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Schools to face fees test for charity status
Stop ignoring assaults on front-line officers, police tell prosecutors
Hi-tech probe promises instant test results for cervical cancer
Ex-Labour supporter tells PM she's lost trust in him
Rushing round - just stirring up apathy
U-turn by the Pope over other 'inferior' religions'
World featherweight champion barred from town centre pubs
Allawi survives suicide bomb
Rare albino squirrel is thriving in urban jungle
Berlusconi forced to quit in humiliation
It's a dirty job as staff extol virtue of the green nappy
Bestsellers book a reading at Borders literary showcase
Tories 'to axe most stamp duty'
Actress is top in sexiest women poll
White House nominee for UN 'acted like a madman'


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Sun Backs Labour
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Tearful Gazza Scoops Book Award
Quotes of the Day
Memorial Honours Fallen in South-East Asia Wars
Odd Stories in the News
On This Day - April 21


Scotland

Schools to face fees test for charity status
Stop ignoring assaults on front-line officers, police tell prosecutors
World featherweight champion barred from town centre pubs
Rare albino squirrel is thriving in urban jungle
It's a dirty job as staff extol virtue of the green nappy
SNP welcomes union icon Jimmy Reid
Doctors raise concerns at swamped NHS helpline
'Sick' stunt to promote Arlene book cancelled
Sports chief resigns after only 6 months
Action call to save loch birds
Fringe row director back on biggest stage
Prospect of higher fees for English at Scots unis
Peacock plan attacked by angry school board chief
Objector fails to block toll increase to £1 for Forth toll
Conference calls for night courts

  Aberdeen
Seven men arrested in major drugs swoop
Mother due in court over baby's death
Widow wins hearing in battle over family home
Marathon man outruns doctors and beats paralysis
Families insist management at abuse row home must go
Fury at plan for burial ground in shadow of the Devil's Hoofmarks
Aberdeen library shut by weather
Snow expected in northern Scotland
Prostitution laws must be changed, say councillors
Aberdeen council worry
Oil firm gives Nairn stick over carrot ploy
Teacher struck off for altering pupils' work in bid to get them better grades
Teenage boy found hanging from tree in suspected suicide bid
Pensioner's age saves her from prison
Boating tragedy father is acquitted on all charges

  Dundee
Anger over maternity unit plan for school
No joke as city comic wins award
Plan for £12m research centre in Dundee
Tradition dies as Scots reed industry sunk by eastern competitors
PM's face-to-face with regiments' campaign in Black Watch territory

  Edinburgh
Rare albino squirrel is thriving in urban jungle
Fringe row director back on biggest stage
Objector fails to block toll increase to £1 for Forth toll
Alarm raised over bridge crash barrier
I'll drink to that.. Muslims give Irn-Bru OK after alcohol fears
Second World War veterans to march in step for last time
Businesses brace for G8 protesters
Capital's tourist industry under threat as city holds back cash
Gallery Restaurant cuts back opening as diners stay away
Protesters refuse joint police camp
What's the story? A foray from Balamory
Lothian diabetics in overdose risk
Multi-million hotel plan for city gap site
Edinburgh misses out as Scotland enjoys Easter retail bonanza
£9m hotel arsonist jailed

  Glasgow
Action call to save loch birds
Strike talks off
City council boss ousted to make way for younger 'modernisers'
Subway talks
Blast death
Scottish Water 'puts Glasgow jobs at risk'
Festival boss denies artist scratched cars
Driving German is the ticket to a fine
Tunnel link for Glasgow reservoirs
Hue and cry about city's thinker job
Factory blast leaves two workers seriously hurt
Two workers badly hurt in explosion at plastics plant
City bids to become drug-testing centre
Glasgow suffers subway chaos
Scots hotels are better by design

  Inverness
'Sick' stunt to promote Arlene book cancelled
Police warning after mother picks up live grenade from beach
Inverness boy found safe
Tour skipper is cleared of harassing pod of dolphins
Ingram's waste plant blunder
Ingram: Empty RAF homes could ease housing crisis
Strikes on vital ferry links threaten key Easter trade
Man who murdered his cousin is jailed for life
Carers cleared of abuse
Site identified for new Highlands town
Road safety concerns raised over use of Gaelic signs
£6m fund will help to increase affordable homes in Highlands


UK

Hi-tech probe promises instant test results for cervical cancer
Ex-Labour supporter tells PM she's lost trust in him
Rushing round - just stirring up apathy
Tories 'to axe most stamp duty'
Actress is top in sexiest women poll
Billie-Jo 'hit with bar as foster father lost temper'
Galloway faces death threat from Islamic extremists
Chinese 'to produce Rover models in Shanghai'
Relief for Labour as The Sun decides to back Blair
Immigration 'boosts the UK economy'
Prospect of higher fees for English at Scots unis
Kennedy to aid 'decapitation'
PM denies 'quit deal' with Brown
Farmer charge
Twins bulletin


