Fifteen local authorities are to share £4.4 million in funding for projects to improve energy efficiency in homes, business premises and public buildings.
Scotland’s NHS is to introduce a more accurate test for cervical cancer with the potential for earlier, more effective treatment that will save women’s lives.
New figures show that more than 94% of students who left a Scottish university with a first degree in 2012-13 are in work or further study, a higher percentage than the UK average.