NewsScotlandScotland PoliticsSwinney promises £500m childcare boost and more GP walk-in clinicsThe first minister told his party's spring conference he will extend childcare if re-elected in May.17 hrs agoScotland PoliticsIt was once part of Scotland's landscape - now it's been sold for £26mKing and Queen by Henry Moore used to overlook a reservoir as part of a sculpture park near Dumfries.1 hr agoSouth ScotlandWanted: 'Resourceful' tenants for croft on UK's remotest islandPeople with certain sets of skills have been sought for a tenancy on Fair Isle.1 day agoNE, Orkney & Shetland'Sensational' Yang shows impact as Celtic keep believingHyun-jun Yang sparked for Celtic against Motherwell, but how deep has his impact been?12 hrs agoCelticScotland's papers: Childcare overhaul and 'failure' over sex offender loopholeJohn Swinney's pre-election gambit and claims of a "cover up" over drugs and alcohol monitoring of sex offenders make the front pages.49 mins agoScotlandMotorcyclist killed in three-vehicle crash in South AyrshireThe collision happened shortly after 18:30 on Friday on the B7024 Alloway to Maybole road.23 hrs agoGlasgow & West Scotland'Shot at history passes Scotland by amid Irish ferocity'BBC Sport Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English picks through Scotland's failed bid to clinch the Six Nations with defeat in Ireland again.13 hrs agoScottish RugbyWhy do Glasgow's historic buildings keep catching fire?The fire that devastated a building on Union Street is the latest in a series of blazes to strike the city's historic sites. 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