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The latest stories from the Scotland section of the BBC News web site.
Updated: 7 hours 13 min ago

Second soldier's death announced

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 17:52
A British soldier dies in hospital of injuries he received in an explosion in Afghanistan, the second British casualty in 24 hours.
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Minister in talks over ferry row

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 17:12
The transport minister is to meet council leaders after they rejected proposals to cut ferry services to the Northern Isles.
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Great runners take to the streets

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 16:44
Organisers say more than 23,000 people took part in this year's Great Scottish Run, held in Glasgow.
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Live - Murray v Wawrinka

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 14:56
Britain's number one Andy Murray plays Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round of the US Open after wins for Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams on day seven at Flushing Meadows.
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Rider recovers after horse fall

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 14:49
Scottish event rider Nicola Malcolm is discharged from hospital a day after falling at the Burghley Horse Trials.
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SNP rethink Scots referendum plan

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 14:35
The Scottish government is set to shelve plans for an independence referendum before next year's election.
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Top award for humble bee project

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 12:38
A Stirling-based bumblebee project is voted the UK's best environment project at the National Lottery Awards 2010.
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Police revisit brutal attack site

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 11:44
Police investigating a brutal attack by a gang of men in Glasgow return to the scene in an effort to trace witnesses.
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Wallace returns to Scotland squad

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 11:35
Defenders Lee Wallace and Kevin McNaughton return for Scotland's Euro 2012 qualifier with Liechtenstein on Tuesday.
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'BBC biased against Christianity'

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 11:10
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland accuses the BBC of 'institutional bias' against Christianity.
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Motorcycle family speak of loss

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 11:04
The family of a father and son killed in a motorbike crash say the tragedy will leave a huge hole in their lives.
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Newspaper round-up

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 09:57
Stories making the headlines in Scotland
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Teenager killed in road collision

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 09:31
A teenager is killed and four other people injured after a car crash in Aberdeenshire in the early hours of the morning.
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Toddler treated after dog attack

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 09:20
A two-year-old girl is treated for facial injuries after being attacked by a dog in North Berwick.
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Incomparable drama on Burns night

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 02:08
Ricky Burns produces the fight of his life to win the WBO super-featherweight title
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Export agency 'generated £500m'

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 23:57
The Scottish government's exports agency generated more than £500m to the Scottish economy last year, its chief says.
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Transport body flights 'sky high'

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 23:50
The number of flights taken by Transport Scotland officials is "sky high", the Scottish Liberal Democrats claim.
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Scotland faces £3.7bn budget cuts

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 23:47
Scotland faces nearly £4bn of cuts over the next four years, Finance Secretary John Swinney is warning.
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Burns wrests title from Martinez

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 22:29
Coatbridge fighter Ricky Burns claims the WBO super-featherweight title via a unanimous decision from Puerto Rican Roman Martinez in Glasgow.
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Murray primed for Wawrinka battle

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 18:50
Britain's Andy Murray says he will take heart from his thrashing of Stanislas Wawrinka in 2008 when they meet again in the US Open third round on Sunday.
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