MORE than 100,000 people have been injured in accidents in Scotland’s NHS hospitals over the past four years, new figures have revealed.

THE remarkable forgotten tale of a spitfire named “Shetlander” and its brave American ­pilot has been uncovered by an amateur historian.

SCOTTISH patients could see their dental bills rocket as 
dentists face growing pressure on their own finances, experts have warned.

THE Scottish Government has issued a fresh demand for air passenger duty to be devolved to Scotland after bosses at Flybe said the “penalistic and ludicrous” charge was a key reason for it selling off all its slots at a busy London airport.

TIME to put your best foot forward. Foot reading parties are about to step into the nation’s living rooms as a new form of home entertainment.

GREEN light is being shone on Edinburgh Airport’s control tower to celebrate today’s Scottish Cup Final between Hibernian and Celtic.

A 73-YEAR-old man who was rescued unconscious from the sea after he was spotted floating next to an upturned dinghy has died.

WITH a £2,600 budget, you could choose to enjoy a dream trip to Disneyland in Florida this summer, or perhaps book a villa near a sun-drenched Mediterranean beach.

AROUND 40 firefighters were tackling a wildfire spread over a distance of more than 800 metres in central Scotland last night.

MOST cross-party groups at the Scottish Parliament have now revealed whether or not they are receiving backing from companies and pressure groups trying to lobby MSPs, after it emerged they had ­broken strict rules.

THE Bridge to Nowhere finally has somewhere to go.

DOZENS of “windcrofters” are emerging across Scotland under a new drive that offers landowners free power in exchange for allowing developers to erect mini-turbines on their property.

IN THE age-old war of the sexes over who fares better 
behind the wheel it is enough ammunition to keep the battle raging for years to come.

PARENTS in one of Scotland’s largest education authorities have been warned they face £30 fines if their children fail to turn up for end-of-year exams.

THE head of the UK’s most influential financial compensation body warned last night that thousands of bank account deposits would be at risk in an independent Scotland unless a new government set up its own guarantee scheme.

A ZOOKEEPER who died after being mauled by a tiger entered the animal’s enclosure for “inexplicable reasons”, the park’s owner has said.

THE operators of a new music venue have denied reports it will be forced to cancel top rock and pop acts because work on the 12,000-seat arena is months behind schedule.

The SNP yesterday criticised Ukip for its “unacceptable views” after one of the party’s politicians resigned for having “offensive opinions” about the Scots.

PATIENTS suffering from severe depression are being forced to have electroconvulsive therapy against their wishes under a controversial law that allows doctors to take action without consent.

Scotland’s chief medical officer has called for children aged between ten and 17 to be vaccinated against measles.