Scotland

The employer says positions will be filled in Glasgow and Edinburgh in 2014.

MetLife says a majority of employees would rather have a cash pay-out.

A man in Nottinghamshire has died after being struck by a falling tree.

Driver killed in Bathgate, West Lothian after lorry overturned by gale force winds.

All Trains cancelled and road and bridges closed as 100mph winds batter Scotland

Northern Scotland and eastern England expected to see worst of weather over next 24 hours.

Crashes in recent years put Eurocopter in focus as probe into Glasgow accident begins.

Helicopter carrying two police personnel and a civilian pilot crashes into roof of Clutha pub on banks of River Clyde.

Top Scottish politician said Scotland's farmers would be €1bn better off under EU membership.

Treasury secretary Danny Alexander launches attack on Alex Salmond's money calculations on independence.

Scotland's first minister lays out case for independence in colossal white paper published by Holyrood.

Michael Kenny, Queen Mary professor of politics, sees 'friendly rivals' Scotland and England moving in different directions.

The pharmaceutical giant GSK's move will create 25 new jobs in Montrose.

Institute for Fiscal Studies publishes report on the stark tax and spending choices Scotland would face after independence.

Job losses will be imposed at Portsmouth in 2014 and across Filton, Glasgow and Rosyth by 2016.

Forecasters say Guy Fawkes Night will be dry with rain clearing throughout the day.

Latest statistics show Scottish economy is thriving, says finance minister John Swinney.

Thousands of workers faced losing their jobs at Scotland's biggest refinery and petrochemical plant.

Q2 figures by Accountant in Bankruptcy reveal personal insolvencies in Scotland declining but corporate insolvencies on the up.

Catherine McDermott says seasonal employees play a critical role for the employer.

Jenny Taylor says the organisation is currently giving out up to 1,000 food bags per month.

NIESR report says 5.4% fiscal tightening needed over ten years to meet debt targets and anchor borrowing costs.

Avalanche on Bidean nam Bian mountain in Scottish Highlands kills four from a group of six.

Heroic act of eight-year-old Callie Mackay who swam 500 metres to shore with father to alert coastguard praised.

Out of six people on the boat, a man and a girl manage to swim ashore while two boys die, a girl is seriously ill and a man is missing.

A bright light believed to be a meteorite was spotted across Britain and Scotland on Saturday.