A SHERIFF has found a coach driver was at fault for a school bus crash which claimed the life of a 17-year-old girl.

ANDY Murray’s new hotel has hit a snag after conservation groups raised concerns about his refurbishment plans.

FORMULA One cars driven by racing legend Jim Clark were paraded though his Borders home town yesterday to mark the 50th anniversary of his first world championship title.

ARCTIC convoys campaigner Jock Dempster was praised for his “massive” service to his country as he was laid to rest yesterday.

A cargo ship has been damaged after crashing into a harbour in Scotland, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said.

A FARMER has died after being accidentally shot in the leg outside his home, it emerged yesterday.

SCOTLAND’s housing minister and an independent regulator have been urged to launch an investigation into “gross negligence” at a scandal-hit registered social landlord.

OFFICIALS at a housing association have been accused of jeo­pardising the welfare of ordinary families and ordering staff to ignore grievances, The Scotsman has learned.

A MURDER victim who was found dead in his home has been named by police.

HUNDREDS of British and French troops took part in a mass traing excercise in Stranraer today which saw them tasked with stabilising an area disputed by two fictional nations divided by economic and ethnic factors.

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BRITAIN’S most bashed bridge - the Challoch Bridge - is to be bypassed with the start of construction today on a new section of the A75 at Dunragit in Dumfries and Galloway.

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ONE of Scotland’s most visited museums hopes its bid to display aircraft wreckage from the Lockerbie bombing will be boosted by the remains of Pan Am flight 103 being moved north of the Border.

MSPs yesterday called for an inquiry into blacklisting, following claims that the consortium building the Scottish Government’s flagship Borders railway blacklisted workers while running another transport project.