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Woman dies after fall at Stone Roses gig at Glasgow Green
- A 24-year-old woman has died in hospital after falling at the Stone Roses concert in Glasgow on Saturday.
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Iain Banks dies of cancer aged 59
- Author Iain Banks has died aged 59, two months after announcing he had terminal cancer, his family has said.
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Creative Scotland: Janet Archer appointed new chief executive
- Arts funding body Creative Scotland has appointed a new chief executive after its previous head stood down following a protest by artists.
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William Morris gallery wins £100,000 Art Fund prize
- The William Morris Gallery in north-east London has won this year's £100,000 Art Fund prize for Museum of the Year following a £5m renovation.
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Projectionist rolls credits on 50-year film career
- Cinemas are as popular as ever but projection of 35mm film stock has almost completely disappeared in recent years, with the rise of digital projection. Projectionist Barney McCue has decided now is a good time to roll the end credits on a career spanning half a century.
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Several local radio stations to share all programmes
- Several medium wave local radio stations across Scotland are to start sharing all their programmes for the first time.
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Jimmy Savile cottage in Glencoe to be auctioned
- The Highland cottage owned by Jimmy Savile is due to be sold at auction.
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Scottish independence: BBC to boost referendum coverage
- The BBC has announced a new £5m investment package to help boost its coverage of the Scottish independence referendum.
Ashmolean museum in Oxford acquires portrait of John Ruskin by Millais
- A celebrated Pre-Raphaelite painting that led to the marriage breakdown of its famous Victorian sitter has been acquired by an Oxford museum.
Riverside Museum is European Museum of the Year
- Glasgow's Riverside Museum has been named European Museum of the Year (EMYA) at a ceremony in Belgium.
French films woo British audiences
- French cinema is enjoying its biggest box office success in Britain for a decade, with attendance for French language or French-made films in 2012 up by 157% on the previous year.
Alan Cumming shortlisted for Scottish Critics' award
- X-Men star Alan Cumming has been shortlisted for his solo performance in Macbeth at this year's Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS).
Sale of Peter Howson works raises £202,000 for daughter
- The sale of Peter Howson works by the Scottish artist's ex-wife has taken £202,000 at auction.
Woman in Black sequel casts Jeremy Irvine as lead
- War Horse actor Jeremy Irvine will play one of the leads in Angel of Death, Hammer's sequel to The Woman in Black.
Tom Conti: My dad, sent to a prison camp for being Italian
- During World War II, the UK interned about 4,000 people of Italian origin amid general suspicion of their loyalties. Most were sent to the Isle of Man. Among them was the father of actor Tom Conti, who looks back at his parents' story.
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Scottish independence: Moore says no to pre-Yes negotiations
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Man in court charged with gunpoint rape in West Lothian
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Boxer Scott Harrison cleared of domestic charges
Former world champion boxer Scott Harrison has been cleared of domestic charges.... -
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Sharkey fire deaths: Accused 'ordered house blaze'
The Sharkey fire deaths murder trial has been told that both of the accused asked a man to set fire to a house in Helensburgh to settle a dr... -
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Murray and Montgomerie announce Stirling tennis-golf centre plan
Andy Murray's mother Judy and golfer Colin Montgomerie have announced plans for Scotland's first purpose-built tennis and golf cen... -
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More jobs under threat at ClydeUnion Pumps in Glasgow
ClydeUnion Pumps is facing a fresh wave of job losses after its American owner SPX announced plans to make 160 staff redundant from its plan... -
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Andy Coulson appears in court on perjury charge
The prime minister's former director of communications, Andy Coulson, has appeared in court charged with perjury.... -
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Glasgow Commonwealth Games Mountain Bike venue opens
The venue that will host the mountain bike competitions at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has opened.... -
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Celebrating Paisley's forgotten bird hero
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Fire at disused warehouse in Glasgow's Bridgeton area
About 40 firefighters have been involved in an operation to extinguish a blaze at a disused warehouse in the Bridgeton area of Glasgow....
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Huawei has unveiled what is says is the world's thinnest smartphone....
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