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Thousands join Hogmanay celebrationsEdinburgh Castle

Tens of thousands of party-goers have taken to the streets for Hogmanay celebrations across Scotland.

Pauline CafferkeyExperimental drug for UK Ebola nurse

Pauline Cafferkey, the nurse being treated for Ebola, is receiving an experimental anti-viral drug and blood from survivors of the disease, doctors say.

First Scottish Executive cabinet meeting in May 1999Minutes from first cabinet released

Minutes from the first-ever Scottish Executive cabinet meeting are made available for public viewing for the first time.

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