The latest stories from the Scotland section of the BBC News web site.
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Jobs market 'improves strongly'
Scotland's jobs market has shown its strongest improvement for nearly a year, according to a new bank survey.
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Call for crackdown on late trains
MSPs call for a crackdown on late-running trains by bringing in tougher rules for services in Scotland.
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Scotland's child neglect probed
Many professionals and members of the public are unsure what to do in cases of suspected child neglect, research suggests.
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Scots shops see footfall plummet
Shoppers deserted Scotland's high streets last month as footfall fell by nearly a fifth, according to a survey by retailers.
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VIDEO: Megrahi death 'closes a chapter'
Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond says that Abdelbaset al-Megrahi's death "closes a chapter" for relatives of those who died in the Lockerbie bombing.