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New legislation to tackle dangerous dogs "cannot come soon enough" after a 10-year-old girl was mauled by two rottweilers, campaigners have said.

A large gang of youths has rampaged through a fast-food restaurant, breaking doors and smashing windows.

A UK-wide price limit on drink should be brought in to try to curb alcohol misuse, a specialist commission has said.

A large "panther-type" cat has been spotted in the Highlands.

GP consultation rates went "through the roof" last winter as the health service battled with the impact of the swine flu outbreak, according to official figures.

Four men caught supplying £3 million-worth of cannabis resin have been jailed.

Scots drink more, smoke more and have poorer diets than people across the rest of the UK, an official report found.

A price limit on the sale of alcohol should be brought in across the UK, a commission set up to find new ways of tackling Scotland's drinking culture has said.

Zoo staff are celebrating after a record breeding season for their brown capuchin monkeys.

The Scottish Government has been urged to investigate why almost a third of people are not registered with an NHS dentist.

Former footballer and TV presenter Bob Wilson has experienced fresh family heartbreak after the sudden death of his son-in-law.

Bed blocking has returned to hospitals in Scotland despite dropping to zero earlier in the year, with figures for the summer higher than those of 2009.

The number of people who reoffend within two years of being convicted has reached its highest level in a decade, soaring by more than 10,000 in a six-year period.

An armed gang targeted a rival in a brutal road attack, it has emerged.

The number of people asking for help after becoming homeless decreased slightly last year, according to official figures.

Public trust in the science behind climate change is "hugely important", according to Scottish Green party co-leader Patrick Harvie.

Women in Scotland have been urged to go for "vital" checks for cervical cancer after figures showed a fall in the number of smear tests carried out.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has donated £10 million to set up a new multiple sclerosis (MS) research clinic.

The Scottish Government has been urged to act to help those councils who risk failing to deliver on a pledge to end homelessness by 2012.

The body set up by Labour to find a way of tackling Scotland's drink problem is expected to reject plans to bring in minimum pricing.