Justice For Megrahi campaigners claim there is an 'orchestrated desire' to block Lockerbie investigations
Campaigners have claimed there is a ''lack of political will'' to find out the truth about the Lockerbie bombing. (...)
Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi appeal files closer to being released
Moves to unlock sensitive files relating to an abandoned appeal by the Lockerbie bomber have taken a step forward. (...)
Alex Salmond confirms there will be a single police force for Scotland
First Minister Alex Salmond has confirmed the worst-kept secret in Scotland — there will be a single police force. (...)
Medical revelation adds to Lockerbie bomber anniversary row
The Lockerbie bomber was released on the basis of "flawed" medical evidence, a leading cancer specialist has claimed. (...)
Scottish Conservatives say second anniversary of Lockerbie bomber's release should be marked with an apology
The Scottish Conservatives have launched a fresh attack on the SNP over the release of the Lockerbie bomber. (...)
Scots Labour leader says Lockerbie bomber's appearance on Libyan TV 'turned the stomach of our nation'
The Scottish Government is facing renewed pressure over the release of the Lockerbie bomber following his damaging appearance on Libyan television. (...)
'Childish' Alex Salmond faces legal threat from human rights lawyer
Alex Salmond is facing the prospect of legal action after launching an astonishing personal attack on one of Scotland's leading human rights lawyers. (...)
JD Wetherspoon's Angus expansion plans raise fears for local pub trade
Fears for small, privately-owned pubs in Angus are growing after it was revealed an industry giant has added another town to its shopping list of sites in the region. (...)
Angus hopefuls appear at The Courier's first Holyrood hustings
A blend of topics from the district's doorstep to the desert sands of the Middle East set the ball rolling on The Courier's 2011 election hustings. (...)
US senators claim Lockerbie bomber's diagnosis was 'manipulated'
The Scottish Government "manipulated" the medical diagnosis made on the Lockerbie bomber prior to his release, four US senators have claimed. (...)
Powerful Holyrood committee backs Lockerbie inquiry
The campaign for a new inquiry into the Lockerbie bomb has taken a step forward after a powerful group of MSPs pledged support. (...)
Campaigner Jim Swire says new Lockerbie inquiry 'long overdue'
The father of a Lockerbie bomb victim says a new inquiry into the biggest mass murder in Scottish history is "long overdue." (...)
Government's plea to Libya over anniversary of Abdelbaset Al Megrahi's release
The Scottish Government has written to the Libyan Government, asking it to refrain from public celebrations to mark the first anniversary of the Lockerbie bomber's release from prison. (...)
Labour leader calls for apology over Lockerbie bomber's release
Justice secretary Kenny MacAskill should make a public apology if the Lockerbie bomber survives for a full year after his release from prison, Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray has said in an exclusive interview. (...)
Biomass plant in Dumfries has been 'non problem'
Dundee should have nothing to fear from the biomass plant proposed for the city’s waterfront, according to the MSP who has the UK’s biggest biomass facility in her Dumfries constituency. (...)