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Man arrested over school stabbing A 38-year-old man is arrested in connection with a stabbing outside a primary school in Glasgow two weeks ago.

Ear bitten off in fast food queue A man had part of his ear bitten off in a "violent" and "unprovoked" attack by two men in a Glasgow fast food outlet.

Security thief makes bike getaway A security guard making a delivery of cash to a city centre centre was robbed by a thief who got away on a bicycle.

Baths site reopens after 11 years A swimming pool in Glasgow whose closure 11 years ago led to violent clashes with police is reopened by Scots actor and director Peter Mullan.

Two men held over shooting death Two men are arrested in connection with the death of a man who was shot in an East Renfrewshire street last year.

Glasgow Uni applications up 11% Applications for undergraduate courses at Glasgow University this year are up 11% on the same period in 2011.

Man held over 87-year-old's death A 40-year-old man is arrested over the death of an 87-year-old woman in South Lanarkshire.

Man raped two girls in city flats A man from Afghanistan is found guilty of raping two young girls at flats in Glasgow.

Rise of the comic book creators Examing the "massive groundswell" in comic book creators in Glasgow

Your pictures of Scotland: 27 January - 3 February A selection of your photographs taken across Scotland

Cuddle saves heart op man's life A cuddle from his wife saves the life of a 78-year-old former engineer

Rangers 0-2 Dundee Utd Dundee United knock Rangers out of the Scottish Cup with a deserved fifth-round victory at Ibrox.

McCoist eager to bolster squad Rangers manager Ally McCoist admits he is still trying to bring in players following the Scottish Cup exit at the hands of Dundee United.

Win justified changes says Lennon Celtic manager Neil Lennon says he was right to reshuffle his starting 11 for the 2-0 victory against Inverness in the Scottish Cup.

Inverness CT 0-2 Celtic Celtic progress to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup with a comfortable win away to Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Hibernian 1-0 Kilmarnock Hibernian oust Scottish Premier League rivals Kilmarnock in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.

Buddies boss relieved at Cup draw St Mirren manager Danny Lennon believes his players are fortunate to still be in the Scottish Cup after their 1-1 draw with Ross County.

Lennon plays down Jelavic factor Nikica Jelavic's sale by Rangers does not guarantee Celtic the title, insists Neil Lennon.

Motherwell 6-0 Morton Motherwell rout First Division Morton to book a place in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals.

St Mirren 1-1 Ross County St Mirren face a trip to Dingwall after their Scottish Cup fifth-round tie against Ross County ends in a draw.

Ayr United P v P Falkirk The Scottish Cup fifth round tie at Somerset Park has been postponed because the pitch is unplayable.

Queen's Park 1-2 Alloa Athletic Alloa Athletic move nine points clear at the top of Scottish Division Three with an away victory against Queen's Park.

VIDEO: Big Yin voted most influential comedian Billy Connolly is voted the most influential British comedian of all time.

VIDEO: Sheridan: 'This fight is far from over' Tommy Sheridan vows to clear his name after being released from prison following his conviction for perjury.

VIDEO: Air pollution alert first for Scotland Scotland is to become the first part of the UK to offer a pollution alert system which could be incorporated into weather forecasts.

VIDEO: Round-up - news from around Scotland A two-minute round-up of the news which has been happening around Scotland.

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Rangers 0-2 Dundee Utd Dundee United knock Rangers out of the Scottish Cup with a deserved fifth-round victory at Ibrox.

McCoist eager to bolster squad Rangers manager Ally McCoist admits he is still trying to bring in players following the Scottish Cup exit at the hands of Dundee United.

Win justified changes says Lennon Celtic manager Neil Lennon says he was right to reshuffle his starting 11 for the 2-0 victory against Inverness in the Scottish Cup.

Inverness CT 0-2 Celtic Celtic progress to the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup with a comfortable win away to Inverness Caledonian Thistle.

Hibernian 1-0 Kilmarnock Hibernian oust Scottish Premier League rivals Kilmarnock in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.

Buddies boss relieved at Cup draw St Mirren manager Danny Lennon believes his players are fortunate to still be in the Scottish Cup after their 1-1 draw with Ross County.

Lennon plays down Jelavic factor Nikica Jelavic's sale by Rangers does not guarantee Celtic the title, insists Neil Lennon.

Motherwell 6-0 Morton Motherwell rout First Division Morton to book a place in the Scottish Cup quarter-finals.

St Mirren 1-1 Ross County St Mirren face a trip to Dingwall after their Scottish Cup fifth-round tie against Ross County ends in a draw.

Ayr United P v P Falkirk The Scottish Cup fifth round tie at Somerset Park has been postponed because the pitch is unplayable.

Queen's Park 1-2 Alloa Athletic Alloa Athletic move nine points clear at the top of Scottish Division Three with an away victory against Queen's Park.

McCoist unfazed by Gers quit talk Rangers manager Ally McCoist dismisses speculation he would consider leaving Ibrox over a lack of transfer funds.

Healy aims to fill Jelavic void David Healy is confident he can rise to the challenge of filling the void left by Nikica Jelavic at Ibrox.

Murphy will wait for right move Motherwell forward Jamie Murphy says he turned down the chance of a move to Blackpool because the deadline-day offer was not right for him.

Shiels studies new-look Hibernian The list of new names in the Hibernian squad means Killie manager Kenny Shiels has extra Scottish Cup preparation to do.

Call for new fair employment body Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) calls for a new body to be set up to protect workers from abuse and exploitation by bosses.

Home improvement rules relaxed New regulations come into force which will allow Scots to make certain home improvements without planning permission.

Craig Group in £50m vessels deal Shipping and energy services firm Craig Group is to invest £50m in new vessels, after winning a contract with Talisman Energy.

Independent press regulator urged A tougher regulatory framework for the press is needed but it should be voluntary, according to a new report.

Swinney defends EU nationals vote Finance Secretary John Swinney defends plans to let EU nationals living in Scotland vote in the independence referendum.

Women urged to 'drop drink size' The Scottish government is launching a "changing attitudes" campaign to encourage women to drop a drink size.

Man arrested over school stabbing A 38-year-old man is arrested in connection with a stabbing outside a primary school in Glasgow two weeks ago.

Anti-social tenant moves planned The process of evicting anti-social tenants could be simplified under plans being put forward by the Scottish government.

Lawrie triumphs in Qatar Masters Scotland's Paul Lawrie shoots a final-day 65 to win the Qatar Masters and continue his fine start to 2012.

Man, 85, robbed at cash machine An 85-year-old man was robbed of a three-figure sum of money at a cash machine outside a bank in the centre of Edinburgh.