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Football fans flock to Manchester

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:10:32 GMT

Thousands of Rangers fans flood into Manchester in preparation for the Uefa Cup Final against Zenit St Petersburg.

Sunbed operators try to stop ban

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:42:26 GMT

Sunbed parlours attempt to stop a ban on the use of coin-operated tanning machines by teenagers.

Dr Who backs academy calls

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:44:21 GMT

Dr Who star David Tennant joins the campaign to prevent cuts at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.

Housing group buys Peter Pan site

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:47:32 GMT

A housing association buys the mansion which helped inspire JM Barrie to write his classic Peter Pan.

Extinction fear for butterflies

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:48:52 GMT

Climate change is forcing a mountain species higher up hillsides to find cooler temperatures, experts say.

Pupil's monumental trip to Dubai

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:50:32 GMT

A schoolboy is to travel to Dubai with a competition-winning model of a monument he designed to represent Dundee.

New row over referendum

Tue, 13 May 2008 19:26:43 GMT

Labour MSPs say they cannot guarantee support for an independence referendum bill at Holyrood.

Gretna bid farewell to big time

Tue, 13 May 2008 20:42:10 GMT

Gretna play their final SPL game against Hearts and look towards a highly uncertain future.

Cameras to cover Mitchell appeal

Tue, 13 May 2008 15:58:30 GMT

BBC Scotland will film the decision of judges in Luke Mitchell's appeal against his conviction for murder.

Historic archive theft man fined

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:00:46 GMT

A man who stole historic documents about the Catholic Church in Scotland avoids jail.

Vettriano displays artwork online

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:00:43 GMT

Fife artist Jack Vettriano exhibits previously unseen work on his website, after splitting with his gallery.

Motherwell star guilty of assault

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:14:43 GMT

A footballer is convicted of attacking a man and knocking him unconscious at a team-mate's birthday party.

World gathering role for Scots pair

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:39:09 GMT

Two young women - one who is 18 - are heading for a meeting of international leaders including the US president.

Man killed in paragliding crash

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:32:38 GMT

A 21-year-old man dies following a paragliding accident on hills near Loch Lomond.

Rocket 'bounced off' army officer

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:14:51 GMT

A soldier who hit Prince William with a potato in training survives being hit by a rocket propelled grenade.

Man had sex with teenager in car

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:52:49 GMT

A 31-year-old man had underage sex with a girl he met on the internet, a high court is told.

Hope of first owl chicks in years

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:23:07 GMT

Snowy owls spotted on an island are raising expectations they will be the UK's first breeding pair in 30 years.

Waiter died after 'single shot'

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:19:12 GMT

A woman tells a murder trial how a masked man shot a waiter dead in a restaurant 14 years ago.

Chief executive stands down early

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:00:22 GMT

Aberdeen City Council's chief executive says he is to retire early, as a finance probe gets under way.

Girl 'seriously' hurt after cliff fall

Tue, 13 May 2008 05:56:30 GMT

A 14-year-old girl is in hospital with serious back injuries after falling down a cliff as she tried to reach her friend.

Garden visitor attraction blooms

Wed, 14 May 2008 06:32:43 GMT

A new £1.6m visitor centre at Dawyck Botanic Garden near Peebles is set to be officially opened.

Mud-stuck duo rescued from tides

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:32:17 GMT

Two teenagers are saved from rapidly rising tides after becoming stuck in mud while out quadbiking.

Man on rape and indecency charges

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:31:00 GMT

A man from Edinburgh appears in court in Dumfries accused of raping a girl under 16 in the town.

Terror student freedom bid fails

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:42:20 GMT

A man found guilty of three terrorism offences fails to convince a judge to free him pending an appeal.

Council objects to phone box plan

Tue, 13 May 2008 17:04:24 GMT

Councillors in Stirling unanimously object to BT plans to remove 11 call boxes from across the council area.

Youths charged in drink crackdown

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:26:55 GMT

Three 15-year-old boys are arrested or charged during an operation targeting under age drinkers.

Ex-MSP 'breached gift rules'

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:21:45 GMT

Former rebel MSP Campbell Martin failed to declare £25,000 he received to help buy a house, MSPs rule.

Boost for young offender charity

Tue, 13 May 2008 14:11:42 GMT

A young offenders charity is given £400,000 to help run a mobile training camp to tackle the causes of crime.

Concern over court closure plan

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:31:21 GMT

Plans to shut Rutherglen and Kirkintilloch district courts come under fire from the local MSP.

What the Scottish papers say

Wed, 14 May 2008 06:37:55 GMT

The stories making the headlines in Scotland's newspapers.

Rangers & Zenit chase Uefa glory

Wed, 14 May 2008 05:23:46 GMT

Rangers aim to win their first Uefa Cup in Wednesday's final against Russia's Zenit St Petersburg.

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