Top story: An Angus based Royal Marine is in a critical condition following a car crash early this morning. Also in the news, 1300 jobs under threat as Scottish building firm Rok goes into administration, a major boost for Scotch whisky as a new agreement is signed with China, former MP George Galloway’s plan to return to Scottish politics and Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee says he’s not ready to quit after his disastrous 9-0 loss to Celtic at the weekend. This is an international version which may have been edited for rights reasons.

Top story: More people are turning to Crimestoppers to help stamp out illegal activity in the Lothian and Borders Force area. In other news: The defence in the Malcolm Webster murder trial sums up; the new leader of the Scottish Lib Dems says he won’t distance himself from his colleagues in the coalition with the Tories; and, in sport, Celtic’s Wilson hits back at Walter Smith. This is an international version which may have been edited for rights reasons.