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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.

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.

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

Botched op footballer's wife dies
The wife of former Scotland footballer Colin Hendry dies in hospital after battling a serious infection.

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.

T time for music fans at festival
Scotland's biggest music festival, T in the Park, kicks off in the sun at Balado in Kinross-shire.

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.

"Neutered" off-road event cancelled after rules row
Organisers of an off-road forest event blame the introduction of too many rules for its cancellation.

Stagecoach boss Brian Souter boss 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
Excecutives from drinks firm Diageo say plans to cut 900 jobs in the west of Scotland will save £20m a year.

Ignore Well's warning, says Vata
Former Celtic defender Rudi Vata defends his country after Motherwell warn fans not to travel to their Europa League qualifier.

Goosen sets pace at Loch Lomond
South Africa's Retief Goosen misses his own course record by one shot as he fires a 63 to set the pace in the second round of the Scottish Open.

Your Pictures
A selection of images taken across Scotland

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

Ups and downs
Douglas Fraser on a tale of two airports

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

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

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

Fine waived for alcohol classes
Drunken offenders will escape police fines if they agree to attend an alcohol programme as part of a new pilot scheme.

Hopes monkeys will return to cage
Edinburgh zookeepers hope all their escaped monkeys will soon be back in their enclosure after two returned of their own accord.

Edinburgh and East
More information, features and pictures from around your area

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.

OAP robbed of £50,000 near bank
A 78-year-old man is robbed of a bag containing £50,000 after being knocked over outside a bank in Glasgow.

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.

Thieves steal paintballing guns
Police are investigating the theft of several paintball guns and a large quantity of sweets and soft drinks from a centre.

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.

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

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.

'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.

Tayside and Central
More information, features and pictures from around your area

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.

Taskforce meets Scots secretary
The taskforce set up to save 125 threatened jobs at rocket test ranges on the Western Isles meets Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy.

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