out after junior doctors who wanted to work north of the border were snapped up by English health authorities, it has been claimed.

By HELEN PUTTICK, Health Correspondent

Scotland ‘needs 450 extra foster carers’

12:22am today

At least 450 new foster carers must be recruited in Scotland over the next year to provide stable homes for children in care, according to one charity.

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