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City says sorry for Rangers delay
A councillor in Manchester apologises to Rangers fans for delays in providing areas for ticketless fans.
'Crofting vision' to be published
A blueprint for the crofting system to encourage more young people to live in rural areas will be unveiled.
Giant panda hope for Scottish zoo
Edinburgh Zoo enters into negotiations to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland.
Country needs more fosterers
Up to 450 foster carers must be recruited in the next year to provide homes for children in care, a charity says.
Railway plan would cost £20m
Campaigners say community support is growing for a line to Leven in Fife to be reopened.
Man critically injured near hotel
A man is in a critical condition in hospital following an incident outside a hotel in Dumfries.
Struggling fishermen ask for help
Fishing leaders meet the environment secretary to ask for help in dealing with the rising cost of fuel.
McConnell 'haunted' by kilt image
Jack McConnell says he has been left haunted by the picture of his infamous pinstriped kilt.
Scots group join Burma aid effort
A Edinburgh-based aid worker is heading to Burma, after securing a rare visa from the authorities.
More homes on 'millionaires' row'
Sales of £1m properties in Scotland rose by 138% in 2007, according to new research.
Bevin Boys honoured in Lothians
Some of the forgotten heroes of Britain's war effort are awarded at a ceremony in Midlothian.
Man, 55, dies after fire in home
A 55-year old man has died following a fire in his home in Kirk Road, Carluke, emergency services say.
Boy, 5, dies after car hits cow
A five-year-old boy dies after the car he was travelling in hit a cow and spun out of control in North Lanarkshire.
Break-in at Celtic manager's home
The Lanarkshire home of Celtic manager Gordon Strachan has been broken into, police confirm.
Dinner party debate in cyberspace
An Inverness-based arts organisation is set to host high brow dinner table-style discussions by e-mail.
Resistance hopes for sick finches
A parasite spread by infected bird feeders are expected to continue to affect species, a charity says.
Sixteen post offices to shut down
Postal branches on the Western and Northern Isles are to close following public consultation.
Teenager held for 'crime spree'
A 16-year-old boy is charged after property worth about £15,000 was stolen in Aberdeen.
Sailors towed after boat problems
Four sailors are rescued after their boat broke down and started billowing smoke off Bressay.
Nimrod engineer not told of leaks
An RAF engineer tells of the "serious failure" of not being told about fuel leaks before a Nimrod spy plane exploded.
Second man on fall death charge
A second man appears in court after the death of a girl on rocks above a waterfall in southern Scotland.
Renewable energy plans unveiled
Environment Minister Mike Russell visits Dumfries to officially launch a biomass boiler at a hospital site.
Stranraer miss out in play-off
Ten-man Arbroath win promotion to Division Two on aggregate despite Gregory Tade's winner at Stair Park.
Seeking help for victims of abuse
Volunteers are gathering to discuss ways to support victims of domestic abuse in Scotland.
Fire hits Grangemouth plant
About 40 firefighters are called to tackle an early blaze at the giant Grangemouth oil refinery.
Two die in separate road crashes
Two men are killed in separate road accidents in Central Scotland over the weekend, police confirm.
Scots party backing for Alexander
The Scottish Labour leader's call for an early independence vote is backed by her party's ruling body.
'United' Labour suffers bad week
A UK Government minister says the referendum row has caused a bad week for his party - but vows to fight on.
'Concern' over referendum shift
Lib Dems and Tories voice concern over Wendy Alexander's shift on a referendum on independence.
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