Summary

  • 'No threat to energy supply' - Cable

  • Self-harm among children on the rise

  • Patients harmed at dental school

  • Esso makes M74 'contamination' claim

  • Rangers announce new London venue for EGM

  1. Good nightpublished at 19:00 GMT 17 February 2015

    Rachael Connors
    BBC Scotland News

    That's all from the Scotland Live team today. We'll be back tomorrow from 07:00 with a comprehensive round up of news, sport, travel and weather from across the country.

  2. Your picturespublished at 18:56 GMT 17 February 2015

    Kirsty Lewis took this picture in Seaton park, just as the sun was setting in Aberdeen.

    Seaton park AberdeenImage source, Kirsty Lewis

    Email us your pictures to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk

    Check out this week's gallery here and tell us what you think on our Facebook page., external

  3. Vince Cable interviewpublished at 18:53 GMT 17 February 2015

    Business Affairs Correspondent David Henderson's interview with Business Secretary Vince Cable features on tonight's Scotland 2015.

    David Henderson 2015

    He tells BBC Scotland there is no threat to the security of Scotland's electricity supply.

    Tune in at 22:30 on BBC2 Scotland for more on the stories behind today's headlines.

  4. Escaped prisoner has Scottish connectionspublished at 18:46 GMT 17 February 2015

    A prisoner who escaped from custody in the UK before being arrested in Ireland has escaped again.

    Convicted armed robber, Derek Brockwell, who is described as dangerous, is said to have connections in Scotland and Ireland.

    He was serving a seven year sentence at Portlaoise prison in the Irish midlands and absconded while being treated at a hospital in Dublin. Two prison officers have been injured.

    Brockwell is described as 6ft 3ins tall with brown hair and a broad build.

  5. Dot Scotpublished at 18:37 GMT 17 February 2015

    The Scottish government has moved to a new web address using the dot scot domain.

    It's now using the address gov.scot but Scotland.gov.uk will still work.

    More than 8,000 dot scot domains have been sold to individuals and groups since they went on sale last September.

  6. Reporting Scotlandpublished at 18:34 GMT 17 February 2015

    Coming up on Reporting Scotland:

    • After concerns about waiting times, the Scottish government says it will now publish performance figures every week.

    • Problems at Aberdeen's dental school as an inspection finds that some patients teeth were damaged by students.

    • We hear one woman's experience of self harm as the number of young people treated for hurting themselves doubles in parts of Scotland.

    Watch live online here.

  7. Schoolgirl takes on PMpublished at 18:27 GMT 17 February 2015

    Dumfries and Galloway Standard

    A Moffat schoolgirl is taking on the UK Government in a bid to protect her favourite apps, external.

    Ailsa PatonImage source, D&G Standard

    Ailsa Paton, 16, has launched an online petition calling for a halt to PM David Cameron's proposed shake-up of internet privacy laws.

  8. Harvie satisfied with Assisted Suicide Billpublished at 18:15 GMT 17 February 2015

    The politician championing the Assisted Suicide Scotland, external bill said it is fit for purpose and he did not intend to make any "radical changes".

    Green MSP Patrick Harvie

    But, during the final day of evidence, Green MSP Patrick Harvie told Holyrood's health committee changes could be made to strengthen the bill.

    Supporters said the plan had widespread public backing, but critics have argued a change in the law would be unethical.

    The Scottish government does not support a change in the law.

  9. Man jailed over cannabis croppublished at 17:58 GMT 17 February 2015

    A man who admitted growing £130,000 worth of cannabis plants in his home has been jailed.

    Scott Marshall, 50, also pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of the drug.

    At Dumfries Sheriff Court, the Gretna man was sentenced to 14 months in prison.

  10. Freight firm to run Scots sleeper servicespublished at 17:50 GMT 17 February 2015

    Rail sleeper services between Scotland and London are to be handled by a freight specialist firm as part of the new franchise.

    Caledonian sleeper trainImage source, Ed Webster

    GB Freight has been signed up by Serco to provide locomotives and drivers when it takes over the Caledonian Sleeper service from April.

    The trains run between London Euston and five Scottish destinations.

    The contract, to run in both directions six nights a week, is worth around £100m spread over 15 years.

  11. Dundee delayspublished at 17:43 GMT 17 February 2015

    Tay Road Bridge: This afternoon's emergency roadworks have just been removed but there are still 15 minute delays northbound heading into Dundee.

