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SUNDAY 18 MAY

Rock tribute to AC/DC star Scott

An Angus town is celebrating its place in rock history with events dedicated to former AC/DC singer Bon Scott, who was born in Scotland.

Roads anger over major cycle race

More than 2,000 cyclists have been biking 81 miles around the roads of Highland Perthshire, despite local anger over road closures.

Holyrood 'should not run ballots'

Future Scottish elections should not be run by the Scottish Government, a committee of MPs has said.

SATURDAY 17 MAY

Rock tribute to AC/DC star Scott

An Angus town is celebrating its place in rock history with events dedicated to former AC/DC singer Bon Scott, who was born in Scotland.

Brown reveals global moral vision

Gordon Brown has been setting out his vision for a global society governed by a shared "moral sense" at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

Soldiers test positive for drugs

Ten soldiers serving with the Black Watch have tested positive for illegal drugs in a random test, the Army has confirmed.

FRIDAY 16 MAY

'Worst poet' outsells boy wizard

A private collector has paid £6,600 for 35 poems written by William McGonagall, the man ridiculed as "the world's worst poet".

Mitchell loses Jodi murder appeal

The mother of Jodi Jones has spoken of her relief after her daughter's killer failed to have his conviction overturned.

Glasgow 'ashamed' of Uefa riots

The leader of Glasgow City Council has admitted he was "ashamed as a Glaswegian" of the violence that marred the Uefa Cup Final.

THURSDAY 15 MAY

Man jailed over 36 children claim

A 30-year-old father-of-two who fraudulently claimed almost £80,000 in benefits for 36 children has been jailed for 13 months.

Call to widen Uefa violence probe

An inquiry sparked by clashes between police and Rangers fans in Manchester for the Uefa Cup final needs to be widened, the first minister has said.

Fans filmed wrecking car

A film posted on the internet has shown Rangers fans wrecking a car in Manchester after the Uefa Cup Final on Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY 14 MAY

Rangers fans invade city centre

Manchester city centre is awash with a sea of blue as tens of thousands of Rangers fans gather ahead of the Uefa Cup final.

Pupils sent home after turf prank

The entire sixth year of a school was sent home on their last day after pupils turfed over the floor of their common room.

Rangers convoy hits road to final

The land invasion of Manchester got under way as hundreds of Rangers fans joined a colourful convoy of cars and vans heading for the Uefa Cup Final.

TUESDAY 13 MAY

Pupils sent home after turf prank

The entire sixth year of a school was sent home on their last day after pupils turfed over the floor of their common room.

Rangers convoy hits road to final

The land invasion of Manchester got under way as hundreds of Rangers fans joined a colourful convoy of cars and vans heading for the Uefa Cup Final.

Racism warning for Zenit support

Zenit St Petersburg fans have been warned they could face prison if found guilty of racist abuse towards Rangers' black players in the Uefa Cup final.

MONDAY 12 MAY

City says sorry for Rangers delay

A leading councillor in Manchester has apologised to Rangers fans for delays in providing areas for ticketless fans to watch the Uefa cup final.

Scots glen SOS picked up in USA

A distress signal sent by a Danish hill walker from a Scottish glen was picked up in Texas, before being relayed back to Highlands police.

Giant panda hope for Scottish zoo

Edinburgh Zoo is in negotiations to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland.