JUST DAYS after winning two major contracts Rosyth dockyard has been hit with a devastating jobs blow.

MORALE AMONG soldiers of The Black Watch still serving in troubled Iraq hit an all-time low following news of swingeing defence cuts, the mother of a Perth soldier revealed yesterday.

THE SCOTTISH Parliament will be asked to stand up for Scotland’s infantry regiments or face the consequences.

THE STRATEGIC Rail Authority yesterday refused to rule out cuts to the east coast mainline route despite calls from the Scottish Executive and pressure from MP Iain Luke at Westminster.

ANIMAL EXPERTS at Middlebank Wildlife Centre in Fife are battling to save a bevy of swans after 10 of the creatures died of blood poisoning.

UNCERTAINTY HANGS over the future of the Glenesk Folk Museum collection, which is recognised as being of national significance.

THE PROUD parents of a Perthshire woman yesterday watched their daughter get married in Kilry Church.

TAYSIDE FIRE brigade went into action last night in a bid to save a young hedgehog from a watery grave.

Dundee’s MPs have thrown their weight behind a battle for Arctic campaign veterans to finally be recognised with a medal for their efforts during the second world war.

THE TRADITIONAL Continental method of handing down the farm equally to all the offspring has produced an unexpected consequence in this era of caring for the environment.