  12. Diving boat boss guiltypublished at 17:31 GMT 17 February 2015

    A Fife boatman has been found guilty of safety failings that led to the death of a diver in the Firth of Forth.

    Guthrie MelvilleImage source, Helen Peck

    James Irvine, 42, from Glenrothes, Fife, died in March 2011 while fishing for razor clams off the support vessel Solstice, based at Methil Docks.

    He was found by a police diver lying face up on the seabed with neither of his air supply regulators in his mouth.

    Owner of the Solstice, Guthrie Melville, 60, has been found to be responsible for safety failings. He was found guilty at Stirling Sheriff Court.

  13. Rangers EGMpublished at 17:20 GMT 17 February 2015

    Chris McLaughlin
    BBC Sport

    @BBCSport understands the #Rangers EGM will now take place at Ibrox

  14. Sandwich chain offers homeless advicepublished at 17:18 GMT 17 February 2015

    An Edinburgh sandwich shop which raised enough money to offer 36,000 plates of food to homeless people is now offering advice alongside food and drink.

    Josh LittlejohnImage source, John Littlejohn

    Sandwich chain Social Bite has partnered with housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland.

    Now anyone receiving a free meal will be pointed in the direction of Shelter Scotland's free national helpline and support services.

  15. Murphy urged to say sorry over statspublished at 17:08 GMT 17 February 2015

    Health Secretary Shona Robison has demanded an apology from Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy, claiming he misrepresented NHS figures.

    Jim MurphyImage source, PA

    The MP said the rate of operations cancelled in the Glasgow area was significantly higher than in England.

    But Ms Robison insisted Mr Murphy had "vastly inflated" the number of procedures that had not gone ahead.

    Scottish Labour said it was forced to use Freedom of Information (FOI) laws to obtain its figures.

    It believed the real issue was about a lack of "transparency".

  16. Bypass breakdownpublished at 17:03 GMT 17 February 2015

    BBC Scotland Travel
    Latest

    High wind warning on the Kessock Bridge and a 40mph speed limit on the Forth Road Bridge

    Delays northbound on the Forth Road Bridge of 25 minutes following an accident earlier.

    Edinburgh- A90 Queensferry Road - closed eastbound for emergency repairs between Queensferry Terrace and Drumsheugh Gardens.

    A720 Edinburgh city bypass - a breakdown eastbound is blocking one lane between Gilermton and Sheriffhall.

  17. Knifeman terrifies pensioner in homepublished at 16:50 GMT 17 February 2015

    Police are attempting to trace a knife-wielding robber who put an 81-year-old man through a "terrifying ordeal" at his home in Prestwick, South Ayrshire.

    Gardiner StreetImage source, Google

    The victim awoke to find the man in his bedroom in his home in Gardiner Street at about 03:00 on Monday morning.

    The man was holding the victim's bank card and said another man would harm him if he did not disclose the PIN.

    The suspect eventually left with the card and a sum of cash after the victim said he could not remember the PIN.

  18. Find a 'free-er' cash pointpublished at 16:42 GMT 17 February 2015

    The Evening Times

    A cheeky punter has drawn a map to free cash machine withdrawals, external on a chargeable ATM in Glasgow city centre.

    Cash machine picture from twitterImage source, Evening Times

    Scottish DJ Stephen Kirkwood posted a snap of the ATM on Twitter, and joked, "Absolute genius. #peoplemakeglasgow."

    The scrawled map suggests to customers that they can find the nearest free cash machine at Tesco which is a five minute walk, or the Londis Garage on Elmbank Street, a two minute walk from the ATM appears to be in the Charing Cross area and charges for each withdrawal.

  19. Shetland ferry strike called offpublished at 16:33 GMT 17 February 2015

    A planned ferry strike in Shetland on Wednesday has been called off after talks.

    The six-hour stoppage was suspended after Shetland Islands Council and the Unite union agreed to appoint an independent assessor to review a job evaluation scheme.

  20. A&E stats to be reported weeklypublished at 16:21 GMT 17 February 2015

    Waiting time figures for the Accident and Emergency departments of Scotland's hospitals are to be published weekly, the Scottish government has announced.

    Ambulances

    The move follows criticism that Scotland's quarterly reporting of A&E waiting times did not allow action to be taken to quickly address problems.

    The Scottish government had previously announced it would move to monthly reporting. It has now said it would publish weekly statistics from 3 March.