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Tim Reid
Political correspondent, BBC News

The Cabinet Office has said there will be no further inquiry into whether the former Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael breached the ministerial code of conduct by leaking a confidential memo about the first minister.

For a breach of the code to be undertaken, the prime minister would have to sanction it.

This is separate to complaints being considered by the standard's commissioner.

The Cabinet Office has also dismissed as untrue claims that the inquiry into Mr Carmichael's actions cost £1.4m - saying the cost was minimal.

Andy Coulson trial: Phone hacking was 'systematic': The Andy Coulson perjury trial has been told the former News of the World editor knew about phone hacking as the practice was "systematic" at the paper.

Jogger dies following Livingston cycle crash: A jogger who was knocked down by a cyclist on a Livingston footpath has died.

Colin Hendry denies harassing and assaulting ex-girlfriend: Former Scotland football captain Colin Hendry has appeared in court to deny harassing and assaulting his ex-girlfriend.

Almost 1,000 people have helped a campaign to fund a legal bid to overturn Alistair Carmichael's victory for the Liberal Democrats in Orkney and Shetland at the general election.

The online fundraising campaign, external aims to raise £60,000 for an election petition in the courts after it emerged the MP was behind a leak which claimed Nicola Sturgeon wanted to see David Cameron remain in Downing Street.

The People Versus Carmichael fund has received more than a quarter of its target in its first 20 hours. It has had £15,826 from 989 people so far.

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A driver has died in a collision on the A90.

The crash happened just after 15:00 on the westbound carriageway near Kinfauns and is reported to have involved a van and a lorry.

Police Scotland has warned drivers to expect delays.

Kevin Keane
BBC Scotland reporter

Aberdeenshire Council leader Jim Gifford has legal advice that SNP bid for administration on vote-by-vote basis not competent & would fail.

@geva_blackett Councillor Gifford says "business as usual" until a group is put together that can replace them.

BBC Question Time, external tweets: Our #bbcqt panel in Aberdeen: @RuthDavidsonMSP @LesleyRiddoch @MrJohnNicolson @alexmassie and Lord Falconer.

You can watch the programme on BBC One at 22:45 on Thursday.

Hibernian have released captain Liam Craig as the Edinburgh club prepares for a second Championship campaign.

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The 28-year-old midfielder scored 12 goals in two seasons at Easter Road.

He was part of the team relegated via the play-offs and this term ended in more play-off disappointment, losing to Rangers in the semi-final.

The skipper's armband will now pass to 27-year-old full-back David Gray, who has extended his contract by a year until 2017.

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Nick Ross recognises the weight of expectation as he eyes living out his dream of becoming a local hero in the Scottish Cup final.

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The Inverness-born midfielder is vying for a place in the Caley Thistle line-up for their first-ever Scottish Cup final, against Falkirk on Saturday.

"I think I'll turn the phone off just to focus on the game," Ross said of the excitement generated in the Highlands. "I've dreamt of this all my life, but you can't let it get in your head."

Read the full interview here.

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Mostly dry to end the day; showers across the N/NW. These merge to give longer spells of rain tonight through the Highlands.

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In Edinburgh, an accident on the A6095 Peffermill Road means traffic is slow westbound at Cameron Toll.

In Midlothian, the B704 between Bonnyrigg and Lasswade is partially blocked by an accident and delays are likely.

Heading for the Forth Road Bridge, there are 10-minute delays northbound.

In Perth and Kinross, the westbound A90 still has one lane closed following a serious accident between Kinfauns and the Broxden Roundabot. Traffic is able to pass but there are delays of around 15 minutes and police suggest you take another route if you can.

In Glasgow, roadworks on the M74 are causing very slow traffic southbound at J1a Polmadie Road.

In Motherwell, long delays are likely in the area with the A723 Hamilton Road closed for a cycling event until around 19:30.

Edinburgh University is to fully divest from three of the world's biggest fossil fuel producers within the next six months.

The decision has been taken by the university's investment committee, which met earlier.

It follows the end of a 10-day student occupation of one of its buildings in Chambers Street.

Campaigners said it was a "big step forward" and represented a "significant shift" in the university's position.

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Former Scotland football captain Colin Hendry has appeared in court to deny harassing and assaulting his ex-girlfriend.

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The retired Blackburn Rovers player, 49, is accused of approaching beautician Sarah Kinder in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, on 18 April and grabbing her arm several times.

He is also alleged to have harassed Ms Kinder between 1 March and 24 April.

Blackpool Magistrates bailed Mr Hendry until his trial on 3 August.

The Scottish government has been urged to commit to increasing the top rate of tax in Scotland to 50p to fund education.

Labour education spokesman Iain Gray called on SNP ministers to make the pledge now.

Mr Gray said the additional money should be used for education in the poorest parts of the country.

He said the government could make "a signal of intent" that it would increase income tax on high earners.

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You can follow the debate here.

Kevin Keane
BBC Scotland reporter

Democratic Independent and Green group agree to support potential SNP-led alliance bid to take control of Aberdeenshire Council.

SNP Group leader at Aberdeenshire Council says he's confident they can form an administration in the coming days.

Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland

There's a chance @joaosousa30 may strike the Murray family off the Xmas card list; plays @jamie_murray in doubles tomorrow, then @andy_murray Thurs.

The NHS in Scotland has recorded one of its worst ever performances since patients were given a legal right to quick treatment.

People who are waiting for planned appointments have a right to be treated within 12 weeks.

However, new statistics suggest 26,000 people waited longer than that, compared to 6,000 people when the law was introduced at the end of 2012.

Meanwhile Scotland's main Accident and Emergency departments are still struggling to treat patients within the Scottish government's target time of four hours.

The latest weekly statistics suggest 92% of people were seen and discharged within that time, compared to a target of 95%. More than 200 people spent more than eight hours waiting to be treated.

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A North Lanarkshire woman who admitted embezzling over £700,000 from trusts set up to help charities has been jailed for 40 months.

Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that 34-year-old Susan McMahon, from Motherwell, used some of the stolen money to buy designer clothes and expensive cosmetics - which she later gave away to charity shops to hide her spending from her family.

McMahon had been an assistant manager with chartered accountants Grant Thorton UK for seven years until she was caught in 2013.