6500 are called up as Israel prepares invasion
	12:41am Mon 29 Dec 08
	Fears of a ground invasion grew last night as Israel called up 6500 reservists and moved dozens of tanks to the border.

Scots economy set for its worst year since 1979

12:41am Monday 29th December 2008

A leading business organisation warned at the weekend that next year will be “incredibly difficult” for Scotland’s economy.

Passengers leaving Scotland to be screened at border

12:43am Monday 29th December 2008

Exclusive: Thousands of passengers travelling in and out of Scotland will be electronically screened next year under plans for the government’s next-generation border control technology.

Man due in court over alleged abduction of nurse

12:58am Monday 29th December 2008

A man is due in court today in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a nurse found locked in the boot of her car on Boxing Day.

Branching out: plea for Scots’ family photos

12:59am Monday 29th December 2008

Scots around the world are being encouraged to send in family photos as part of a new global album unveiled ahead of 2009's Homecoming Scotland celebrations.

USC Scottish-based fashion chain in administration

3:18pm Monday 29th December 2008

The British high street was dealt another blow today when fashion retailer USC went into administration, putting 300 jobs at risk.

The die is cast: art school set to renovate its classical statues

12:58am Monday 29th December 2008

For more than 100 years, they have been the models that all arts students have followed. Now 200 of the classical sculptures of the Glasgow School of Art are being restored for a new generation of artists in training.

Hospitality industry set for price wars

12:24am Monday 29th December 2008

Scotland's hospitality industry is preparing for price wars as businesses strive to meet tough targets set long before the economic downturn and try to stay afloat.

Clothing chain Adams latest to move into administration

12:22am Monday 29th December 2008

Children's clothing chain Adams is the latest company facing extinction on the high street after it applied to go into administration.

	Nationalism and sectarianism ‘stopped rise of Scots fascists’
	12:54am Mon 29 Dec 08
	The rise of Scottish nationalism and sectarian hatred were two of the main reasons why fascist movements did not manage to make the same headway north of the border in the 1930s as they did in England, says new research.

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