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Fans braced for T in the Park fest

Tens of thousands of people will descend on a corner of rural Scotland for the T in the Park festival. Read

Council housing lowest for 50 years

The number of council and housing association homes for rent in Scotland is at its lowest for 50 years, campaigners have claimed. Read

Finance staff strike over pay offer

Finance workers are taking strike action in a row over pay. Read

Five arrested over man's death

Five teenagers have been arrested in connection with a man's death, police said. Read

MPs to debate Diageo closure

Drinks giant Diageo's plan to close its Johnnie Walker bottling plant is to be debated in the House of Commons, an MP has confirmed. Read

Fewer victims in H1N1 cluster areas

The spread of swine flu in Scottish "hotspots" may be slowing, Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon has said. Read

Oil on road 'caused fatal crash'

Spilled oil on a road caused a crash which killed an experienced firefighter responding to an emergency call, a sheriff has ruled. Read

Curriculum package 'lacks vision'

A leading architect of changes to the Scottish school curriculum has said the package "lacked vision". Read

Would-be candidate's 'reward'

A political row has broken out over the future of a former BBC journalist who failed to win selection as the SNP candidate in a Westminster by-election. Read

Ship passengers take train home

More than 100 passengers from a ship at the centre of a virus outbreak chose to make their journey home by train. Read

Bug cruise passengers take train

More than 100 passengers from a ship at the centre of a virus outbreak have started their journey home by train. Read

Rail woes soar despite £9bn upgrade

Passenger complaints have soared on a main London to Scotland rail line where problems have persisted despite a £9 billion upgrade, it has been revealed. Read

Bug cruise passengers journey home

Passengers and crew from a ship at the centre of a vomiting bug outbreak will begin their journeys home. Read

Bug-hit cruisers begin journey home

Passengers and crew from a ship at the centre of a vomiting bug outbreak will begin their journeys home. Read

Conflicts 'hampering progress'

Political conflict and infighting are holding back progress at a Scottish local authority, a report has revealed Read

Salmond accused of meeting 'snub'

A row has erupted after union chiefs claimed First Minister Alex Salmond had "snubbed" a meeting with a drinks firm planning to axe 900 jobs. Read

London-Scotland line a decade away

It may be as long as 10 years before the first stage of a London to Scotland high-speed rail line could open, MPs have been told. Read

Murder hunt launched

Police have launched a murder hunt after a man was assaulted by an armed gang in a "particularly violent" attack. Read

'Alternatives' to plant closure

Drinks giant Diageo will consider alternatives to shutting its Johnnie Walker bottling plant, it is being suggested. Read

Fewer catching hospital bug

Cases of the hospital bug Clostridium difficile have dropped to a record low. Read

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