International

U-turn by the Pope over other 'inferior' religions'
Allawi survives suicide bomb
Berlusconi forced to quit in humiliation
Actress is top in sexiest women poll
White House nominee for UN 'acted like a madman'
Germans raise a tentative glass in toast
Kenyan aristocrat accused of killing wildlife officer
Chinese 'to produce Rover models in Shanghai'
Rice takes swipe at 'autocratic' Russians
Mystery disappearance of man linked to Guinea coup plot
Antiques lover in £10m bank swindle
Hearing fixed for guilty plea in 9/11 terror attacks case
Palace protest
Tremor strikes
Elephants flee


Politics

Ex-Labour supporter tells PM she's lost trust in him
Rushing round - just stirring up apathy
Tories 'to axe most stamp duty'
SNP welcomes union icon Jimmy Reid
Galloway faces death threat from Islamic extremists
Relief for Labour as The Sun decides to back Blair
Immigration 'boosts the UK economy'
Kennedy to aid 'decapitation'
PM denies 'quit deal' with Brown
Survey shows weakening Labour support
Labour unveils plans to dock benefits of hard-core jobless
The education manifesto: how the policies stack up for 5 May
Howard too tough on migrants says Murdoch
Greens seek world peace - but don't go into detail
Capital's tourist industry under threat as city holds back cash


Sci-Tech

Rare albino squirrel is thriving in urban jungle
Action call to save loch birds
Amazon ants use 'torture rack' to kill prey
Scientist's DNA breakthrough
Trunk and disorderly behaviour
Pioneering city scientists in arthritis cure breakthrough
Tour takes a healthy look at city's medical history
Edinburgh University tops nursing and vets league
Man who saved the elephants is awarded £65,000 prize
Track wildlife from the train
Net gain for blind on web access
Last-ditch bid to block beauty-spot housing
'Lost' classical manuscripts give up their secrets after 9,000 years
Say g'day to the Capital's koalas
Mystery of asteroid orbit baffles experts


Health

Hi-tech probe promises instant test results for cervical cancer
It's a dirty job as staff extol virtue of the green nappy
Doctors raise concerns at swamped NHS helpline
Woman is handed her dead foetus in hospital blunder
Lothian diabetics in overdose risk
Doctors fear child diabetes 'timebomb'
Drugs firms face lawsuits
Hopes inhaler to replace jab for sufferers
Gynaecologist could have given 70 women hepatitis C
Comic stands up for HIV charity
Blair cites Scottish Labour's failure on NHS waiting lists
Pioneering city scientists in arthritis cure breakthrough
Anyone for tennis elbow?
Wealthier children taller, but higher risk of disease
Lothian hospitals call centre 'will put staff at risk'


Education

Schools to face fees test for charity status
Peacock plan is nonsense, says school boards chief
Prospect of higher fees for English at Scots unis
Peacock plan attacked by angry school board chief
Basic ABCs remain best way forward
Schools strive for excellence
New scheme with that sinking feeling
From the Chalk Face
Only one Scottish university makes top 10 in UK league
School strives for sporting excellence
Marginal drop in number of pupils in private sector
Roadshow gets to work on youngsters
Dogs sniff out drugs in schools
Scots students lobby MSPs over fees
Schools aiming to pass funds tests


Entertainment

Bestsellers book a reading at Borders literary showcase
Actress is top in sexiest women poll
'Sick' stunt to promote Arlene book cancelled
Fringe row director back on biggest stage
Da Vinci Code clinches book of the year title
Twins bulletin
BBC puts £61m into new programmes
What's the story? A foray from Balamory
Force is with Cannes after Star Wars coup
Jackson's defence tries to discredit mother of accuser
Scottish Opera chief executive latest figure to stand down
TV watchdog rules Ainsley ad a recipe for disaster
'Fun' high-wire stunt for Blaine
Jet-set author flies in for book launch
Vibes not so good as Beach Boys musical ends run

  Movies
Force is with Cannes after Star Wars coup
Action man's landmine mission
Short films on view in city
Gambit pays off for Russian film industry
Dorothy's dress sure to be an oz-some lot
Star role for Scots chapel in Da Vinci Code film
Collymore scores with Stone
Cheeky actress steals show at film premiere
Labour manifesto offers cash hope for Film Festival
American star takes title as 'Last King of Scotland'
UK box office zooms in on record
Today's film stars are talentless thin clones, says Bacall
Film society in spotlight at awards
Sorry Brad, but Troy was the pits
'Action' call to flag up drink risks

  Music
Vibes not so good as Beach Boys musical ends run
Singing out for Cancer Relief
Press glare 'depresses' Charlotte
Album speaker's got it covered
Hue and cry about city's thinker job
Oasis fans ask what's the story as touts swoop on gig briefs
Bowie sued in £5m Space Oddity royalty row
Ticket scramble as Oasis sell out capital concert in an hour
T time for bands who want shot in the Park
Manic fans take to the Street
McKeown Rolls in with £32,000 for Unicef
Star to rock Burns event
McFall's back at the Bongo
Brass band blow their way to a tenth title
Oasis concert to rock capital

  Arts
Bestsellers book a reading at Borders literary showcase
'Sick' stunt to promote Arlene book cancelled
Da Vinci Code clinches book of the year title
Jet-set author flies in for book launch
Explosive start to arts festival
Explicit Vettriano art fails to impress
Festival boss denies artist scratched cars
Artist denies 'keying' cars
Art sale raises over £2.8m
Festival for new writers is set to book in
Technology takes centre stage for the Festival
Doctor in the house at the Baftas
Cars vandalised 'in name of art'
Portrait painter brushes off copycat accusations
War refugee set for book prize

  Celebrities
Actress is top in sexiest women poll
Jackson's defence tries to discredit mother of accuser
McKeown Rolls in with £32,000 for Unicef
Jackson 'said killers threatened family'
Kennedys in turmoil as 'drunk' Joan tries to sell family home
Jackson trial hears boy's family offered house to film a rebuttal
Star Hurley launches beachwear designs
Britney to have a baby
'Tears' when star was not allowed to share boy's bed
Doherty charges dropped
Nicola adds another string to her bow
Actor's award
Film stunt nearly killed McGregor
'I saw child star on Jackson's bed' - maid
Reeves pleads guilty to drink driving


Features

Picking the perfect pint
Who's that girl?
Film reviews
Tragic tale triumphantly told
Words of wisdom
What kind of a crisis do you call that?
The Spike
Square eyes for a straight guide to what's on TV
Mystery man due rapist libel windfall
How to score a cheap political anthem
Tony Bennett
Faust/Geoff Smith
I am where I am today...
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Was my paedophile dad a murderer too?


Gaelic

Ceist Mhanifesto: Dè e brosnachadh?
Cha nèamh Eilean Mhanainn - ach tha iad ag obair air
Is ciallach an t-atharrachadh anmoch
Bidh nàdar de dhuine a' ruith nàdar de bhall ...
Mas ann nas lugha 'sann as fheàrr
Àm ann pilleadh gun cheud-ghràdh
An deasbad mun Chàisg a chaill na Gaidhil: an robh e na bu dhoimhne na sin?
Grand Gaelic gathering is unveiled for Glasgow
Siad na riaghailtean a tha cudthromach: ach an fheadhainn a nì feum dhuinne
An dà chòmhlan 'punc' a tha a' seinn sa Ghàidhlig
An Colbh Ghàidhlig
Ceòl ceòlmhor agus eòlaichean eòlach
'Chan eil iad an aghaidh na Gàidhlig ann an Inbhirnis' - Siad a tha
An fhìrinn mun Ghàidhlig an Innse Gall
Cunnart nam fadhlaichean


Opinion

Canada becomes a key player in the oil game
If there's really no problem, why the steel fence round Holyrood?
Gentle man who will rule Church by the book
A blatant piece of class warfare
Brown-eyed girl gets her Van the Man
Top-up fees won't top up population
Heavy price to pay for the spin on vaccinations
From Silicon Glen to the Mandarin Mountain
Decision time - so let's have some bounded rationality, eh?
Problems facing the new Pope
Nicola's faux fury won't fool voters
Catholic Church is in safe hands now
Not such a goodie day for Rachel
Hearts finds fresh way to Phil programme
Today's youth, tomorrow's politicians

  Leaders
A blatant piece of class warfare
Problems facing the new Pope
'Edinburgh must not be allowed to be a loser in this reshuffle'
'Sharing with police should not be difficult'
Dr Blair's verdict on Scotland
Send 'game show' school policy to bottom of the class
City must clean up its act over Leith rubbish
Explain yourself, Mr Brown
'There will be no competition for the chief's job'
Key to artistic success
'None of the main parties offer a substantial choice'
Radcliffe's relief
Labour's cynical abuse of Rover
Long to rain over us
A smothering fog hangs over lacklustre election campaign

  Columnists
Canada becomes a key player in the oil game
If there's really no problem, why the steel fence round Holyrood?
Gentle man who will rule Church by the book
Brown-eyed girl gets her Van the Man
Top-up fees won't top up population
Heavy price to pay for the spin on vaccinations
From Silicon Glen to the Mandarin Mountain
Decision time - so let's have some bounded rationality, eh?
Nicola's faux fury won't fool voters
Catholic Church is in safe hands now
Not such a goodie day for Rachel
Hearts finds fresh way to Phil programme
Today's youth, tomorrow's politicians
Get it sorted
Blame the politicians, not the electorate


Obituaries

Charlie Kerr
James Irvine-Fortescue
Sydney Hudson
Kate Fulton
James Moffat Allan
Dr William Brown OBE
Dr George Murdoch MBE, Soil specialist
James Thomas Stewart
Capt Lewis Archibald Gibson, MM LRDG
John D Stewart, Amateur rocket enthusiast
Andre Norton, Science-fiction and fantasy writer
Dorothy Robertson-Aitken
Barry Crowther
Andrea Dworkin
Sq Ldr RCH (Bill) Boothman DFC, FRCS, ED(HON)


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