A DOCTOR was left so traumatised by a teenager's threats that he is considering giving up medicine in Scotland, a court heard yesterday.

ONE alcoholic drink a day could slow the progression of dementia in older people, researchers said yesterday.

RECOVERING cancer patients face being questioned about their life expectancy or charged up to ten times more than healthy people when they try to buy travel insurance, charities claimed last night.

Engineering samples of LBO's miniature projection systems will be made available from July 2007.

TONY Blair and David Cameron traded insults yesterday as the Tories stepped up their calls for the Prime Minister to bring forward his departure date.

AN INTERNATIONAL expert charged with investigating the recent Scottish election, which left tens of thousands of people disenfranchised, is to interview senior ministers about the debacle.

THE "Teflon" Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, appears close to winning a third term in office in this week's Irish elections following a sudden rebound in the opinion polls for his centrist Fianna Fail party.

LABOUR and the SNP joined forces last night to take charge of one of Scotland's most successful councils.

GORDON Brown was last night facing mounting international pressure to keep British troops in Iraq until the country is stabilised.

ALEX Salmond's call for a separate Scottish Olympic team faced a double broadside yesterday - from Sir Menzies Campbell and 10 Downing Street.

THE new SNP Executive's energy policy was shrouded in confusion last night as ministers were unable to say when Scotland's nuclear power stations should be shut down.

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy was left seriously injured in hospital after being attacked by a group of up to 12 youths.

A COUPLE are selling their home after thieves broke in and stole £10,000 in jewellery and other goods.