Gourock artist’s painting fetches record £181,000
	12:14am Fri 21 Nov 08
	An oil painting by a Scottish art teacher, which was sold by Holocaust victim Anne Frank's aunt for just £60 less than 50 years ago, has fetched £181,250 at an auction, setting a new world record for a work by the artist.

Friend offers alibi for killer in Orkney murder case

12:16am Friday 21st November 2008

A school friend of the man convicted in the Orkney waiter murder case claims she can provide him with a watertight alibi.

Father says terrorist son has caused family shame

12:51am Friday 21st November 2008

The father of a self-confessed terrorist yesterday apologised for his son's actions and for the distress he caused the British public.

Plan for first Scots ‘Ikea village’ shelved

12:04am Friday 21st November 2008

Plans for Scotland’s first flatpack village in Drumchapel have been shelved, according to Ikea. The Swedish furniture giant planned to build around 40 BoKlok homes as part of a £200m New Neighbourhood Development, launched last year.

Hollywood A-listers honoured in Glasgow

1:03am Friday 21st November 2008

They might have risen to the top of the Hollywood elite, but stars James McAvoy and Richard Attenborough were yesterday thrilled to be honoured by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD).

‘Prints match’ man accused of Vicky death trial told

12:09am Friday 21st November 2008

Fingerprints found among the wrappings of Vicky Hamilton’s mutilated corpse matched those of the man accused of murdering her, a trial heard yesterday.

Kidnap accused drove Shannon to park and shops, court told

12:56am Friday 21st November 2008

The man accused of kidnapping Shannon Matthews told police he took the schoolgirl on trips to the park, a court heard yesterday.

Half have delayed switching on heating due to cost

12:55am Friday 21st November 2008

Half of households have delayed putting their heating on this winter, while almost two-thirds have turned the temperature down to combat soaring energy bills, according to new research.

Six months and stressed … can buggy type cause baby anxiety?

12:10am Friday 21st November 2008

Children who face away from their parents while being pushed in buggies are more likely to be emotionally isolated and stressed, a study by researchers at a Scottish university revealed yesterday.

University principal leaves for funding body

12:52am Friday 21st November 2008

The principal of a Scottish university will step down next yearto take on a major new role in higher education.

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