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Man murdered in front of children
A murder inquiry is launched after a man was stabbed to death while out for a walk with his girlfriend and her two children.

'Suicide' GP guilty of misconduct
A Glasgow GP who prescribed sleeping pills to a patient who wanted to take her own life is found guilty of misconduct.

Family lose Narnia web name fight
An Edinburgh couple have lost a battle with the estate of Chronicles of Narnia author CS Lewis over a web domain name.

Mixed picture on Scottish economy
The Scottish economy has grown according to latest figures but the CBI says business confidence has dropped.

Final pitch for by-election votes
Parties make their final plea for votes in the last day of campaigning for the Glasgow East by-election.

Terror student ruling overturned
Judges allow a "would-be suicide bomber" to seek release from prison while he appeals against his conviction.

Funeral for death crash sisters
Two sisters who died in a crash alongside one of their boyfriends are remembered by more than 500 mourners.

Bemused rescue team called out to p-p-pick up plastic penguins
Rescue teams investigating reports of a possible plane crash find two inflatable penguins in the water.

Brian Taylor returns to blog on the Glasgow East by-election
Brian Taylor returns to blog on the Glasgow by-election

Cuellar envisages future at Ibrox
Rangers' Spanish defender Carlos Cuellar says he is keen to remain with the club for many years to come.

Lyle retains Ryder captain hopes
Sandy Lyle says quitting the Open will not dent his chances of becoming Ryder Cup captain in 2010.

Smoke signals
Credit crunch leads to increase in chimney fires

Our stories
Four people tell of their life with multiple sclerosis

'No let-up'
On the ground as polling day nears in Glasgow East

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Drink-driving crackdown nets 21
A man who hit a wall after losing control of his car is caught in the first week of a drink-drive campaign.

Minister sees booze sales trial
Scotland's public health minister visits a community trialling an alcohol off-sales ban for under-21s.

Dementia patients' memory probed
A study of dementia sufferers indicates they be able to remember more than first thought.

Murder attempt on pregnant woman
Police treat a hit-and-run on a 32-year-old pregnant woman in Glasgow as attempted murder.

Flat fire vandals 'risked lives'
Vandals who damaged water access points at a block of flats which went on fire put lives at risk, firefighters say.

Danish approach cuts youth crime
A Danish scheme for tackling anti-social behaviour is being credited with significant results in East Renfrewshire.

Trio admit hospital fire-raising
Teenagers who started a fire at a former psychiatric hospital caused Ł5m worth of damage, a court hears.

St Kilda wreck to stay until 2009
The wreck of a trawler which ran aground on St Kilda will remain there until at least 2009, the National Trust says.

Police pursuit teenager detained
A teenager who led police on a high-speed chase along the A9 for almost 60 miles is locked up and banned from driving.

Call to probe budget 'legality'
Scotland's finance secretary is asked to investigate if Aberdeen's Ł49.7m budget cutbacks are legal.

Islanders targeted in MS project
The high rates of multiple sclerosis in Orkney and Shetland are the focus of a study.

'My life with multiple sclerosis'
Orkney woman Catherine Hannah tells her personal story about living with multiple sclerosis.

Talks held over dyeing job losses
Talks are held in southern Scotland after a dyeing firm goes into administration with the loss of 62 jobs.

Offshore cable contract awarded
A contract to provide power cables linking an offshore wind farm to the Solway coast is awarded.

Digital TV channel fears raised
An MP hands over a petition raising concerns about the digital TV service being offered to the Borders.

Church heckler jailed for breach
An intruder who stormed a church service before being tackled by parishioners is jailed for five months.

Soldier remembered 36 years later
A march and dedication ceremony takes place to honour an Arbroath soldier who was killed in 1972.

Railway crime 'hotspots' revealed
The 10 worst areas for rail crime are identified - showing an estimated 2,000 crimes committed last year.

Green light for massive wind farm
Europe's largest onshore wind farm will be built near Abington in South Lanarkshire, it is announced.

Youth project 'helping cut crime'
Ministers hail projects keeping youngsters off the streets, ahead of a visit to a crime-cutting Ayrshire initiative.

Council identifies staff to leave
Council managers in Aberdeen are told to find staff willing to quit their jobs, to help make savings of Ł49.7m.

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