Oil company Verus Petroleum secures North Sea oil fields deal Verus Petroleum acquired the reserves and some production capacity from Japanese firm Itochu.

Offshore workers to be balloted on industrial action The move by the union Unite comes after workers rejected a revised pay offer from offshore contractors.

Man who died in Orkney cliff fall was from Sheffield Police Scotland say a man who died after falling from cliffs in Orkney on Thursday was from Sheffield.

60,000 bees stolen in raid on Aberdeenshire farm Four hives were taken from a farm near Peterhead by thieves who may have had specialist knowledge.

Your pictures A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 14 - 21 September.

Universities warned over potentially misleading claims A consumer group has challenged universities over the claims they make to attract students.