21 May 2013 Last updated at 15:50 ET

Scotland 'can afford independence'Alex Salmond with economy document

Scotland can "more than afford" to be a successful independent country, its first minister says as he launches a paper outlining the nation's economic strength.

Colin LawMissing man's body found 14 years on

Police Scotland confirm that a man whose remains were discovered in the Scottish Borders was a teenager reported missing 14 years ago.

David RobertsonMan guilty of decades of sex crimes

A former community centre manager is found guilty of sex crimes against children and adults spanning several decades.

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