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Policeman stabbed in disturbance
A policeman is stabbed and another officer is injured after responding to reports of a domestic incident in Angus.

Teenage lorry death near festival
A 17-year-old dies after he was struck by a lorry near a Moto services on the A977 in Kinross-shire.

Sun shines on T in the Park fans
Over 80,000 music fans flock to the second day of Scotland's biggest music festival, T in the Park.

Ex-footballer's tribute to wife
Former footballer Colin Hendry says the light has "gone out" in his life after the death of his wife from a post-operative infection.

Charity walk in memory of Moira
The brother of the murdered Glasgow businesswoman Moira Jones begins a 200-mile walk to raise money for charity.

Virus passengers win refund
Passengers on a cruise ship hit by an outbreak of a vomiting bug are promised a full refund of their fare and their bar bill paid.

Child sex attacker freed on bail
A sex attacker is released on bail despite a Crown attempt to keep him locked up on grounds he is a risk to the public.

Historic theatre restoration plan to return Tivoli to former glory
The historic Tivoli Theatre in Aberdeen has a new owner who plans to spend £5m restoring it to its former glory.

Connolly to get honour for achievements in human sexuality
Dr Pamela Stephenson-Connolly, the wife of Scottish comedian Billy, is to receive an honorary degree for human sexuality.

Stagecoach boss Brian Souter gives away his bonus
Transport tycoon Brian Souter handed his £1.6m bonus to his company's pensioners and charity, the Stagecoach annual report reveals

East west split in airport numbers
Passenger numbers continue to increase at Edinburgh Airport, while airports at Glasgow and Aberdeen see a decline.

New campus 'could generate £72m'
Economic consultants calculate a planned new college campus could earn millions for the Highlands and Islands.

Diageo defends 900 job cut plan
Executives from drinks firm Diageo say plans to cut 900 jobs in the west of Scotland will save £20m a year.

N'Guemo confirms Celtic loan deal
Nancy midfielder Landry N'Guemo says he will arrive in Glasgow on Monday to sign a season-long loan at Celtic.

Scottish Open leaderboard
The latest leaderboard from the Wales Open.

Your Pictures
A selection of images taken across Scotland

T is for Tent
Pauline McLean goes for the full T in the Park experience

Soaped up
Teams prepare for the ultimate cartie challenge

In pictures
Taking to the air with the crews of HMS Gannet

Park life
BBC Scotland's guide to this year's T in the Park

Top stories
A round up of the stories you have been reading

DNA clue in Highland Show rape case
A male DNA sample is recovered from a teenage girl who was raped at the Royal Highland Show, a detective confirms.

Relative of body find OAP traced
Police have tracked down the second cousin of an OAP whose body lay in her Edinburgh flat for up to five years.

Edinburgh zoo may become smaller
Edinburgh Zoo could become a smaller attraction after plans to sell off some of its land to raise money are knocked back.

Police look into £100,000 theft
Goods worth at least £100,000 are stolen in a break-in at a business in Glasgow, police say.

Accused 'had bloodsoaked clothes'
Bloodstained clothing was seized from a man and his girlfriend who are accused of murdering her mother, a court hears.

Cavalry troops parade in Glasgow
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards march through Glasgow to thank the Scottish people for their support.

Decade warning over homes funding
A senior Highland councillor says low levels of funding to build new social housing is expected to run over next decade.

Lengthy osteopath trial expected
The trial of a 57-year-old man accused of molesting 10 patients over an 11-year period is expected to last 10 days.

Dame Ellen to open city's marina
Round-the-world solo yachtswoman Dame Ellen MacArthur is to open a city's new marina and revamped harbour.

Clothes claims head avoids court
A former college head facing charges thought to relate to inappropriate clothes will not face court, BBC Scotland can reveal.

Trio in court for '£76,000 drugs'
Three people appear in court after drugs with an estimated street value of more than £76,000 were seized.

Motorist badly hurt in accident
A man is taken to hospital with serious injuries after his van crashed into a field in Aberdeenshire.

Earl Haig dies at the age of 91
Earl Haig, the son of British World War I commander Field Marshal Douglas Haig, has died at the age of 91.

IT firm unearthed indecent images
Police praise an IT company which reported a haul of indecent images on a computer it had been given to repair.

Cameras clock cross-border speeds
A safety camera campaign targets speeding drivers on a motorway running from Scotland into England.

Man denies causing dog suffering
A man appears in court after a dead dog is found tied to a tree in the Angus countryside earlier this year.

4x4 event cancelled in rules row
Organisers of an off-road forest event blame the introduction of too many rules for its cancellation.

'Rent dodger' signs put on homes
A Dundee landlord places a "rent dodger lives here" sign on the window of a tenant who refuses to pay up.

Social housing hits 50-year low
Shelter says the number of council and housing association homes for rent in Scotland is at its lowest for 50 years.

Gaddafi and Brown in first talks
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and UK PM Gordon Brown discuss the Lockerbie bomber at their first talks, at the G8 in Italy.

Funds for 3Rs schools confirmed
The refinancing for the £120m 3Rs school building project in Aberdeen is now in place, the city council confirms.

What the Scottish papers say
The stories making the headlines in Scotland's newspapers.