28 February 2015 Last updated at 15:06

Care home services graded 'weak'Care service

Two Scots care homes - one near Dumfries and the other in Inverness - are told to make improvements after being rated "weak" by inspectors.

Fire engineFarm dog saved from burning kennel

Firefighters prevent the total destruction of a farm building and rescue two pet dogs in a blaze in southern Scotland.

Conan DoyleSecond book of 'lost' Sherlock story found

Another book containing the 'lost' Sherlock Holmes story has been discovered in Selkirk, bearing the signature 'Arthur Conan Doyle'.

Close encounters in hand ba' clashes The people of Jedburgh take to the streets for their traditional hand ba' matches. Hand ba' game

Your pictures A selection of your photographs taken across Scotland Dog jumping over fallen tree

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