By ANDREW DENHOLM EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT PREGNANT mothers struggling with deprivation, poor health, addictions and bad housing should be given extra support to give their children the same opportunities as the rest of the population, ministers said yesterday.

By Paul Hutcheon Scottish Political Editor FIRST Minister Alex Salmond is to offer his personal support to an "opt-out" system for organ donation in a bid to tackle Scotland's organ crisis.

By NO BYLINE THE old Chinese curse of "living in interesting times" is set to befall Scottish education in the aftermath of the Holyrood election. But the 12 months leading up to 3 May were also significant and reflected growing worries about the performance of the state education sector.

By Murdo MacLeod Political Correspondent ROAD tolls will be blocked north of the Border by ministers refusing to pass the legislation needed to make them work in Scotland, Government insiders revealed last night.

By MICHAEL SETTLE CHIEF UK POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT DAVID Cairns, the deputy Scottish Secretary, was embroiled in a row with the SNP last night after he talked up the potential of nuclear power to contribute to Scotland's energy needs while helping to combat climate change.