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Scottish News for 31 July 2009

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Accused husband 'proud' of wife Jul 31 2009

A man accused of murdering his doctor wife has told a court that he was "proud" of her.Read

Tribute paid to quarry death boy Jul 31 2009

The family of a teenage boy who drowned while swimming in a quarry have spoken of their grief at losing a child who "touched the hearts of many".Read

Time runs out for bomber transfer Jul 31 2009

Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill has said the Government will not meet a 90-day deadline on an appeal to allow the Lockerbie bomber to return to his homeland.Read

Woman guilty of murdering mother Jul 31 2009

A woman has been found guilty of murdering her mother and dumping her body in a stream.Read

Teenager jailed for knife murder Jul 31 2009

A teenager who killed a father in a frenzied knife attack, leaving him with 142 separate injuries has been jailed for life.Read

Hacker loses US extradition battle Jul 31 2009

Glasgow-born computer hacker Gary McKinnon has lost his latest High Court bid to avoid extradition to America where he faces trial for hacking into US military networks.Read

Jury resumes deliberations Jul 31 2009

The jury in the trial of a woman accused of murdering her mother with the help of her boyfriend will resume its deliberations.Read

Quarry search divers find body Jul 31 2009

Divers searching a quarry for a teenage boy who went missing while swimming have recovered a body, police said.Read

Cliff plunge crash probe continues Jul 31 2009

An investigation is continuing after a 60-year-old man was injured when the 4x4 car he was in left a road and plunged more than 100 feet on to a Scottish beach.Read

Train firm faces £1m fines Jul 31 2009

Train operator ScotRail faces fines of almost £1 million for failing to meet a number of benchmarks in passenger service, according to Transport Scotland.Read

Swine flu girl fights for life Jul 31 2009

A British schoolgirl is fighting for her life in a Greek hospital after contracting swine flu while on holiday.Read

4x4 beach plunge probed Jul 31 2009

An investigation is continuing after a 60-year-old man was injured when the 4x4 car he was in left a road and plunged more than 100 feet on to a Scottish beach.Read

'Oil revenue billions wasted' Jul 31 2009

The Scottish Government has accused Westminster of "wasting" billions of pounds in North Sea revenues as it stepped up calls for an oil fund.Read

Honeybee colonies struck by disease Jul 31 2009

An outbreak of a disease that affects colonies of honeybees has been found in part of Scotland, it has been revealed.Read

Search for missing swimmer resumes Jul 31 2009

A search of a Scottish quarry is expected to resume after a teenage boy went missing while swimming on Thursday afternoon.Read

Bail out offer 'political gesture' Jul 31 2009

A proposed £25 million offer from the Scottish Government to help bail out the collapsed Dunfermline Building Society has been branded "gesture politics".Read

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