Glasgow

Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and is both modern and traditional with contemporary culture and architecture sitting comfortably alongside the cities shipbuilding heritage that was once the main industry on the River Clyde.With excellent shopping and highly acclaimed nightlife, Glasgow has something for all tastes. Its museums and galleries are of national acclaim and cover a wide range of subjects, from rich art collections and inflential architects to transport.

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GP explains life expectancy gap

A GP reacts to a report saying that there is a 28-year gap in life expectancy depending on what area of Glasgow you live. More details

Dogs 'bred to fund drugs trade'

Animal welfare groups in Scotland claim drug addicts are breeding Staffordshire Bull Terriers to fund their habits. More details

Alcohol link to serious assaults

Police studies say the majority of serious assaults in the Borders can be "directly attributed to alcohol". More details

Shetland obesity study dismissed

Health chiefs on Shetland dismiss research which claims the islands are the fattest area of the UK as "misleading and simplistic". More details

City company builds new global HQ

A leading learning and development firm is to start building its new global HQ in Dundee. More details

Tesco triumphs in store struggle

Councillors overturn officer recommendations and back a bid by Tesco to build a new southern Scotland store. More details

£50m appeal to keep Titian work

Two UK galleries appeal for £50m to buy a painting by Italian Renaissance artist Titian - estimated to be worth £150m. More details

How a bagpipe player sparked an Olympic security alert

A bagpipe player from the Borders reveals how his musical instrument sparked a security alert in Beijing. More details

Comedian not cheered by £4,000 Spirit of the Fringe booze up

Top stand-up Richard Herring has hit out at the decision to give the "Spirit of the Fringe" to every comedian. More details

Hearts 0-0 Airdrie Utd (3-4pens)

First Division outfit Airdrie knock Hearts out of the Co-operative Insurance Cup after a penalty shoot-out. More details

Ayr United 0-1 Aberdeen

Chris Maguire fires Aberdeen into the Co-operative Insurance Cup third-round at Ayr's expense. More details

Market forces

The volume of Scottish house sales falls by 20% More details

On the frontline

BBC Scotland's special coverage from Afghanistan More details

Unkindest cuts

Self-harmer tells of her 10-year battle against her body More details

'No alternative'

Cull plan aims to help save red squirrels More details

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Major city schemes given backing

Councillors vote on plans for three major developments in Edinburgh including a new waterfront at Leith. More details

Hoy 'overwhelmed' by Scots return

Triple gold medallist Chris Hoy says he is "overwhelmed" by a reception to his success in Edinburgh. More details

Woman cleared of killing ex-lover

A woman is found not guilty of killing her former boyfriend with a wine bottle at her Edinburgh flat. More details

'Suicide' case GP keeps practice

A Glasgow GP who gave sleeping pills to a suicidal patient is allowed to retain his practice. More details

New techniques help trace heroin

Forensic profiling helps Scottish police trace the source of heroin being brought into the UK. More details

Study reveals teen self-harm rate

A study suggests that up to 14% of 15 and 16-year-olds across central Scotland have self-harmed. More details

Person detained after fatal crash

A person is detained in connection with a fatal road accident on Skye at the weekend. More details

Call for lighthouse on St Kilda

A Western Isles councillor proposes that a lighthouse be built on a remote island archipelago. More details

Rescue alert at islands airport

A plane lands safely after emergency services are alerted to reports of it having engine problems. More details

Arrest over city centre stabbing

A suspect is arrested after a 28-year-old man is left in a critical condition in hospital after being stabbed in Aberdeen. More details

Shetland 'sunniest place' in UK

One of the most northerly places in Britain has been the sunniest in the UK this month. More details

Scott plays down referendum issue

Scotland's new Lib Dem leader plays down talk of his party supporting a multi-option independence referendum. More details

Lamb starvation charges dropped

A cruelty case is dropped after a sheriff rules evidence obtained during a farm raid is inadmissible. More details

Health board lost patients' data

A health board tightens its security after the loss of "non-identifiable" patient data on two memory sticks. More details

Shoelace killer given extra time

A man who murdered his cellmate with a shoelace has his sentence increased for attacking a prison officer. More details

Perth man jailed for sex attacks

A community leader who sexually abused teenage girls is jailed for three years and nine months. More details

Baby used to smuggle prison drugs

A woman who used a three month old baby to hand over drugs to her partner in prison is given community service. More details

Hawk to fight against gull menace

Company secures the services of a Harris Hawk to cut down on the number of seagulls in Grangemouth More details

Call to appoint elections supremo

The Electoral Commission says a board of management should be set up to run all elections in Scotland. More details

Troubled council names new boss

Aberdeen City Council, which is £50m in debt, announces the appointment of its new chief executive. More details

Scott elected new Lib Dem leader

The Scottish Liberal Democrats elect Shetland MSP Tavish Scott as their new leader north of the border. More details

What the Scottish papers say

The stories making the headlines in Scotland's daily newspapers. More details

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