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Murray fans positive despite loss
Tributes are paid to Andy Murray's performance despite him failing to reach his first ever Wimbledon final.

Crashed jet fighter airmen named
The two crew of an RAF jet fighter who were killed when it crashed into a hillside in Argyll have been named.

Body may have lain for five years
The body of pensioner is found in a tenement flat in Edinburgh where it may have lain for up to five years.

Gay minister inducted at service
The gay minister whose appointment sparked a furious debate in the Kirk is formally inducted in Aberdeen.

Accused's e-mail discussed mother
A woman accused of murdering her mother sent an e-mail which mentioned "knocking her out", a court hears.

Striker 'made 120mph nightclub bid'
An Aberdeen footballer accused of speeding while pursued by police was going to a nightclub, a court hears.

Flash floods after heavy downpour
Torrential summer rain brings flash flooding and severe downpours to parts of Glasgow and the west of Scotland.

Kayakers complete epic paddle to the Faroes
Two kayakers complete their epic 225 mile voyage from the north of Lewis to the Faroe Islands in aid of the RNLI.

Scots 'frying' in face of skin cancer risk
Scots have an unhealthy approach to sunbathing and the highest risk of contracting skin cancer in the UK, research warns.

Murray suffers semi-final misery
Britain's long wait for a men's finalist at Wimbledon goes on after Andy Murray loses a nail-biting semi-final against an inspired Andy Roddick in four sets.

Murray fails in mixed semi-finals
Jamie Murray completes a miserable day for his family by failing to reach the Wimbledon mixed doubles final.

Kilmarnock Football Club fights Diageo cuts
A cross-party alliance aims to draw up an alternative business plan to counter Diageo's plans to close its Kilmarnock plant.

Union's Tesco challenge defeated
Tesco shareholders vote against a call to end the alleged exploitation of workers in firms supplying meat to the supermarket group.

Snow drags down profits at Goals
The East Kilbride-based Goals Soccer Centres says its first half profits were hit by heavy snow, costing the company £300,000.

Douglas Fraser on Clyde shipyards
Douglas Fraser on the future of the Clyde shipyards

Brian Taylor takes some time to reflect
The thoughts of BBC Scotland's political editor

In depth: Marking a decade of devolution
BBC Scotland looks back at 10 years of devolution in Scotland

Murray's progress
From surly teen to feted hero, the Scot has a huge talent

Sounds baarmy
Why climate change is shrinking wild sheep in Scotland

Your Pictures
A selection of images taken across Scotland

Magnificent men
Looking back at the first return flight across the Atlantic

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

Hackles down
PM gives Black Watch assurances over identity

Bottle smashed in teenager's face
A teenager is treated in hospital after a man smashed a bottle into his face during an attack in West Lothian.

Patience urged for rubbish uplift
Council officials urge people to be patient during industrial action by refuse collectors in Edinburgh.

Zoo unveils rare pygmy hippo baby
A critically endangered pygmy hippopotamus has been born to a new breeding pair at Edinburgh Zoo, it is revealed.

Tests for mosque bomb threat man
A man who threatened to blow up Glasgow Central Mosque and kill Muslims is ordered to undergo a psychiatric assessment.

Police warn Orange march 'bigots'
Strathclyde Police say they will not tolerate "sectarian behaviour" at the annual Orange Order parade in Glasgow this weekend.

Tug widows to sue port managers
The widows of two men who died when a tug capsized in the Clyde launch a damages action against port managers.

North 'cheapest for seaside home'
The cheapest place to buy a home by the sea is in the north of Scotland, according to the latest property figures.

Driver jailed over girl's death
A man who was found guilty of causing the death of a teenage girl in a crash is sentenced to two-and-a-half years.

Body of man found by hillwalker
The body of a man is discovered by a hillwalker in Steall Falls in the Highlands, police have confirmed.

Maggot infestation hunt continues
A search for the source of a maggot infestation at the Royal Children's Hospital in Aberdeen will continue at the weekend.

Biker, 21, loses life after crash
A 21-year-old motorcyclist left critically ill in hospital after crashing his bike on an Aberdeenshire road dies.

Anger over bus pay claim adverts
First Bus in Aberdeen places adverts in newspapers claiming that staff are seeking a 52% pay rise, angering unions.

Pensioner road death man jailed
A driver who killed an 86-year-old man who was standing next to a broken down van is jailed for two years.

Housing group 'needs to improve'
Inspectors tell a housing association which owns hundreds of homes in the Borders it must improve its services.

Bridge jumping 'tragedy' warning
Police warn teenagers they could be seriously injured after a number are spotted leaping from a bridge in southern Scotland.

Police discover cannabis factory
Police find a total of 380 cannabis plants, with a street value of about £95,000, at a house in Perthshire.

Actors honour bed-ridden Soutar
A play is put on about the life of a famous Perth poet who had to spend 13 years in bed with his spine fused.

School buses found in poor state
Police raise fears for the safety of children after having to order buses carrying schoolchildren off the roads.

Police publish crime priorities
Scotland's police forces identify the six issues they believe cause the biggest damage to communities.

Work pledge for Clyde shipyards
Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy says shipbuilder BVT has enough work to sustain its Clyde yards for seven years.

Talks over Diageo cuts
First Minister Alex Salmond condemns management at Diageo the day after the company said it planned to cut up to 900 jobs.

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