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Elderly woman dies in Clydebank house fire
- An 86-year-old woman has died in a house fire in West Dunbartonshire.
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Compare your club in fans' league table
- Premier League attendances for 2012/13 have shown an increase of nearly 4% on the previous season.
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Unite leader Len McCluskey hits back over Mandelson Labour candidate claims
- Len McCluskey, leader of the Unite trade union, has hit back at Lord Mandelson for accusing him of rigging parliamentary candidate selections.
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Glasgow-Liverpool multi-million pound drug gang jailed
- Eight members of a Liverpool-based drugs gang have been jailed for supplying tens of millions of pounds worth of cocaine and heroin to Glasgow.
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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.
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Hydro venue 'will open on time'
- The operators of Scotland's new 12,000-seat entertainment arena have said the venue will open on time despite reports that it was months behind schedule.
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Death rate review at Golden Jubilee Hospital heart unit
- A leading Scottish heart hospital has conducted an internal review after an audit highlighted higher than expected mortality rates.
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Escaped wildlife park raccoon found in Callander garden
- A raccoon who escaped from a Perthshire wildlife park has been captured after more than three months on the run.
Glasgow scientists create single-pixel camera for 3D images
- Scientists in Glasgow have discovered a low-cost way to create 3D images.
You want my credit cards? Just come and collect them
- Police are investigating a frightening new variation of card fraud, which tricks people into handing over all their credit and debit cards on the doorstep.
Liverpool cocaine and heroin couriers jailed
- Members of a Liverpool-based gang that supplied cocaine and heroin worth tens of millions of pounds to Glasgow have been jailed.
Glasgow City Council 'sincerely sorry' over baby ashes scandal
- Glasgow City Council has said it is "sincerely sorry" for dispersing the remains of dead children without their parents' consent.
20 of your favourite euphemisms
- A Magazine feature about some well-known euphemisms got readers thinking about some of their favourites. Here is a selection.
Motor trader Lookers buys Glasgow Land Rover dealer
- Manchester-based Lookers Motor Group has expanded further in Scotland by buying Land Rover dealer Shields Automotive for £8.75m in cash.
Amazon UK paid £2.4m tax on £4bn sales last year
- Amazon's UK subsidiary paid £2.4m in corporate taxes last year on sales of £4.3bn - a rate of less than 0.1% - the online retailer's accounts show.
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IT firm Atos opens new innovation centre in Moray
IT services company Atos says it is planning further expansion in Scotland after opening a new development and innovation centre in Moray.... -
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Police probe as firearm discharged in Carmyle, Glasgow
A major police operation has been taking place in the Carmyle area of Glasgow after a firearm was discharged.... -
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Falkirk man was Highland road crash victim
Police have named a cyclist who died following a collision with a pick-up truck in the Highlands last Thursday.... -
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Accused 'knew nothing' about Liam Aitchison murder
A man accused of killing Liam Aitchison told police he did not know what they were talking about when asked about the teenager's murder... -
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Unite leader Len McCluskey hits back over Mandelson Labour candidate claims
Len McCluskey, leader of the Unite trade union, has hit back at Lord Mandelson for accusing him of rigging parliamentary candidate selection... -
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Mail fraudster Angela Doran given community payback order
A former Royal Mail worker who admitted embezzling £45,000 has been given a community payback order and told to carry out 225 hours of unpai... -
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Further Scottish court closures considered
A fresh round of court closures is being considered beyond those already planned, according to the Scottish Court Service's chief execu... -
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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.... -
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Sharkey fire deaths: Murder trial hears of pub fire
A man who died along with his two children after a house fire was left "gutted" when a pub he was renovating was burned down, a co... -
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Luxury cars stolen in Glasgow garage raid
Six cars worth a total of between £75,000 and £80,000 have been stolen from a garage in Glasgow's east end....
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Homes evacuated in Kinawley security alert
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Sir Elton John to headline new Hyde Park festival
Sir Elton John is to headline a new summer festival celebrating British songwriters in London's Hyde Park. ...
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