Recorded cases of vandalism, including fire-raising and malicious mischief, fell by 12% to 82, 020.

BBC: Kenny MacAskill MSP speaks to a policeman

The court later heard from witness Francis Fagan, 39, of Glasgow, who was charged in March 2009 with wilful fire-raising in connection with the fire at Kingspoint.

BBC: Sharkey fire deaths: 'Fire suspect' named in 999 call

Lord Archer for perjury, Lord Watson for fire-raising.

BBC: Fred Goodwin: A very British humiliation

Big tax increases are not a sure-fire way of raising revenue in a country where taxes are routinely avoided.

ECONOMIST: Greece and the euro

Only Mrs Bachmann and Mrs Palin have the fund-raising prowess to make a strong run, but they are probably still too fire-breathing to prevail.

ECONOMIST: The Republican nomination