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'Sickening' year of animal crimes The Scottish SPCA says calls to its animal helpline rose by 16% last year with many "sickening and harrowing" cases.

Purcell quits as city councillor The former leader of Glasgow City council has resigned his Blairdardie council seat, it is confirmed.

'No drug treatment' for Purcell The former leader of Glasgow City Council, Steven Purcell, was not treated for a drug problem, according to his psychiatrist.

Women cut free from crashed cars Two woman are cut free from their vehicles following crashes on minor roads in the Scottish Borders.

Plea to return Iraq death accused The family of a former soldier facing a possible death penalty for murder in Iraq say they are fighting to bring him home.

Today: Wednesday 17th February Less than a third of juries fully understand a judge's legal directions, a new study has found. And passports belonging to the alleged killers of a top Hamas official in Dubai are fraudulent, the British and Irish governments have said.

Man appears on bogus work charge A Lanarkshire man appears in court charged with a bogus work offence in the Scottish Borders.

Bikers deny 135mph racing charge Two bikers are to stand trial later this year accused of racing at speeds of up to 135mph on the A702 in the Borders.

Teacher retirement savings sought Scottish Borders Council hopes to save £1.65m through the early retirement of its highest earning teachers.

Fatal crash site meeting planned A public meeting is being held to discuss how to improve a Midlothian junction where a Borders woman died last week.

Affordable home schemes progress Plans to provide more affordable homes in two towns in the Scottish Borders are backed by councillors.

Junction crash victim identified Police identify an 87-year-old woman from the Borders who was killed in a crash in nearby Midlothian.

Iraq double murder case delayed The trial in Baghdad of a British man accused of killing two colleagues is adjourned.

Families back organ donor packs Secondary schools in Scotland are to be offered packs on organ donation featuring real life stories from those in need of a transplant.

Crash driver suffers spine injury A woman is being treated for spinal injuries after a crash in the Scottish Borders at the weekend.

Stuck helicopter makes take off An RAF helicopter stuck on a hospital helipad for nearly four days is finally repaired and returns to its base.

Snow clearance battle continues Clearance efforts continue in the Scottish Borders to tackle heavy snowfalls which have affected the region.

Al Green producer Mitchell dies Record producer and musician Willie Mitchell, who oversaw many of soul singer Al Green's hits, dies in the US at the age of 81.

Day in pictures Striking pictures from around the world on Thursday 24 December 2009.

Further warnings over icy roads A further plea has been made to motorists to take care on the roads as night falls and temperatures continue to drop.

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