The National Trust for Scotland said a £1m Gaelic study centre on the island of Canna, which has never been used, will be made "fit for purpose again".
The Tour of Britain is to return to Scotland next year after leaving the country off its route for 2010.
A road safety event is to be held in memory of an 18-year-old driver who died in a crash in Aberdeenshire.
The concerns of Euro MPs about mackerel stocks are to be taken to the Faroe Islands at a series of meetings.
Scientists at Edinburgh and York universities discover a gene that limits the growth of plants in cool environments.
Patients could be prescribed music tailored to their needs as a result of new university research.
Scientists begin a study to determine if an everyday vitamin supplement could help prevent a common birth defect.
Boundary changes for the next Scottish Parliament elections suggest a possible boost to the Conservatives, according to experts.
David Cameron's father Ian dies in hospital in France shortly after the Prime Minister joined other members of his family at his bedside.
Stephen McManus insists Scotland's last-gasp victory over Liechtenstein was down to character rather than luck.
Hearts and Scotland suffer a blow as a scan reveals that defender Lee Wallace has suffered a cruciate ligament injury.
The Scottish Secretary says he can give "no guarantees" about the future of two Scottish RAF bases.
Billy Stark says Scotland Under-21s will be underdogs in Friday's European Championship play-off draw, which includes England.
The economic impact of Scotland's year-long Homecoming celebrations was "substantially" overestimated, a report claims.
A Tayside marine charity buys a historic lightship moored near the centre of Dundee for just £1.
A woman who was thought to be the oldest person in Britain has died at the age of 111.
Pope Benedict XVI prays for God's blessing on the people of the UK ahead of his visit to Scotland and England.
A driver who was almost three times over the alcohol limit admits causing the death of a 37-year-old cyclist in West Lothian.
Two men admit attempting to murder of member of a gangland family in Glasgow on the 2nd day of their trial.
The UK oil and gas industry has said it will implement "any relevant lessons" from the report into the Gulf of Mexico disaster.
HM Revenue and Customs officers seize counterfeit tobacco worth more than £100,000 in the south of Scotland.
Falkirk Council says it will begin charging for some social care services like home shopping delivery later this year.
The first minister outlines the Scottish government's programme for the forthcoming parliamentary year on 8 September 2010.
A daughter whose father killed her mother with an axe has said he abused his wife for years before the attack.