NewsNewsScotlandScotland PoliticsWe've been fighting to get our son out of hospital but not like thisA secure hospital ward for people with complex learning disabilities is to be closed within weeks.6 hrs agoGlasgow & West ScotlandParking fines soar in Skye tourist site crackdownHighland Council says penalty notices for parking violations have increased significantly over last five years.5 hrs agoHighlands & IslandsBoy who was 15 when he killed father-of-two is jailedThe boy punched and kicked Scott Mitchell after mistakenly thinking he was assaulting a woman.10 hrs agoHighlands & IslandsWoman arrested after body of man found in flatPolice discovered the body of a 35-year-old man at the flat in Royston on Sunday.6 hrs agoGlasgow & West ScotlandSerial conman preyed on elderly victims for decadesIn his latest crimes, Robert Markward entered the homes of nine vulnerable people to steal purses, cash, bank cards and bus passes.10 hrs agoGlasgow & West ScotlandParking fines soar in Skye tourist site crackdownHighland Council says penalty notices for parking violations have increased significantly over last five years.5 hrs agoHighlands & IslandsSix guilty of attacks including torching prison staff carsThe gang left one man in a coma and almost severed another victim's hand in a series of violent attacks.9 hrs agoEdinburgh, Fife & East'Largest ever' cannabis farm found in former college campusPolice believe the crop, which weighed upwards of 1,000kg, had a value of about £12m.10 hrs agoEdinburgh, Fife & EastBoy who was 15 when he killed father-of-two is jailedThe boy punched and kicked Scott Mitchell after mistakenly thinking he was assaulting a woman.10 hrs agoHighlands & IslandsMan who drove over wife twice has jail sentence extended William Budge was caught on camera ramming his estranged wife with his car before turning around to hit her again.12 hrs agoEdinburgh, Fife & EastShip shortage causes summer west coast ferry disruptionVessels on several routes will be redeployed while work is carried out on the MV Alfred and MV Lord of the Isles.11 hrs agoGlasgow & West ScotlandFarmer performs roadside C-section to rescue baby hareWhen he accidentally killed a female hare with his machinery, Robert Craig acted quickly to rescue her babies.17 hrs agoSouth ScotlandHuman leg found on beach linked to body discovery in Northern IrelandThe dismembered limb was discovered on the shore of Prestwick Beach in South Ayrshire last month.17 hrs agoUKAustralian 'fiasco' ferry leaves Edinburgh for TasmaniaSpirit of Tasmania IV spent about six months docked in Leith because it is too big to fit the port it was designed to serve. 10 hrs agoEdinburgh, Fife & EastFeatures and analysisWhat do UK welfare reforms mean for Scotland?Scotland has its own social security system - 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