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Fisherman 'devastated' over death

A fisherman who swam for three hours to get help for his friend after their boat sank said he was "absolutely devastated" at his death. Read

Boy shot in eye with airgun

A nine-year-old boy has been shot in the eye with an airgun. Read

Canoeist wins silver for Team GB

Britain's sparkling start in Beijing continued as canoeist David Florence secured Team GB's first silver medal. Read

Lib Dem leadership contest hots up

The three candidates bidding to become the new Liberal Democrat leader have made their case for why they should have the top job. Read

Mechanic finds snake in car boot

A mechanic has told of his shock at finding a snake inside a car he was clearing out. Read

SNP claim record lead over Labour

Nationalists have claimed a 19% lead over Labour in Holyrood voting intentions. Read

Hen harrier limit proposed

Imposing a "ceiling" on numbers of hen harriers on grouse moors could prevent illegal killing of the protected birds of prey, researchers have suggested. Read

Funeral for Afghan death soldier

The funeral of a British soldier who was shot dead in southern Afghanistan is due to take place. Read

Image move in attempted murder case

Police have released an artist's impression of a man wanted over the attempted murder of a woman gunned down while she was at work. Read

Player fined over disturbance

A footballer has been fined after a disturbance outside a nightclub in the early hours of Monday. Read

Kayakers rescued

Two kayakers have been rescued after getting into difficulty during poor weather in waters off the far north of Scotland. Read

Boat trip cadets officer 'trusted'

A senior Army cadet officer has told an inquiry he had placed his trust in the man who led a boating exercise in which a teenage girl died. Read

Man to appeal over fire deaths

A man convicted of murdering two young sisters and another woman by setting fire to a house is to have an appeal against his conviction heard. Read

Family survives 30ft car fall

A family has had a lucky escape after their car plunged 30ft down an embankment. Read

Medal ceremony for leading thinkers

The Duke of Edinburgh has presented medals to three leading thinkers for the "outstanding" contributions they have made in their fields of expertise. Read

Officer 'had no boating experience'

A senior Army cadet officer has admitted he was wrong to trust the man in charge of a boating exercise in which a teenager died. Read

SNP 'has support' over oil revenues'

Nationalists have claimed overwhelming public backing for their call for Scotland to get a share of the Treasury "windfall" created by higher North Sea oil prices. Read

Man's lung removed in cancer error

A firefighter who had a lung removed after being misdiagnosed with cancer has told how the error ruined his life. Read

Bus group builds £20m HQ in city

First Minister Alex Salmond has helped lay the foundations for a project to bring a "significant" economic boost to one of Scotland's biggest cities. Read