Debut Scotland striker Chris Iwelumo smashed a nation's dreams after missing a goal from two yards during Saturday's Scotland v Norway World Cup qualifier.
At the memorial service marking the 20th anniversary of the Piper Alpha disaster, Andrew Jolly, the chaplain to the UK oil and gas industry, told the bereaved families and survivors that Scotland has a duty never to forget.
It has been hailed as the cutting edge of psychology for more than 50 years, with celebrity patients ranging from JK Rowling and Davina McCall to Donny Osmond and Shirley Conran.
The Church of England yesterday refused to confirm or deny a report that senior bishops had held secret talks with Vatican officials over the crisis in the Anglican
Communion.
Road safety campaigners warned yesterday of the dangers of mini-motorbikes after a Scottish schoolboy became the latest child to die while riding one illegally.
The Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland would like to transform its controversial parade to mark July 12 into a cultural event that it hopes will attract tourists as well as people traditionally opposed to the march.
Economists in Scotland have predicted that the economy north of the border will be more resilient than the rest of the UK as the global financial crisis tightens its grip.