The first minister meets unions at the engine plant, which is set to close with the loss of 1,700 jobs.
Dumfries and Galloway Council considers handing over a string of properties and land to community groups for a nominal sum.
Scottish Power's call comes as the UK's biggest onshore wind farm - Whitelee - reaches its 10th anniversary.
Glasgow Airport passengers faced "longer than normal queues" as staff at Glasgow and Aberdeen took industrial action.
Westminster's Scottish Affairs Committee calls for the role of the Scotland Office to be reviewed.
It is estimated the livestock thefts in Scotland have cost farmers more than £200,000 over the last two years.
Special protections are planned for minke whales and basking sharks in their feeding grounds around Scotland.
Julie Galloway is terrified that seven-year-old Alexa's medication will be confiscated if she returns home.
Liberians are angry about the apparent disappearance of state funds - and are demanding answers.
