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.
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".
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.
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.
Silence descended on Scotland's salmon farming industry last night when it emerged the European Union is preparing to drop its anti-dumping measures against Norway.
Burma's military leaders seized aid shipments intended for cyclone survivors and yesterday told the top US diplomat there that they are not ready to let in American aid workers despite warnings the country is on the verge of a medical catastrophe.
The closure of 16 post offices serving some of Scotland's most remote communities has been confirmed, while a stay of execution has been granted to three island branches.
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