The Scottish Government has confirmed its continued backing for the prestige Victoria and Albert Museum project in Dundee. In other news: a Dundee man is facing a jail sentence after borrowing a friend’s car and finding half a kilo of heroin behind the seat; a pensioner has escaped unscathed after a fire at his home in Dundee; a violent prisoner who allegedly absconded from Castle Huntly Open Prison has been arrested by police. In sport: Aberdeen boss Craig Brown says he can still turn things round at Pittodrie. This is an international version of the news that may have been edited for rights reasons.